Portadown are back in Bluefin Sport Championship action this Saturday (22 February 20) when we take on Ards at the Bangor Fuels Arena (Kick off 3pm).

Portadown are coming off the back of a 7-1 victory over Queens University last Saturday, a win which seen ace marksman Adam Salley grab his second hat trick of the season to take him to 19 league goals so far this campaign. Ards also had a player take the match ball last Saturday as star striker and former Port Michael McLellan notched a hat trick as they defeated Dundela 5-1 at Wilgar Park.

Ports manager Matthew Tipton has informed the media team that Marty Bradley is expected to miss out after picking up a knock during the pre match warm up against Queens while long term injury victim Greg Hall continues to progress well.

Since our 2-1 victory over Ards in December both sides have similar league records with Ards having picked up 17 points from nine games while the Ports have picked up 16 points from eight games. Both teams have also been scoring heavily in recent games with Ards finding the net ten times in their last two games while the Ports have eleven in their last two, including seven against Queens last weekend.

Referee – Jamie Robinson / Assistant referees – Gavin Andrews & Rachel Greer

 

2019/20 Bluefin Sport Championship season so far

Portadown – Played 28, Won 19, Drew 5, Lost 4 – Points 62 / Goals for 69 & Goals against 27 – Bluefin Sport Championship position – 1st

Ards – Played 27, Won 12, Drew 6, Lost 9 – Points 42 / Goals for 57 & Goals against 40 – Bluefin Sport Championship position – 6th

 

Form (Last 5 League Games – Most recent game last)

Portadown – W, D, L, W, W (10 points gained from a possible 15)

Ards – L, D, L, W, W (7 points gained from a possible 15)

 

Ards Home League Form 2019/20 – Played 14, Won 7, Drew 2, Lost 5 / Goals for 28 & Goals against 22 – (23 points gained from a possible 42)

Portadown Away League Form 2019/20 – Played 14, Won 8, Drew 3, Lost 3 / Goals for 29 / against 19 – (27 points collected from a possible 42)

 

Top league goalscorers 2019/20

Portadown – Adam Salley (19), Lee Bonis (15), Callum Ferris (5)

Ards – Michael McLellan (16), Craig McMillen (6), David McAllister & Scott McMillan (5)

 

Last 5 Head to Heads

Saturday 7 December 2019 – Portadown 2 (Salley (pen), Bonis) Ards 1 (Nelson)

Friday 30 August 2019 – Ards 2 (McMillen 2) Portadown 4 (McGrandles 2, Teggart, Carmichael)

Tuesday 18 April 2017 – Ards 3 (McAllister, Shevlin, Keke, McMullan s/o)  Portadown 2 (Breen, Ferris, Mackle s/o)

Saturday 11 February 2017 – Portadown 0 (O’Hara s/o) Ards 3 (Cheery, Arthurs, Shevlin)

Saturday 29 October 2016  – Portadown 0 Ards 3 *Ards awarded 3-0 victory after Portadown had won the game 3-0 however Ports played Robert Garrett while suspended*