Match Report
In the standings it was Cliftonville 4th on 9 points, Portadown 12th on 0 — separated by 9. Scoring rates set the scale: Cliftonville 1.6 scored and 1 conceded per game, Portadown 0.6 and 2.2, with the league averaging 1.33.
Portadown had been beaten in four straight games.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 5 for Cliftonville, 5 for Portadown and 1 drawn, at 2.73 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Solitude, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cliftonville led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Cliftonville: Brian Healy (18'), B. Quinn (35'), Brian Healy (58') · Portadown: Eamon Fyfe (66')
Key stats
Possession: Cliftonville 59% · Portadown 41% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 13-4 · Corners: 5-7