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 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Carrick Rangers 2-1 Portadown

    It's raining goals at Carrick with the third goal in four minutes. Rangers restore their lead thanks to a 35-yard thunderbolt from Martin Murray. The midfielder picked the ball up and arrowed it into the top corner - a superb strike!

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    Martin Murray with a great strike for Carrick Rangers

  2. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Carrick Rangers 1-1 Portadown

    That should be GOALS! Rangers make the breakthrough with Steven McCullough's free-kick taking a deflection off a Ports player before going past keeper Jack Duffin. Referee Tim Marshall initially ruled it out for offside but after consulting with a linesman the goal was awarded.

    However, the visitors hit back three minutes later as Marcio Soares guides the ball in after a goalmouth scramble from a corner.  

  3. RED CARDpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Ballymena Utd 0-1 Glentoran

    Another blow for Ballymena just seconds after conceding the opener. Sky Blues striker Cathair Friel is red-carded for striking Marcus Kane on 33 minutes.

  4. CLOSE!published at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Dungannon 2-1 Cliftonville

    Daniel Hughes looks to reply for Cliftonville but his half-volley flies just over the bar. Cracking game, with both sides favouring attacking football. Great watch for the neutral, but Cliftonville fans may be getting that sinking feeling once again. 

  5. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Ballymena Utd 0-1 Glentoran

    Curtis Allen puts the Glens ahead from a penalty on the half-hour mark. The spot-kick was awarded for a Joe McKinney handball.

  6. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Linfield 2-1 Ards

    Kirk Millar restores Linfield's lead with his fifth goal of the season. Millar, on for the injured Cameron Stewart, skilfully steers the ball in. Clever finish inside the area after Paul Smyth's initial shot isn’t properly saved.

  7. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Dungannon 2-1 Cliftonville

    WOW! That was Swift (I'll get my coat). Dungannon score twice in as many minutes and suddenly lead! Just like that. Unbelievable - it's Mitchell again. A blink-and-you'll-miss-it brace has put Cliftonville on the back foot! Amazing scenes at Stangmore.

    Cormac Burke picked up possession inside the Cliftonville half, striding forward before unleashing a powerful right foot shot which Peter Burke appeared to touch on to crossbar. However, the ball rebounded in front of the goal where Mitchell put his predatory instinct to good use.

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    Two quickfire goals from Andrew Mitchell gives Dungannon the lead

  8. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Dungannon 1-1 Cliftonville

    The equaliser! Yes, it's Andrew Mitchell for the home side!

  9. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Glenavon 1-1 Coleraine

    McGonigle makes it 1-1 after 26 minutes! He connects to Mullan's cross with an expertly judged glancing header! Admirable response from Coleraine, who would have been aggrieved to go behind early on after missing a couple of early chances. 

  10. Bright start in basement battlepublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Carrick Rangers 0-0 Portadown

    Plenty of attacking football in the opening 20 minutes at the Belfast Loughshore Arena. Shea McGerrigan blazed wide for bottom side Portadown while Carrick midfielder Mark Surgenor sent his header off-target.   

  11. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Linfield 1-1 Ards

    Well now, what's all this? Ards rock Linfield by equalising in the 16th minute. So maybe not the routine victory some Blues fans may have been anticipating after young Stewart's early opener.

    Guillaume Keke has been among the goals recently and does it again, steering a low shot past Roy Carroll when the ball came to him via Michael Ruddy's nice cutback in the penalty area. Linfield hit by French stick, you could say.

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    Guilluiame Keke levels for Ards

  12. GREAT SAVE!published at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Linfield 1-0 Ards

    Oh so close for Andrew Waterworth! Ards keeper Aaron Hogg does well to paw away a header which would have given the striker his 100th goal in a Linfield shirt.

  13. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Ballymena Utd 0-0 Glentoran

    Tim Allen comes to the rescue of Ballymena, with the keeper pushing Curtis Allen's header onto the bar. Ten minutes played and both sides have gone close. 

  14. Sky Blues miss outpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Ballymena Utd 0-0 Glentoran

    Glens keeper Elliott Morris collects the ball but the referee judges it to be a deliberate backpass and Ballymena have a free-kick just seven yards out. Kevin Braniff blasts on goal but a wall of Glens players does its job and there's no way through.

  15. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Glenavon 1-0 Coleraine

    Smash and grab! Joel Cooper breaks the deadlock for Glenavon! Well, it may be against the run of play but Gary Hamilton's men won't care about that. Cooper was the benefactor from some fine approach play by James Gray, who rifled a cross across the goal to Cooper, who made no mistake to open the scoring. 

    Coleraine's unbeaten run already under threat - but there's a long way to go. 

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    Joel Cooper fires Glenavon into the lead against Coleraine

  16. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Linfield 1-0 Ards

    Great start for Linfield as Cameron Stewart heads in from Paul Smyth's corner in the fifth minute at Windsor Park.

    Stewart has been a revelation since his promotion from the reserve team, with boss David Healy deploying the bright prospect in a forward role.

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    Cameron Stewart heads home to give Linfield the lead

  17. MISS!published at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Glenavon 0-0 Coleraine

    Coleraine spurn another opportunity! This time, it's Jamie McGonigle who fails to convert after Darren McAuley did well to pull the ball back. Oran Kearney's side are definitely playing like a side brimming with confidence so far.  

  18. GOAL!published at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Dungannon 0-1 Cliftonville

    Aaron Haire gives the Reds a dream start after just four minutes! That's his first goal for the club!

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    Aaron Haire gives Cliftonville the lead against Dungannon

  19. CHANCE!published at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Glenavon 0-0 Coleraine

    Almost immediately from the kick-off, Eoin Bradley finds himself with a free header six yards out and fails to direct his header on target. Glorious opportunity. 

  20. Waterworth seeks tonpublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2017

    Linfield v Ards

    The teams kick-off at Windsor with Linfield striker Andy Waterworth hoping to score his 100th goal for the Blues.

    
          Striker Andy Waterworth is seeking his 100th goal for Linfield
        Image source, BBC Sport
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    Striker Andy Waterworth is seeking his 100th goal for Linfield