Patrick Van Dort

Glenavon produce a stirring fightback in Paddy McLaughlin’s first home game as manager – with Matthew Snoddy’s injury-time equaliser turning the tables on a Coleraine side holding a 2-0 half-time lead.

Coleraine lost a 2-0 half-time lead to leave Lurgan with only a share of the spoils at 3-3 against Glenavon in a thrilling fixture.

Coleraine stood seconds away on Saturday from drawing a line under a damning statistic dating back over five years – but current concerns took centre-stage at the final whistle for head coach Dean Shiels.

Dungannon Swifts lost a two-goal lead at Seaview but manager Rodney McAree opted to focus on the positives of a “terrific” away display – with special mention for “out of this world” Tomas Galvin.

Chris McKee’s quickfire double sent Linfield on the path to three points over spirited Portadown.

Glentoran boss Declan Devine watched his side salvage a share of the spoils on Saturday then declared his players’ display as “really poor from us".

Stephen Baxter celebrated Nedas Maciulatis’ match-winning strike as a goal that “should win any game”

Ballymena United boss Jim Ervin has offered an insight into transfer speculation around a move for Northern Ireland international Gavin Whyte – plus revealed one confirmed January signing who can give his squad “a kick up the backside”.

​Dungannon Swifts chairman Keith Boyd has dismissed links over Rodney McAree’s departure to Larne – declaring “he’s not going anywhere”.

Glenavon have confirmed the exit of manager Stephen McDonnell just hours after a 2-0 loss to Dungannon Swifts.