Not a game that will live long in the memory at Stangmore Park.

Peter McMahon with a late chance to grab victory for Dungannon but his effort came off the base of the post.

Glentoran drop down a place to seventh. Dungannon remain eighth.

A second half comeback from Crusaders sees them continue their impressive run of form.

Josh Robinson's first minute header gave Linfield the earliest possible lead. Billy Joe Burns then equalised with a 35 yard screamer before Gavin Whyte made sure the Crues would take all three points back to North Belfast.

Crusaders are now two points behind leaders Coleraine with a game in hand.

My oh my, Rory Donnelly has just missed THE chance to win the game. He ran on to a ball over the top, glided past the last defender but then contrives to fire his pointblank shot wide of Chris Johns' right-hand post. The Reds striker falls to the turf with his head in his hands and no wonder.

Colin Coates with a remarkable headed clearance on his own goal line.The ball looks to be dropping to the waiting Andrew Waterworth but the Crusaders skipper somehow gets back and puts it over for a corner.

Billy Joe Burns could have put the game to bed as he drives forward. He has Heatley and Owens either side of him but probably makes the wrong choice and opts to shoot himself, dragging it wide.

Coleraine are down to 10 men for the final 15 minutes of action as Aaron Traynor pulls back Rory Donnelly as the Cliftonville man looks set to run on to a ball over the defence. Looks the correct decision. Big chance for Cliftonville now surely to grab the points.

Mark Sykes, having fired a shot just wide minutes earlier, bursts into the penalty box but can only poke his effort wide of the post. A real let-off for Ballymena.

Shortly after his missed chance, Bradley's race is run as Oran Kearney replaces him with Joe McCready.

Totally against the run of play, Eoin Bradley has a glorious chance as he only has Brian Neeson to beat but he gets his bearings totally wrong with his attempted chip as the effort floats harmlessly wide.

Kofi Balmer's volley from Tony Kane's corner flashes just over the crossbar for Ballymena.

Rory Donnelly has a penalty shout turned down after claiming that he had his shirt tugged as he sized up a pointblank headed chance. Off balance, Donnelly nodded the effort wide.

Ballymena's Steven McCullough threads a pass through to Stephen McAlorum but he takes an untidy first touch, allowing Jonny Tuffey to rush off his line to block.

When the ball is helped back into the penalty area, Cathair Friel's volley is blocked.

Will we get a winner in this intriguing game?

Colin Coates with a powerful header from a corner that has Carroll beaten, but the crossbar comes to the rescue for the Blues again.

Crusaders have hit the woodwork three times today, moments ago Jordan Forsythe's miscued cross came off the top of the bar.

Cliftonville are still creating the better openings at Solitude but the contest remains goalless. The leaders have really missed flu-hit Darren McCauley's creativity.