They moved in front after barely 10 minutes in somewhat fortunate circumstances when a harmless looking Wesley Boyle 25-yard free-kick was somehow fumbled by 'keeper Michael Doherty.

The visitors levelled on 35 minutes, though, when Ryan Campbell finished from close range after Andy Crawford had knocked the ball forward into his path.

'Stute might then have taken the lead early in the second half following efforts from Eamon Seydak and Crawford.

But Portadown regained the advantaged 20 minutes from time through Gary McCutcheon who tapped home from close range after Michael Collins had flicked on a long Philip Craig throw-in.