In a weekend match in week 9, on Sat Apr 9th, Finn Harps hosts Derry City in a clash of these two mismatched Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Finn Harps is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Drogheda United. James Clarke scored the first goal for Drogheda United in the 5th minute, but Eric McWoods got the equalizer for Finn Harps in the 22nd minute . Finn Harps looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while derry City is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against UCD. William Patching scored the first goal for Derry City in the 66th minute, then Boyce added another in the 78th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed UCD couldn’t manage to score, and Derry City took the shutout win. Derry City looks to continue their winning ways, having won 6 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win and 2 draws apiece.
Derry City’s most prolific scorer has been William Patching. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Finn Harps’s top weapon lately has been Eric McWoods, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.