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Listen to Sportsound - Irish Premiership Ballymena United 0-0 Cliftonville (15: 00) Carrick Rangers 0-0 Glentoran (15: 00) Crusaders 0-0 Loughgall (15: 00) Linfield 0-0 Glenavon (15: 00) Portadown v Dungannon Swifts (17: 30) Larne v Coleraine (17: 30) Watch: Larne vs Coleraine on the BBC i Player & BBC Sport website Crusaders 0-0 Loughgall Jimmy Callacher leaps highest to connect with Jarlath O'Rourke's corner with his header a whisker wide of the left-hand post. Will Crusaders be made to regret not taking advantage of these chances? Crusaders 0-0 Loughgall Ben Murdock tries to clear the ball before Jacob Blaney can, but it takes an awkward bounce and nearly ends up in the back of his own net. However, stopper Nathan Gartside is alert to the threat and is able to gather the ball. Carrick Rangers 0-0 Glentoran The pattern of the game appears to have settled somewhat. Glentoran the main attacking threat and Carrick are playing on the counter-attack. Will there be a goal in the last five minutes of the half? Crusaders 0-0 Loughgall Jordan Gibson clears Harry Franklin's strike off the line and into the path of stopper Nathan Gartside. That was a crucial clearance from Gibson to divert Franklin's effort after he had made a promising run into the box. Linfield 0-0 Glenavon Callumn Morrison again shows his pace as he beats his man down the right before crossing low and hard into the box. Glenavon goalkeeper Mark Byrne is quick to react and gathers Morrison's cross, which was just too far in front of the onrushing Josh Archer. Ballymena United 0-0 Cliftonville A rare sight of goal for Cliftonville as Luke Conlan's cross goes to the back post where Rory Hale fires goalwards but his effort is blocked by United defender Conor Barr. Linfield 0-0 Glenavon The first actual shot on goal comes in the 33rd minute as Josh Archer tries his luck from outside the area. The Linfield midfielder drags his right-footed strike well wide. Linfield 0-0 Glenavon Liam Beckett Sportsound summariser Glenavon are moving the ball really well and they look really comfortable. Linfield 0-0 Glenavon Chris Shields is dispossessed in a dangerous area as Glenavon almost take advantage. Peter Campbell looks like he's about to pull the trigger but instead opts for the cut-back, with no Lurgan Blues teammate able to get on the end of it. That's a let off for Shields and certainly a wasteful opportunity from the visitors. Carrick 0-0 Glentoran Joe Crowe goes off for the hosts. The defender appears to be limping following an earlier challenge. On comes Albert Watson. Crusaders 0-0 Loughgall Jordan Forsythe nods Ross Clarke's cross from the left wing narrowly wide as Declan Caddell's side continue to dominate. Ballymena United 0-0 Cliftonville Ethan Devine fires a long-range shot for Ballymena which Cliftonvile keeper Lewis Ridd opts to parry away. The ball is worked back to Kian Corbally but his shot is straight at Ridd. Linfield 0-0 Glenavon Callumn Morrison gets the ball to feet and takes his man on down the right. Linfield's January signing from Falkirk produces a fine cross which Barney Mc Keown has to deal with or Matthew Fitzpatrick would have had a free header. Over halfway through the first half and still no shots on goal from either side. Carrick Rangers 0-0 Glentoran Paul Leeman Former Glentoran captain on BBC Sportsound It's a huge chance for David Fisher, he has the whole goal to aim for and he hits the post. Crusaders 0-0 Loughgall Harry Jewitt-White with another good chance. This time, he robs a Loughgall defender of the ball in the box before sending a curling effort just wide of the left-hand post. That was a good opportunity for the home side to break the deadlock. Carrick Rangers 0-0 Glentoran David Fisher hits the post. Jack Mc Intyre in the Carrick goal attempts to distribute but Fisher intercepts and really should have done better with the goal at his mercy from 18 yards. The hosts escape. Crusaders 0-0 Loughgall James Carroll is unable to continue and is replaced by Lewis Francis. Ballymena United 0-0 Cliftonville Success Edogun is proving a real handful for the Cliftonville backline and the big striker goes down in the penalty area under a challenge from Jack Keaney but referee Ben Mc Master signals no foul. Linfield 0-0 Glenavon Glenavon look increasingly dangerous every time the go forward. That being said, the Lurgan Blues are still yet to trouble David Walsh in the Linfield goal. Ballymena United 0-0 Cliftonville Ballymena break quickly with Success Edogun and Ethan Devine playing a neat one-two but Edogun's effort, while on target, lacks the pace to beat Lewis Ridd. Ballymena have certainly been the dominant attacking force in the opening 15 minutes. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.