Summary

  • Ballymena United 4-1 Cliftonville

  • Crusaders 3-2 Coleraine

  • Linfield 3-0 Glenavon

  • Ards 3-2 Portadown

  • Ballinamallard United 1-4 Dungannon Swifts

  • Carrick Rangers 1-2 Glentoran

  1. Crusaders turning the screwpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Crusaders 0-0 Coleraine

    Crusaders may come to regret not capitalising on their dominance in this opening 20 minutes. It's been one-way traffic since the first whistle, but Stephen Baxter will be disappointed that Chris Johns hasn't been forced to make a save so far. 

  2. CLOSE!published at 20:07 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Linfield 0-0 Glenavon

    Much better from Linfield as Paul Smyth sees his blistering strike kept out by Jonathan Tuffey before Jamie Mulgrew's shot is blocked.

  3. Jallow impressing for Glenspublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Carrick Rangers 0-0 Glentoran

    No goals at Taylors Avenue but teenager Salou Jallow is impressing for the away side, showing some silky touches. Gary Haveron's side haven't been able to create much in the way of clear-cut chances.

  4. Early blow for Portspublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Ards 1-0 Portadown

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  5. Glenavon impressing at Windsorpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Linfield 0-0 Glenavon

    Lurgan Blues boss Gary Hamilton made six changes for this game but the visitors have made a bright start against title-chasing Linfield. Free-kicks from Joel Cooper and Andy Hall have been saved by Linfield keeper Roy Carroll. This could be a tough one for David Healy's men.

  6. Heatley lashes another one wide!published at 19:57 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Crusaders 0-0 Coleraine

    Heatley hammers another effort - rather wildly - into the stands. It's not quite the gilt-edged chance he had a couple of minutes ago, but that's the third time in the opening ten minutes that the hosts have sliced Coleraine's defence wide open. 

    Oran Kearney's men need to get their foot on the ball and string a few passes together to settle their nerves more than anything. 

  7. MISS!published at 19:55 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Crusaders 0-0 Coleraine

    Another huge chance goes begging for the home side, only this time it's the usually deadly Paul Heatley, who hammers his effort wide after a tremendous piece of individual play from Billy Joe Burns, who cut in from the right and threaded a precise through ball to the forward.

    The Bannsiders have struggled to cross the halfway line so far and look nervous when Crusaders pour forward. Ominous signs early on. 

  8. goal

    GOALpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Ards 1-0 Portadown

    Ards strike early through David Allister, with the winger firing into the bottom corner after just two minutes. Remember, this is a game Portadown must win to keep alive hopes of avoiding the drop so it's the worst possible start for the vistors. 

  9. CLOSE!published at 19:46 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Crusaders 0-0 Coleraine

    What a start that could have been for Crusaders! Not even a minute on the clock and Jordan Forsythe has headed wide when he really should have hit the target. The champions have started with a real sense of purpose. 

  10. Team newspublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Carrick Rangers v Glentoran

  11. Team newspublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Ards v Portadown

  12. 'We've worked incredibly hard to get here'published at 19:33 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Linfield v Glenavon

    Linfield midfielder Jamie Mulgrew admits it's taken a massive collective effort from players and staff at the club to sit just one point behind Crusaders with three games left. 

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    Jamie Mulgrew

  13. 'We can compete with any team in the league'published at 19:27 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Linfield v Glenavon

    Glenavon boss Gary Hamilton has called on his players to show the full extent of their quality as they prepare to face Linfield at Windsor Park. 

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    Gary Hamilton

  14. Kearney wary of title-chasing Cruespublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Crusaders v Coleraine

    Coleraine manager Oran Kearney says he is expecting to face a fired-up Crusaders side after their comeback victory on Saturday. 

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    Oran Kearney

  15. Postpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Title race - how the top two match upImage source, BBC Sport
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    Title race - how the top two match up

  16. Team newspublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Ballymena United v Cliftonville

  17. Team newspublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Linfield v Glenavon

    David Healy has fielded the same Linfield line-up which beat Ballymena on Saturday while Gary Hamilton has channeled his inner-tinkerman to make six changes from the weekend.

  18. Team newspublished at 19:11 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    Crusaders v Coleraine

    Jordan Owens had to work hard to make Saturday's starting line-up and he's fit enough to lead the Crusaders attack once again. Jordan Forsythe replaces Richard Clarke. 

    Meanwhile, Brad Lyons is missing for Coleraine after he was carried off on a stretcher during their 1-1 draw against Glenavon at the weekend.

  19. Irish Premiership Table - BOTTOM 6published at 19:08 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    As it stands

    Irish Premiership Table Bottom 6Image source, Irish Premiership Table Bottom 6
  20. Irish Premiership Table - TOP 6published at 19:05 British Summer Time 18 April 2017

    As it stands

    Irish Premiership Table top 6Image source, Press Eye
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    Irish Premiership Table top 6