Portadown 1, Glenavon 1

AP SPORTS GLENAVON AND PORTADOWN BATTLE TO DRAW IN PREMIERSHIP OPENER LURGAN, Northern Ireland (Interstat) — Glenavon and Portadown opened their Premiership campaigns with a hard-fought 1-1 draw Saturday at Mourneview Park, a result that defied pregame projections favoring the home side. The match, an early season derby in Co. Armagh, saw Portadown strike first before Glenavon clawed back a late equalizer to share the points. Portadown’s Josh Ukek silenced the home supporters early, finding the net in the ninth minute to give the visiting side an unexpected lead. The goal set a defensive tone for much of the contest,… Read more...