SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2024
Glentoran 1-2 Larne
Glentoran introduce Niall McGinn for Seanan Clucas.
Will this substitution make an impact?
Glentoran 1-2 Larne (result)
Glentoran 1-2 Larne
Glentoran introduce Niall McGinn for Seanan Clucas.
Will this substitution make an impact?
Glentoran 1-2 Larne
Jonathan Russell and Mark Randall are cautioned for an off the ball incident.
Portadown 4-1 Dungannon Swifts
Watch Dungannon Swifts pull a goal back through Thomas Maguire.
Glentoran 1-2 Larne
A huge chance for Glentoran to level this clash!
Larne fail to clear their lines and the ball falls to Aidan Wilson, but he can't keep his effort on target.
Glentoran 1-2 Larne
Liam Beckett
BBC Sport NI summariser
Quote MessageGlentoran have introduced a more attacking player in O'Connor. That's exactly what they need.
Glentoran 1-2 Larne
Warren Feeney makes his first change of the evening with Rhys Marshall being replaced by Daire O'Connor.
Portadown 4-1 Dungannon Swifts
Thomas Maguire pulls a goal back for the Swifts but one minute later Portadown extend their lead further through Eamon Fyfe's second goal of the game in the 58th minute.
Glentoran 1-2 Larne
Mark Randall with an absolutely superb ball which plays Lee Bonis through on goal, but Bonis can't connect with the danger.
Glentoran 1-2 Larne
Watch David Fisher continue his recent prolific goalscoring form by drilling home the equaliser two minutes into the second half.
Tomas Cosgrove (56 mins)
Larne retake the lead!
Tomas Cosgrove leaps highest to connect with Mark Randall's corner and nods over Aaron McCarey and into the back of the net.
McCarey will be disappointed with that one as Larne were awarded the corner after he had spilled Leroy Millar's cross into the box.
Glentoran 1-1 Larne
Hopefully this won't be a case of the commentator's curse, but the weather has certainly improved in the second half compared to the opening 45 minutes.
Glentoran 1-1 Larne
Levi Ives finds Lee Bonis with a looping cross from the right channel, but Bonis heads wide from inside the box.
David Fisher (47 mins)
What a start to the second half for Warren Feeney's men!
David Fisher latches onto a pass by Junior and strides past multiple Larne defenders before blasting a strike into the roof of the net.
Glentoran 0-1 Larne
No changes in personnel for either side as the action gets back underway at Seaview.
There is one noticeable change though as Rohan Ferguson is now wearing a bright orange kit instead of a black kit like he did in the first half.
Former Glenavon manager Gary Hamilton reflects on a difficult end to his managerial career at Mourneview Park.
Portadown 3-0 Dungannon Swifts
Watch Ryan Mayse net Portadown's third goal with seven minutes of the first half remaining.
Glentoran 0-1 Larne
Larne defender Cian Bolger pokes the ball home from close range to put the holders ahead on 27 minutes.
Aaron McCarey saved Lee Bonis's initial flick-on but could do nothing to prevent Bolger from opening the scoring.
Portadown 3-0 Dungannon Swifts
Portadown look to have one hand on the Mid-Ulster Cup final at half-time at Shamrock Park.
Ryan Mayse added a third for Niall Currie's side seven minutes before the interval, adding to the earlier goals by Eamon Fyfe and Luke Wilson.
A long road back for the Swifts after the break.
Larne 1-0 Glentoran
Liam Beckett
BBC Sport NI summariser
Quote MessageLarne have come out the better at the end of the first half. In terms of possession it has been fairly even but Larne got that crucial goal after Glentoran were threatening to dominate. The Glens need more creativity in midfield.
Glentoran 0-1 Larne
The whistle blows and, at the break, Cian Bolger's goal separates the sides.
It's been a half of few chances with Glentoran's best opportunity to grab a goal coming on the 29th minute when David Fisher's string from range was inches wide of the right hand post.
As for Tiernan Lynch's men, two deflections from Patrick McClean denied them an earlier goal.
Can Glentoran respond in the second half or will Larne make their lead more comfortable?