Summary

  1. Postpublished at 18:29 BST 24 October

    Bangor 1-0 Larne

    Tomas Cosgrove is fouled by Liam Hassin on the right, allowing Mark Randall to deliver another free-kick into the Bangor box.

    Dylan Sloan looks to get on the end of it, but Reece Neale is there to clear the danger.

    Larne are beginning to dominate possession as we reach the half-hour mark.

  2. Postpublished at 18:26 BST 24 October

    Bangor 1-0 Larne

    Tomas Cosgrove surges down the right before linking up with Leroy Millar, but Larne's attack ends with a free-kick after Mark Randall is fouled.

    Randall swings the resulting delivery into the box and, following a flicked header, the ball falls to Daniel Bent, who is flagged offside.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Bangor 1-0 Larnepublished at 18:20 BST 24 October

    Ben Arthurs (20 mins)

    Ben Arthurs heads Bangor into a deserved lead after a superb counter-attack!

    Steven McCullough quickly picks out Caomhan McGuinness down the right, and his excellent cross finds Arthurs at the back post, where he powers a header home.

    It's been coming for the hosts, who have looked the more threatening side in the opening stages.

    Ben ArthursImage source, Pacemaker Press
  4. Watch: Lynch misses from the spotpublished at 18:19 BST 24 October

    Bangor 0-0 Larne

    Watch as Harry Lynch is unable to convert from the spot to put Bangor ahead against Larne.

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    Watch: Harry Lynch misses a penalty chance for Bangor

  5. Postpublished at 18:16 BST 24 October

    Bangor 0-0 Larne

    Montel Gibson and Reece Neale are involved in an off-the-ball scuffle near the halfway line, but referee Ben McMaster steps in to separate the pair.

    No cards shown as play resumes.

  6. Postpublished at 18:14 BST 24 October

    Bangor 0-0 Larne

    Kevin O'Hara gets an effort away from the left side of the box, but his shot towards the near post is comfortably gathered by Patrick Solis Grogan.

    A first real sight of goal for Larne after 15 minutes.

  7. Postpublished at 18:13 BST 24 October

    Bangor 0-0 Larne

    Matthew Ridley does well to head clear a dangerous cross as he stretches to reach the ball, but Steven McCullough pounces on the loose ball and blasts an effort from the edge of the box.

  8. Postpublished at 18:11 BST 24 October

    Bangor 0-0 Larne

    Caomhan McGuinness advances down the right and delivers a dangerous ball into the box, but Larne head clear with Ben Arthurs lurking.

  9. Postpublished at 18:10 BST 24 October

    Bangor 0-0 Larne

    A tentative opening 10 minutes, with neither side able to enjoy a sustained spell of possession.

    Bangor are seeing more of the ball in Larne's half, however, as the hosts look to build on their early penalty opportunity.

  10. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 18:04 BST 24 October

    Bangor 0-0 Larne

    Harry Lynch sends Rohan Ferguson the wrong way with a stuttered run-up, but his penalty strikes the post!

    A huge let-off for Larne after Bangor squander a golden opportunity to take an early lead.

  11. PENALTYpublished at 18:04 BST 24 October

    Bangor 0-0 Larne

    But from the resulting throw-in, Lewis Francis is fouled inside the box and Bangor have a penalty in the fourth minute!

    Harry Lynch steps up to take it.

  12. Postpublished at 18:04 BST 24 October

    Bangor 0-0 Larne

    Tomas Cosgrove heads behind to concede an early Bangor corner, with Steven McCullough's delivery going out for a throw-in on the opposite side.

  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 17:59 BST 24 October

    Bangor 0-0 Larne

    Referee Ben McMaster gets us underway at Clandeboye Park following a minute's silence in memory of former Bangor manager Eric Halliday.

    Conditions have improved ahead of kick-off, but with Storm Boelo looming, the wind is expected to pick up as the evening progresses.

  14. Team newspublished at 17:24 BST 24 October

    Bangor v Larne (18:00 BST)

    Harry Lynch returns to Bangor's starting line-up following his three-match suspension as the Seasiders prepare to face defending champions Larne at Clandeboye Park.

    Ben Arthurs leads the Bangor attack, while Ben Cushnie is among the substitutes for Lee Feeney's side.

    Larne manager Gary Haveron names James Simpson and Montel Gibson in his starting XI, with Paul O'Neill, Sean Graham and Jordan McEneff among the substitutes.

    Conditions have improved in Bangor ahead of kick-off, with the earlier rain clearing and sunshine emerging, although stronger winds remain a possibility.

    Bangor: Grogan, C McGuinness, Neale, Francis, Lynch, Harrison (c), Hassin, Mulvenna, Arthurs, McCullough, Hughes.

    Subs: McMahon, Cushnie, O'Mahoney, Devlin, McRoberts, Strachan, S McGuinness.

    Larne: Ferguson, Ridley, Donnelly, Randall, O'Hara, Millar, Cosgrove (c), Sloan, Bent, Gibson, Simpson.

    Subs: Carney, McKendry, O'Neill, Graham, Doherty, McEneff, Sandiford.

    Referee: Ben McMaster.

    Bangor v LarneImage source, BBC Sport
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    Bangor v Larne

  15. Glens to host Larne in round two of BetMcLean Cuppublished at 17:14 BST 24 October

    Bangor v Larne (18:00)

    Glentoran will host Larne in the second round of the BetMcLean Cup in one of two all-Irish Premiership ties.

    The game will be played on either 24 or 25 November, the same week that the beaten finalists of the past two seasons welcome the Inver Reds to the Oval in an Irish Premiership fixture on 27 November.

    Holders Linfield will travel to the Blanchflower Stadium to play Niall Currie's Harland & Wolff Welders.

    Elsewhere, Dungannon Swifts will face Coleraine, while Warrenpoint Town will aim to overcome their second Premiership team of the competition when they host Cliftonville.

    Limavady United have been drawn against Rathfriland Rangers with Carrick Rangers to face Glenavon.

    Moyola Park host Ballymena United and, in the only all-Championship tie, Loughgall play Queen's University

    The winners of this season's trophy will book their spot in the European play-off final in May and a chance to secure European football.

    BetMcLean round two draw - ties to be played on Tuesday 24 November and Wednesday 25 November (19:45 GMT)

    Limavady United v Rathfriland Rangers

    Glentoran v Larne

    Warrenpoint Town v Cliftonville

    Dungannon Swifts v Coleraine

    H&W Welders v Linfield

    Carrick Rangers v Glenavon

    Moyola Park v Ballymena United

    Loughgall v Queen's University

    Sean Graham and Conor McMenaminImage source, Inpho
  16. Irish Premiership resultspublished at 17:04 BST 24 October

    Irish Premiership ResultsImage source, Pacemaker
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    Irish Premiership Results

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 BST 24 October

    Carrick Rangers 1-1 Limavady United

    It is all over at Taylors Avenue, what a finish!

    Joe Crowe's howler at the death gives Limavady a point. He won't want to watch that one back.

  18. goal

    GOAL - Carrick Rangers 1-1 Limavady Unitedpublished at 16:53 BST 24 October

    Joe Crowe O.G. (90+2 mins)

    Limavady snatch a draw at the death.

    A howler for Joe Crowe. The Carrick skipper blocked a shot on his own line and as he seemed to have plenty of time to clear he sliced the ball into his own net.

  19. Watch: Brooks slides in for Coleraine's fifthpublished at 16:52 BST 24 October

    FT: Crusaders 0-5 Coleraine

    Adam Brooks comes off the bench to score his first Coleraine goal against his former club.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Adam Brooks scores for Coleraine to make it 0-5 at Seaview

  20. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 BST 24 October

    Dungannon Swifts 1-3 Cliftonville

    Full-time at Stangmore Park, where Cliftonville take the points thanks to first-half goals from Brian Healy and Rory Hale.

    Sean McAllister pulled one back for Dungannon, but Healy’s second soon after restored the Reds’ two-goal cushion.