Summary

  • Ards 1-0 Carrick Rangers

  • Ballinamallard Utd 0-1 Dungannon Sw

  • Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena United

  • Crusaders 2-0 Cliftonville

  • Glenavon 1-0 Warrenpoint Town

  • Glentoran 2-1 Linfield

  1. CLOSE!published at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena Utd

    Aaron Traynor's sizzling 35-yard shot is just off-target, then Jamie McGonigle is denied by Ross Glendinning. You can't take your eyes off this one for a minute!

  2. CLOSE!published at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Glentoran 1-1 Linfield

    Linfield are looking for a late winner at the Oval where they are unbeaten in 13 visits - but defender Josh Robinson directs a header wide from a corner.

    Seconds later Ross Clarke scoops a great chance over for the Blues - should have hit the target.

  3. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Ballinamallard Utd 0-1 Dungannon Swifts

    David Armstrong gives Dungannon the lead with 10 minutes remaining at Ferney Park.

    The central defender heads home after Chris Hegarty's cross was headed across goal by Peter McMahon.

  4. CLOSE!published at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena Utd

    Darren McCauley's right-wing cross is met by Eoin Bradley but his attempt goes agonisingly wide. Almost a dream return for Bradley.

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena Utd

    Eoin Bradley marks his return to action after injury as he comes on as a substitute.

    Eoin BradleyImage source, Press Eye
    Image caption,

    Eoin Bradley

  6. Goal action: Kyle Owens scores for Ballymenapublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena United (L)

    Kyle Owens brings Ballymena level in the match away to leaders Coleraine.

    Media caption,

    Kyle Owens heads Ballymena United level at Coleraine

  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Glentoran 1-1 Linfield

    Mark Stafford of Linfield and Glentoran's Dylan Davidson are booked.

    Things were threatening to boil over for a while, with players reacting to a tackle by defender Stafford.

  8. It's Rainingpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena Utd

    The rain is pouring down and the wind is getting up at Ballycastle Road.

    It's a full blooded extremely competitive festive derby here with both sides going at it full tilt. No quarter asked ot given.

    Can anyone find a winner? 25 minutes left to find out....

  9. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Glentoran 1-1 Linfield

    Mark Stafford's header from a corner is superbly saved by Elliott Morris, putting ball behind for a corner.

    Linfield are building up a head of steam here - just before the save Stephen Lowry saw a shot go just wide.

  10. goal

    GOALpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena Utd

    Kyle Owens gets the final touch inside the area with with a header to level at Ballycastle Road on 53 minutes inside a packed goalmouth after a throw-in - his third goal of the season, although there was a hint of a deflection.

    This just minutes after the Sky Blues lost striker Johnny McMurray through injury. Kevin Braniff his replacement.

  11. CLOSE!published at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Crusaders 1-0 Cliftonville

    Declan Caddell misses a great chance to extend the Crues' lead, firing a shot across the face of goal from the edge of the six-yard box.

  12. CLOSE!published at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Coleraine 1-0 Ballymena Utd

    Darren McCauley's inswinging free-kick is met by the head of Stephen O'Donnell but his header is off target.

  13. 'Heads I win...'published at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Glentoran 1-1 Linfield

    Glentoran's Callum Birney in action against Linfield's Andrew WaterworthImage source, Inpho
    Image caption,

    Glentoran's Callum Birney in aerial action against Linfield's Andrew Waterworth

  14. Puzzled lookspublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

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  15. Watch: Curtis Allen score Glentoran's equaliserpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Glentoran 1-1 Linfield (HT)

    Here is how Glentoran equalised just before half-time against champions Linfield.

    Media caption,

    Curtis Allen levels it for Glentoran at The Oval

  16. Watch: Jamie McGonigle gives Coleraine the leadpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Coleraine 1-0 Ballymena United (HT)

    Jamie McGonigle gives Coleraine the lead five minutes from the interval.

    Media caption,

    Jamie McGonigle puts the Bannsiders into the lead

  17. How they stand at half-timepublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Irish Premiership HT scoresImage source, BBC Sport NI
  18. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Coleraine 1-0 Ballymena Utd

    Jamie McGonigle latches onto a long ball and fires past Ross Glendinning to put the league leaders in front at Ballycastle Road in the 40th minute.

    A cool composed finish from the striker for his 10th goal of the season.

    Stephen O'Donnell had previously headed off target after being left unmarked.

  19. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Glentoran 1-1 Linfield

    Former Linfield striker Curtis Allen scores from close-range for Glentoran after James Knowles plays a free-kick into the danger area.

    It's an equaliser which came out of the blue really - and is Allen's eighth goal of the season.

    Linfield will feel they should have cut it out before the ball fell for Allen right in front of goal.

  20. CLOSE!published at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Coleraine 0-0 Ballymena Utd

    Kyle Owens heads just wide from a corner for Ballymena. Then Chris Johns is down quickly to deny Conor McCloskey as he bore down on goal.

    Blood and thunder stuff at Ballycastle Road. Ballymena proving more than a match for the leaders at the moment.