Summary

  • Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders (AET - Cliftonville win 5-4 on penalties)

  • Larne 2-1 Glenavon (Result)

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:25 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Larne 2-1 Glenavon

    Larne book their place in Saturday's Europa Conference League play-off final thanks to Martin Donnelly's last-gasp strike.

    The east Antrim club's dream of a first ever appearance in Europe is very much alive.

    The Invermen will have home advantage against either Crusaders or Cliftonville in the decider.

    So near, yet so far for Glenavon, who look crestfallen at the final whistle.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:24 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    The scoresheet remains blank as we head for extra time at Solitude.

    There's been a gradual shift of the pendulum in the final quarter of normal time with Cliftonville beginning to boss proceedings.

    Some tired legs out there - who can produce a moment of magic in the additional half-hour?

  3. CLOSE!published at 21:23 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    A late chance for Crusaders as Daniel Larmour hoists in a cross from the right flank and David Cushley loops a header towards goal.

    Cliftonville keeper Aaron McCarey has an anxious glance over his shoulder but he is happy to see the ball drop onto the top of the net.

  4. goal

    GOALpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Larne 2-1 Glenavon

    There's late, late drama at Inver Park as Larne score in the third minute of added time!

    Martin Donnelly started the move on the left, Andrew Mitchell played the ball into the area and Conor McKendry collected and provided the pass for Donnelly to drill a right-foot curling shot beyond Craig Hyland and into the corner of the net.

    The stadium erupts!

  5. Postpublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Larne 1-1 Glenavon

    Five minutes of injury-time being played at Inver Park.

    Nerves are frayed on both benches and among the 500 supporters allowed in the stadium tonight.

  6. CLOSE!published at 21:17 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Larne 1-1 Glenavon

    Albert Watson gets his head to a corner at the near post but flashes his effort wide when he really should have done better.

    Great chance spurned by Larne.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    The last throw of the dice from Paddy McLaughlin sees Joe Gormley come on for Chris Curran.

    Cliftonville are enjoying their best spell of the game and the roar that greeted the talismanic striker's arrival tells you that the home fans think they can win this one as the spectre of extra time looms ever closer.

  8. CLOSE!published at 21:05 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Larne 1-1 Glenavon

    Peter Campbell unleashes a fiercely struck left-foot shot from long range which flies past Conor Mitchell's left-hand post.

    That was travelling.

  9. 'O'Connor should have scored' - Leemanpublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Paul Leeman
    BBC Sport NI summariser

    Quote Message

    O'Connor should have scored - it was great play from Chris Curran, who played a great throughball and O'Connor really should go either side of the keeper and finish it off.

  10. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Larne 1-1 Glenavon

    Larne appeal for a handball in the area by a Glenavon player from Martin Donnelly's left-foot free-kick.

    Referee Lee Tavinder waves away their protestations though and the ball is cleared.

    Fifteen minutes to find a winner.

  11. Dismay for Dairepublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    What a chance for Cliftonville.

    Chris Curran's pass splits the Crusaders rearguard wide open, leaving Daire O'Connor racing clear on goal.

    The midfielder has been among the goals in recent weeks but his effort lacks conviction and Jonny Tuffey is able to save quite comfortably.

    In a game as nip-and-tuck as this one, you won't get many more clear-cut openings.

  12. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    Seanan Foster takes a tumble after a tangle of legs with David Cushley as the pair chase a loose ball in the Crusaders penalty area.

    Referee Raymond Crangle remains unmoved.

  13. CLOSE!published at 20:55 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Larne 1-1 Glenavon

    Ronan Hale squanders the best chance of the second half so far as he skews a left-foot shot wide from a very good position.

    A missed opportunity for the hosts that they may or may not be left to rue.

  14. Hale-oh!published at 20:51 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Larne 1-1 Glenavon

    Ronan Hale executes some nifty footwork to set up a break for Larne at Inver Park.

    Media caption,

    Some skill on show at Inver Park

  15. Extra-time anyone?published at 20:50 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    A reminder that if either or both of tonight's games end in a draw after 90 minutes, they will go to extra-time.

    If the sides remain level after extra-time, then it's a penalty shootout.

  16. Off the linepublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    Almost an instant response to that Cliftonville change as Daire O'Connor's diving header from a corner is hacked off the line by Jarlath O'Rourke, just ahead of his keeper.

  17. Postpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Larne 1-1 Glenavon

    No clearcut chances created by either side as yet in this second half.

    Plenty of tension in the air as neither team wants to make the mistake which may gift their opponents an opportunity.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:46 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    Less than 10 minutes after the restart and Cliftonville boss Paddy McLaughlin freshens up his attacking options with leading scorer Ryan Curran replacing Michael McCrudden.

  19. More of the samepublished at 20:42 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    It's another bright opening to the second half from Crusaders as Reds keeper Aaron McCarey has to make a smart save to turn Daniel Larmour's back post header from a corner around the post.

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 1 June 2021

    Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    Back up and running at Solitude.

    Will the half-time break disrupt Crusaders' momentum and give Cliftonville a lift?

    A fascinating 45 minutes lies in store.