Premiership opens for business

Crusaders striker Jordan Owens contests a high ball with Portadown defender Gary Breen and keeper David Miskelly

Darren Murray was at the centre of the Seaview action - scoring twice to give Portadown a 2-1 win over the champions before being sent-off

Linfield midfielder Aaron Burns celebrates the first of his two goals in the 4-0 victory over Ballymena United

Ballymena skipper Jim Ervin gets his marching orders at Windsor Park as United started with a heavy defeat

Cliftonville winger Martin Donnelly slides in to challenge Ciaran Caldwell in the Mournview Park clash against Glenavon

Reds striker David McDaid prepares to fire in the only goal to condemn Glenavon to an opening day defeat

Glentoran's Conor McMemamin rises highest to head across goal in the Showgrounds encounter against Coleraine

Glens keeper Elliott Morris makes a save but the Bannsiders went on to clinch a 1-0 victory

Miguel Chines leaps for joy as he celebrates scoring the first goal of his double for newly promoted Carrick Rangers against Dungannon Swifts

Mark Surgenor puts in a strong challenge on Dungannon's Cormac Burke during Carrick's 2-1 win

An areial duel between Warrenpoint Town midfielder Stephen Hughes and Ballinamallard United's Liam Martin at Milltown

Congratulations for John Currie after his late goal gives the Mallards a 1-0 win over Warrenpoint