Live Updates: Finn Harps v St Patrick’s Athletic

WE’RE AT FINN PARK for the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash of Finn Harps and St Patrick’s Athletic.

FULL-TIME – FINN HARPS 1-2 ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC

90+4 mins Tempers fray …

90+3 And Ollie Horgan has been sent off! The Harps manger threw the ball at Ian Bermingham, not very forcefully, but it hit the St Pat’s full-back on the head!

90 mins GOAL FOR FINN HARPS

It’s from a Kevin McHugh penalty. Damien McNulty was fouled by Michael Barkey FH 1-2 St P

85 mins – That second goal seems to have knocked the stuffing out of Harps. FH 0-2 St P

78 GOAL FOR ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC

The footballing Gods don’t like Finn Harps. From a long ball smashed up field by Michael Barker, Buncrana native Mark Timlin gets in behind and shoots under Richard Brush. FH 0-2 St P

74 mins – Huge handball appeal from Harps following a corner but hard to see in the crowded penalty area. FH 0-1 St P

68 GOAL FOR ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC

And it’s a disaster from a Finn Harps perspective. A corner from Conan Byrne was missed by Richard Brush at the back post and the ball cannoned in off the unfortunate Packie Mailey, who knew nothing about it. Very unlucky with the home side dominating. FH 0-1 St P

64 mins – Unlucky Ryan Curran! The Harps striker ignored options inside and took on a shot from the edge of penalty area and his left-footed shot came back off the St Pat’s crossbar. Then, from the returning cross from Dave Scully, Sean Hoare made a defensive header with Curran just behind him. Appeals for a penalty then for a pull on Packie Mailey as well. Best passage of play from the hosts. FH 0-0 St P

63 mins – Conan Byrne flashed a ball across the Finn Harps penalty area. There were no takers but it was dangerous. FH 0-0 St P

56 mins – Brilliant bit of play down the left from Tony McNamee leaves two St Pat’s defenders for dead and the pull-back eventually falls to Sean Houston, who drags the show wide. Good play from Harps. FH 0-0 St P

53 mins – On comes Michael Funston, in place of Ethan Boyle. It’s Funston’s 300th appearance for Harps.

48 mins –  Sean Houston has a good eye for when to time his run – this was evident in his first spell at Finn Park and you can see flashes of it here. FH 0-0 St P

‘Just a reminder to anyone who has their car parked in Aldi, the car park will close at 10 o’clock …’. No movement

46 mins – We’re back on here. FH 0-0 St P

Second half about to get underway. Harps are attacking the River End here at Finn Park.

HALF-TIME: FINN HARPS 0-0 ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC

45 mins – Billy Dennehy is booked for a foul on Damien McNulty and then catches Ethan Boyle. Didn’t deserve another yellow but could do with keeping the head! Gareth Harkin’s free is cleared and that’s the last action of the half. FH 0-0 StP

36 mins – Shot from the angle of the penalty area from Sean Houston flies over the St Pat’s crossbar. FH 0-0 StP

35 mins – Great passage of play from Harps. Dave Scully holds the ball and sets up Ryan Curran, who in turn feeds Tony McNamee on the left. His cross is met by the head of Sean Houston and Brendan Clarke, the St Pat’s goalkeeper, makes a fine stop stretching to his left. Referee Ben Connolly blew for a foul against Houston but it was good play all round. FH 0-0 StP

34 mins – The Dennehy brothers combine as Billy’s corner is met by Darren, who has a free header seven yards from goal but it’s well wide.  FH 0-0 StP

33 mins – Penalty claim for St Pat’s as Michael Barker goes down following a shoulder, that might’ve been a little on the heavy side or perhaps the fall was, from Ethan Boyle.  FH 0-0 St P

27 mins – Tony McNamee’s long throw caused bother in the visitors’ penalty area but after a Damien McNulty penalty area the ball is smacked clear by Sean Hoare. FH 0-0 StP

23 mins – Tony McNamee tries to score direct from a corner. Well, maybe he didn’t but it flew over the crossbar and McNamee kicks the corner flag in frustration. FH 0-0 StP

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— Daithí (@Daithionaroll) April 11, 2016

10 mins – Harps have steadied the ship after an awkward opening few minutes. FH 0-0 StP

Ollie Horgan’s side are lining up 4-4-2 with Ryan Curran and Dave Scully up front.

1 min – That didn’t take long. From a pass from Billy Dennehy, Conan Byrne draws a sharp save from Richard Brush. Some of the crowd were still coming through the turnstiles. FH 0-0 StP

Here’s tonight’s teams:

 

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