IRISH LEAGUE: Coleraine come from behind to defeat Portadown

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Portadown's Darren Murray 
and Coleraine's  Steven DouglasPortadown's Darren Murray 
and Coleraine's  Steven Douglas
Portadown's Darren Murray and Coleraine's Steven Douglas

Fourth-placed Coleraine came from behind to beat Portadown 2-1 in the Premiership clash at Shamrock Park.

The Ports had taken the lead in the eighth minute when McMahon ran on to Gary Twigg’s neat pass to score.

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Former Portadown midfielder Neil McCafferty struck the top of the hosts’ cvrossbar from a free-kick.

Jamie McLaughlin levelled for Coleraine with a low 71st minute shot and fellow susbtitute Sammy Morrow coolly slotted in the winner three minutes from the end.