Match Report
In the standings it was Cliftonville 5th on 12 points, Portadown 12th on 1 — separated by 11. Scoring rates set the scale: Cliftonville 1.5 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Portadown 0.63 and 2.13, with the league averaging 1.34.
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