May 6th features a match where Finn Harps will travel to Dublin to battle Shamrock Rovers in a clash of the Premier Division. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Shamrock Rovers recorded a 1-1 draw against Sligo Rovers. Andy Lyons scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 23rd minute, but Dear Hamilton got the equalizer for Sligo Rovers in the 71st minute earning Sligo Rovers at least a draw. Shamrock Rovers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while finn Harps is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Shelbourne. Barry McNamee struck first for Finn Harps in the 89th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Shelbourne was frustrated by Finn Harps’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Finn Harps ended the match with the shutout victory. Finn Harps looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
On Friday Apr 1st, Finn Harps hosted Shamrock Rovers at the Finn Park in their last match together. Shamrock Rovers was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Andy Lyons struck first for Shamrock Rovers in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Andy Lyons added another in the 79th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Finn Harps couldn’t manage to score, and Shamrock Rovers took the shutout win.
Filip Mihaljević has been the most prolific scorer on Finn Harps in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Andy Lyons has been the most effective weapon for Shamrock Rovers lately. The Irish defender has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.