We are into one additional minute at the Oval.

David Walsh punches away a Cliftonville cross but Brian Healy cuts the ball back for the in-rushing Joel Thompson only for the former Ballymena player to blast his shot wastefully over the crossbar.

Adam Mullan sends Jamie McGonigle down the right, but Divin Ismala reads the danger well and wins possession as the first half draws towards a close at Shamrock Park.

Crusaders are enjoying a better spell here, dictating possession inside the Gers half.

Stephen Baxter’s men remain a real threat on the counter-attack, though, and look ready to pounce on any loose ball.

Philip Major
Sportsound summariser

I would not say that the goal is against the run of play, but Dungannon have been just as good, have held possession better and had better chances.

The goal will frustrate Rodney McAree.

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Lee Chapman is released down the right and sends a dangerous ball into the area, with the Limavady defence struggling to deal with it before conceding a corner.

Ben Kennedy plays the set-piece short to Sean O'Mahoney King and receives it back, but his cross sails beyond everyone and out of play.

Jamie McGonigle releases Philip Lowry with an excellent through ball from behind the halfway line, sending him clear down the left towards goal.

Aaron McCarey races off his line to close him down and forces Lowry to rush his effort, which goes wide.

No surprise to see a card here. Danny Gibson delays the restart by kicking the ball away, and referee Michael McKenna is straight over to reach into his pocket.

A needless yellow card for the Carrick Rangers forward.

Ben Quinn's name is the latest entry in Steven Gregg's notebook for a challenge on Ballymena's Josh Archer.

Moments later, James Teelan sends a cross towards Kennedy before the ball comes back out to him on the left.

The goalscorer tries his luck with a low effort towards the near post, but it goes wide as Portadown continue to threaten.

Ben Kennedy does well to maintain possession under pressure before flicking the ball into Sean O'Mahoney King's path, but he cannot turn his man and Martin Gallagher collects.

Another big chance for Cliftonville as Brian Healy spins around a defender but his shot is diverted behind by Ballymena defender Kodi Lyons-Foster.

Elliot Dunlop and Aaron Reid link up once more.

Dunlop picks out the towering frontman with another precise delivery into the penalty area, but Reid sees his first-time effort charged down and blocked.

No breakthrough as yet at the Oval but there have been chances, for both sides.

Watch as Jamie McGonigle continues his fine form for Limavady and levels it up at Shamrock Park.

Ballymena are forced into a change as Michael Leetch replaces Micheal Glynn on 32 minutes.

Michael Hewitt launches a long throw into the Limavady area towards Divin Ismala, whose flicked header is eventually cleared by Ronan Wilson.

Possession is being traded between the sides with 15 minutes of the first half remaining.

Cliftonville's Dean McMaster is the third name into referee Steven Gregg's notebook for a foul.

It's now level at Shamrock Park, but watch as James Teelan doesn't break stride as he scores the opening goal for the Ports.