That is all from us as the Irish Premiership returned with a bang on the first Saturday of the season.

Ballymena United produced the story of the day as they shocked Linfield by winning 3-0 at Windsor Park.

Coleraine got their campaign off to a winning start with a 3-1 victory over Dungannon Swifts while Glentoran beat Limavady United at the Oval.

Carrick Rangers also picked up an opening day win as they beat 10-man Portadown 1-0.

You can read all the reports and watch the highlights on the BBC Sport NI website.

Goodnight!

Referee Steven Gregg brings a feisty but captivating encounter to an end at Taylors Avenue.

Paul Heatley's goal settles the game in Carrick's favour against a Portadown side who played for more than an hour with 10 men following the first half dismissal of Liam Jessop.

Watch as Matthew Shevlin extends Coleraine's lead at Stangmore Park.

Many people's title favourites Coleraine get their season up and running with an opening day win at Dungannon Swifts.

Former Ross County man Jay Henderson fired the visitors in front with his first goal for the club in first half stoppage time before the returning Ben Doherty doubled their advantage 10 minutes after half-time with a fine individual effort.

Sean McAllister pulled a goal back for the home side with a well struck shot with 20 minutes remaining but Matthew Shevlin made the points safe for Ruaidhri Higgins' with a close range finish in the closing stages.

A dream start to the season for Ballymena United as they thrash Linfield 3-0 at Windsor Park.

A Chris McKee double and Success Edogun strike secures a comfortable three points for the Sky Blues on their travels to south Belfast.

Not the start David Healy would have been looking for.

Second half goals from Jordan Stewart and Pat Hoban secure an opening day win for Glentoran against Limavady United.

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There will be a minimum of five minutes of additional time at Taylors Avenue.

We're into four added minutes at Stangmore Park where Adam Glenny has just missed a great chance for the hosts, heading over from a Jamie Glackin.

Carrick bring off goalscorer Paul Heatley and replace him with Kyle Cherry.

Three minutes of time added at Windsor Park.

Plenty of action on the benches as both head coaches make changes as the minutes tick by.

Andrew Mitchell and Peter Maguire replace Gael Bigirimana and Kris Lowe for the Swifts while Will Patching and Rowan McDonald make way for Dean Jarvis and Levi Ives for the visitors.

Portadown striker Eamon Fyfe picks up a rather needless yellow card for a challenge on Carrick keeper Dylan Agnew.

Danny Gibson cuts inside but then shoots straight at Aaron McCarey as Carrick seek the insurance of a second goal.

Portadown's James Teelan picks up a yellow card for a challenge on Matthew Snoddy in front of a less-than-impressed Portadown bench.

Chris McKee goes off to a chorus of applause by both sets of fans as Michael Leetch replaces him.

Former Coleraine man Jamie Glackin looks set to score on his return to Dungannon but on loan Derry City defender Rob Slevin gets across to block the attempt from close range.

Almost a fourth for Ballymena as Chris McKee feeds Charlie Allen down the right whose effort strikes the side netting.

The visitors are really enjoying themselves.

A double change for Portadown as Tabu Rabby Minzamba and Divin Isamala replace Gary Thompson and Dominic Dos Santos Martins.

Watch Success Edogun shoot home a third for a dominant Ballymena against Linfield.

Coleraine are now 3-1 ahead, but here is how Sean McAllister pulled one back for the Swifts.