Ballymena's lack of goals has been a problem this season so they go for an unlikely source of a goal in Sean O'Neill!

The goalkeeper spots opposite number Gareth Deane off his line and tries a quick free-kick from 70-yards, but his wind-assisted effort sails over the crossbar at the other end.

Newry go close to opening the scoring!

Adam Salley has a header drift wide of the right post. It comes from a pinpoint cross from Liam Bagnall down the right wing.

Here is how Junior swept home an early opener for Glentoran at the Oval.

Kealan Dillion is inches away from a spectacular opener at Stangmore Park.

Rodney McAree's side are awarded a free-kick on the edge of the area by referee Raymond Crangle.

Dillion takes aim for Jonny Tuffey's far post and beats the Crusaders' stopper, but cannot beat the post.

It's been a bright start for the visiting side.

Georgie Poynton has had an early free-kick from 25 yards deflected behind for the first corner of the game.

It's Newry that have enjoyed the early possession.

Josh Robinson is once again called into action early.

This time, the former Linfield defender has to cut out Kealan Dillion's low cross for the lurking Ethan Devine.

Robinson shows all his experience to deny Devine a certain goal. It's been a fast start from the county Tyrone side.

Liam Beckett
Sportsound summariser

What a miss, they don't come easier than that. Glackin is a talented footballer, and he should score there. What a let-off for Ballymena.

An unbelievable let-off for Ballymena as Fraser Taylor's careless misplaced pass in midfield sends Jamie Glackin through on goal but the Coleraine player puts his shot a foot wide of the far post.

No-one will be breathing a bigger sigh of relief than Taylor.

It's a positive start for the Swifts as Thomas Maguire twists and turns past Jarlath O'Rourke before sending an inviting cross into the Crusaders' six-yard area, but Josh Robinson is alert to clear the ball.

Ben Kennedy gets the action underway at Stangmore Park.

The Swifts will be hoping to end a miserable run of one win in their last 15 meetings with today's visitors.

Stephen Baxter, meanwhile, will be looking for his side to continue their recent good form and will be hopeful of making it four wins in their last five outings.

Jamie Glackin gets the 'derby' day action started at the Warden Street Showgrounds.

When these sides met on the opening weekend of the season, there were no fewer than 13 yellow cards brandished.

Will today’s referee Lee Tavinder have a similarly busy afternoon?

Loughgall kick-off at Lakeview Park.

Referee Jamie Robinson blows his whistle and we're underway at the Oval.

Cameron Palmer kicks proceedings off for the hosts who are attacking the Sydenham End in the first half.

Dean Smith makes five changes from their most recent result, a 6-0 defeat away to Glentoran. Mark Carson, Alan Teggart, Nathaniel Ferris, Caolan McAleer and James Carroll come to replace Jamie Rea, Oran Brogan, Andrew Hoey and Jay Boyd, who drop to the bench. Ben Murdock isn't included in the match day squad.

Newry manager Gary Boyle makes one change from their most recent result, a 2-0 home defeat to Coleraine. Lorcan Forde comes in to replace the suspended Stephen Moan, who was sent off against Coleraine last week.

Loughgall: Turker, Carson, Kelly, Teggart, Ferris, McAleer, Norton, Cartwright, Carroll, Magee, Loughran.

Subs: Devine, Rea, Brogan, Hoey, Gibson, Patton, Boyd.

Newry City: Maguire, Healy, McGivern, McKeown, O'Connor, Carroll, Hughes, Lockhart, Salley, Bagnall, Forde.

Subs: Murphy, King, McGovern, Martin, Newell, Poynton, Owens.

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Glentoran host Glenavon at the Oval this afternoon, looking to back up their emphatic 6-0 victory over Loughgall last weekend with another win on home soil.

The Lurgan Blues on the other hand are struggling this season, sitting second from bottom in the Irish Premiership table having lost their last four straight league games.

The last meeting between the pair in east Belfast was back in May, with the Glens running out 5-0 winners in the Europa Conference League play-offs.

Warren Feeney names an unchanged side for the first time this season, which isn't a huge shock considering his side hit Loughgall for six last Friday night.

For Glenavon boss Stephen McDonnell, he switches up his starting XI with just the one change. In comes Conor Kerr for captain Niall Quinn, who picked up an injury last week against Cliftonville.

Glentoran: McCarey, McCullough, Wilson, Burns, J.Donnelly, O'Connor, Singleton, Sule, Palmer, McClean, Junior.

Subs: Webber, Kane, McCartan, R.Donnelly, Fisher, Kelly, McGinn.

Glenavon: Brown, Kerr, Snoddy, Malone, Campbell, Baird, McCloskey, Teggart, Wallace, Garrett, Ward.

Subs: Rogers, Prendergast, Mulvenna, Davidson, Nesbitt, Henderson, Gracey.

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Tomas Cosgrove and Paul O'Neill were on target as Larne defeated Carrick Rangers 2-0 to return to winning ways in the top flight.

Dungannon Swifts will be hoping to pick up their first win in six league games as they host in-form Crusaders at Stangmore Park.

Rodney McAree will be missing from the side-lines this afternoon for the hosts and has named three changes to his side that drew 0-0 with Larne.

Defender Ethan McGee, James Knowles and Tomas Galvin drop out of the side, with Gael Bigiraman, Ethan Devine and captain Chris Hegarty returning to the starting XI.

Only Knowles is named on the bench, with McGee missing out following his red card against the champions.

The visitors are missing the experienced duo of Paul Heatley and Adam Lecky this afternoon, with Jordan Forsythe and James Teelan drafted in by Crues boss Stephen Baxter.

A win today would see the north Belfast side climb into second.

Dungannon Swifts: Mitchell, Curry, Marron, Hegarty, Owens, Devine, Dillon, S. Scott, Glenny, Maguire, Bigiramana

Subs: Dunne, J. Scott, Knowles, Gallagher, Moore, Lusty, Ucha Alves

Crusaders: Tuffey, Burns, Lowry, B. Kennedy, Teelan, Forsythe, O’Rourke, Larmour, Robinson, Clarke, Anderson

Subs: Kerr, M. Kennedy, Owens, Winchester, Smith, Maguire, James

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Ballymena hope it will be lucky seven after six straight league defeats on their own turf.

They make one enforced change from last week's defeat at Crusaders with Kym Nelson returning in place of club captain Colin Coates, who was stretchered off in that game with a knee injury.

Coleraine are aiming for a third successive league victory and they make three changes from the side which won at Newry last weekend.

Graham Kelly, Kieran Farren and Jamie Glackin come in for Darren Cole, Jack O'Mahony and Jake Wallace.

Ballymena United: O'Neill, McGrory, Whiteside, Tennant, Nelson, McCullough, Boyle, Place, Taylor, Stewart, Westendorf.

Subs: Johnston, Rocks, Gawne, Waide, McGuigan, O'Boyle, Murray.

Coleraine: Deane, Kane, Kelly, Farren, Jarvis, Carson, Lynch, Scott, Glackin, McKendry, Shevlin.

Subs: Gallagher, Jarvis, McDaid, O'Mahony, Mitchell, Wallace, McLaughlin.

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Chris McKee's late goal gave Linfield a 1-0 win over Cliftonville on Friday night and extended their lead at the top of the Premiership table to eight points.

Read the report from the game here.