Aidan Wilson is shown a yellow card for a late challenge on Isaac Baird.

The Glentoran defender can count himself lucky that he perhaps wasn't shown a red card from referee Jamie Robinson.

Matthew Shevlin is giving his marching orders for a high foot on Ballymena goalkeeper Sean O'Neill

Rory Brown denies Junior from a first-half hat-trick with a smart save down to his right-hand side.

The Glentoran striker has acres of space in the middle, with Daire O'Connor calling for it down the right, but Junior opts to go it alone and almost finds the bottom corner, but for the strong right-hand of Brown.

Adam Salley picks up a yellow card for Newry City for a foul in midfield on Tiernan Kelly.

The Crues have been second best in this first half, but a flowing move nearly gives the north Belfast side the lead.

Ben Kennedy finds Jordan Forsythe, who is overlapped by Jarlath O'Rourke.

Forsythe plays the ball to O'Rourke, who fires a cross low and hard towards the Swifts front post for Philip Lowry, but Chris Hegarty slides in to deny his former teammate the opening goal.

Despite their numerical disadvantage, Coleraine come close to taking te lead.

Jamie Glackin's quickly-taken free kick releases Dean Jarvis on the left and his fizzing shot is beaten out by Sean O'Neill.

Berraat Turker produces a brilliant save to deny Adam Carroll who had a bicycle effort from the edge of the area saved down low by Turker.

Could a Newry goal be coming soon?

Liam Beckett
Sportsound summariser

I think it is a tad harsh, it was a great delivery by Glackin with pace. I think it is the striker's instinct to go for it, his foot was a bit high, there is no doubt about it, but I thought it was accidental.

Matthew Shevlin is sent off for Coleraine on the half-hour for a late challenge on Ballymena goalkeeper Sean O'Neill.

Coleraine are furious saying that the striker had every right to challenge for a loose ball, but referee Lee Tavinder sees it entirely differently.

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Sean Ward's afternoon is over after half an hour as he hands the captain's armband to Peter Campbell.

Aaron Rogers come on to replace Ward, who must have picked up a knock.

We're midway through the half and while it is scoreless, it will be Newry City who will be happier with how the game has went.

They have enjoyed prolonged periods of possession inside the Newry half and both full-backs Lorcan Forde and Noel Healy have got forward frequently.

Dungannon with two bites at the cherry to take the lead in a matter of seconds.

Adam Glenny meets Thomas Maguire's corner, but the defender cannot gain enough power on his header to trouble Jonny Tuffey.

Chris Hegarty then reacts quickest as the ball bounces in the Crues penalty area, but Ross Clarke hooks away the Swifts captain's near post strike.

Aaron McCarey makes a superb stop from close range to deny Isaac Baird from pulling one back for the visitors.

Peter Campbell's corner is an inviting one, with Baird getting on the end of it and forcing McCarey to make a reactive stop right on his line.

Junior nets his and Glentoran's second as he stabs home from close range.

Adam Salley cuts in from the right wing and fires hard and low, but his effort is comfortably saved by Loughgall goalkeeper Berraat Turker.

A lung-busting run up the left flank from Dean Jarvis for Coleraine sets up an opening for Andrew Scott and he tries to curl a shot towards the top corner, but his effort drifts harmlessly wide.

For all Dungannon's positive play in the opening 15 minutes, the visitors nearly take the lead!

Ross Clarke is set free down the right and mishits his cross for James Teelan.

Clarke's mishit nearly pays off but falls just wide of Conor Mitchell's back post, much to the Swifts stopper's relief.

Glenavon stopper Rory Brown is cautioned in the aftermath of Junior's second goal.

Up the other end, James Singleton is the first Glentoran player to go in referee Jamie Robinson's book for a late challenge on Peter Campbell.