Portadown have announced the signing of Paul McElroy after Ballymena United accepted an undisclosed fee for the striker.
The 28-year-old - who has scored one goal in nine Premiership appearances this season - returns to Shamrock Park for a scond spell after spending six months with the Mid-Ulster club back in 2015.
Ports manager Niall Currie told the club's website: "Firstly I’d like to thank the board. We’re in a very difficult situation with still having a lot of players at the club who’ve been told they won’t be playing much football and have been transfer listed and while the club are still paying those wages they’ve allowed me and my staff to go and pursue what we think is a top top striker in Paul McElroy.
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