Portadown are back in Danske Bank Premiership action this Saturday (Sat 17 Sept) when we face Larne at Shamrock Park, kick off 3pm.

Both teams come into the game off the back of victories in the League Cup on Tuesday evening, Portadown with a 5-0 win over Armagh City and Larne with a 5-1 win over Lisburn Distillery. In Premiership matters Larne drew 1-1 with Crusaders last time out while Portadown were beaten 2-1 by Cliftonville.

The last time the two sides met was back in January 2022 with Larne running out 4-0 winners at Inver Park, while the last time the two sides met at Shamrock Park was in November 2021 with a 89th minute Davy McDaid goal salvaging a point for Larne in a game that ended 2-2 – Portadown had led twice through goals by Adam Salley.

Larne have been busy in the transfer marker over the summer bringing in defenders Shaun Want and Aaron Donnelly, midfielders Leroy Millar, Shea Gordon, Max Hutchinson and Daniel Kearns and Paul O’Neil arriving from Glentoran. Heading out the exit door at Inver Park have been Dean Jarvis, Lee Lynch, Kofi Balmer, David McDaid, John Herron, Ronan Hale, Conor Devlin and Navid Nasseri.

Portadown captain Paddy McNally had the following to say ahead of tomorrows game

After an impressive performance against Cliftonville in our last Premiership game, despite the result not being the one we wanted of course, shows that there are signs or real progress in this team. This was followed up by an impressive League Cup win midweek and scoring 5 goals certainly doesn’t do us any harm in terms of momentum building however we are very much aware that this is a results business and we need to start putting points on the board.

Another good test for us against a top full time team awaits us tomorrow and again it’s one we will go into confident and positive.

 

The officials are – Referee – Christopher Morrison / Assistant 1 – Bogdan Sfirloaga / Assistant 2 – Brian Wilson / 4th official – Tony Clarke

 

Last Five Head to Head

  • Saturday 29 January 2022 – Larne 4 (Bonis x2, Balmer, Nasseri) Portadown 0
  • Saturday 27 November 2022 – Portadown 2 (Salley x2) Larne 2 (R.Hale, McDaid)
  • Saturday 4 September 2021 – Portadown 2 (Croskery, Hall)  Larne 3 (Jarvis, Randall, Lynch)
  • Tuesday 20 April 2021 – Portadown 2 (Teggart, Bonis) Larne 1 (Robinson)
  • Tuesday 6 April 2021 – Portadown 1 (Bonis) Larne 2 (Mitchell (pen), Hale)

 

Last Five Head to Head at Shamrock Park (All competitions)

  • Saturday 27 November 2022 – Portadown 2 (Salley x2) Larne 2 (R.Hale, McDaid)
  • Saturday 4 September 2021 – Portadown 2 (Croskery, Hall)  Larne 3 (Jarvis, Randall, Lynch)
  • Tuesday 20 April 2021 – Portadown 2 (Teggart, Bonis) Larne 1 (Robinson)
  • Tuesday 6 April 2021 – Portadown 1 (Bonis) Larne 2 (Mitchell (pen), Hale)
  • Saturday 9 February 2019 – Portadown 1 (Salley) Larne 2 (Ramsey. McDaid)

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MATCH SPONSOR – HAFFEY SPORTSGROUNDS

 

MATCH BALL SPONSOR – DAVID & JAMIE BERRY

 

Online tickets for the game are available via https://tickets.portadownfc.co.uk/fixtures

While online tickets for matches still remain, a cash gate is now also available at each game at Shamrock Park for HOME SUPPORTERS ONLY (except in the event where a game has sold out online in advance of the game). We would add however that purchasing your ticket online remains the best way to guarantee your seat for games and would still actively encourage supporters to avail of the facility.

For those unable to make it to Shamrock Park tomorrow the game will be live streamed on We Are Ports TV LIVE, the cost to purchase the game is £10 via https://portstv.com/

Matchday Live returns tomorrow with Jonny Dunlop and Dave Wiggins on the official Portadown YouTube & Facebook pages were they will be previewing the game as well as chatting to players and management to get their views on the game.

A reminder about the Ports Hub facility at games at Shamrock Park which give you match info, player stats and exclusive interviews. To access the Ports Hub simply scan the QR code placed on every other seat’s backrest at Shamrock Park (as well as in the clubrooms) and you will give brought to a host of great content, think of it as your digital matchday programme!