In this week 28 match on Aug 19th, Finn Harps hosts Sligo Rovers in a Premier Division match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Finn Harps sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against UCD. Filip Mihaljević struck first for Finn Harps in the 18th minute from the penalty spot, but Higgins got the equalizer for UCD in the 21st minute from the penalty spot Finally they completed the comback in the 58th minute on a goal by Caffrey to cap off a wild match. Finn Harps looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Sligo Rovers, recorded a 0-1 loss against St Patrick’s. Serge Atakayi struck first for St Patrick’s in the 31st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sligo Rovers couldn’t manage to score, and St Patrick’s took the shutout win. Sligo Rovers is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
Finn Harps and Sligo Rovers last played eachother at the The Showgrounds on Sat Jun 18th. Sligo Rovers won by a score of 3 to 0. Aidan Keena scored the first goal for Sligo Rovers in the 3rd minute, then Karl O’Sullivan added another in the 7th minute In the end, Finn Harps was frustrated by Sligo Rovers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sligo Rovers ended the match with the shutout victory.
Max Mata has been the most prolific scorer on Sligo Rovers in his last five matches with 3 goals. For Finn Harps, their top scorers are Eric McWoods and Filip Mihaljević, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.