Summary

  • Ballymena United 2-4 Glentoran - Res

  • Carrick Rangers 3-2 Portadown - Res

  • Dungannon Swifts 2-2 Cliftonville - Res

  • Glenavon 1-2 Coleraine - Res

  • Linfield 5-1 Ards - Res

  1. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Ballymena Utd 1-4 Glentoran

    Curtis Allen completes his hat-trick in style with a classy strike past Tim Allen. The east Belfast visitors are capitalising on the extra man after Cathair Friel's first-half dismissal.  

  2. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Ballymena Utd 1-3 Glentoran

    It's looking bleak for the 10-man Sky Blues as Glentoran extend their advantage on 72 minutes. Nacho Novo delivers the corner and midfielder Steven Gordon powers his header into the net.

  3. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Linfield 4-1 Ards

    Stephen Lowry scores Linfield's fourth with a cool finish past Ards keeper Aaron Hogg.

    Linfield have the points in the bag and they'll be four behind leaders and champions Crusaders who host Ballinamallard United on Monday night.

  4. Coleraine not sitting backpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Glenavon 1-2 Coleraine

    They may have got their noses in front, but the Bannsiders are still throwing bodies forward with every attack. It's very possible, looking at the complexion of the game, that Glenavon may find some joy on the counter-attack. The home side have played with freedom and imagination this afternoon, and a defeat would be hard to stomach. 

  5. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Carrick Rangers 3-2 Portadown

    Rangers take the lead for the third time and there was a touch of fortune with the goal. The impressive TJ Murray swings in a cross which evades everyone and finds the top corner of the Portadown net. 

  6. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Ballymena Utd 1-2 Glentoran

    Glentoran are back in front a minute after the United leveller - Curtis Allen fires into the bottom corner after good work from Marcus Kane.

  7. CLOSE!published at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Glenavon 1-2 Coleraine

    Glenavon need to chase this game and chasing it they are. A superb cross from Andy Hall finds Bates, but the big striker puts his header over the bar. Tempted not to jinx matters by saying there's definitely more goals in this...but, there's definitely more goals in this. 

  8. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Ballymena Utd 1-1 Glentoran

    United may be down to 10 players but they've equalised at the Showgrounds, courtesy of Johnny Flynn netting from a Tony Kane free-kick. The defender managed to get a touch on the free-kick and that was enough to take the ball past Elliott Morris.

  9. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Dungannon 2-2 Cliftonville

    Cliftonville have equalised and it's Daniel Hughes with an unerring header! They're right back in it at Stangmore. 

    Hughes punished a defensive lapse in concentration and it's been coming since the restart, as Lyttle replaced goal-scorer Haire with Jay Donnelly, who has duly injected some much-needed urgency into Cliftonville's play. 

    Media caption,

    Daniel Hughes heads Cliftonville level against Dungannon

  10. Watch Waterworthpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Linfield 3-1 Ards

    See how Linfield striker Andrew Waterworth scored his 100th goal for the Belfast club. It put the Blues 3-1 up against Ards just before half-time.

    Media caption,

    Andrew Waterworth scores his 100th Linfield goal

  11. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Glenavon 1-2 Coleraine

    Coleraine have turned it around, and what a goal it is! After a rapid attack on the break, Eoin Bradley controlled the ball well before finding McGonigle with a hooked ball around the corner under pressure, who finished with aplomb for his second of the afternoon!

    We thought there would be goals and entertainment in this one and it certainly hasn't disappointed. Now it's Glenavon's turn to chase the game. Absorbing second-half in prospect. 

  12. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Glenavon 1-1 Coleraine

    Straight from the restart, Simon Kelly hits the underside of the crossbar with a header from a corner! The defender goes agonisingly close to putting the Lurgan Blues 2-1 up. 

  13. Blues do the cam-cam!published at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Linfield 3-1 Ards

    
          Cameron Stewart celebrates after putting Linfield in front against Ards at Windsor Park
        Image source, Press Eye
    Image caption,

    Cameron Stewart celebrates after putting Linfield in front against Ards at Windsor Park

  14. Deserved lead for Glenspublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Ballymena Utd 0-1 Glentoran

    Quote Message

    Glentoran have looked menacing on the break - Curtis Allen is lively in attack and the visitors are good value for their lead.

    Stephen Baxter , Crusaders manager and Saturday Sportsound summariser

  15. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Irish Premiership

    Ballymena United 0-1 Glentoran

    Carrick Rangers 2-2 Portadown  

    Dungannon Swifts 2-1 Cliftonville

    Glenavon 1-1 Coleraine

    Linfield 3-1 Ards

  16. CLOSE!published at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Dungannon 2-1 Cliftonville

    Rather fittingly, a goalmouth scramble brings a frenetic and wildly entertaining half to a close. Dungannon's corner ended up being knocked around the penalty area like a pinball but they failed to capitalise on some chaotic Cliftonville defending. 

    Well, Gerard Lyttle will almost certainly have strong words for his players in the dressing room as they have lacked composure and organisation at the back after Haire bagged the early opener. Mitchell has been a potent presence up front for the Swifts, and the away side have struggled to keep the league's deadliest marksman under wraps. 

  17. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Linfield 3-1 Ards

    Andy Waterworth scores his 100th goal for Linfield. Paul Smyth set it up, getting to the bye-line and passing for the grateful striker.

    Andy Waterworth reaches his Linfield centuryImage source, Press Eye
    Image caption,

    Andy Waterworth reaches his Linfield century

  18. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Carrick Rangers 2-2 Portadown

    Portadown equalise for a second time and it's Marcio Soares again. The forward slots past Brian Neeson from the edge of the area on the stroke of half-time.

  19. CHANCE!published at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Glenavon 1-1 Coleraine

    Guy Bates has a chance to restore Glenavon's lead but his shot is straight at Johns. Meanwhile, Mark Sykes comes on to replace Rhys Marshall. 

  20. Anxious Andypublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Linfield 2-1 Ards

    Five minutes before the break at Windsor and Andrew Waterworth runs through, looking set for his 100th goal for Linfield. But no, a heavy touch lets the striker down and the ball runs on to be collected by visiting keeper Aaron Hogg.

    Still think he'll get that century today, though.