The visitors are well on top now and could and perhaps should be back on level terms.

Jamie Glackin's free-kick is met on the head by Junior who is unmarked in the box, but the Swifts striker heads over the crossbar.

Junior will feel he should be doing better from there as it is a free header.

Graham Kelly picks up a yellow for a foul on Lewis Tosh.

The resulting free-kick is ushered out for a goal kick, but there's a bit of afters between Shea Callister and Ruairi Boorman.

It is difficult to see a way back for Carrick at the moment.

The visitors are pushing bodies forward, but that could leave plenty of space for Jim Magilton’s side to exploit on the counter.

Ethan McGee joins team mate Dane McCullough on Evan Boyce's naughty list for a foul on Corey Smith.

Ben Hall ponders on the ball for too long and is dispossessed in a dangerous position, but Chris Shields comes to Linfield's rescue to deny the visitors from getting a shot away at Chris Johns.

Rory Hale exchanges passes with Joe Sheridan, collects the return and curls an effort towards the bottom corner, but it drifts narrowly wide.

Success Edogun lays the ball into the path of Caoimhan McConnell but he guides his effort wide of the target.

Ballymena will certainly look for more attacking threat this half.

Dane McCullough is the first Linfield player in Evan Boyce's notebook.

Tiarnan Mulvenna spots Ballymena keeper David Walsh off his line and tries his luck from distance but the United stopper recovers to gather the effort.

Declan Dunne makes not one but two brilliant saves to deny Linfield from doubling their lead early in the second half.

Dunne punches Adam Frizzell's effort away first before denying Rhys Brennan from close range with another superb stop.

The visitors get the second half under way.

Just one change for Cliftonville at the break, with Kyle McClelland replacing Shaun Leppard.

We're back under way for the second half at Windsor Park.

No changes at the break from either manager.

Ballymena make a change at half-time with Success Edogun replacing James Hood.

We are back under way at the Showgrounds, will we finally see a breakthrough in this half?

Ben Quinn nips in to score a fourth for Cliftonville in a rampant first half.

Referee Michael McKenna brings the first half to a close at Ballymena.

Bangor have looked the more threatening side in a largely forgettable opening period, mainly from set pieces.

As the players head down the tunnel, it's Cliftonville who are firmly in control, with Carrick facing a long way back in the second half.

Matthew Fitzpatrick's goal is the difference at the break.