Richard Petrie
BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

Windsor Park has been transformed into a cauldron of noise as both sets of supporters urge their teams on to greater efforts after a dramatic start to the second half.

Darren McCauley's wonder strike brought the Coleraine fans to life and then it was the turn of the Cliftonville fans to rise to their feet and acclaim Rory Donnelly's equaliser.

All sides of the ground are now going through their respective repertoire of club songs in a bid to give their side an edge - the North Stand bedecked in red and white - the other three sides of the ground awash with blue and white.

Jamie McGonigle is replaced by Aaron Burns on the hour mark as Oran Kearney looks to mix it up a bit. The pace of the game in this second half has been significantly better and it's turned into the game we expected to see between two free-scoring sides.

Richard Petrie
BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

Both sets of supporters can be fairly happy with their sides' first-half efforts as they head for their half-time refreshments after an entertaining first half.

Coleraine followers in particular can take solace from the fact that their side are still well in the game, given that they trailed Linfield 2-0 at the same stage 12 months ago.

The Bannsiders want to avoid becoming the ninth side to lose consecutive Irish Cup finals - Crusaders were the last club to suffer that fate in 2011 and 2012.

All to play for in the second half...

Here we go then. 45 minutes for one of these teams to assert their authority or else it's extra-time and maybe even penalties.

This game is yet to materialise into the attacking game we had hoped for. Cliftonville started on top and Joe Gormley, Rory Donnelly and Jay Donnelly all had sights at goal.

Stephen Dooley was forced off the field with an ankle injury but substitute Ian Parkhill has provided a bright spark since coming on. Jamie McGonigle and Eoin Bradley have both had very decent chances.

It's in the balance.

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Six minutes of stoppage time at the end of this half as a result of that Dooley injury.

We're now up to five yellows as Jamie McGonigle takes out Tomas Cosgrove with a challenge.

Jamie Harney is the next man to go in the book following a late challenge on Brad Lyons, it gives Coleraine a free-kick, dead central from about 25 yards out. Eoin Bradley strikes it but it really is very poor and into the wall.

The ball is recycled well though and Parkhill delivers another cross, Jamie McGonigle should score with his header at the back post, but it bounces just widet. Big opportunity.

Darren McCauley is about half an inch away from opening the scoring as Parkhill's cross finds the Coleraine player on his own three yards out but he just can't get up to meet the ball in the air.

The injury stoppage has somewhat disrupted Cliftonville's early flow.

Injured Dooley carried offpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 5 May 2018

15:02 BST 5 May 2018

Cliftonville 0-0 Coleraine

Stephen Dooley is down and seems to be in considerable pain. He was brought down by Cliftonville skipper Chris Curran who was duly given a yellow card.

On comes the stretcher for Dooley, it looks like he landed awkwardly as opposed to the ankle injury being a direct result of Curran's challenge. Ian Parkhill is getting ready to come on.

Oran Kearney is using the break to have a chat with a few of his players.

Coleraine can't get into any sort of rhythm at all as we pass the 20 minute mark. Adam Mullan joins his skipper in the book after bringing down Jay Donnelly.

Plenty of time to go, but Coleraine have hardly had their feet on the ball.

A heavy collision and another decent chance come from a Cliftonville corner. Jamie Harney and Aaron Traynor collide in the air, Harney stays down but is back on his feet now. The ball drops to Joe Gormley just inside the area and he drills his half-volley into the ground. Plenty of power on the shot but it bounces just over the bar.

Richard Petrie
BBC Sport NI

Both managers are looking animated on the sideline - Oran Kearney and Barry Gray and their respective coaching teams busily barking out the orders and gesticulating to their players from inside (and outside) the technical areas in these early stages.

There's plenty of tension in the air - both sets of supporters offering their encouragement as their respective teams go in search of the opening goal.

Chris Morgan
BBC2 NI co-commentator

Levi Ives swings in a free kick which is met by a leaping Jay Donnelly. His downward header is powerful but wide of the goal. Lively start to this one.

It's been all Cliftonville in the early stages but Coleraine nearly score with their first foray into opposition territory!

The Reds were very nearly the masters of their own downfall as Brian Neeson and Jamie Harney go for the same ball, it drops loose to Eoin Bradley whose left footed snap-shot from the left of the box lands on the roof of the empty net.

Cliftonville have started brightly and a loose touch from Brad Lyons nearly opens the door for Rory Donnelly. The striker's first touch is a bit heavy and keeper Chris Johns is out quickly to clear the danger.

Moments later Coleraine skipper Stephen O'Donnell receives the first booking for a challenge on Donnelly.