IRISH LEAGUE: Portadown slip further into relegation danger after home loss to Warrenpoint

PORTADOWN 1 WARRENPOINT TOWN 3
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Mar 2016, 16:17 BST
Updated 29th Mar 2016, 08:51 BST
Portadown's Garry Breen and Warrenpoint's Jonathan McMurrayPortadown's Garry Breen and Warrenpoint's Jonathan McMurray
Portadown's Garry Breen and Warrenpoint's Jonathan McMurray

Warrenpoint Town boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation with a deserved 3-1 win at Shamrock Park as Portadown’s slide towards the drop zone continued.

Marcio Soares put the Ports ahead on 14 but goals from Conor McDonald and Stephen Murray put Warrenpoint ahead.

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A further late Murray goal sealed Town’s comprehensive victory.

Warrenpoint stay bottom but edge closer to Ballinamallard and Carrick, who lost 2-1 at home to Glentoran, with Curtis Allen netting both Glens goals.

Portadown’s sixth defeat in seven games leaves them only five points ahead of the bottom club.

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