Another eventful day in the Irish Premiership with leaders Ballymena United grabbing their eighth league win in succession to stay top.

Linfield remain just a point behind after their win over Crusaders, while Dungannon Swifts stay third but now only ahead of Glentoran courtesy of goal difference thanks to their 2-0 loss to Declan Devine's side at the Oval.

In the late kick-off, Portadown survived a late scare against Loughgall to win 1-0.

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Shamrock Park was momentarily stunned a few minutes ago with that Loughgall goal that was ruled out for offside, but the ref has blown the final whistle and Portadown grab all three points with their fans in good voice once more.

A lot of cheers at Shamrock Park when it looked as though Loughgall grabbed a very late equaliser against the run of play, but the linesman has his flag waved for offside.

Another substitution for Portadown, with Paul McElroy coming on for Eamon Fyfe.

Double yellow shown by the ref though it’s unclear what for, with Portadown’s Gary Thompson and Loughgall’s Jorgan Gibson seeing yellow.

Shortly after, Luke Wilson comes off to be replaced by Liam Mullan.

There’s also a double sub for Loughgall, with Ryan Waide and Nathaniel Friel coming on for Jay Boyd and Adam Towe.

Substitution for Loughgall, and the first of the match, with Robbie Norton coming on for Andrew Hoey.

Yet another yellow card, but this time for Loughgall's Andew Hoey.

Another yellow card for Portadown, this time for Ahu Obhakhan for a foul on Adam Towe.

Yellow card for Portadown's Eamon Fyfe whose follow through on a shot catches Jamie Rae.

Steven McCullough found Shay McCartan in space and McCartan lets loose with a shot, but Gartside flings himself across his net to send the ball behind for a corner.

The resultant corner however comes to nothing.

Nathan Gartside gets a very strong hand to that shot by Steven McCullough, who rifled the ball towards the near post but Gartside was equal to it.

Loughgall get the second half underway at Shamrock Park.

Portadown go in a goal to the good thanks to a moment of magic from Steven McCullough.

With around three minutes on the clock, he sent the ball into the top corner of the net despite Loughgall keeper Nathan Gartside getting a hand to it.

Around five minutes later McCullough could have made it too but his effort was a weak one that Gartside easily saved.

Later in the half, Caolan McAleer really should have pulled Loughgall level – he pounced on a poor pass back by Aaron Traynor but sent his effort wide of the post.

And in one of the last actions of the half, Shay McCartan nearly doubled the Ports’ tally with a move he started and got on the end of, but Gartside got a strong hand to his strike from the edge of the area to prevent the ball going into the net.

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That really should have been the leveller.

Portadown’s Aaron Traynor sold his keeper short with a back pass under pressure from Caolan McAleer.

McAleer grabbed possession of the loose ball but was forced out wide and his shot went the wrong side of the post with the goal empty.

Yellow card for Portadown’s Lee Chapman for a cynical foul as Loughgall looked to counter.

Here is how Steven McCullough opened the scoring for Portadown with a free-kick.

Yellow card for Loughgall captain Ben Murdock for a foul on Lee Chapman, who requires treatment.

`Close to a second for Steven McCullough. Eamon Fyfe squared the ball to McCullough on the edge of the area, but he scuffed the effort, and Nathan Gartside gets down to make the save.

Portadown get us underway for the late kick-off against Loughgall.