Summary

  • Ards 0-2 Glenavon

  • Ballymena United 2-1 Ballinamallard United

  • Carrick Rangers 1-3 Coleraine

  • Crusaders 1-0 Glentoran

  • Linfield 1-0 Dungannon Swifts

  • Warrenpoint 1-3 Cliftonville

  1. goal

    Sign of Zorropublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Carrick Rangers 1-2 Coleraine

    Watch Coleraine take the lead on the stroke of half-time against Carrick.

    Brad Lyons can't 'mask' his delight after heading home from Darren McCauley's corner.

    Media caption,

    Brad Lyons with his second goal of the season

  2. Reds ahead at half-timepublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Warrenpoint Town 1-2 Cliftonville

    Goals from Joe Gormley and Rory Donnelly, either side of a Sean Mackle equaliser, give Cliftonville a one-goal advantage at the break at Milltown

  3. Scoreless first half at Windsorpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Linfield 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    No goals in the opening 45 minutes as the Swifts keep the Blues at bay.

    Andy Waterworth twice came close for Linfield, with Dungannon skipper Ryan Harpur having a good header well saved by Linfield goalkeeper Roy Carroll.

  4. The scores on the doorspublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Irish Premiership half-times

    Irish Premiership HT scoresImage source, BBC Sport
    Image caption,

    How they stand at half-time

  5. Half-time talkpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Crusaders 0-0 Glentoran

    Quote Message

    Glentoran will be pleased with what they have done so far, they just have not taken their chances. Crusaders have been poor and look to have been frustrated by Glentoran's shape. They have to find a way of getting in behind and creating chances.

    Paul Leeman, Former Glentoran and Crusaders defender on Radio Ulster

    Howard Beverland of Crusaders and Glentoran's Robbie McDaidImage source, Press Eye
    Image caption,

    Crusaders and Glentoran are 0-0 at the interval

  6. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Carrick Rangers 1-2 Coleraine

    Brad Lyons pops up with a powerful header from Darren McCauley's corner to give the Bannsiders a 2-1 lead on the stroke of half-time.

    Lyons rose highest to find the bottom corner after Harry Doherty had made a fine stop to deny Jamie McGonigle.

  7. Postpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Crusaders 0-0 Glentoran

    No goals in the first half at Seaview where visitors Glentoran have had the best chances, particularly the early one for Robbie McDaid.

    A header wide by Jordan Owens was the highlight for the hosts.

  8. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Ballymena Utd 1-0 Ballinamallard Utd

    Tony Kane puts Ballymena ahead from the penalty spot three minutes before half-time after Ryan McConnell handled inside the area.

    Kane atones for his midweek spot-kick miss against Ards with his fourth goal of the season, three of them penalties.

  9. Windsor stalematepublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Linfield 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Dungannon Swifts are heading towards half-time without conceding, despite Linfield striker Andy Waterworth twice going close

  10. goal

    Goal actionpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Warrenpoint Town 1-2 Cliftonville

    It was quick thinking from Jude Winchester to play Rory Donnelly in with a free-kick, with the striker sliding the ball home into the bottom corner.

    Media caption,

    Rory Donnelly restores Cliftonville's lead at Milltown

  11. CLOSE!published at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Ballymena Utd 0-0 Ballinamllard Utd

    Still one way traffic at Ballymena but still no goals.

    Johnny McMurray passes up a great opportunity to break the deadlock as he heads straight at Brush from Tony Kane's free-kick.

  12. RED CARDpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Ards 0-0 Glenavon

    After already had their manager dismissed, Glenavon now have defender Andrew Doyle sent off in the 37th minute at Bangor. Doyle's foul on Jonah Mitchell brought him a second yellow and Keith Kennedy has the red card out.

  13. goal

    Talk of the Townpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Mackle equalises for Warrenpoint

    Former Portadown player Sean Mackle was the man who got Warrenpoint level, for a while, against Cliftonville.

    Media caption,

    Sean Mackle with the equaliser for Warrenpoint

  14. CLOSE!published at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Ballymena Utd 0-0 Ballinamallard Utd

    Conor McCloskey is on target with a well-struck shot but it is straight at Mallards goalkeeper Richard Brush.

    It's pretty much all Ballymena but still all square on Warden Street.

  15. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Warrenpoint Town 1-2 Cliftonville

    Rory Donnelly gets on the end of a Jude Winchester free-kick to restore Cliftonville's lead with a 30th-minute strike.

  16. Boss Hamilton sees redpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Ards 0-0 Glenavon

    Glenavon manager Gary Hamilton is sent off for comments over a yellow card for Mark Sykes.

    Referee Keith Kennedy booked Sykes for diving and player-boss Hamilton was obviously not amused - he made his feeling known, a little too strongly, we can assume.

  17. Both sides go close at Showgrounds...published at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Ballymena Utd 0-0 Ballinamallard Utd

    Kyle Owens goes close from a corner for Ballymena while at the other end of the pitch Ross Glendinning denied Johnny Leddy's 35-yard free-kick and then saved the subsequent close-range follow-up.

  18. goal

    Mark's left footpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Carrick Rangers 1-1 Coleraine

    A nice free-kick by Mark Edgar is how Carrick levelled matters against Coleraine.

    Media caption,

    Mark Edgar levels for Carrick Rangers with a great free-kick

  19. GREAT SAVE!published at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Carrick Rangers 1-1 Coleraine

    Carrick stopper Harry Doherty makes a smart save from Jamie McGonigle.

    It's a lively start at Carrick and a third goal of the game may not be too far away.

  20. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2017

    Warrenpoint Town 1-1 Cliftonville

    Sean Mackle equalises for Warrenpoint with an 18th minute lob over visiting goalkeeper Brian Neeson.

    So, after going the whole of November without conceding a goal, Cliftonville concede two days into December.