Coleraine strengthen grip on Premiership top spot with emphatic win over Portadown

BOYLE Sports Premiership: Portadown 0 Coleraine 3Coleraine laid down another marker that they are the team to catch in the early stages of this season Premiership title race with a emphatic win over Portadown at Shamrock Park on Friday night. The league leaders were ahead after just four minutes thanks to Matthew Shevlin.After sustained earlier pressure, which saw Portadown to get out of their own defensive third, Will Patching latch onto a clearance before finding Shevlin who took a touch before finishing to the net from 12 yards out.The home side responded positively and almost equalised on 10 minutes when Aidan Wilson saw his effort cleared off the line by Sean O’Mahoney.However, it was the Bannsiders who continued to pile on the pressure and Patching was again the provider, this time f