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  • Glentoran 5-1 Portadown

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  1. Final whistle

    Glentoran 5-1 Portadown

    A cruise in east Belfast for the Glens as they thumped the basement boys, who had Paul McElroy sent-off in the second half.

    Jay Donnelly bagged a hat-trick while Danny Purkis netted the other two to leave the Glens firmly in the hunt for an automatic European spot.

    At the other end of the table Portadown stay six points adrift at the bottom with just five games left.

    That's all from us for now - thanks for your company!

  2. FULL-TIME

    Glentoran 5-1 Portadown

    Referee Keith Kennedy blows his whistle for full-time with Glentoran hammering Portadown 5-1.

    A Jay Donnelly hat-trick and two goals from Danny Purkis secure all three points for the Glens, who are now nine points off leaders Larne heading into the split.

    Luke Wilson did score for the visitors, with Paul McElroy also being shown a red card for the Ports midway through the second half.

    Comfortable afternoon for the Glens.

  3. CLOSE!

    Glentoran 5-1 Portadown

    Great work down the right from substitute Rory Donnelly, who cuts in and fires a fierce strike towards goal which flies just side of the far post.

  4. Donnelly hits a treble

    Glentoran 5-1 Portadown

    Jay Donnelly nips in at the backpost to head in his third goal of the after afternoon and a fifth for the hosts.

    Watch: Jay Donnelly completes his hat-trick for Glentoran to make it 5-1

  5. McElroy sees red at Oval

    Glentoran 5-1 Portadown

    Ports striker Paul McElroy is sent off after pushing Terry Devlin in the face.

    Watch: Paul McElroy receives a red card for Portadown

  6. Purkis slots home number four

    Glentoran 5-1 Portadown

    Danny Purkis completes his double with a fine finish into the bottom corner to make it 4-1.

    Watch: Danny Purkis scores for Glentoran to make it 4-1

  7. Wilson pulls one back for Ports

    Glentoran 5-1 Portadown

    Luke Wilson header is adjidged to have crossed the line after hitting the bar as Portadown make it 3-1 at the Oval.

    Watch: Luke Wilson scores for Portadown to make it 3-1

  8. goal

    GOAL

    Glentoran 5-1 Portadown

    That's his hat-trick!

    Jay Donnelly scores his third goal of the afternoon with a header at the back post.

    Strike partner Danny Purkis whips the ball in from the right, with Donnelly lurking at the back post before heading home from a tight angle.

    Game over here at the Oval.

  9. RED CARD

    Glentoran 4-1 Portadown

    Straight red card for Paul McElroy!

    The Portadown striker pushes Terry Devlin in the face with referee Keith Kennedy having no choice but to send McElroy for an early shower.

  10. goal

    GOAL

    Glentoran 4-1 Portadown

    Just a minute after conceding, Glentoran go straight up the other end and regain their three goal lead!

    Danny Purkis grabs his second of the afternoon after cutting in from the left, before wrongfooting the Portadown 'keeper and slotting the ball home into the bottom left-hand corner.

    Both Purkis and Donnelly are now on a hat-trick.

  11. goal

    GOAL

    Glentoran 3-1 Portadown

    Portadown have pulled one back through Luke Wilson!

    A Mark Russell corner from the right hand side is met on the head by Wilson, who's effort strikes the underside of the crossbar and crosses the line.

    Lots of work to do for the Ports but a lifeline at least.

  12. Glentoran 3-0 Portadown

    James Singleton lets fly from just inside the box on the left, but sees his strike fly just over the crossbar.

  13. KICK-OFF

    Glentoran 3-0 Portadown

    We're underway for the second half here at the Oval.

  14. Purkis adds third for dominant Glens

    Glentoran 3-0 Portadown

    It's all too easy for the hosts as Danny Purkis capitalises on a defensive mix-up tp slot into an empty goal.

    Watch: Danny Purkis scores for Glentoran to make it 3-0

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  16. HALF-TIME

    Glentoran 3-0 Portadown

    The Glens are three goals to the good at the break thanks to two goals from Jay Donnelly and Danny Purkis' injury-time strike.

  17. goal

    GOAL

    Glentoran 3-0 Portadown

    Calamity from Portadown as Danny Purkis pounces and makes it 3-0 Glentoran!

    A poor attempted header from Patrick McNally back to Ondrej Mastny lets Purkis in, before he rounds the goalkeeper and blast the ball into an open net from no more than a yard out.

    Walk in the park so far for the Glens, Portadown struggling.

  18. Donnelly at the double for Glens

    Glentoran 2-0 Portadown

    Jay Donnelly strikes again for the Oval hosts with a composed finish after going clear on goal.

    Watch: Jay Donnelly scores his second for Glentoran to make it 2-0

  19. Glentoran 2-0 Portadown

    Shay McCartan fires just over the crossbar after some neat football from the Glens.

    It's one-way traffic now as Glentoran go in search of their third goal of the afternoon.

  20. YELLOW CARD

    Glentoran 2-0 Portadown

    Luke Wilson is awarded the first yellow card of the afternoon from referee Keith Kennedy.