Summary

  • Ards 0-2 Glenavon

  • Coleraine 2-2 Ballymena United

  • Dungannon Swifts 3-2 Crusaders

Live Reporting

Alvin McCaig and Mark Sterling

  1. Final whistle

    What a night of Irish League football - a thrilling derby which saw 10-man Coleraine battle back to draw with Ballymena United, Glenavon going top thanks to victory over Ards and Dungannon winning it late to condemn champions Crusaders to a fourth league defeat of the season.

    We also had the announcement of Kris Lindsay as the new manager of Dungannon Swifts.

    We'll be back for the latest installment of Premiership drama on Saturday but that's all from us for now.

    Thanks for joining us.

  2. What they said

    Coleraine 2-2 Ballymena Utd

    We should have come in at least 4-1 up at half-time. I've told the players that if you want to be successful you have to capitalise when you are on top. We got a bit nervy and also had a stonewall penalty turned down.

    David Jeffrey, Ballymena manager

  3. Bradley a sorry man

    Coleraine 2-2 Ballymena Utd

    Coleraine striker Eoin Bradley apologises following his first-half dismissal in tonight's derby.

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  4. Lindsay takes over as Swifts boss

    Kris Lindsay has been named as the new manager of Dungannon Swifts.

    Lindsay, who was assistant manager of Glenavon, replaces Rodney McAree at Stangmore Park.

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  5. What they said

    Dungannon Swifts 3-2 Crusaders

    It's great to be top - we executed our gameplan well tonight. It's been a positive start to the season for us and we go into every game with confidence.

    Andrew Mitchell, Glenavon scorer

  6. What they said

    Dungannon Swifts 3-2 Crusaders

    The place had been a bit doom and gloom and I stepped into the breach. We were brave - even at 2-2 the boys had the desire to win the game. Maybe I've instilled a bit of belief back into the boys.

    Dixie Robinson, Dungannon interim manager

  7. McElroy wins it for Dungannon

    Dungannon Swifts 3-2 Crusaders

    McElroy wins it for Dungannon

  8. Full-time

    Another blow to Crusaders' hopes of defending their title as they slip to a fourth defeat of the season despite coming from two down to level.

    Dungannon clinched it with Paul McElroy's injury-time penalty and they move off the bottom with their first league win of the campaign.

    Dungannon Swifts Crusaders FTBBC Sport NI

  9. Two goals in two minutes draw Crusaders level

    Dungannon Swifts 3-2 Crusaders

    Two goals in two minutes draw Crusaders level

  10. Full-time

    A thrilling derby ends all-square and there's no doubt which team will be the happier. Coleraine had Eoin Bradley sent-off early in the game and they twice came from behind to salvage a draw.

    Ballymena will be wondering how they didn't win - Johnny McMurray's open-goal miss proved costly as they failed to capitalise on the man advantage.

    Coleraine Ballymena FTBBC Sport NI

  11. FULL-TIME

    Dungannon Swifts 3-2 Crusaders

    It's all over at Stangmore Park. Late drama sees Paul McElroy win it for the Swifts with a penalty in the third minute of injury time.

  12. goal

    GOAL

    Dungannon Swifts 3-2 Crusaders

    Paul McElroy looks like he has won it for the Swifts with a last-minute penalty.

  13. FULL-TIME

    Ards 0-2 Glenavon

    A Stephen Murray penalty in the first half and an Andrew Mitchell strike in the second sends Glenavon to the top of the table, one point ahead of Linfield.

    For Ards it is a first defeat in five league games. They won't have too many complaints about this result really, Glenavon were the better team.

    Ards Glenavon FTBBC Sport NI

  14. Who can win it at the death?

    Coleraine 2-2 Ballymena Utd

    We've four minutes of added time at the Showgrounds.

  15. O'Donnell heads Bannsiders level

    Coleraine 2-2 Ballymena Utd

    O'Donnell heads Coleraine level!

  16. Ards blocks deny a third

    Ards 0-2 Glenavon

    Stephen Murray races through on goal only for his effort to be blocked. The rebound falls to Josh Daniels but his effort too is halted by an Ards leg.

  17. Mitchell finds the top corner

    Ards 0-2 Glenavon

    This is what Andrew Mitchell does at his very best. Powerful and clinical.

    Andrew Mitchell finds the top corner

  18. HITS THE WOODWORK

    Dungannon Swifts 2-2 Crusaders

    Corey McMullan hits the bar as the Swifts look to regain their lead.

    Could be some finish at Stangmore!

  19. McClellan causing Glenavon problems

    Ards 0-2 Glenavon

    Michael McClellan has given the Ards attack an extra dimension since his introduction. He muscles his way down the right, into the box where he flashes a low drive across goal, but no-one can get on the end of it.

  20. Champions finally come to the party

    Dungannon Swifts 2-2 Crusaders

    Two goals in two minutes from the Crues - can they go all the way and come back to win it from 2-0 down?