Ballymena United celebrate after Davitt Walsh put them 2-0 up

The Ports had the better of the first half but went a goal down just before half-time when United's Kevin Kelbie headed in from a Simon Kelly cross.

Kelbie then fed the ball through for Davitt Walsh to make it 2-0.

Gary McCutcheon fired in a left-foot shot in the 75th minute for Portadown but they could not manage an equaliser.