Summary

  • Ballymena United 6-3 Ards - res

  • Carrick Rangers 2-1 Dungannon - res

  • Coleraine 2-1 Linfield - res

  • Crusaders 2-3 Glenavon - res

  • Glentoran 0-2 Cliftonville - res

Live Reporting

Alvin McCaig and Matt Gault

  1. That's all!

    Bye for now

    Five games. 22 goals. Thrills, spills and no shortage of controversy. Yes, it was just another Saturday afternoon in the Irish Premiership.

    Coleraine extend their lead at the summit to five points after a dramatic win over Linfield, with Jamie McGonigle's 'ghost goal' in the 88th-minute giving the Bannsiders three precious points.

    Glenavon are up to second after upsetting Crusaders 3-2 at Seaview, while Cliftonville leapfrog Glentoran into fifth place after a 2-0 win at The Oval.

    Ballymena United beat Ards 6-3 in a nine-goal thriller at the Showgrounds while Carrick Rangers edged Dungannon Swifts 2-1.

    We'll have all the goals and highlights from today's game on the BBC Sport NI website a bit later on. Thank you for following our coverage and goodbye for now.

  2. Silence from the Blues

    Coleraine 2-1 Linfield

    Linfield will not be providing post-match interviews at the Showgrounds. Blues boss David Healy was sent to the stands for protesting after Coleraine's controversial winner and the Windsor Park visitors are not happy campers at the minute.

  3. What they said

    Crusaders 2-3 Glenavon

    It's quite unreal. It was a frantic opening half hour, I thought we started very well. In the second-half they threw everything at us but we came away with the win. When it comes to Mark Sykes, I think the world is his oyster. He's added so much to his game in the last year but he showed such quality and composure at important times today so there's no reason not to believe he can go on to play at a very high level. There's a great feeling at the club at the moment and I'm proud to be a part of it.

    Jonathan Tuffey, Glenavon goalkeeper

  4. As it stands

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    Irish Prem bottom sixBBC Sport

  5. What they said

    Carrick Rangers 2-1 Dungannon Swifts

    Our effort and attitude was there in the first half but we couldn't get to grips with our shape. I still think we were unfortunate to go in behind. We adjusted at half-time and were dominant in the second half - we deserved the win. Any win is important but it was the manner of it and our response in the second half which pleased me.

    David McAlinden, Carrick Rangers manager

  6. What they said

    Coleraine 2-1 Linfield

    My angle was not good for Jamie's winner but I've saw a clip of it - it is very tight on whether the ball goes over the line, it's inconclusive. With 20 minutes left it was 1-1 and and I questioned if my team had the character to drive on? Credit to them for that's what they did and I'm delighted to get the three points. It was a great day all round for Irish League football and for once our fans outnumbered the travelling Linfield support.

    Oran Kearney, Coleraine manager

  7. What they said

    Ballymena United 6-3 Ards

    It was madness. Absolute madness. In the end, I'm glad that we got the three points, we deservedly went 2-0 up early on but didn't defend from a set-piece to let them back into it. We were shooting ourselves in the foot at times but I'm delighted to score six, not so happy to concede three, but it's pleasing, particularly coming off the defeat to Dungannon. I thought we showed a great deal of hunger today and it's a good day. But I was glad to hear the final whistle.

    David Jeffrey, Ballymena United manager

  8. What they said

    Glentoran 0-2 Cliftonville

    It's bitterly disappointing. We've had all the possession but we were undone by two bits of quality and that's that. We were caught chasing the game late on for their second goal but it was the quality in the final third that was ultimately the difference. We haven't asked enough questions of their goalkeeper though, our balls into the box weren't good enough so it's disappointing for sure.

    Gary Haveron, Glentoran manager

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  10. Bannsiders delight!

    Coleraine 2-1 Linfield

    Brad Lyons runs away in celebration after scoring the opener for Coleraine in their win over LinfieldPACEMAKER

    Brad Lyons runs away in celebration after scoring the opener for Coleraine in their win over Linfield

  11. What they said

    Glentoran 0-2 Cliftonville

    I'm delighted with the performance and to get three points. It was a good convincing performance, with two good goals and we did a lot of the ugly stuff well today. I know we didn't have a great run of form here before I came but I didn't want to look too much into that. We seem to be on top of things at the moment and we need to make sure that we keep it that way. The partnership of Gormley and Rory is really coming together and it's exciting to see.

    Barry Gray, Cliftonville manager

  12. FULL-TIME

    Carrick Rangers 2-1 Dungannon Swifts

    Rangers fight back to clinch a second league victory of the season.

  13. FULL-TIME

    Coleraine 2-1 Linfield

    A dramatic top-two encounter comes to an end and the Bannsiders extend their lead at the Premiership summit. Two controversial decisions went in Coleraine's favour and the Linfield post-match reaction may be a bit tasty.

  14. FULL-TIME

    Glentoran 0-2 Cliftonville

    Job done for the Reds as a Rory Donnelly double is enough to pick up three points at The Oval as they seal their fourth league win in a row.

  15. goal

    GOAL

    Coleraine 2-1 Linfield

    Jamie McGonigle puts Coleraine in front but it's another controversial decision from the officials. Josh Robinson thought he had cleared the ball off the line but referee Arnold Hunter awards the goal on the advice of the assistant referee. Let's just say Blues boss David Healy does not agree with the awarding of a goal and after protesting he is sent to the stands. Can the Premiership pacestters hold on with just seconds left?

    Jamie McGonigle's controvesial winner for Coleraine

  16. FULL-TIME

    Crusaders 2-3 Glenavon

    It's all over! Glenavon pick up three wonderful points at Seaview thanks to a brilliant first-half performance to go above Crusaders in the table. With Linfield trailing Coleraine, the Lurgan Blues are heading to second!

  17. goal

    GOAL

    Ballymena United 6-3 Ards

    Six now for Ballymena thanks to Kevin Braniff's penalty.

  18. goal

    GOAL

    Crusaders 2-3 Glenavon

    Cushley pulls one back! Just as we go into stoppage-time, the midfielder cracks one into the corner!

  19. goal

    GOAL

    Glentoran 0-2 Cliftonville

    Rory Donnelly doubles Cliftonville's lead! It maybe hasn't been vintage stuff from the Reds but a brace from their summer signing will surely be enough to secure their fourth league win on the trot.

    Rory Donnelly sweeps home his second of the game.

  20. goal

    GOAL

    Ballymena United 5-3 Ards

    Goals galore here! Ballymena's Leroy Milllar gets his side's fifth at the Showgrounds. Kevin Braniff is the provider and Millar nodded in on the line.