As we pass the midway point of the first half, Linfield remain on top.

The visitors do look dangerous on the break, particularly when Zane Okoro or Joel Coopers gets the ball.

It's fair to say that Joel Cooper hasn't exactly been given a hero's welcome from the Linfield fans on his return to Windsor Park.

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It's been an entertaining start to proceedings in south Belfast.

The Blues have created more opportunities so far, with Matthew Fitzpatrick trying his luck from outside the area the latest of their chances.

Up the other end Zane Okoro looks lively, creating space for himself and running at the Linfield defence.

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Ben Hall rises highest to get on the end of a dangerous Kirk Millar in-swinging free-kick, but can't keep his header on target as the ball flies wide of the left-hand upright.

Hall will feel he should have done better and at least found the target.

Kieran Offord lets fly with a fierce effort from just outside the area with a Coleraine defender getting his body in the way to block superbly.

Offord's effort looked like it was on target but for that crucial block.

Andy Waterworth
Former Linfield striker on BBC iPlayer

He's done well there the goalkeeper.

It's been a lively start to the game.

Linfield are inches away from going in front as Aidan Harris attempts to clear the ball but hits it directly at Kieran Offord, with the ball beating Harris and almost crossing the line.

That would have been a calamitous error from the Coleraine stopper.

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Linfield create their own opportunity up the other end almost immediately, with Dane McCullough crossing dangerously into the area, but no player in a blue shirt is able to get any contact on the ball.

Lively start up both ends at Windsor Park.

First chance of the game goes to the visitors as Zane Okoro weaves his way past a couple of Linfield players before getting a right-footed shot away.

Okoro's shot from outside the area is on target but Chris Johns gathers routinely.

After a perfectly observed minute's silence honouring Remembrance Day, we are under way at Windsor Park.

It's a big one, but which way will it go?

Two wins apiece and a draw in the last five meetings between these two teams.

Tough one to call!

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Champions Linfield threw away a two-goal lead at the Showgrounds just 11 days ago and now welcome early Irish Premiership pacesetters Coleraine to Windsor Park.

The visitors are unbeaten since losing 2-1 at Bangor over a month ago, with six wins from their last seven games in all competitions, including 31 goals in their favour.

The Blues on the other hand have been unpredictable of late, winning just one of their last five games in all competitions in 90 minutes.

David Healy makes five changes from his side's victory over H&W Welders in the BetMcLean Cup on Wednesday night.

In come Chris Johns, Kirk Millar, Sean Brown, Isaac Baird and Dane McCullough for David Walsh, Charlie Allen, Matt Yates and Callumn Morrison who all drop to the bench and Josh Archer is missing through injury.

Ruaidhri Higgins also rings the changes from Tuesday's 7-1 win over Armagh City with just Kodi Lyons-Foster, Levi Ives and Zane Okoro keeping their places.

Linfield: Johns, Roscoe, Millar (capt), McClean, Offord, Hall, Brown, Baird, McGee, Fitzpatrick, McCullough.

Subs: Walsh, Morrison, McKee, Yates, Taylor, Allen, Jermakovas.

Coleraine: Harris, Kane (capt), Boyle, Lyons-Foster, Patching, Shevlin, Cooper, Ives, Glackin, Dunne, Okoro.

Subs: Webb, Jarvis, McGregor, Stewart, McDonald, McManus, Devlin.

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Despite his team heading the Irish Premiership, Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins says Linfield remain "100% the team to catch" as the sides prepare to lock horns for the second time in 11 days at Windsor Park on Saturday (17:30 GMT kick-off, live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website).

The delayed first league meeting of the season between the teams at Ballycastle Road on 28 October saw the Bannsiders recover from a two-goal half-time deficit to draw 2-2.

While Linfield had 22 points to spare over nearest challengers Larne at the conclusion of the last campaign, it's Coleraine who currently top the table this term, with the Blues sitting fourth, 11 points behind the pacesetters with three games in hand over Ruaidhri Higgins' outfit.

"There's a third of the season gone and Linfield are rightly the favourites," argued Higgins before the blockbuster weekend meeting of the sides in Belfast.

"There is a lot of continuity there, they've had that team for a number of years now, whereas we're at the start of a journey so nothing's changed for me.

"As a manager it's my first competitive game at Windsor. Our players will love it, no doubt about it, they'll thrive in that environment, I can't wait."

The Coleraine boss says the proximity of the two top-flight fixtures between the clubs will mean they will be familiar with each other's strengths.

Goals from Matthew Fitzpatrick and Sam Roscoe had the Blues two goals to the good at the interval, with Matthew Shevlin and Charles Dunne finding the net in the second half.

"Both teams can take a lot from previous meeting. Certainly the first half highlighted their strengths but it also highlighted where we can get joy as well," added Higgins.

"They'll have learned a lot about us as well and that's the nature of it, when you play so close together.

"We know that they might change their system slightly – you'd expect both [Matthew] Fitzpatrick and [Kieran] Offord to play on Saturday, so we'll be prepared for that."

Gary Haveron
Radio Ulster summariser

Michael O'Connor will be delighted.

Glenavon had to weather a storm at the end of the game, but the goal to go 3-0 up at the start of the first half was key and they stuck it out.

Watch Success Edogun fire home to score a late winner for Ballymena at Bangor.

Matthew Tipton
BBC Sport NI summariser

Michael O'Connor's team have been a credit to him.

The way they have worked all over the pitch, they have been organised at the back and have scored.

Philip Major
Sportsound summariser

Dungannon asked some questions of Cliftonville early on and Cliftonville then got to grips with the game and Dungannon ran out of steam.

Cliftonville were the worthy winners today.

All over at Mourneview Park where Glenavon record a famous victory over Glentoran - just their second win of the campaign.

Davy McDaid opened the scoring for the home side with his first goal of the season just before the half hour, heading home a pin point Peter Campbell cross.

The little striker then doubled the lead from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time after Paul McGovern had been fouled by Glentoran keeper Andrew Mills.

McGovern made it 3-0 20 minutes from the end with a tremendous finish from 12 yards for his third of the season.

Ryan Cooney threw the visitors a lifeline with a fine strike in the 77th minute but Michael O'Connor's men held out for a deserved three points.

Watch Paul Heatley drill the ball home to reduce Carrick's deficit against Crusaders.

It's all over at Solitude, and Cliftonville take a deserved 2-0 win over Dungannon Swifts.

Jonny Addis flicked in the opener before Jack Keaney’s pinpoint free-kick sealed it.