Summary

  • Ballymena United 4-2 Portadown (res)

  • Cliftonville 0-2 Linfield (res)

  • Glenavon 1-1 Dungannon Swifts (res)

  • Glentoran 2-0 Crusaders (res)

  • Larne 1-2 Coleraine (res)

  • Warrenpoint Town 3-1 Carrick Rangers (res)

  1. Close but no cigarpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Larne 1-0 Coleraine

    Great chances at both ends in a thrilling minute of goalmouth action, starting with Bannsiders midfielder Ben Doherty seeing his eight-yard strike cleared off the line by Graham Kelly.

    It's quickly followed by Jonathan McMurray stretching to get a touch on Matthew Lusty's cross but the ball flies wide.

  2. Crues kids showing no fearpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Glentoran 0-0 Crusaders

    So far, so good for Crusaders' rookies, who have been snapping at the heels of their more recognisable opponents.

    The Glens have had a couple of chances through an Andrew Mitchell free kick and Seanan Clucas but Crusaders have coped well with whatever has been thrown at them so far.

  3. Croskery's bizarre openerpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Ballymena United 1-1 Portadown

    Ruairi Croskery put Portadown ahead in bizarre circumstances at the Showgrounds.

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    Ruairi Croskery puts the Ports ahead in bizarre fashion.

  4. goal

    GOALpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Warrenpoint Town 1-1 Carrick Rangers

    Caolan Loughran equalises from the penalty spot for Carrick.

    The kick is awarded following Colm Deasy's challenge on Lloyd Anderson and defender Loughran opts for force over finesse as he blasts his effort straight up the middle.

    Loughran was at fault for Warrenpoint's opener with a misplaced pass - he'll certainly feel better now.

  5. goal

    GOALpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Ballymena Utd 1-1 Portadown

    It's all square on Warden Street - Shay McCartan converts Ryan Waide's cross from the left with a header for his 20th goal of the season.

    Two goals in the first 15 minutes of this bottom six encounter.

  6. Postpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield

    There's a brief interruption to play as a couple of pitch invaders are running around Solitude with a banner.

    The stewards at Solitude swiftly deal with them and we're back underway. That was one benefit of having games behind closed doors...

  7. Daniel deliverspublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Glenavon 1-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Daniel Purkis puts Glenavon ahead with a simple finish after some very poor defending from Dungannon.

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    Danny Purkis gives Glenavon an early lead at Mourneview Park.

  8. goal

    GOALpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Warrenpoint Town 1-0 Carrick Rangers

    Alan O'Sullivan gives Warrenpoint a 13th minute lead at Milltown.

    The striker collects a misplaced pass and finds the net via the inside of the post.

  9. CLOSE!published at 17:41 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield

    This may be a dead rubber but it's been a pretty good start at Solitude.

    It's Cliftonville's turn to go close as Paul O'Neill sticks the ball into the side netting after some neat link-up play with Ryan Curran and Ronan Doherty.

    Long may it continue.

  10. goal

    GOALpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Larne 1-0 Coleraine

    Larne teenager Matthew Lusty fires the hosts in front on nine minutes.

    It was Larne's first attack of note with Lusty rifling across goal and into the bottom corner from 20 yards.

    The sun is shining down on Inver Park and it's the perfect start for young and inexperienced Larne team.

    There was a guard of honour before kick-off for Bannsiders defender Steven Douglas, who will retire after the game at the age of 43.

  11. CLOSE!published at 17:38 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Cilftonville 0-0 Linfield

    Christy Manzinga somehow fails to open the scoring from eight yards.

    He does really well to take the ball of Odhran Casey's toes on the edge of the area but he takes one touch too many and Declan Dunne is out quickly to make a big stop.

    You can't help but feel if that fell to Shayne Lavery then there would have been a very different outcome...

  12. goal

    GOALpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Ballymena Utd 0-1 Portadown

    What their Mid-Ulster derby rivals can do, Portadown can do also.

    Less than two minutes gone when Conor Keeley's attempted clearance comes off the back of Ruairi Croskery and nestles in the back of the net.

    Portadown with their noses in front.

  13. goal

    GOALpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Glenavon 1-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Glenavon are in front after just 30 seconds at Mourneview Park.

    Some kamikaze defending by the Swifts allows Daniel Purkis to nip in and slide the ball past Roy Carroll.

    That should calm any early nerves for the Lurgan Blues as they pursue the point they need to finish seventh,

  14. Postpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Cilftonville 0-0 Linfield

    The hosts launch an early attack in behind the Linfield defence but Paul O'Neill is caught in two minds and he volleys high and wide.

  15. Team newspublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Ballymena United v Portadown

    Ballymena must beat Portadown at the Showgrounds and hope that Glenavon fail to pick up the point they need against Dungannon if they are to clinch seventh place and a coveted berth against Larne in Tuesday's European play-off semi-finals.

    Ballymena manager David Jeffrey retains the starting side which beat Warrenpoint 3-0 in midweek but Ports boss Matthew Tipton makes six changes.

    Ballymena Utd: Glendinning, Redman, McElroy, McCartan, Waide, Hume, Ervin (capt), Keeley, Millar, Kelly, Graham.

    Subs: A Kane, Addis, McKeown, Harpur, Knowles, K Kane, Wylie.

    Portadown: Buchanan, McCallum, Finnegan (capt), Lavery, Croskery, Guy, Teggart, Conaty, Kerr, Warde. Jordan.

    Subs: Tipton, Murray, Scannell, Smyth, Ward, Rutkowski, Carney.

    Ballymena United v PortadownImage source, BBC Sport
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    Ballymena United v Portadown

  16. KICK-OFFpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Linfield

    For the final time this season..

    HERE WE GO!

  17. Postpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Cliftonville v Linfield

    Cliftonville gave some of their limited ticket allocation to the Linfield board plus family and friends of the players so they can witness the Blues lift the title.

    The Reds also give a guard of honour as Jamie Mulgrew leads Linfield out at Solitude.

    Big rivals. Big respect.

  18. NI skipper Davis delighted for title-winning Blues boss Healypublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Cliftonville v Linfield

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    NI captain Steven Davis lauds Healy's Linfield

  19. Award-winning Linfield striker determined to win place in NI teampublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Triple-award-winning Linfield striker Shayne Lavery says he is determined to break into the Northern Ireland team.Read more here

    Shayne LaveryImage source, BBC Sport
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    Shayne Lavery

  20. Team newspublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 29 May 2021

    Warrenpoint Town v Carrick Rangers

    You might be forgiven for thinking that referee Ben McMaster's full-time whistle at Milltown this evening might bring a sense of relief to both camps after a pretty challenging campaign.

    The lifting of the threat of relegation early on in the season was a boost for both clubs, who will now be looking firmly forward to next term.

    Brandon Doyle will be looking to end his loan spell at Warrenpoint with a goal before he joins Crusaders, while Carrick hand full Premiership debuts to Jack Millar and Matthew Mulholland.

    Warrenpoint Town: Coleman, Deasy, McVeigh, Wallace, Ball, Gallagher, Hutchinson, Dillon, Swan, Doyle, O'Sullivan.

    Subs: Sava, McCaffrey, Carroll, Mullen, Cowan, Quinn, Forsythe.

    Carrick Rangers: Hogg, Chapman, Loughran, Gordon, Smith, Glendinning, Gibson, Mulholland, McMullan, Anderson, Gibson.

    Subs: Connor Friel, Forsythe, Cherry, Wylie, Jenkins, McGimpsey, Cathair Friel.

    Warrenpoint Town v Carrick RangersImage source, BBC Sport
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    Warrenpoint Town v Carrick Rangers