Crusaders 3-2 Portadown in the NIFL Premiership, round 3.

Crusaders won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–D–L), scoring 7 and conceding 6.

Portadown won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–W), scoring 17 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 10 times: Crusaders 3 wins, Portadown 5, 2 draws.