Finn Harps won for the first time in five league matches to end their poor form while also ending St. Patrick's Athletic recent good form. The result ends a run of 5 straight defeats for Finn Harps, a time in which they scored 1 goal. The result se
Finn Harps won for the first time in five league matches to end their poor form while also ending St. Patrick's Athletic recent good form. The result ends a run of 5 straight defeats for Finn Harps, a time in which they scored 1 goal. The result sees Harps go level on points with their opponents who stay ahead due to a superior goal difference. St. Pats started the brighter of the tow teams but it was via the head of Danny Morrissey that Finn Harps took the lead. A Damien McNulty cross was up for grabs and Morrissey beat the defender in the air to get a deft header ahead of the onrushing O'Malley and the ball bounced into an empty net. Morrissey grabbed a second just shy of the 30 minute mark for his 2nd goal for the club and on the day. A mix up in the defence left the former Cork City man to take full advantage as he rounded the keeper before tapping into the open goal. It was 3 before the half time whistle as the returning Packie Mailey rose highest in the area to head home a set piece from Jonny Bonner, it capped off a good first half for Ollie Horgan's side. Finn Harps took their foot off the gas in the second half and almost invited pressure from The Saints offence and they grabbed a goal courtesy of Christy Fagan on the volley. St. Pats continued to press high up the pitch in their bid for a second but Finn Harps held on for to win 3-1.
