 He had an immediate impact, winning the Division Four championship in his first season and taking the club back into the second tier two years later on a meagre budget.Despite this many fans were unhappy with the style of football and Porterfield was sacked in 1986 following supporter protests.Coach Billy McEwan was promoted to the position of manager but failed to improve the standard of play and with attendances falling and the team in danger of relegation once more he was sacked in January 1988.