Portadown are back in Danske Bank Premiership action this evening (Tues 23 March) when we take on Carrick Rangers at the Loughshore Hotel Arena, kick off 7:45pm.

Carrick Rangers are coming off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Coleraine on Saturday at the Showgrounds, their 5th straight defeat in the Danske Bank Premiership and their 8th reverse in their last 10 games. Portadown on the other hand come into the game following a 1-0 success at Dungannon Swifts on Saturday with ace marksman Lee Bonis grabbing his seventh goal of the season.

The last time the two clubs met was back on 10 November 2020 when Carrick ran out impressive 4-1 winners after Portadown had taken the lead via a Chris Lavery header. Portadown have a wretched recent record at the Loughshore Hotel Arena losing the last five with our last victory in Carrickfergus coming back in April 2016 when a last gasp Garry Breen strike went a long way to securing our Premiership safety that season.

This is what Portadown manager Matthew Tipton had to say ahead of this evenings game

We want to follow up Saturdays win with another solid performance that will hopefully enable us to pick up more points on the road tonight.

Oisin Conaty is away with the Northern Ireland u19 squad so will be unavailable.

Alongside that we will be missing Chris Lavery, Stephen Teggart & Eamon Scannell all with hip flexor/groin strains. The players have done well up to now to really manage themselves through the amount of games that has been asked on top of managing work schedules so I’m hoping all 3 will get back with minimal disruption.

 

Carrick Rangers will be streaming tonights game live via https://www.247.tv/niprem

The officials are – Referee – Andrew Davey / Assistant 1 – Paul Robinson  / Assistant 2 – Adam Jeffrey / 4th official – Gareth Stewart

 

Form (LAST FIVE ALL COMPETITIONS – MOST RECENT GAME FIRST)

  • Carrick Rangers – L, L, L, L, L (11th in DBP)
  • Portadown –  L, W, L, L, W (10th in DBP)

 

Last Five Head to Head (All competitions)

  • Tuesday 10 November 2020 – Carrick Rangers 4 (Loughran, Smith x3) Portadown 1 (Lavery)
  • Tuesday 30 April 2019 – Carrick Rangers 2 (McCallum og, Nixon) Portadown 0
  • Saturday 27 April 2019 – Carrick Rangers 4 (McGeown, Strain x2, McMillen) Portadown 0
  • Saturday 9 March 2019 – Portadown 2 (Bradley, Salley) Carrick Rangers 2 (Loughran x2)
  • Saturday 22 December 2018 – Carrick Rangers 2 (Kelly, Smith) Portadown 0

 

Last Five Head to Head at the Loughshore Arena (All competitions)

  • Tuesday 10 November 2020 – Carrick Rangers 4 (Loughran, Smith x3) Portadown 1 (Lavery)
  • Tuesday 30 April 2019 – Carrick Rangers 2 (McCallum og, Nixon) Portadown 0
  • Saturday 27 April 2019 – Carrick Rangers 4 (McGeown, Strain x2, McMillen) Portadown 0
  • Saturday 22 December 2018 – Carrick Rangers 2 (Kelly, Smith) Portadown 0
  • Saturday 18 March 2017 – Carrick Rangers 3 (Hazley og, M.Murray, T.Murray) Portadown 2 (Soares x2)