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Delap delivers win for Harps after a crazy finish in Waterford

A late shoot-out lifted the Donegal club off the bottom of the table.

FINN HARPS CREATED a grandstand finish at the RSC this afternoon as they traded four goals in the last eight minutes to beat Waterford 2-3.

The home side had led for most of the game thanks to Ali Coote’s early deflected shot.

But the second half was dominated by the struggling Donegal side and they were rewarded for their efforts in a frenetic final few minutes.

David Webster netted a thoroughly deserved equaliser for Harps with 82 minutes on the clock. Any notion that the visitors might settle after that was dashed as they immediately fell behind again with John Martin restoring Waterford’s lead.

And the drama was still to come thanks to two men sprung from Harps’ bench.

Alexander Kogler scored the equaliser with three minutes remaining and created the dramatic winner with a searching cross that was met by Adrian Delap’s diving header.

Finn Harp’s late heroics mean they are off the bottom of the SSE Airtricity League, though level with Cork City. Waterford now sit just four points above them

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    Aug 12th 2012, 1:23 PM

    After the highs and lows of a great Olympics we are now back to watching pampered millionaires diving, cheating and throwing tantrums. Love football but sick of all the shite that goes with it.

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    Aug 12th 2012, 1:18 PM

    ahhhhhhhhhh football thank god ur back

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    Aug 12th 2012, 8:48 PM

    It’s been on all Summer. Sligo are winning OUR league.

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    Aug 12th 2012, 2:15 PM

    Torres scores and Ivanovic sent off already.
    Good to have football back!
    Was a definite red card. Dirty challenge.

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    Aug 12th 2012, 2:14 PM

    That red card was very well deserved!!! Dirtbag!!!

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    Aug 12th 2012, 2:16 PM

    There was nothing to charitable about that tackle!!!

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    Aug 12th 2012, 11:45 PM

    Things are getting bad now . I walked past the tv and two Chelsea players fell over . Will surely be booked for diving .

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    Aug 12th 2012, 1:37 PM

    We’re is this on, only on line ??

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    Aug 12th 2012, 1:38 PM

    It is on ITV/UTV right now.

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