Sam’s the man as he comes off the bench to grab all three points

This week it was the Bannsideders themselves who struck late on to complete a marvellous comeback for Oran Kearney’s men at Portadown.

It was the home side who struck first as McMahon found the net with only eight minutes gone.

But Coleraine produced a excellent performance to fight back and deservedly take all three points at Shamrock Park.

First James McLaughlin fired in an excellent shot from outside the box with 20 minutes to go.

Then up popped Sammy Morrow to grab all three points as he coolly finished a great move in the dying minutes.

Speaking after the game the match winner hailed his young team-mates for another impressive display.

“It was a great win for us” Morrow said.

“We went behind early on but we responded and bounced back. We have so much youthful exuberance in this team, and I think that’s what proved the difference in the end.

“The lads gave it everything out there and they kept believing.”

The Bannsiders are four points clear of fifth-placed Glenavon as they look to cement their place in the top half of the table.

But Morrow is refusing to get carried away with the Showgrounds club’s start to the season.

“At the start of the season we felt we could achieve a top six finish,” he added.

“But the league tends to take shape around Christmas, so we will evaluate things later in the season.”

Kearney also praised his young guns for the level of their performance in keeping going until the final whistle.

“I keep saying to our lads, and it’s so obvious, it’s a 90 minute game and games can be won or lost in the first 10 or 15 minutes or the last 10 or 15 minutes,” he said after the game..