TWO GOALS IN the final quarter got three points for a fortunate St Patrick’s Athletic against Finn Harps in Ballybofey tonight.
The home side were on top by the midpoint of the second half but an own goal by Packie Mailey on 68 minutes and then a breakaway from Mark Timlin some 10 minutes later sealed the away win.
Harps did create a frantic finish when Kevin McHugh steered home a penalty after Damien McNulty had been fouled by Michael Barker.
The opening goal came after a period of home pressure, but Conan Byrne’s corner for the away side was missed by Harps goalkeeper Richard Brush only to clip Mailey and trundle over the line.
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That goal was against the run of play as just four minutes beforehand Ryan Curran of Harps led a breakaway and his shot from the edge of the penalty area cannoned back of the St Pat’s crossbar.
However, 12 minutes from time a long ball up field got Timlin, who is a native of Buncrana, away and he slotted past Brush.
And although McHugh scored from the spot it wasn’t to be for the home side, who saw manager Ollie Horgan sent off in injury time for throwing the ball at Ian Bermingham, the St Pat’s full-back.
The first half was a much quieter affair with Byrne drawing a save from Brush in the first minute and Ethan Boyle lobbing over for Harps.
Finn Harps: Richard Brush; Damien McNulty, Packie Mailey, Keith Cowan, Ciaran Coll; Ethan Boyle (Michael Funston 53), Sean Houston (Liam Flatley 82), Gareth Harkin, Tony McNamee; Dave Scully (Kevin McHugh 82), Ryan Curran.
St Patrick’s Athletic: Brendan Clarke; Michael Barker, Sean Hoare, Darren Dennehy (Jason McGuinness 61), Ian Bermingham; Conan Byrne, David Cawley, Shane McEleney, Billy Dennehy; Mark Timlin; Christy Fagan.
Referee: Ben Connolly.
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Pat's hang on to claim fortunate win against Harps
Finn Harps 1
St Pat’s 2
TWO GOALS IN the final quarter got three points for a fortunate St Patrick’s Athletic against Finn Harps in Ballybofey tonight.
The home side were on top by the midpoint of the second half but an own goal by Packie Mailey on 68 minutes and then a breakaway from Mark Timlin some 10 minutes later sealed the away win.
Harps did create a frantic finish when Kevin McHugh steered home a penalty after Damien McNulty had been fouled by Michael Barker.
The opening goal came after a period of home pressure, but Conan Byrne’s corner for the away side was missed by Harps goalkeeper Richard Brush only to clip Mailey and trundle over the line.
That goal was against the run of play as just four minutes beforehand Ryan Curran of Harps led a breakaway and his shot from the edge of the penalty area cannoned back of the St Pat’s crossbar.
However, 12 minutes from time a long ball up field got Timlin, who is a native of Buncrana, away and he slotted past Brush.
And although McHugh scored from the spot it wasn’t to be for the home side, who saw manager Ollie Horgan sent off in injury time for throwing the ball at Ian Bermingham, the St Pat’s full-back.
The first half was a much quieter affair with Byrne drawing a save from Brush in the first minute and Ethan Boyle lobbing over for Harps.
Finn Harps: Richard Brush; Damien McNulty, Packie Mailey, Keith Cowan, Ciaran Coll; Ethan Boyle (Michael Funston 53), Sean Houston (Liam Flatley 82), Gareth Harkin, Tony McNamee; Dave Scully (Kevin McHugh 82), Ryan Curran.
St Patrick’s Athletic: Brendan Clarke; Michael Barker, Sean Hoare, Darren Dennehy (Jason McGuinness 61), Ian Bermingham; Conan Byrne, David Cawley, Shane McEleney, Billy Dennehy; Mark Timlin; Christy Fagan.
Referee: Ben Connolly.
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