An encouraging start to the second half from Portadown but, as yet, no goals.

Elliot Dunlop slips a neat pass into Lloyd Anderson on the overlap down the wing.

Anderson whips a cross towards Owen Wardell at the back post, but Reece Neale nips in to head clear for the away side.

Everyone bar the central defensive pairing of Scott Rough and Graham Kelly, alongside Shea Callister, is pushed right up inside the Bangor half.

Declan Caddell's men have started the second half on the front foot, patiently probing for an opening against the visitors who are waiting for their moment to pounce on the counter.

We are back under way at the Showgrounds as Limavady United get the second half going.

Almost a goal back for Carrick just seconds after the restart.

Ben Buchanan-Rolleston with a deflected cross in from the left that Andrew Mills should have claimed but instead he allows it to bounce and it is flicked out towards the edge of the area where Paul Heatley drives in a low effort that whistles past the left upright.

Let off for Glentoran there.

Ballymena United's Finley Thorndike gets us back under way at the Showgrounds.

No changes for either team at half-time.

Paul Heatley gets us under way once more in east Belfast

Tiarnan Mulvenna gets the ball rolling for the start of the second half.

Liam Beckett
Sportsound summariser

Jamie McGonigle, I liked him at Coleraine. He may have found his fit here, it is not one of the big clubs, with all respect.

He is a proven goalscorer, every team needs one and he looks the real deal here today.

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Champions Cliftonville drew 1-1 with Linfield as the race for second place in the Women's Premiership between the Blues and Glentoran continues.

Caitlin McGuinness gave Cliftonville the lead after 28 minutes before Sophie McKnight levelled late in the second half.

The result means that Linfield are now two points behind the Glens, who have a game in hand.

Elsewhere, Derry City thrashed Larne 5-1 thanks to goals from Chelsea Scott and Tara O'Connor-Farren and a hat-trick from Rachel McIntyre.

At the Bluebell Stadium, Michelle McDaid scored a stoppage time winner against Lisburn Ladies to extend Crusaders unbeaten league run to three games.

On Sunday, Glentoran face Lisburn Rangers at the Blanchflower Stadium (16:30 BST).

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It seems even when sibling rivalry reaches the level of international football, older brothers still make a habit of stealing the show.

As the clock ticked beyond 97 minutes in Northern Ireland's Nations League B Group 2 opener against Georgia in Tbilisi on Friday, goalkeeper Pierce Charles seemed sure to be the man making the headlines.

Quite apart from saving a penalty from Ballon d'Or nominee Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the second half, the Queens Park Rangers loanee had made a handful of other smart stops to preserve what was set to be Northern Ireland's first competitive clean sheet away from home since Charles' 2024 international debut against Belarus.

A credible point on the road would have represented a solid start to the campaign for Michael O'Neill's side on their return to the second tier of the competition after six years away, especially after Georgia had significantly upped the tempo after the break.

But then, in the 99th minute, up popped the more senior Charles sibling, Shea, with Northern Ireland's latest ever goal, to give the 60 or so visiting fans the most memorable of away days.

"Classic Shea," laughed Pierce when asked whether his brother had stolen his thunder.

In truth, this was a night in Tbilisi when both brothers deserved a sizeable share of the credit for leading the side to a first ever away win in the Nations League.

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While everyone gets their half-time cups of tea in the Irish Premiership, let's have a look back at how Northern Ireland did last night in the Nations League.

Larne have certainly picked up the pieces from their painful European exit and used that late loss against Lincoln Red Imps as fuel in their quest to retain the Irish Premiership title.

Gary Haveron's men have gone under the radar so far this term given the hype around Coleraine and the upheaval at Glentoran, but, like the Bannsiders, they have made an unbeaten start to the campaign.

After a goalless draw against Coleraine in their opening game, Larne have won five in a row.

They have scored 12 goals in their six games and conceded just three to sit six points behind league leaders Coleraine having played two games less.

The issue now for Haveron is that the six-point gap is set to increase, with Larne not back in action until 10 October, due to international call-ups.

Read Lauren McCann's full article here.

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Paul Leeman
Former Glentoran captain on BBC Sport NI

It has been easy for the Glentoran back four so far. Carrick need to put them under more pressure and get their front players further up the pitch.

The next goal is crucial and Carrick need to get it, if not, it is game over.

Jamie McGonigle's fifth goal of the season has Limavady United deservedly a goal to the good against Cliftonville at half-time.

Goalless at the break.

Portadown have forced a number of fine saves out of United goalkeeper David Walsh while Aaron McCarey had to be alert to deny Caoimhin McConnell shortly before half-time.

Better to come in the second half is the hope!

The resulting corner comes to nothing, and that is the signal for referee Mark Dillon to blow the half-time whistle.

Declan Caddell's men head down the tunnel with a deserved lead at Seaview.

Glentoran lead at the break after a double from Jordan Jenkins.

Donal Rocks takes aim from 20 yards, and his strike bizarrely deflects off the back of Aaron Reid.

The ball loops dangerously towards goal, but a back-pedalling Gareth Deane reacts superbly to tip it over the crossbar for the visitors.