Glentoran continue to dominate and this time David Fisher goes close.

A free-kick from halfway is headed into the box by Glens' captain Marcus Kane and Fisher does well to get a header away across goal, but Jack McIntyre manages to scamper across to collect.

That was close!

Harry Franklin's header from Ross Clarke's cross bounces off the top of the bar and out of play.

Ben Kennedy's run and pass finds Success Edogun who thunders into the penalty area but then balloons a shot well off-target.

Ballymena make a change in midfield with Josh Carson replacing Patrick McEleney.

Almost an instant impact from Chris Atherton who strikes just wide of the target with his left foot from just inside the box.

Big chance for the Lurgan Blues who most definitely still carry a huge threat going forward.

Nathaniel Ferris does fire a shot away with his first touch, but his effort goes over the bar from 12 yards.

There is a hint that a goal may be on its way.

As suspected, Loughgall make two more changes.

Francis McCaffrey and Matthew O'Brien are introduced for Lee McMenemy and Conor McCloskey.

Cliftonville are gradually gaining more of a foothold in this game and they carve out a decent opening as Conor Pepper's cross falls to Axel Piesold in the penalty area but the midfielder miscues his shot wide.

Paddy McLaughlin looks to his bench for the first time this afternoon as Chris Atherton and Paul McGovern come on in place of Matthew Snoddy and Jack Malone.

We've waited a while for it but here's the first goal of the day in the Irish Premiership - and it was Linfield's Joel Cooper who scored it!

Nathaniel Ferris is introduced for the Glens in place of Christie Pattisson.

Declan Devine will hope the change will give his side an attacking edge that has been missing so far.

Not too many chances in the last five minutes.

Who will turn to their bench next for fresh legs?

Alejandro Rodriguez Gorrin is shown a yellow card on his Linfield debut.

Kirk Millar almost adds a second for the Blues as his right-footed strike from an acute angle flies just wide of the far upright.

Glenavon goalkeeper Mark Byrne was scrambling across his goal to save that one and will have been relieved to see it fall wide of his post.

The hosts are on top now since finding the opener, but Glenavon have enjoyed plenty of moments of success so far and are always a danger going forward.

A scrappy second-half so far.

Long balls are the order of the half so far and both sets of supporters are asking for more quality in the final delivery.

Ballymena make their first change with Ben Kennedy replacing Ethan Devine as the home side look for more creativity.

Cliftonville make a double change with Conor Pepper and Joe Gormley replacing Harry Wilson and Alex Parsons.

Jordan Forsythe is the next to try his luck from range with his effort sailing onto the roof of the net.

If that had found the back of the net, it would have been a stylish opener.

Liam Beckett
Sportsound summariser

It drops so invitingly, and the master finisher Cooper buries it into the back of the net. It's against the run of play, but that is what happens when you have that quality in your team. It was an individual error by Len O'Sullivan, and he was made to pay.