Portadown defender Chrissy Rodgers has spoken of his pride in captaining Portadown despite the club being relegated from the Premiership.
Saturday's 3-2 defeat to Dungannon Swifts means the Ports will play their football in the Championship next season.
Rodgers wore the captain's armband in the game which turned into a relegation thriller at Stangmore Park.
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The former Ballymena United man said on Facebook: "Difficult to come on to social and speak. But I was privileged to have worn the armband for this great club yesterday.
"I think it’s fair to say a lot of damage was already done however sorry to all those magnificent supporters who came in their huge numbers I couldn’t lead the team to victory and see it through. Genuinely hurts.
"Thank you for the support shown to me since I arrived at Portadown. Means a lot."
Rodgers arrived at Shamrock Park back in January, with the club wedged in a crunch relegation battle throughout the season.
Niall Currie's side almost pulled off the great escape, but their fate was finally confirmed on Saturday following Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Stangmore Park.
The Ports trailed 1-0 and then 2-1 before Michael O'Connor's 77th-minute goal sealed a huge with for the Swifts.
Rodgers - who has been playing with an arm injury - is already plotting Portadown's return to the Premiership.
He added: "Time now to get this broken arm fixed and come again next season to get this football club back to where no one seems to want it and where it belongs."
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