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.
Cliftonville 0-2 Dungannon Swifts (result)
Glentoran 3-3 Glenavon (result)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon
Jordan Jenkins controls an attempted clearance and tries his luck from range, but his effort sails over the crossbar.
Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon
The action resumes at the Oval.
One change at the break with Jordan Jenkins on for Nathaniel Ferris.
Cliftonville 0-0 Dungannon Swifts
Tomas Galvin gets the ball rolling for the second half.
Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon
Glenavon lead at the break after a dominant and impressive first half performance from the away side.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon
We're into three minutes of additional time at the end of the first half.
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.
Glentoran 0-2 Glenavon
The answer is no with Glentoran quickly clearing their lines.
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?