COLERAINE scored three second-half goals to seal a pre-season victory against Portadown at The Showgrounds...

The visitors carved out the first chance of the game when Ahu Obhakhan’s lob from just outside the box sailed over Lewis Webb’s crossbar.

On 20 minutes, Coleraine had their first big chance when the ball was played into the path of Matthew Shevlin but the striker was denied by an outstretched save by Aaron McCarey.

Soon after, McCarey was called into action yet again when Conor McMenamin was picked out inside the box. The attacker was able to get his near-post strike on goal but McCarey was equal to the effort.

The final chance of the half landed at the feet of Shevlin as he showed his strength to hold up the ball. The marksman then hit a shot on the turn which was saved by McCarey.

With European commitments this week, Coleraine made a total of nine changes at the break and three of those combined as Lyndon Kane and Jay Henderson picked out Connor Murray who saw a shot fizz wide.

Just after Ben Wylie and Ben Doherty had sights of goal, Coleraine made the breakthrough on 59 minutes. An inch-perfect pass by Aidan Wilson was on the money for Henderson to convert from close range.

Two minutes later, the Bannsiders doubled their lead when Henderson’s corner kick found Kodi Lyons-Foster who planted a header into the back of the net.

Portadown still carried a threat and Coleraine had to rely on Lyndon Kane to make a timely block as Mikey Hewitt looked destined to score.

The scoring was completed around 20 minutes from the end when Rowan McDonald showed superb vision to pick out the run of Henderson and he did the rest with a sublime lob over the ‘keeper.

FIRST-HALF TEAM: Webb, Hunt, Wilson, Ives, Jarvis, Boyle, Coyle, Patching, Devine, Shevlin, McMenamin.

SECOND-HALF TEAM: Schofield, Kane, Wilson (Campbell '60 mins), Lyons-Foster, Ives (Devlin '60 mins), McDonald, Wylie, Doherty, Murray, Henderson, Cooper.