On Mar 11th, St Patrick’s will travel to Ballybofey to battle Finn Harps in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 9th placed Finn Harps, recorded a 1-1 draw against Bohemians. Promise Omochere struck first for Bohemians in the 51st minute, but Ryan Connelly got the equalizer for Finn Harps in the 65th minute earning Finn Harps a comeback draw. Finn Harps looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while st Patrick’s is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Shamrock Rovers. Chris Forrester struck first for St Patrick’s in the 54th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Shamrock Rovers couldn’t manage to score, and St Patrick’s took the shutout win. St Patrick’s is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season St Patrick’s won the head to head battle with 1 draw and 1 losss.
Jason McClelland and Eoin Doyle are the top scorers for St Patrick’s in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. For Finn Harps, their top scorers are Sean Boyd and Ryan Connelly, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.