On the 23rd of May, in this week 17 match, Finn Harps will play host to Dundalk in a clash of the Premier Division. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Finn Harps sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against UCD. Kerrigan scored the first goal for UCD in the 83rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Finn Harps couldn’t manage to score, and UCD took the shutout win. Finn Harps looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Dundalk recorded a 3-1 win against Bohemians. Ciaran Kelly scored the first goal for Bohemians in the 15th minute, then Patrick Hoban got the equalizer for Dundalk in the 49th minute on a feed from Robbie Benson But luckily in the 71st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Robbie Benson. Dundalk should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 28th of February, Dundalk hosted Finn Harps in their last match together. Dundalk won by a score of 3 to 0. Steven Bradley struck first for Dundalk in the 44th minute, then Sam Bone added another in the 46th minute In the end, Finn Harps couldn’t muster any offence and Dundalk ran away with the shutout win.
Dundalk’s most prolific scorer has been Hoban. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Finn Harps is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Barry McNamee and Conor Tourish each only have 1 goal in their last 5.