Match Report
18 points separated the sides: Cliftonville 13th on 18, Portstewart 1411th on 0. The last five rounds placed Portstewart 1052nd in the league for form — higher than their 1411th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Portstewart 0.5 scored and 2.5 conceded per game, Cliftonville 2.29 and 0.71, with the league averaging 1.82.
Portstewart arrived off three straight defeats, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
Seahaven in Portstewart staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.