Cormac Burke comes agonisingly close to producing the perfect response to going behind. He's been lively, and he skipped past a few challenges before unleashing a brilliant drive that clattered the crossbar.

We've checked and the upright is indeed still shaking. He couldn't have done much more. Cliftonville breathe again.

Tony Kane heads wide with the first chance of the first half.

After both sides are guilty of squandering possession after the restart, Eoin Bradley runs on to a hoof from out of his own defence but his shot is straight at Aaron Hogg. The former Derry GAA player should have done better.

Joe Gormley doesn't quite have his shooting boots on yet today - he screams forward before launching a right-footed effort high, wide and not very handsome at all. He turns around and hangs his head. It's been that kind of day so far.

The hosts are finishing the half on the front foot. Tomas Cosgrove weaves his way down the right flank and crosses for Rory Donnelly, who sees his effort brilliantly tipped over the bar by Addis.

That's the closest we've come to a goal here.

Coleraine are starting to produce sustained pressure in Bangor with defender David Elebert the latest to go close as his back-header goes inches wide of Aaron Hogg's left-hand post. Moments earlier, Brad Lyons had a close-range effort blocked on the line.

Roy Carroll is on hand again to block a John McGuigan effort.

Brett Long hasn't had much to do in the first-half but he flies through the air to stop McMenamin's header. It was comfortable for the Reds keeper - one for the cameras.

Jonny Parr makes a fine save from Conor McCloskey.

Clearcut chances at more of a premium at the National Stadium now after those flurry of scoring opportunities at both ends following Burns's opener.

Plenty of effort and endeavour mind you. Linfield having the better of it but Glentoran holding their own.

Heatley almost gets his second of the afternoon but his effort is impressively pushed wide by Brush. Crusaders look like a slick, free-flowing attacking unit today and it certainly looks as though there are more goals in this one for them.

Kyle Owens heads just over for Ballymena as the Sky Blues go in search of their second goal.

Linfield appeal for a handball by a Glentoran player inside the area but referee Arnold Hunter is having none of it.

The Reds have edged it, yes, but Dungannon have been anything but spectators. They're clearly set up to hit Cliftonville on the counter and there have been a couple of glimpses of the pace and skill they possess up front in McElroy and Burke.

Their speed of thought and ability to drop the shoulder and change direction has caused their opponents one or two problems. It's just a case of finding that telling final pass.

It's starting to liven up in Bangor and it's Coleraine who are doing the pressing. Firstly, Eoin Bradley believes he should have had a penalty after tumbling in the penalty area. Referee Tim Marshall awards a corner and once again O'Donnell is left totally unmarked in the box but in a carbon copy of the first incident, he manages to direct the ball well wide. What is going on in the Ards defence?

It's been a sorry old start for the Mallards. They've been powerless to stop a series of meaningful surges forward by Crusaders but Colm McLaughlin has just registered the home side's first effort on goal. Unfortunately, it's far too high and sails over.

Fairly comfortable for Crusaders up to this point.