Summary

  • FT: Ballymena United 3-1 Coleraine (15:00 BST)

  • FT: Dungannon Swifts 1-4 Crusaders (15:00 BST)

  • FT: Glentoran 3-1 Glenavon (15:00 BST)

  • FT: Loughgall 3-1 Newry City (15:00 BST)

  1. That's a wrappublished at 17:25 BST 21 October 2023

    That is all from us on a goal-laden afternoon in the Irish Premiership.

    Crusaders were the big winners today, coming behind to beat Dungannon Swifts 4-1 at Stangmore Park to move up to second in the table.

    It was also a big afternoon for Ballymena United, who moved off the bottom of the table with a 3-1 derby win against 10-man Coleraine as Jim Ervin picked up his first home win as Sky Blues boss.

    Glentoran secured back-to-back victories with a comfortable 3-1 win against Glenavon at the Oval.

    Benji Magee was the hat-trick hero for Loughgall, who defeated Newry by the same score line at Lakeview Park.

    You can read the match report from the games here, but it is bye for now!

    Ben KennedyImage source, Pacemaker Press
  2. Watch: Hat-trick hero Mageepublished at 17:08 BST 21 October 2023

    FT: Loughgall 3-1 Newry City

    Benji Magee nets his and Loughgall's third of the afternoon to secure the victory for the hosts.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Benji Magee scores to make it 3-1 to Loughgall

  3. Watch: Smith sweeps home Crues' fourthpublished at 17:01 BST 21 October 2023

    FT: Dungannon Swifts 1-4 Crusaders

    Substitute Mal Smith's first-time finish sealed a comfortable win for Crusaders at Stangmore Park.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Mal Smith scores for Crusaders to make it 4-1

  4. Watch: Great from Gawnepublished at 16:58 BST 21 October 2023

    FT: Ballymena United 3-1 Coleraine

    Alex Gawne smashes home into the roof of the net moments after coming on to seal the victory for Ballymena United.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Alex Gawne scores to make it 3-1 to Ballymena United

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:57 BST 21 October 2023

    Loughgall 3-1 Newry City

    Loughgall get back to winning ways beating Newry City at Lakeview Park.

    A second half hat-trick from Benji Magee has given Loughgall the three points. Newry levelled the game at 1-1 when Adam Salley found space inside the area.

  6. Watch: Malone nets fine consolationpublished at 16:56 BST 21 October 2023

    Glentoran 3-1 Glenavon

    Jack Malone strikes a fine free-kick to net a consolation for Glenavon.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Jack Malone scores for Glenavon to make it 3-1

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 BST 21 October 2023

    Ballymena United 3-1 Coleraine

    It's 'derby' day delight for Ballymena as the Sky Blues move off the bottom of the table for virtually the first time this season after this victory.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 BST 21 October 2023

    Dungannon Swifts 1-4 Crusaders

    It was a game of two halves as Crusaders return to second in the table.

    Dungannon deservedly went in at the interval with a one-goal advantage courtesy of Thomas Maguire, but the Crues reacted in devastating fashion, scoring four times in the second half through James Teelan, Josh Robinson, Ben Kennedy and substitute Mal Smith.

  9. goal

    GOAL Loughgall 3 - 1 Newry Citypublished at 16:53 BST 21 October 2023

    Benji Magee (92 Mins)

    Benji Magee completes his hat-trick!

    Magee bundles the ball home at the near post to give Loughgall all three points.

  10. 'Game, set and match for Ballymena'published at 16:52 BST 21 October 2023

    Ballymena United 3-1 Coleraine

    Liam Beckett
    Sportsound summariser

    Three fabulous strikes for the Ballymena goals, struck with precision, conviction and pace. That goal came against the run of play, Coleraine had to have a go and you will always leave gaps and they have been punished.

    That is game, set and match for Ballymena, a pulsating second half.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 BST 21 October 2023

    Glentoran 3-1 Glenavon

    It's all over at the Oval as Glentoran secure all three points with a 3-1 victory over Glenavon.

    A brace from Junior and a Patrick McClean header in the first half is enough to secure back-to-back league wins for Warren Feeney's side.

    A late Jack Malone free-kick was all but a consolation for the Lurgan Blues, who have lost five straight league games and sit bottom of the Irish Premiership.

  12. goal

    GOAL - Ballymena United 3-1 Colerainepublished at 16:50 BST 21 October 2023

    Alex Gawne (90+3 mins)

    That's surely it this time!

    Donal Rocks crosses for substitute Alex Gawne, who fires an absolute piledriver into the roof of the net.

    Ballymena are closing in on their first home league win of the season!

  13. goal

    GOAL - Dungannon Swifts 1-4 Crusaderspublished at 16:49 BST 21 October 2023

    Mal Smith (90 mins)

    Substitute Mal Smith puts the cherry on the cake, slotting home from close range from Jude Winchester's cutback.

    A scintillating second half from the north Belfast side.

  14. Postpublished at 16:48 BST 21 October 2023

    Ballymena United 2-1 Coleraine

    The fourth official has indicated a further six minutes of additional time.

    The way this game has gone, you wouldn't rule out something significant happening in that time.

  15. goal

    GOAL - Glentoran 3-1 Glenavonpublished at 16:48 BST 21 October 2023

    Jack Malone (90+2 mins)

    What an absolutely superb strike that is from Jack Malone!

    The Glenavon midfielder steps up and smashes a free-kick from 25-yards out beyond a helpless Aaron McCarey and into the top left-hand corner.

    An exquisite strike from Malone, but it's too little, too late for the Lurgan Blues.

  16. INJURY TIMEpublished at 16:47 BST 21 October 2023

    Glentoran 3-0 Glenavon

    The fourth official has indicated there will be a minimum of three additional minutes.

  17. Postpublished at 16:47 BST 21 October 2023

    Dungannon Swifts 1-3 Crusaders

    The referee's assistant indicates four minutes of injury time.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:47 BST 21 October 2023

    Loughgall 2-1 Newry City

    Another yellow card appears from Ben McMaster's pocket as Caolan Loughran picks up the caution for bringing down Lee Newell on the edge of the area.

  19. CLOSE!published at 16:46 BST 21 October 2023

    Glentoran 3-0 Glenavon

    A quick Glentoran attack results in Niall McGinn striking just over the crossbar.

    It was McGinn who started the attack, finding Junior in a central area, before the Glens striker tees up the substitute, whose right-footed effort has Rory Brown worried for a split second, but flies just over the crossbar.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:45 BST 21 October 2023

    Ballymena United 2-1 Coleraine

    More activity on both benches as Coleraine bring on Andrew Mitchell for Andrew Scott, while Ballymena introduce Alex Gawne and Ryan Waide in place of Andy McGrory and Noah Stewart.