As usual there were plenty of thrills and spills, here we pick out our standout moments from the opening round of fixtures...
![Both Paul Heatley and Ben Kennedy scored twice for Crusaders in their 5-1 demolition of Dungannon Swifts to take an early lead of the goal scoring charts with Coleraine's Evan McLaughlin.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTQwMTI2MDE5.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Brace, Brace!
Both Paul Heatley and Ben Kennedy scored twice for Crusaders in their 5-1 demolition of Dungannon Swifts to take an early lead of the goal scoring charts with Coleraine's Evan McLaughlin.
![Friday night's opener between Larne and Glentoran may not have had too many standout moments but it did include the start of Marcus Kane's 11th season as a Glentoran player! Well done Moko!](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTQwMTI2MDIw.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Kane and Able!
Friday night's opener between Larne and Glentoran may not have had too many standout moments but it did include the start of Marcus Kane's 11th season as a Glentoran player! Well done Moko!