Portadown v Glentoran

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09-08-2025

Update:
Date: 17:47 BST
Title: Highlights: Carrick comeback stuns Crusaders
Content: FT: Crusaders 3-4 Carrick Rangers
Watch highlights as Carrick Rangers fight back from three goals down to beat Crusaders 4-3 in the Irish Premiership.
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Highlights: Carrick comeback stuns Crues in seven-goal thriller
Update:
Date: 17:42 BST
Title: 'We came back from the dead'
Content: FT: Crusaders 3-4 Carrick Rangers
Stephen BaxterCarrick Rangers manager on BBC Sport NI
We came back from the dead and won a football match. This is why we love the game.
Update:
Date: 17:38 BST
Title: Highlights: Rocks double sees Sky Blues past Glenavon
Content: FT: Glenavon 0-2 Ballymena United
Watch highlights as Ballymena beat Glenavon 2-0 in their opening game of the Irish Premiership season.
Donal Rocks scored twice including a stunning second goal, to help the Sky Blues to victory.
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Highlights: Rocks double sees Sky Blues past Glenavon
Update:
Date: 17:32 BST
Title: 'Referee out of his depth'
Content: FT: Crusaders 3-4 Carrick Rangers
Nathan RooneyLarne manager on BBC Sportsound
It was a controversial game from start to finish and the officiating, I think the referee found himself out of his depth.
Update:
Date: 17:24 BST
Title: Post
Content: FT: Glenavon 0-2 Ballymena United
After their comfortable win this afternoon Ballymena United are the early pacesetters at the top of the Irish Premiership table ahead of tomorrow's three games.
Update:
Date: 17:20 BST
Title: 'Great finish' from Amos - Devine
Content: FT: Portadown 0-1 Glentoran
Glentoran boss Declan Devine speaking on BBC Sportsound following their narrow win: "It was a really tough game, we knew Portadown are a good side and have a really good attacking threat here at Shamrock Park. We had lost a lot of players leading into this, so it was important we didn't feel sorry for ourselves."
"It was a tough battle but a bit of magic from Jordan Jenkins to set up the goal and a great finish from Danny Amos."
Update:
Date: 17:16 BST
Title: Rocks' second goal 'hit and hope' - Ervin
Content: FT: Glenavon 0-2 Ballymena United
Ballymena United boss Jim Ervin speaking on BBC Sportsound about Donal Rocks' stunning second goal: "We were getting ready to hook him and he has just absolutely laced it. He told us he laced it as his legs were like jelly! It was hit and hope but you take that."
On winning their opening game for the first time in five years: "The performance was pretty good, we knew Glenavon would come at us, but we stood up. Three points, two goals and a clean sheet which is a big thing. It is only the first game, so we are not going to get carried away."
Update:
Date: 17:00 BST
Title: FULL-TIME
Content: Crusaders 3-4 Carrick Rangers
Game, set and match for Carrick at Seaview.
What drama as Carrick collect all three points.
Update:
Date: 16:59 BST
Title: Watch: Scott wins it for Carrick
Content: FT: Crusaders 3-4 Carrick Rangers
Jack Scott keeps his cool to score his second penalty and seal a remarkable win for Carrick.
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Watch: Jack Scott scores for Carrick to make it 4-3
Update:
Date: 16:55 BST
Title: FULL-TIME
Content: Glenavon 0-2 Ballymena United
Donal Rocks' double gives Ballymena an opening day victory at Mourneview Park.
Glenavon boss Paddy McLaughlin will be disappointed with his side's lack of attacking threat.
Update:
Date: 16:53 BST
Title: FULL-TIME
Content: Portadown 0-1 Glentoran
Full-time at Shamrock Park. Danny Amos' first-half strike is enough for Glentoran to start the season with three points. Niall Currie's men had their moments, but never really made Andrew Mills work.
The Glens see it out with a bit to spare.
Update:
Date: 16:51 BST
Title: YELLOW CARD
Content: Portadown 0-1 Glentoran
James Singleton goes into the book after stopping Lee Chapman in full flow. Right call from Shane Andrews.
Update:
Date: 16:51 BST
Title: Post
Content: Glenavon 0-2 Ballymena United
David McDaid curls a free kick over - that might be Glenavon's final chance as we're now deep in injury time.
Update:
Date: 16:51 BST
Title: GOAL - Crusaders 3-4 Carrick Rangers
Content: Jack Scott (Pen 90+2 mins)
Can you believe it!
Joe Crowe with a cross from the left that struck the hand of Robbie Weir and Mark Dillon pointed to the spot.
Up stepped Jack Scott again to score his second penalty of the day, slotting into bottom right-hand side of the net. What drama
Update:
Date: 16:50 BST
Title: SUBSTITUTION
Content: Glenavon 0-2 Ballymena United
Ballymena bring on fresh legs as the minutes tick down with Kym Nelson, Daire O'Connor and Jack O'Reilly replacing Joel Thompson, Kian Corbally and Ben Kennedy.
Update:
Date: 16:50 BST
Title: PENALTY
Content: Crusaders 3-3 Carrick Rangers
Penalty to Carrick!
Update:
Date: 16:50 BST
Title: Post
Content: Portadown 0-1 Glentoran
A few minutes to go, and Declan Devine's telling his players to take their time whenever the ball's out of play.
No surprises there - the Glens are happy to run down the clock.
Update:
Date: 16:47 BST
Title: Post
Content: Crusaders 3-3 Carrick Rangers
My goodness, Carrick almost steal it.
A cross from the left is totally mis-judged by Crues' keeper Musa Dibaga, allowing Paul Heatley to sneak in behind and shoot from an acute angle.
The ball just runs across the face of goal and cleared. So close.
Update:
Date: 16:45 BST
Title: Post
Content: Glenavon 0-2 Ballymena United
Stephen Mallon, with his trademark look of socks around his ankles, cuts inside and fires a curling shot which Sean O'Neill comfortably holds.
That's about as stretched as the United keeper has been up to this point.
Update:
Date: 16:44 BST
Title: Post
Content: Glenavon 0-2 Ballymena United
Success Edogun wrestles away from Barney McKeown and cleverly cuts inside but his finish is tame as Ballymena chase a third goal.