Portadown don secure their first Irish Premiership point of the season as a late penalty earn David Jeffrey side 1-1 draw with Linfield at Shamrock Park.
Before the match, Portadown manager David Jeffrey bin talk say he go continue to support and encourage im players as dem seek their first points of the season.
The Shamrock Park outfit fall to 2-0 home defeat by 10-man Larne on Saturday as Tomas Cosgrove capitalise on mistake to give the defending champions early lead.
Although the Inver Reds lose Kevin O’Hara to red card for high foot before the break, Sean Graham seal the points with im side second goal 11 minutes after restart, leaving the Ports with nothing to show for their efforts after six games.
Kyle McClean put the in-form Blues ahead after 26 minutes, but the Ports persistence pay late on as dem award penalty after Dane McCullough was penalised for handball.
Ben Kennedy step up and slot home im first of the season from the spot as dem bring an end to their six-game losing run to start the campaign.
The draw leave David Healy Blues second for table, three points behind early pacesetters Coleraine.
Portadown make encouraging start and threaten inside opening minute when Divin Isamala head over from Mikey Hewitt corner, before Chris Johns get down well to deny Finn Flanagan.
However, Linfield take lead on 26 minutes when dem work the ball across edge of box through Ethan McGee and Kobei Moore before finding McClean, who fire low effort inside Jamie Barry near post.
The hosts respond strong and continue to create opportunities, with Sean O’Mahoney King come closest in frantic end to first half when im effort strike post before he send another chance narrowly wide moments later.
Portadown maintain their attacking threat after restart, with Johns turn Kennedy powerful effort behind as the hosts search for equaliser.
Their pressure finally tell after 82 minutes when Hewitt cross strike the hand of McCullough and referee Steven Gregg point to the penalty spot.
The resulting penalty was driven low into bottom-right corner by Kennedy beyond Johns to bring Portadown level.
The Ports almost complete the turnaround immediately afterwards as James Teelan burst forward from restart and fire narrowly wide.
Both sides push for winner during frantic finish, with Teelan also curl over in stoppage time, but Portadown hold on to collect their first point.
