Irish Premiership - As it happened

Summary

Ards 1-0 Glenavon (Res)
Ballinamallard United 1-2 Linfield (Res)
Cliftonville 2-1 Ballymena United (Res)
Coleraine 1-0 Crusaders (Res)
Portadown 0-1 Dungannon Swifts (Res)
Glentoran 1-0 Carrick Rangers (FRI)

Live Reporting

Richard Petrie and Alvin McCaig

C'mon Coleraine!!!published at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
He's shouting his heart out for the Bannsiders
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Reds on toppublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Cliftonville 1-1 Ballymena Utd
Cliftonville piling on the pressure as they try to exploit their one-man advantage at Solitude. Finding visiting goalkeeper Tim Allen in inspired form however.
Fine save after fine save from the Ballymena stopper.
Solitude in the sunshinepublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Cliftonville 1-1 Ballymena Utd
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Ballymena's Conor McCloskey closes in on Cliftonville defender Levi Ives at Solitude
Gray Friars....no Bobbypublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Ards 0-0 Glenavon
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Ards defender Emmett Friars and Glenavon forward James Gray battle for possession
Blues on toppublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Ballinamallard Utd 1-1 Linfield
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Linfield are playing with more purpose and Andrew Waterworth has been immense. They know they have to go for it now.
Stephen Small, Saturday Sportsound summariser
Heads I win...published at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Portadown 0-1 Dungannon Swifts
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Portadown's Marcio Soares and Douglas Wilson of Dungannon in aerial battle at Shamrock Park
CLOSE!published at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Ballinamallard Utd 1-1 Linfield
Linfield are pushing for a second goal and Ryan McConnell clears off his own line from Niall Quinn's shot. Quinn then heads wide from a Kirk Millar cross.
RED CARDpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Cliftonville 1-1 Ballymena Utd
Ballymena reduced to 10 men as Tony Kane is sent-off on 54 minutes for a dangerous high challenge on Stephen Garrett, external . Straight red card for the Sky Blues midfielder.
Ferney Park actionpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Ballinamallard Utd 1-1 Linfield
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Jamie Mulgrew and Colm McLaughlin vie for possession during the first half at Ferney Park
GOALpublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Ballinamallard Utd 1-1 Linfield
Linfield are level on 50 minutes as substitute Aaron Burns fires home from an Andrew Waterworth cross. Burns was a half-time replacement and the midfielder's goalscoring prowess was again on display.
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Aaron Burns scores Linfield's equaliser at Ferney Park
Watch Final Score - BBC 2 NI at 5pmpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
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Final Score on BBC2 Northern Ireland
Meanwhile at the National Stadium...published at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
While the Irish Premiership action takes place on Saturday afternoon, the Northern Ireland squad are being put through their paces in a training session at Windsor Park ahead of tomorrow night's World Cup qualifier against Norway.
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Northern Ireland players train at Windsor Park
Eoin enjoys his goalpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Coleraine 1-0 Crusaders
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Joy for Eoin Bradley after netting his penalty to give Coleraine a 1-0 lead over leaders Crusaders
Can Coleraine keep out the Crues?published at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Coleraine 1-0 Crusaders
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Crusaders have been building momentum since the penalty and they have stretched Coleraine, who continue to pose a threat at the other end. With the players Crusaders have up top I expect more goals in the second half.
Philip Mitchell , Saturday Sportsound summariser
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Ards 0-0 Glenavon
Ballinamallard Utd 1-0 Linfield
Cliftonville 1-1 Ballymena Utd
Coleraine 1-0 Crusaders
Portadown 0-1 Dungannon Swifts
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Cliftonville 1-1 Ballymena Utd
Change at Solitude as Cathair Friel comes on for Ballymena striker Kevin Braniff, who looks to have picked up an injury.
Friel back in the mix after sitting out the midweek 1-1 draw with Coleraine through suspension, having been sent-off in the Braidmen's 4-2 defeat by Glentoran last Saturday.
Mallards bossing itpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Ballinamallard Utd 1-0 Linfield
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Ballinamallard have been by far the better team. Linfield are not getting on the ball enough, they are not moving it quick enough and they look uncomfortable.
Stephen Small, Saturday Sportsound summariser
GOALpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Cliftonville 1-1 Ballymena Utd
Johnny McMurray levels for Ballymena in the 34th minute with his 14th goal of the season and his second in successive matches.
Tony Kane's corner was cleared but the ball fell to the midfielder, who crossed for Kyle Owens to head the ball down to McMurray, who made no mistake.
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Johnny McMurray levels for Ballymena United at Solitude
GOALpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Portadown 0-1 Dungannon Swifts
Peter McMahon scores for Dungannon against his former club in the 31st minute, finishing at the second time of asking for his first goal of the season.
GOALpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017
Ballinamallard Utd 1-0 Linfield
The Mallards go in front on the half-hour mark with Ryan Curran firing into the bottom corner. Curran netted from 20 yards and the pressure is now on the Blues in a game they really must win before the top-two clash with the Crues in a fortnight.
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