Irish Premiership Live - goal clips & as it happened from Tuesday night's games

1. Carrick Rangers 1-3 Larne (res)
2. Glenavon 2-1 Glentoran (res)
3. Warrenpoint Town 1-1 Ballymena United (res)
4. Linfield 2-0 Dungannon Swifts (res)

Blues in gr-eight position

The Irish Premiership table has an ominously familiar look to it this evening.

Those two recent defeats at the hands of Glentoran seem a distant memory now for Linfield, who have surged eight points clear at the summit after beating Dungannon Swifts.

Nearest challengers Coleraine have two games in hand but ask any manager and they'll doubtless tell you they would sooner have the points on the board than be playing catch-up.

Elsewhere tonight, Glentoran suffered a second successive midweek setback as they lost at Glenavon; Larne overcame Carrick in the east Antrim 'derby; while Warrenpoint Town and Ballymena United couldn't be separated at Milltown.

Linfield's title credentials face another stern examination in our live stream match on Friday night when they travel to Crusaders.

Then it's a five-match schedule on Saturday as a fascinating campaign continues at a pace.

Don't forget you can follow all the weekend action here. Until then, it's bye for now.

Double nutmeg wraps up points

Conor McKendry fires home Larne's decisive third goal through the legs of both Gerard Storey and goalkeeper Aaron Hogg.

Substitute McKendry wraps up all three points for Larne.

FULL-TIME

It's all over! Two goals in three second-half minutes lift Glenavon to a dramatic comeback win over Glentoran.

Rory Donnelly put the Glens ahead in the first half only for the Lurgan Blues to fight back with a brilliant one-two punch from Robert Garrett and Matthew Fitzpatrick.

A big win for Gary Hamilton's side. Glentoran will get their shot at revenge on Saturday, of course, when the sides meet again at the Oval.

FULL-TIME

The first of two matches between these two sides in the space of four days at Milltown ends in a 1-1 draw.

Joe McCready with the spectacular opener for Ballymena and Adam Carroll with the well-placed headed equaliser.

Ballymena remain seventh but move to within four points of Cliftonville above them with a match in hand, while Warrenpoint stay ninth.

It's six matches unbeaten now for the Sky Blues.

FULL-TIME

Larne move to within three points of second-placed Coleraine with a 'derby' win at their near neighbours.

Conor McKendry's late goal eventually sees off Carrick's stubborn resistance but manager Niall Currie will be pleased with a much-improved Rangers showing from their weekend drubbing at Linfield.

FULL-TIME

The champions move eight points clear at the top after easing to victory over the bottom side.

Joel Cooper and Shayne Lavery were on target in a dominant Blues display although the Swifts threatened in the second half with former Linfield striker Michael Carvill hitting the woodwork.

That's four wins on the spin and all at Windsor, scoring 16 times and not a single goal conceded.

Title-winning form.

GOAL

Substitute Conor McKendry secures the three points for Larne with an injury time third goal.

Carrick, throwing men forward in search of an equaliser, lose possession in their own half, leading to a three-against-one Larne attack, culminating in McKendry cutting inside onto his right foot before steering a shot past Hogg.

Comeback complete

Matthew Fitzpatrick gives Glenavon the lead

There's just no stopping that

Garret blasts Glenavon level at Mourneview Park

GOAL

What a turnaround! Incredible stuff. Two goals in three minutes at Mourneview Park as Matthew Fitzpatrick drives home from six yards to turn the game on its head.

Glentoran suddenly find themselves chasing the game after a stunning one-two punch from the Lurgan Blues.

GOAL

Glenavon are back on level terms thanks to a thunderous right-footed strike from Robert Garrett.

Cracking goal. All to play for with 20 minutes left!

Lavery can't stop scoring

Shayne Lavery doubles Linfield's advantage

Super from Cooper

Watch Joel Cooper put Linfield ahead in the first half at Windsor Park.

Joel Cooper fires Blues in front

GOAL

Shayne Lavery smashes in to complete a superb team move and double Linfield's lead on 52 minutes.

Niall Quinn picks out the run of Joel Cooper on the left and his pinpoint cross is met first-time by the in-form Northern Ireland striker, who blasts past Roy Carroll.

A goal to remember for the Blues and David Healy's men are well on course to move eight points clear at the top.

Should Rory Donnelly's opener for Glentoran have stood?

Glenavon were certainly not happy to see this goal stand after what looks like a handball from Conor McMenamin in the build-up.

Should Rory Donnelly's opener for Glentoran have stood?

Glentoran submit plan for £8m to £10m Oval redevelopment

Glentoran have submitted a planning application to Belfast City council for a redevelopment of the Oval ground.

The proposal is to demolish the existing spectator stand and replace with two new 4,000 capacity all seater stands, and also develop the terracing at goal ends for 2,000 people. Read more

Glentoran

Plans for the Oval redevelopment.

Carroll on song

Adam Carroll's well executed header has Warrenpoint on level terms at the break.

Adam Carroll levels for Warrenpoint

HALF-TIME

Joe McCready's stunning strike was cancelled out by Adam Carroll's header as the sides go in all square at the interval.

Herron swoops

John Herron restores Larne's advantage with a close-range volley.

HALF-TIME

Rory Donnelly's 24th-minute strike separates the sides at Mourneview Park, but this one is far from over.