Paul Leeman
Former Glentoran captain on BBC Sport NI

Both managers will want to get a result today at the Ballymena Showgrounds. Neither team's results have been good enough this season.

That is such a big game today.

Steven McCullough floats in a deep free-kick, side-footed right back across the face of goal by Iestyn Hughes.

Scot Rough has to use all of his strength to hold off Lewis Harrison, and Crusaders earn themselves a welcome goal-kick.

Aidan Steele tries his luck from 20 yards with a smart volley, but Andrew Mills is right behind it.

Lee Feeney turns to Ben Arthurs for an equaliser as last season's top scorer replaces Lucas McRoberts.

Substitute Joshua Daniels does well down the left for Glentoran before he centres low and hard.

Jordan Jenkins - chasing his hat-trick- launches himself at the ball but is beaten by a Carrick defender with the ball cleared to safety.

Lloyd Anderson's afternoon is over as he makes way for Harry Jewitt-White.

An hour gone at the Showgrounds where, frankly, not much is happening.

Paul Leeman
Former Glentoran captain on BBC Sport NI

After a really good start to the second half from Carrick, the Glens have settled back into the game.

Jamie McGonigle picks up in the second half where he left off in the first as he forces PJ Morrison into a good save down low to his right.

McGonigle turns well inside the box and drills a low shot towards goal which Morrison gets two hands to.

Harry Lynch is afforded far too much time and space 25 yards out and almost takes full advantage.

Lynch arrows a dipping effort towards the top corner, but Shea Callister springs across his goal line to produce a superb fingertip save for the hosts.

Ballymena United make their first change of the afternoon as Sean Murray replaces Michael Leetch in midfield just before the hour mark.

The second half has settled in to a more cagey affair than the first.

The next goal is huge now.

Lloyd Anderson is the third Crusaders player in the book for a succession of fouls, the most recent being on Harry Lynch.

Steven McCullough whips in a dangerous corner, and Lewis Harrison rises highest to meet it with a close-range header.

Shea Callister sees it all the way however and is quick to claim possession.

Tiarnan Boorman produces a goal-saving tackle just as Joe Gormley lines up to get a shot away in the box for Cliftonville.

The Reds' all-time leading goal scorer is yet to get off the mark this season and looked set to go close but for Boorman's intervention.

Crusaders fail to clear their lines, and Tiarnan Mulvenna picks up possession just inside the penalty area.

The former Glenavon man takes aim at the far top corner, and it is not far away at all as it sails over the crossbar.

Michael Hewitt's shot is blocked, winning the visitors a corner which comes to nothing.

Another change for Cliftonville as Aaron Wightman is unable to continue and he is replaced by Rhyss Campbell.

Goalscorer Aaron Reid joins Graham Kelly in the book for a late challenge on Oisin Devlin.