David Jeffrey supports Portadown players after losing to Larne

Portadown manager David Jeffrey pledged to continue supporting his players following a 2-0 home defeat against Larne on Saturday. Tomas Cosgrove scored early for the visitors at Shamrock Park, and despite a red card for Kevin O'Hara, Sean Graham added a second goal for the defending champions shortly after halftime. The result leaves Portadown without a point after six league matches this season. Jeffrey acknowledged that his team must defend more effectively and improve their clinical finish in front of goal to stop simple errors from deciding matches. The club now prepares to face Linfield on Tuesday, with the opponent riding a streak of five consecutive league victories since their opening day loss to Ballymena United.

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