A win tonight for Linfield would see David Healy's side leapfrog Coleraine to the Irish Premiership summit, until tomorrow at the very least.

That being said, it won't be an easy task for the Blues tonight at Shamrock Park, with Portadown seemingly rejuvenated with two wins and a draw in their past three league outings after a slow start to the campaign.

Ports manager David Jeffrey makes three changes to his side following Tuesday's League Cup exit.

Adam Towe, Conor Falls and Benji Wells make way with Eamon Fyfe, Ben Kennedy and captain Gary Thompson returning to the starting XI.

David Healy on the other hand makes just one change following his side's victory at champions Larne on Tuesday night, with Matthew Fitzpatrick returning to lead the line at the expense of Kobei Moore who drops to the bench.

Portadown: McCarey, Isamala, Carson, Altintop, Chapman, Fyfe, Teelan, Scott, Hewitt, Thompson (c), Kennedy.

Subs: Barry, MacKinnon, Towe, Falls, Wells, Flanagan, Dos Santos Martins.

Linfield: Johns, Shields (c), Brennan, McClean, Frizzell, Hall, Baird, McGee, Nelson, Fitzpatrick, McCullough.

Subs: Glavin, Nolan, Wells, Brown, Mulgrew, Millar, Moore.