Glenavon have confirmed that Barney McKeown, who “has been central to everything good both on and off the pitch”, has signed a new long-term contract extension at Mournveiew Park.

How the action unfolded as Glentoran beat Ballymena in the BetMcLean Cup quarter-finals while Larne enjoyed a 3-1 win at Crusaders.

Larne bounced back from their shock Irish Cup exit at the weekend by beating Crusaders 3-1 in Tuesday night's Premiership encounter.

Text commentary and in-play clip coverage as Ballymena United face Glentoran in the BetMcLean quarter-final and the Premiership game between Crusaders and champions Larne.