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Larne 3-0 Portadown (FT) Mark Randall nets twice in three minutes Tiarnan O'Connor adds a third Damian Mullan Larne v Portadown (20: 00 GMT) Larne manager Gary Haveron makes four changes to the team which started the midweek Bet Mc Lean Cup win over Bangor. Tiarnan O'Connor is rewarded for his match-winning double on Tuesday with a starting role while fellow striker Paul O'Neill and midfielders Leroy Millar and Sean Graham also given the nod. Benji Magee, Dan Bent, Matthew Lusty and James Simpson make way. The Ports, inactive since losing to Glentoran in the league a week ago, make just the one change as defender Baris Altintop returns from suspension to replace Steven Mc Cullough who drops out of the squad entirely. Larne: Ferguson, Ridley, Donnelly, Gallagher, Mc Kendry, Randall, O'Neill, O'Connor, S. Graham, Millar, Cosgrove (c). Subs: D. Graham, Magee, Mc Eneff, Bent, Lusty, Wallace, Simpson. Portadown: Moore, Isamala, Altintop, Mac Kinnon, Wilson, Chapman, Wylie, Fife, Teelan, Thompson (c), Quinn. Subs: France, Rea, Mayse, Gibson, Traynor, Minzamba, Annett. Larne v Portadown (19: 45 GMT) Larne v Portadown (20: 00 GMT) Bangor boss Lee Feeney has been named October's manager of the month by the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association. Feeney guided Bangor to the top flight from the Championship and the Seasiders have had a strong start to the season. The Irish Premiership's new boys defeated leaders Coleraine, Glenavon and Crusaders, and they also drew with Larne. Bangor also knocked Lisburn Distillery out of the Bet Mc Lean Cup, before their exit at the hands of Larne on Tuesday. It is the first time Feeney has won the award and he follows in the footsteps of his cousin, Warren. "It's an honour to win this trophy, although in my opinion this award should be called Management Team of the Month, " said Feeney. "I would not be here if it wasn't for our staff and the players have also been superb. "October's success was a real team effort, although as I keep telling everyone, we are not safe yet. "Our goal this year was to avoid relegation, and that hasn't changed. " Larne v Portadown (20: 00 GMT) Cliftonville's record goal scorer Joe Gormley said he was glad to "get it over the line" after scoring his 300th goal for the club. Gormley scored the Reds' first goal in their 5-2 comeback Bet Mc Lean Cup win over Strabane Athletic on Tuesday. The 35-year-old scored his first goal for Cliftonville back in 2011 against Ards and became the club's record goal scorer in 2014 . In Irish League terms, he's still a way off the all-time to scorer Jimmy Jones, who scored 647 goals across his 22 year career, but with another milestone reached he's looking to the next one. "It feels great, the last few weeks it's probably been playing on my mind a wee bit, " Gormley told BBC Sport NI after the win. "I'm just glad to get it over the line and get it done with, so I'll pack that up and go onto the next one. " Manager Jim Magilton praised Gormley's achievement as "incredible" as well as acknowledging his future with the club. "It's a magnificent achievement for a magnificent player, " he said after the win. "The hardest thing to do in this game is put the ball in the back of the net, and to do it 300 times is just remarkable. ''Joe still has so much more to give us, and he will. He scored one and probably missed three or four, which is unlike Joe Gormley. "It's a wonderful achievement and he deserves all the accolades. '' This video can not be played Highlights: Cliftonville 5-2 Strabane Athletic Larne v Portadown (20: 00 GMT) Linfield and holders Cliftonville both overcame scares to reach the quarter-finals of the Bet Mc Lean Cup. Matthew Fitzpatrick scored twice as Linfield beat H&W Welders 6-3 after extra time. The Blues looked to be cruising into the last eight with a 3-1 advantage but Seanan Devine and Brian Healy levelled the game late on. Fitzpatrick netted a quickfire double to restore Linfield's lead and Callumn Morrison secured the win for David Healy's side. At Solitude, Gary Merritt and Oisin Duffy put Premier Intermediate side Strabane Athletic into a shock two-goal lead before Cliftonville won 5-2. Joe Gormley scored his 300th goal for the Reds to pull one back before Michael Glynn and Jonny Addis completed the turnaround before the break. Joseph Sheridan and Conor Falls rounded out the win for Cliftonville, who join Linfield, Glentoran, Coleraine, Larne, Ballymena United, Newry City and Moyola Park in the last eight. Larne v Portadown (20: 00 GMT) Premier Intermediate League sides Moyola Park and Newry City caused major upsets in the second round of the Bet Mc Lean Cup on Tuesday night as they defeated Irish Premiership teams Dungannon Swifts and Glenavon. A goal in the very first minute from Lee Mc Laughlin proved enough for Moyola, who lead the third tier of the Northern Ireland Football League, to see off the Irish Cup holders 1-0 at Stangmore Park and advance to the quarter-finals. Newry's goal after a mere 42 seconds through Keith Dalton's stunning strike at Newry Showgrounds gave them victory by the same scoreline over top flight basement side Glenavon. Elsewhere, strikes from Jonathan Russell and David Fisher proved enough for last year's beaten finalists Glentoran to see off Crusaders 2-1 in an all-Premiership tie at the Oval. Kurtis Forsythe grabbed a late consolation for the visitors. This video can not be played Highlights: Glentoran v Crusaders Coleraine marched into the last eight with a thumping 7-1 win at home to Armagh City, Rowan Mc Donald opening the scoring and with Oliver Devlin, Lewis Mc Gregor and Declan Mc Manus all on target twice. Ben Mullen netted late on for the Championship side. Tiarnan O'Connor was another who grabbed a double on the night as his second-half salvo edged Larne past Bangor 2-1 at Inver Park. Seven minutes after his introduction, O'Connor headed home Conor Mc Kendry's cross from close-range and added his and Larne's second on 84 minutes with a curling strike. Ben Arthurs reduced the deficit for the Seasiders with a consolation goal three minutes from time. Meanwhile three second-half goals ensured Ballymena United's passage into the last eight at the expense of Championship opponents Newington at the Showgrounds. Danny Lafferty, Success Edogun and Calvin Mc Curry were the scorers for the Sky Blues in their 3-0 victory. Larne v Portadown (20: 00 GMT) Here is how the Irish Premiership table looks heading into this weekend's fixtures. Larne v Portadown (20: 00 GMT) Larne cruised to a first Irish Premiership win of the season in August as they beat Portadown 4-0 at Inver Park. First half strikes from Matthew Lusty and Mark Randall saw the hosts go in at the break leading 2-0. Randall added a second from the penalty spot early in the second half before Tiarnan O'Connor converted a second Larne penalty minutes later to wrap up the comfortable win. Substitute Kobei Moore went close to adding a fifth, but his effort cannoned off the frame of the Portadown goal. Larne v Portadown (20: 00 GMT) Tonight's kick-off was supposed to be at 19: 45 GMT, but due to traffic congestion it has been delayed by 15 minutes. Larne v Portadown (20: 00 GMT) Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of tonight's Irish Premiership game between Larne and Portadown at Inver Park. Larne are aiming to leapfrog Glentoran into second place with a win and extend their unbeaten run to four games. Portadown, meanwhile, who are 10th in the table are aiming to move up to seventh with a victory and bounce back from back-to-back league defeats. We will have text updates and in-play clips so you don't miss any of the action. Enjoy! This video can not be played Highlights: Larne v Portadown Larne remained unbeaten at home in the Premiership this season as they scored three goals in six second-half minutes to defeat Portadown 3-0 at Inver Park. Mark Randall's free-kick from 30 yards broke the deadlock on 52 minutes before the midfielder netted another free-kick into the top corner just three minutes later. Tiarnan O'Connor added a quickfire third when he drilled home Paul O'Neill's delivery to put the home side in the driving seat in the 58th minute. The result means that the Inver Reds leapfrog Glentoran into second place in the league table, three points behind leaders Coleraine with two games in hand. The home side dominated the opening 45 minutes and thought they had opened the scoring midway through the first half when O'Neill finished coolly from a Chris Gallagher assist. The referee's assistant had other ideas, however, and ruled the goal out for off-side. Conor Mc Kendry came closest to finding the net but was twice denied by smart saves from Portadown keeper Alex Moore, deputising for the suspended Aaron Mc Carey, and once by the outstretched leg of defender Divin Isamala. The visitors had their moments, not least just before the break when striker Eamon Fyfe raced on to a Ben Quinn pass and forced Rohan Ferguson into a diving save high to his left. However, the home side scored three times in a six-minute period to effectively kill off the game and preserve their unbeaten record on their home patch. Randall scored the first of his two goals eight minutes after the restart with the midfielder curling his right-footed effort into the roof of the net. Three minutes later he did it again, this time from slightly closer range, after Gary Thompson had committed a foul on the edge of the Portadown penalty area. Visiting keeper Moore may have known what was coming, but he was powerless to prevent the same result. The game was put to bed just before the hour when top scorer O'Connor notched his fifth of the season, racing clear of a tiring Portadown defence to plant a low shot past Moore. Last Updated 7th November 2025 at 21: 50 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Gary Haveron Manager: Niall Currie Manager: Gary Haveron Manager: Niall Currie Irish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.