Blues keeper Gareth Deane fails to connect with a clearance wide out on the right and Ryan Mayse is presented with the chance to score into an empty net from 30 yards. However, the midfielder fails to capitalise on the blunder as he sends shot into the side-netting.

Cliftonville goalkeeper Jason Mooney makes a good save to deny Johnny McMurray an opener at Solitude.

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A scrappy start at the Showgrounds with the hosts have creating the best chance when James McLaughlin dragged his shot wide from 14 yards.  

Three minutes in and we've already seen Paul Smyth hitting the Mallards net but having it ruled offside, and at the other end Gareth Deane made good save to keep out Ryan Mayse's fierce strike. 

Dungannon top scorer Andy Mitchell on the bench for the visit to Shamrock Park, presumably with next week's Irish Cup semi-final against Linfield in mind.

Portadown manager Nial Currie makes even changes.

Michael McNamee will be in the presenter's chair for BBC Radio Ulster's coverage of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Norway from 19:30 BST on Sunday.

He will be joined by former Northern Ireland internationals Sammy Clingan and Warren Feeney, with Joel Taggart and John O'Neill providing commentary.

The commentary will also be streamed live on the BBC Sport Ni website.

Glenavon manager Gary Hamilton indicated last week that none of the players he intends to start in the 1 April Irish Cup semi-final against Coleraine would be in his line-up to face Ards this week. So plenty of changes in the Lurgan Blues line-up.....

Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter is aware of the threat posed by Oran Kearney's improving Coleraine side at Ballycastle Road but emphasises that his side will chase three points.

Ian Parkhill replaces Jamie McGonigle in the Bannsiders attack while the leaders make two changes for the Showgrounds game. Defender Rodney Brown and midfielder Jordan Forsythe are handed starts by boss Stephen Baxter with Craig McClean and Richard Clarke dropping out.

Coleraine aim to continue their 13-match unbeaten run when they face leaders Crusaders at Ballycastle Road. The Bannsiders drew 1-1 with Ballymena United in a derby clash on Tuesday night.

Dungannon Swifts manager Rodney McAree is determined that his club will claim seventh position in the league to secure a Europa League play-off place at the end of the season.

Glentoran moved above Dungannon into seventh ahead of Saturday's games by defeating Carrick Rangers 1-0.

Roy Carroll is on international duty with Northern Ireland so Linfield bring in Gareth Deane as their goalkeeper for the Ferney Park encounter. Blues striker Andrew Waterworth is aiming for a 101st goal for the club after reaching the century mark in last weekend's victory over Ards.

Full-back Danny Wallace and midfielder Conor McCloskey come in for Ballymena.

Ballymena United manager David Jeffrey is expecting a difficult test against Cliftonville at Solitude.

Ballinamallard United manager Gavin Dykes hopes home advantage can give his side hope of securing a positive result against high-flying Linfield at Ferney Park.

Nacho Novo scores the only goal of the game as Glentoran beat Carrick Rangers 1-0 at the Oval.

Novo tapped home Chris Lavery's cross in the 47th minute while Brian Neeson denied the home side a second goal by saving a late Curtis Allen penalty.

Glentoran move up to seventh with the victory while Carrick remain in 11th.

Michael McNamee presents coverage of today's local top-flight action on Sportsound on BBC Radio Ulster from 14:02 GMT.

Mark Sidebottom will guide you through highlights of all the matches on Final Score from Northern Ireland on BBC One NI at 17:00.