A WIN tonight in Ferrycarrig Park would preserve Finn Harps’ top flight status – and we’ll have all the action here as it happens.
FULL-TIME Wexford Youths 0 Finn Harps 0
73 – Here comes BJ Banda …Funston off.
70 – Paul Murphy really ought to have fired Wexford ahead there. Great chance, but he powers a shot over the top from close range. WY 0 FH 0
67 – Gallagher has kept Harps level here. Another good save from Whittle as Wexford turn the screw, although Curran went close for Harps, but shot wide at the back post. WY 0 FH 0
57 – Harps have a penalty claim waved away as Hanlon goes to ground. No penalty given. Ollie Horgan furious. WY 0 FH 0
53 – Gallagher saves again from the dangerous Furlong. WY 0 FH 0
51 – Conor Whittle fires wide of the far post for Wexford. Game opening up here at Ferrycarrig as Gallagher gets out to save at the feet of Furlong. WY FH 0
[adrotate group=”85″]Stephen Hunt has joined us in the press box!
And we’re off for the second half. WY 0 FH 0
The teams are back out for the second half here
HALF-TIME Wexford Youths 0 Finn Harps 0
41 – Houston forces Doyle into a save after taking possession off Keenan and Curran can’t convert the rebound. WY 0 FH 0
31 – Jonny Bonner forces Ciaran Gallagher into turning the ball around for a corner from the free. WY 0 FH 0
[adrotate group=”50″]30 – Rob Harvey, the referee, was a late replacement for Tom Connolly, who has the flu. Some peculiar decisions so far, including his latest a free-kick against Packie Mailey…dangerous position…
28 – Coll’s cross finds Funston at the far post, but the experienced midfielder can’t get the necessary direction and Doyle saves. WY 0 FH 0
26 – Barry Molloy goes into the book for a foul on Jonny Bonner. WY 0 FH 0
24 – Aidan Keenan is also booked for simulation, though Packie Mailey appeared to have fouled him. Two Wexford men booked so far for diving. It’s called simulation, but folk ask: ‘What’s simulation’. So, for clarity – he dived!
16 – Paul Murphy skips away and goes down under the challenge of Ciaran Gallagher as he strode past, but referee Rob Harvey books the Wexford man for simulation. WY 0 FH 0
12 – Sean Houston is fouled just outside the left-hand edge of the Wexford penalty area by Graham Doyle, the ‘keeper. Free in to Harps…but Hanlon’s delivery is well wide.
4 – Adam Hanlon fires wide of the far post with a decent chance for the visitors, who have had a lively opening. Molloy, Funston, Hanlon, Houston and Curran all starting brightly. WY 0 FH 0
2 – Good positive start by Harps so far.
We’re underway at Ferrycarrig Park!
Good crowd of Harps fans making plenty of noise across in the stand. “Blue and White Army!”
The game is down to KO at 8pm, but the game won’t start at 8pm. We’re told games here are ‘always late starting’. Teams not out yet.
[adrotate group=”50″]Buncrana native Jonny Bonner starts for Wexford tonight, while there is another name that will be familiar to Donegal people on the bench for the Youths: Eoin Porter from New Ross is the son of Raphoe native John Michael and his Godfather, Liam, often covers Harps games for the Donegal News.
There has never been a scoreless draw between @FinnHarpsFC and @WexfordYouthsFC in the 16 previous meetings at Ferrycarrig Park.
— Finn Harps Facts (@finnharpsfacts) October 21, 2016
Sean Houston, Barry Molloy and Michael Funston have all got over their pre-match injuries and start in a Harps team that shows two changes from last week’s defeat to Cork City: Sean Houston and Packie Mailey are restored with McNulty and Dave Scully making way.
Finn Harps: Ciaran Gallagher; Josh Mailey, Packie Mailey, Ethan Boyle, Ciaran Coll; Michael Funston, Barry Molloy, Gareth Harkin, Adam Hanlon; Sean Houston; Ryan Curran.
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