The hosts try to catch Glenavon napping with a quick free-kick as Ryan Mayse slides the ball into James Teelan.

His low delivery across the six-yard box causes panic, but the Lurgan Blues scramble it clear before any red shirts can pounce.

Oran O’Kane’s corner is whipped right on top of Aaron McCarey, who has to be brave under a tangle of Portadown and Glenavon shirts.

The experienced stopper punches clear through the crowd, easing the pressure on the home side's goal.

Harry Murphy strides forward unchallenged and decides to have a go from distance, aiming for the near post.

It’s neither powerful nor precise, and Aaron McCarey gathers comfortably.

Ryan Mayse looks to run in behind, chasing a clever through ball, but Harry Murphy times his challenge well, sliding in to steer it back to Mark Byrne.

Niall Currie’s side have grown into it since falling behind, with the Ports now the ones dictating the tempo at Shamrock Park.

James Teelan jinks his way into the penalty area, twisting and turning before firing in a low cross towards Eamon Fyfe.

It’s inviting, but just too close to Mark Byrne, who gets down to gather.

The Ports look to respond immediately as Ryan Mayse whips in a powerful corner that somehow evades a forest of bodies inside the six-yard area.

We're under way at Shamrock Park.

Can Portadown build on the momentum from last weekend's win over Cliftonville or will managerless Glenavon secure their first three points of the season?

Ahead of our final Premiership action of the weekend, here is how the table looks after the action so far.

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The hosts make one enforced change from last weekend’s dramatic 2-1 win over Cliftonville at Solitude.

Ben Wylie is suspended after his red card in the aftermath of James Teelan’s stoppage-time winner, with Ryan Mayse returning to the starting line-up.

Glenavon, now under an interim coaching team that includes players Davy McDaid and Niall Quinn, following Paddy McLaughlin’s exit, remain bottom and are searching for a first league win having lost nine on the bounce.

McDaid takes the reins in the dugout and makes six alterations to the side beaten 2-0 by Crusaders, bringing in Mark Byrne, Harry Murphy, Kyle McClelland, Josh Kee, Paul McGovern and Luke McGerrigan.

Portadown: McCarey, Altintop, MacKinnon, Wilson, Chapman, Mayse, McCullough, Fyfe, Teelan, Thompson, Tulloch.

Subs: Moore, Minzamba, Gibson, Traynor, Obhkhan, Annett, B. Quinn.

Glenavon: Byrne, McMullan, Murphy, McKeown, O’Kane, McClelland, Kee, O’Connor, Carlin, McGovern, McGerrigan.

Subs: Hamill, Burns, Cartwright, Mallon, Bosakani, Smith, N. Quinn.

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Glenavon confirmed Paddy McLaughlin's departure from the club on Sunday night after their poor start to the season.

The Lurgan Blues are rooted to the foot of the table after nine straight league defeats to start the season and they are already nine points adrift of the likes of Portadown and Bangor above them, with the Mourneview Park outfit seemingly aiming to act decisively now in the hope a 'new manager bounce' can stave off the threat of relegation.

The big question now is who will be tasked with getting Glenavon out of their precarious position? The club have invited expressions of interest in the position from "persons holding or working towards the requisite IFA licensing qualifications" before Monday, 6 October.

You can read the feature as BBC Sport NI looks at some of the contenders to replace the former Cliftonville and Institute boss here.

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Striker Davy McDaid and defender Niall Quinn will form part of Glenavon's interim management team, the club have announced.

The Lurgan Blues parted ways with boss Paddy McLaughlin on Sunday following a poor start to the season that has left them bottom of the table and winless in their first nine games.

Members of McLaughlin's coaching staff, including Colin Coates, have also departed the club following his dismissal.

In a statement on Wednesday, the club confirmed that McDaid and Quinn, along with coaches Tim Lennon and Ryan Prentice, will form the interim management team for their game against rivals Portadown on Saturday at Shamrock Park.

Glenavon chairman Stephen Best added that the board "will choose carefully" when appointing their next manager after inviting applications for the role on Monday.

You can read the full report here.

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Shane McCabe
BBC Radio Ulster summariser

Portadown are going well.

They have a great trait of scoring goals late on, which is a good sign as it shows a team who never give up.

Niall Currie will have no sympathy for his Mid-Ulster rivals today and will be looking to put more pain towards the Glenavon supporters with a victory today.

Don't forget we have one more game for you this evening, as Portadown host managerless Glenavon.

However, you can catch up on the reports from the games so far here.

Colin Nixon
BBC Sport NI summariser

That is an incredible game of football and a great advert for local football.

Fantastic effort from Bangor after going down to 10-men, very harshly I thought.

Credit to Lee Feeney, they can enjoy tonight.

It's all over at Stangmore Park where Dungannon Swifts record a deserved 2-0 win over Larne.

Tiernan Kelly fired the hosts in front in the 20th minute before Kealan Dillon doubled the lead just three minutes later with a deflected shot from the edge of the penalty area.

Larne threatened little on a disappointing afternoon for the Inver Park side, the only bright notes the return to action of Leroy Millar and Aaron Donnelly from the subs' bench.

The Seasiders do hold on for a big three points despite playing the vast majority of the second half with 10 men.

A heroic goal line clearance from Stephen McGuinness as Matthew Shevlin tried to head into the empty net after Gareth Deane was taken out of the game.

Free-kick out for Bangor.

Four additional minutes to be played at Stangmore Park.

Ballymena hold on to claim the three points thanks to Ryan McNickle's winning goal.

That's four league defeats in a row now for Carrick, after their bright start to the campaign.