Second corner of the game for Crusaders and Jordan Forsythe comes close with a header, but the effort flies just wide.

Paul Leeman
Former Glentoran captain on BBC Radio Ulster

I like some of the stuff Declan Devine is trying to do and hopefully he can help take Glentoran forward.

Chris Atherton shows some lovely footwork inside the Linfield box, skipping past two players before letting fly with a right-footed effort.

His strike sails high and wide of the near post.

Portadown's Lee Chapman threads a nice, low cross into Ahu Obhakhan but Obhakhan just couldn’t get enough purchase on the ball to trouble the goal as the ball trickles wide.

The first chance of the game brings an absolutely outstanding save from Loughgall's Nathan Gartside.

Andy Scott zips away down the right flank for Ballymena and his low cross is met with a first-time shot by Josh Carson but from virtually point-blank range, Gartside instintively diverts the ball wide.

Brilliant work from the Loughgall keeper.

David Fisher's cross from the left is turned behind by Michael Newberry for the first corner of the afternoon, which eventually comes to nothing.

The Glens are edging the opening few minutes in north Belfast, with the Reds yet to find their usual passing rhythm.

No clear sights on goal for either side yet but Crusaders having the better of the action in the opening minutes with Portadown struggling to get out of their own half and Jordan Stewart looking dangerous.

Jordan Jenkins gets the better of Shea Kearney out wide, but the attacker's effort is gathered by David Odumosu in goal.

Danny Amos shapes up to cross from a promising free-kick position, but the defender takes aim for David Odumosu's near post and fires wide.

We're underway at Windsor Park with Chris McKee kicking off proceedings for the hosts.

How will this one play out? Enjoy!

Referee Tim Marshall gets the ball rolling in north Belfast.

Referee Evan Boyce starts the action at Lakeview Park where a monsoon-like hail shower during the players' warm-up has added an extra zip to the surface.

Can Loughgall build on two draws in their last two league outings against a Ballymena side who have lost seven of their last eight matches?

Jordan Stewart of Crusaders gets us underway here at Shamrock Park (a little bit earlier than scheduled).

Lee Doherty
Radio Ulster summariser

With Coleraine getting this investment and being apparently being able to sign Joel Cooper and with what Larne have achieved in recent years, Linfield may have to look at a new financial model. The days of just depending on supporters' money to finance the club are probably over.

George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died aged 88.

The Blackpool-born forward made 19 international appearances and, while he was part of manager Sir Alf Ramsey's squad at the World Cup 58 years ago, he did not play as England won it for the only time in their history.

Eastham began his career with Northern Irish side Ards before moving to Newcastle United.

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Portadown line out with the same side that defeated Cliftonville 2-0 last weekend.

Crusaders meanwhile were last in action on Tuesday night and were defeated 3-1 by Glenavon.

Crusaders make two changes to that side, with Josh Williamson and Brandon Downey dropping to the bench.

They’re replaced in the starting line-up by Jordan Stewart and Kieran Offord.

Portadown: McCarey, Altintop, MacKinnon, Chapman, Mayse, McCullough, Fyfe, Wylie, Ukek, Obhakhan, Thompson.

Subs: Ray, Wilson, McElroy, Henderson, Traynor, Riley, Mullan.

Crusaders: Tuffey, Callacher, Lowry, Jewitt-White, Stewart, Blaney, Forsythe, O’Rourke, Offord, Larmour, Clarke.

Subs: Kerr, Williamson, Owens, Smith, Vance, Donnelly, Downey.

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Paul Leeman
Former Glentoran captain on BBC Radio Ulster

Joel Cooper is one of the best players in the league, he is being offered big money, and you can't blame him for going and taking it at Coleraine.

The Reds, still without suspended manager Jim Magilton in the dugout, make three enforced alterations following their disciplinary-marred defeat at Portadown.

Michael Newberry, Axel Piesold and Harry Wilson, who makes his league debut, step in for the suspended duo of Jonny Addis and Conor Pepper, while Ronan Doherty drops out of the matchday squad entirely.

Fresh from their impressive comeback victory at Seaview, the Glens also reshape their starting XI with three changes.

Frankie Hvid, James Singleton and Jordan Jenkins - the match-winner in the sides' last meeting - are drafted in, with only Jonny Russell retained among the substitutes as Aaron Wightman and Finley Thorndike make way.

Cliftonville: Odumosu, Newberry, Kearney, Hale, Curran, Piesold, Gormley, Glynn, Casey, Wilson, Steven.

Subs: Ridd, Pettifer, Ojo, Markey, Hawthorne, Corrigan, Madden.

Glentoran: Gyollai, Lyons-Foster, Kane, Hvid, Sule, Connolly, Fisher, Amos, Singleton, Jenkins, Douglas.

Subs: Mills, Palmer, Aouachria, Murphy, Lindsay, Russell, Farley.

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