FINN HARPS are taking on Longford Town at Finn Park in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.
FT: Harps hung on in the end for a deserved 1-0 win. Report to follow.
74: Kevin McHugh replaces Dave Scully.
69: Karl Chambers replaces McGlynn for Longford. FH 1 LT 0
So close to an equaliser as McGlynn feeds Kealon Dillon, but his shot is wide. Just about.
…GOAL HARPS. Ryan Curran converts from the spot. FH 1 LT 0
56: PENALTY for Harps as Ethan Boyle is fouled…
54: Best chance of the game falls to Adam Hanlon. Steps inside his man after being played through by Scully. Hanlon skies his shot, though. FH 0 LT 0
Harps are battering Longford, but we’re still scoreless here. Home side well on top. Can they break the deadlock?
Stephen Kenny has come up to check on the team sheet. The Dundalk manager lives in Fahan and is a very interested spectator here. “Only a matter of time before Harps score,” says he.
Tony McNamee’s cross is inches, centimetres, from Dave Scully and the chance is gone. So close for Harps.
Curran’s first touch lets him down as he gets on the end of a touch-on by Harkin. FH 0 LT 0
Second half is underway here
Half-time: Finn Harps 0 Longford Town 0
44: Peter McGlynn of Longford is booked. FH 0 LT 0
37: McNulty heads into Mailey from the corner, but he directs his effort into Skinner’s hands. FH 0 LT 0
37: Mulhall to Longford’s rescue again as he heads away with Curran ready to nod home a wonderful cross from Hanlon. FH 0 LT 0
27: O’Hanlon should have done better there as he connected to a Mulhall cross. Made a hash from close-range and Brush gathers easily. FH 0 LT 0
21: David O’Sullivan is yellow carded for a late challenge on Damien McNulty. Tony Cousins unhappy. ‘Every f****** week’ he tells fourth official Simon Rodgers.
Rain teeming down at Finn Park now and some of those on the Town End terrace have sought the dry comforts of the stand. The power in the gantry has just come on. Will stay here to avoid possible electrocution… Still nil-nil btw
13 Curran does well to retrieve possession after a McNamee long throw is flicked on. He curls an ambitious shot well off target, though. FH 0 LT 0
11: Big chance for Harps. Ryan Curran races away, after being put in by Tony McNamee, Curran’s shot beats Skinner, but Jamie Mulhall clears off the goal line. FH 0 LT 0
Longford Town: Paul Skinner; Mark Hughes, Noel Haverty, Daniel O’Reilly, Jamie Mulhall; Kealon Dillon, Philip Gannon, Peter McGlynn, Kaleem Simon; Josh O’Hanlon, David O’Sullivan.
6: Mark Hughes with a shot that’s straight into Brush’s hands, while Adam Hanlon’s whipped cross was earlier saved by Paul Skinner, Longford’s ‘keeper. FH 0 LT 0
3: The media are located at the back of the stand tonight. The press box is flooded and there is no power in the gantry. FH 0 LT 0
We’re underway here at Finn Park and Longford have gone close with Phillip Gannon’s shot from 25 yards flying over. Draws ‘oooohs’ from a small-ish crowd. FH 0 LT 0
After their win over Cockhill Celtic on Tuesday, it’s back to League action for Ollie Horgan and Finn Harps tonight.
Harps have restored the big guns again having fielded a second-string side for the EA Sports Cup clash.
Finn Harps: Richard Brush; Damien McNulty, Packie Mailey, Keith Cowan, Ciaran Coll; Adam Hanlon, Ethan Boyle, Gareth Harkin, Dave Scully; Tony McNamee; Ryan Curran.
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