Linfield manager David Jeffrey needs a win today against Portadown

LINFIELD manager Davd Jeffrey will be hoping his team can return to winning days today against his old mentor Ronnie McFall.

The blues boss watched his team lose to Coleraine on Monday night in a five goal thriller in front of the Sky Sports cameras.

The Bannsiders clinched the three points at the Showgrounds in the dying seconds after Linfield were denied a clear cut penalty.

A defeat could see further pressure being heaped on Jeffrey’s position as they currently lie in eight place.

Cliftonville travel away to Glenavon and three points will keep them top of the Danske Bank Irish Premier League.

The mouth watering clash of the day is Crusaders and Coleraine at Seaview, north Belfast with both teams hitting a rich vein of form recently.

And spare a thought for Pat McAllister who is back at the Donegal Celtic helm, The west Belfast side is rooted to the bottom of the table without a win.

TODAY’S FIXTURES (ALL KICK-OFFS 3PM):

BALLYMENA V BALLINAMALLARD

CRUSADERS V COLERAINE

DONEGAL CELTIC V GLENTORAN

DUNGANNON V LISBURN DISTILLERY

GLENAVON V CLIFTONVILLE

LINFIELD V PORTADOWN