Glenavon climbed off the bottom of the Irish Premiership table with a 3-0 victory over Crusaders at Seaview. The Lurgan Blues, who were without a point after 11 games, secured their first win of the season through goals from Paddy Burns, Luke McGerrigan, and Conor Falls.

Ten weeks ago, Crusaders sat in 11th position, 12 points clear of Glenavon at the foot of the table. However, the Crues now occupy the automatic relegation spot after this defeat. The win gives Glenavon a superior goal difference over their opponents, marking a dramatic turnaround in their season.

In other matches, Coleraine defeated Cliftonville 1-0 at The Showgrounds thanks to Will Patching's eighth league goal of the season. Ballymena United beat Carrick Rangers 2-1, with Igor Rutkowski scoring twice. The weekend fixtures set up Sunday's BetMcLean Cup final between Linfield and Glentoran, live on BBC Two Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer.