Portadown are inches away from an equaliser as former Crusaders star Ben Kennedy races on to Rhys Breen's ball over the top, but the forward's shot from a tight angle is saved at the second attempt by Shea Callister.

Adam Brooks is inches away from a second goal as he gets on the end of Owen Wardell's cross, but his volley sails over the bar.

Finn Flanagan picks up the first yellow card of the game as he is penalised for hauling down Kurtis Forsythe.

Portadown finally show some attacking threat as Finn Flanagan tries his luck from 25 yards which flicks off a Crusaders defender and goes out for a corner which comes to nothing.

It has been fairly stop-start here in the opening five minutes with the play being disrupted by numerous free-kicks awarded by referee Evan Boyce.

We are under way at Seaview as Crusaders get the ball rolling.

Crusaders welcome Portadown to Seaview this evening with the visitors still searching for their first goals and points of the season.

Narrow 1-0 defeats to Carrick Rangers and Dungannon Swifts in their opening two fixtures have made it a frustrating return to Irish League football for David Jeffrey following his summer overhaul of the squad at Shamrock Park.

Eight new players have arrived during the window including former Crusaders start Ben Kennedy, who makes his full debut for the club at his former stomping ground after his substitute appearance against the Swifts last Saturday.

Kennedy comes in for Dominic Martins in one of two changes made by Jeffrey as Eamon Fyfe also replaces Conor Falls in attack.

After losing the north Belfast derby to Cliftonville in the opening game of the new campaign, the Crues picked up a morale-boosting 2-1 victory over Ballymena United last weekend.

Unsurprisingly, boss Declan Caddell goes with the same starting XI which defeated the Sky Blues with new signing Donal Rocks handed a place on the bench.

Crusaders: Callister, Forsythe, Kelly, Blaney, Weir, Jewitt-White, Brooks, Dunlop, Doherty, Wardell, McKay.

Subs: Brown, Rough, McKechnie, Rocks, Reid, Anderson, Barr.

Portadown: McCarey, Carson, Altintop, MacKinnon, Fyfe, Breen, Teelan, Scott, Hewitt, Kennedy, Flanagan.

Subs: Barry, Minzamba, Chapman, Falls, Wells, King, Martins.

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Watch highlights as Dungannon Swifts score a 2-0 home win over Bangor.

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Second-half goals from Joel Cooper and Ben Doherty earned Coleraine a hard-fought 2-0 win at Taylors Avenue.

Cooper, Coleraine's leading marksman last season, opened his account for the new campaign with his side's opener 10 minutes into the second half before Doherty got his first of the season minutes from the end.

The result sees Ruaidhri Higgins' side leapfrog Glentoran to move top of the Irish Premiership and extend their unbeaten league run to 10 games.

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Dungannon Swifts eased to back-to-back league wins after Sean McAllister's first-half strike and a late Andy Mitchell penalty condemned Bangor to a 2-0 defeat at Stangmore Park.

McAllister rifled home an unstoppable effort into the top corner to put the home side in the lead after just 11 minutes.

Substitute Mitchell settled the points from 12 yards in the second half, sending Gareth Deane the wrong way after Harry Lynch had brought down Paul Doyle inside the area.

The result sees Rodney McAree's side climb into the top six, while the Seasiders will be hoping to open their account for the season when they host Carrick Rangers at Clandeboye Park.

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An away win for Coleraine and a home victory for Dungannon in the two early games.

Stick with us for live text commentary from Seaview for Crusaders v Portadown at 18:00.

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Referee Tony Clarke brings an entertaining contest to an end, with Dungannon securing a hard-fought 2-0 victory courtesy of goals from Sean McAllister and Andrew Mitchell.

Andy Mitchell strokes home from the penalty spot after Tiernan Kelly was fouled to double the home side's lead.

Straight into the wall with Kealan Dillon firing over the rebound.

A chance to wrap up the points deep into injury time as Dungannon are awarded a free-kick on the edge of the Bangor penalty area.

Ben Doherty races clear to blast home a second and wrap up the win for Coleraine.

Four minutes of additional time remaining.