Summary

  • Cliftonville 0-2 Dungannon Swifts (result)

  • Glentoran 3-3 Glenavon (result)

  1. Postpublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Glentoran 1-2 Glenavon

    Joe Thomson gets the ball in the box again, but is dispossessed before he can try and test Mark Byrne again.

  2. goal

    GOAL- Glentoran 1-2 Glenavonpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Joe Thomson (53 mins)

    That's not a goal that Mark Byrne will want to see back!

    David Fishers' header is originally gathered by the Glenavon stopper, but Byrne drops the danger and Thomson is on hand to fire home the rebound.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Cliftonville 0-1 Dungannon Swiftspublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    James Knowles - 52 mins

    James Knowles steps up to a free-kick on the edge of the area and curls it low into the bottom corner.

    Precision over power, and it does the job. The visitors have started the second half with real intent, and they got their reward.

  4. Postpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon

    The corner is cleared but only as far as Jack Malone, whose effort is a whisker wide of the right hand post.

    Glenavon aren't settling for just the two goal lead here.

  5. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Cliftonville 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    The Dungannon bench erupts in penalty appeals as Steven Scott’s through ball ricochets off Michael Glynn. They’re convinced it’s handball, but referee Steven Gregg isn’t interested.

    Play on.

  6. CLOSE!published at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon

    Daniel Gyollai makes a good save down to his left to keep out Peter Campbell's low drive.

    Glenavon now have a corner.

  7. Postpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Cliftonville 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Cliftonville’s corner is only half-cleared, dropping to 17-year-old Ryan Corrigan on the edge of the box.

    He lines one up, but Gael Bigirimana throws himself in the way with a crucial block. Brave defending from the Swifts midfielder.

  8. Postpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Cliftonville 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    James Knowles takes aim from distance and isn’t far away, his strike whistling just past the post.

    A positive start to the second half from the Swifts, who are looking to seize the initiative.

  9. Postpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon

    Jordan Jenkins controls an attempted clearance and tries his luck from range, but his effort sails over the crossbar.

  10. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon

    The action resumes at the Oval.

    One change at the break with Jordan Jenkins on for Nathaniel Ferris.

  11. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Cliftonville 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Tomas Galvin gets the ball rolling for the second half.

  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon

    Glenavon lead at the break after a dominant and impressive first half performance from the away side.

  13. Postpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon

    Marcus Kane's looping header is straight at Mark Byrne, to the frustration of the home fans.

    If the chance had gone in it wouldn't have counted anyway as the Glentoran captain was off-side.

  14. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Cliftonville 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    It's as you were at the interval with the north Belfast side edging the chances in a tightly contested first half.

    Neither side has truly taken control, but there have been glimpses of quality. Plenty to play for after the break.

  15. Postpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Cliftonville 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Odhran Casey’s clearance falls straight to Thomas Maguire on the edge of the box, but the Cliftonville defender reacts instantly to block Maguire’s first-time strike.

    A bit of chaos at the back, but the Reds escape unscathed.

  16. Postpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Cliftonville 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Not much to shout about in the last few minutes as the first half winds down.

    Both sides have struggled to maintain possession, more from their own inability to keep the ball rather than being pressed into mistakes.

    A spark is needed after the break.

  17. Postpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon

    We're into three minutes of additional time at the end of the first half.

  18. Postpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon

    Daniel Gyollai is alert and gathers Jack Malone's cross into the box as the away side push for another goal.

  19. Postpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon

    The answer is no with Glentoran quickly clearing their lines.

  20. Postpublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March

    Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon

    It's been an impressive first half from the away side, who look dangerous every time the push forward.

    They're about to take a corner. Can they make it count?