Tiernan Mulvenna pounces on a loose ball 20 yards from goal and wastes no time unleashing a dipping strike towards the top corner.

That is not far away at all, whistling inches wide as Declan Dunne scrambles.

Carrick Rangers have responded well to going behind, forcing a succession of corners.

Stephen McGuinness almost inadvertently pulls Bangor level.

The substitute miskicks an attempted cross, watching on as the ball drifts just wide of the far post. Now it is Declan Dunne's turn to breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Dungannon squander a glorious opening to double their lead on the counter-attack.

Sean McAllister, Leo Alves, and Jamie Glackin surge forward, but McAllister overhits his intended pass on the edge of the Bangor penalty area for Glackin, prompting a collective sigh of relief from the travelling support.

Carrick goalkeeper Nathan Gartside is almost caught out by Lyndon Kane.

The keeper delays in clearing his lines, the former Bannsiders skipper charging down his clearance only for the ball to go the wrong side of the post.

The resulting corner comes to nothing as Declan Dunne commands his penalty area well, rising through a crowd of bodies to punch clear.

Bangor threaten down the left as an inviting cross finds Jay Boyd, whose initial miskick breaks for Harry Lynch at the back post.

Lynch pulls the ball back into the path of Boyd, but the Dungannon defence reacts quickly to turn the ball behind for a corner.

Lewis Harrison is the first player to enter the referee's notebook this afternoon.

The midfielder catches Paul Doyle with a mistimed tackle inside the centre circle, leaving the referee with little choice but to brandish a yellow card.

Steven McCullough has struggled since that collision early in the first half and can't continue, so Stephen McGuinness comes on in his place.

Frantic would be the best description for the opening minutes of this second half.

Neither side has managed to string together more than three passes, with possession turning over constantly.

A big shout for a penalty for Coleraine as Joel Cooper goes tumbling under a challenge inside the penalty area but referee Michael McKenna is unimpressed.

We are back under way at Stangmore Park as referee Tony Clarke gets the second half started.

First chance of the second chance falls to former Coleraine midfielder Matthew Snoddy but he blasts his shot way over the crossbar after a corner falls to him outside the penalty area.

Ben Wylie goes close at the other end moments later.

A bright start to the second half.

One change for the visitors at half-time as Conor McMenamin replaces Jay Henderson.

We're back under way at Taylors Avenue.

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Here's hoping for more goals in the second half of our Irish Premiership games.

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It's advantage Dungannon at the break after that fine strike from Sean McAllister, and they might feel unfortunate not to have doubled their advantage after dominating the opening half-hour.

Lee Feeney's charges have grown into this encounter, though, leaving everything to play for.

Steven McCullough delivers towards the back post, where Lewis Harrison rises highest but can only direct his header wide of the target.

Leo Alves delivers a teasing ball across the face of the penalty area from the right wing, but there is no one in a blue shirt on hand to apply the finishing touch.