Portadown FC are asking any supporters attending Friday night's Mid Ulster derby with Glenavon to consider supporting the Thomas Street Methodist Church Winter Coat Project, in association with ROC Northern Ireland.

Volunteers from the church will be on hand at the front of the stadium to accept donations of new or used coats, scarves and gloves as well as brand new hats. Any donations given will used to support people locally and around Northern Ireland this winter as they deal with the cost of living crisis.

A club official said: "Most of us will have a coat or scarf that we do not use anymore, so have a look around your house, and if you can, bring it with you to Shamrock Park and drop it into the box for someone who can make good use of it when the colder weather kicks in."