Coleraine captain Lyndon Kane goes into referee Steven Gregg's notebook for a foul midway inside the Glentoran half.

Rhys Annett's corner is quickly cleared by Bangor after some half-hearted penalty appeals from the home fans after James Teelan was brought down in the box.

Another fine save from Andrew Mills as Will Patching lets fly with a volley from just outside the penalty area.

Ben Wylie's free-kick is headed on in the box, but then comfortably collected by Gareth Deane.

It's been a scrappy game so far with a few niggly tackles.

Half an hour played at the Showgrounds where Kodi Lyons-Foster's early goal still separates the sides.

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Coleraine playmaker Jamie Glackin is down receiving treatment.

Andrew Mills produces another fine save, this time to deny Will Patching.

The on loan Carlisle United midfielder weaves his way past a number of Glentoran defenders before curling a low right foot shot towards goal from 20 yards.

The Glentoran keeper reads it well, diving low to his left to parry the ball away from his net.

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Portadown 0-1 Bangor

There is a stoppage in play to let Eamon Fyfe receive treatment for a head injury.

Luke Wilson steers Eamon Fyfe's corner wide from the back post.

Niall Currie will be frustrated with how few chances his side have created so far.

Ben Cushnie popped up in the right place at the right time to fire newly promoted Bangor into the lead.

Glentoran goalkeeper Andrew Mills feels the full force of Matthew Shevlin as he tries to get on the end of a Joel Cooper cross.

No card for the Coleraine striker and the Glens' keeper is fit to resume.

Both sets of players taking advantage of a break in play, as Jordan Jenkins receives treatment, to grab a drink of water and receive some instructions from the respective coaching set-ups.

Jay Boyd tries to give Bangor a quick second goal after he connects with a clever through ball, but the flag shoots up as he was offside.

Starting debutant Boyd has made a strong start to the game.

Cammy Palmer forces Coleraine goalkeeper Aidan Harris into his first save of the evening from a long range shot, the on-loan Newcastle United man grabbing the ball at the second attempt as Pat Hoban closes in.

Here's how Kodi Lyons-Foster opened the scoring for Coleraine against the side he left in the summer.

The visitors have responded well to that early setback and have threatened the Coleraine goal on a number of occasions.

Pat Hoban fizzes a dangerous ball across the face of goal while Liam Burt's speculative effort goes just the wrong side of the crossbar.

Just over 10 minutes gone and we have our first yellow card.

Danny Amos trips Joel Cooper as he launches a counter attack and finds himself going into referee Steven Gregg's notebook.

Paul Leeman
Former Glentoran captain on BBC iPlayer

Coleraine really seem to be firing on all cylinders in recent weeks. They've got great options up front. They can be so difficult to pick up at times.