Finn Harps left it until the dying seconds of stoppage time to open the scoring with Jesse Devers finding the net after a lobbed ball forward from Paddy McCourt. The game saw little in the way of goalmouth action and Galway will feel hard done by,
Finn Harps left it until the dying seconds of stoppage time to open the scoring with Jesse Devers finding the net after a lobbed ball forward from Paddy McCourt.
The game saw little in the way of goalmouth action and Galway will feel hard done by, going on the balance of play, a draw would have been a fair result but Harps come away with the three points and move up to second place.
Conor Melody had the first chance of the game, but his effort from a tight angle was an easy save for Ciaran Gallagher. Carlton Ubaezuono was the next to try his luck after cutting inside from the left but saw his effort palmed over the bar.
Niall McGinley was denied late in the first half after a one-two with John O'Flynn. The second half saw no improvements in terms of action as the game looked to be ending 0-0.
Gary Shanahan came close to changing that mid way through the second period, his first effort was saved by Gallagher while his second goalbound shot was blocked by Lee Toland. For the 2nd time in two matches, it was the introduction of Paddy McCourt that changed the game.
His eye for a pass is incredible and lobbed the ball forward for Jesse Devers in the dying embers of the game, Devers showed great strength to hold off the defender before firing a looping half volley at goal to win the game for his side. Finn Harps have now accumalated the maximum 12 points from their last four games.
