FINN HARPS are hosting Wexford Youths in a big SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Finn Park this evening – and we’re doing live updates throughout the game.
FT: 0-1
85 mins: Wexford ahead as Aidan Keenan hjeads home. 0-1
76 mins: Aidan Keenan replaces Mulligan on the Wexford team.
73 mins: Stephen Last enters the book for a foul on Houston as Harps bring Michael Funston on for Adam Hanlon
69 mins: Ruairi Keating is the latest player to get a yellow card from Ray Matthews, the referee.
58 mins: Ethan Boyle is booked for chopping Mulligan down. In a dangerous position here at the edge of the Harps box. Mulligan’s left-footed free is saved well by Brush.
57 mins: Hanlon’s free is spilled by Doyle and Wexford clear the danger, but only momentarily as Harps force a corner…which is headed clear
56 mins: Yellow card for Gary Delaney for a foul on Ryan Curran.
54 mins: Houston slips a ball in for Foy, but his shot is tame and easily gathered by Doyle. FH 0 WY 0
50 mins: Sean Houston forces a way through and gets a shot in that isn’t held by Doyle. Still 0-0
46 mins: Second half is underway here…
45 mins: Into the final miinute of what has been a terrible first half here
This chap has a rather nervous hour in front of him:
Tense times for us all my friend! #UTH https://t.co/MuOUEvYaPQ
— Finn Harps FC (@FinnHarpsFC) July 29, 2016
36 mins: Danny Furlong beats the Harps offside trap and gets a shot away, but Harps are able to get a block in.
34: Chance for Wexford as Stephen Last rises to meet a corner, but the header comes off Keating and Brush gathers. FH 0 WY 0
32: Ryan Curran’s cross comes off a Wexford defender. Harps claim for handball. Ray Matthews, tonight’s referee, argues otherwise. Matthews wins the argument.
31: Friel sets up Mulligan on the edge of the box, but he drives wide. FH 0 WY 0
28 mins: Not much in the way of chances here. It’s pretty cagey thus far. It’s one of those ‘must not lose’ games for Harps…
22 mins: Some nifty footwork by Jonny Bonner and there’s momentary danger for Harps, but Keith Cowan clears his lines.
17 mins: Dangerous cross by Danny Furlong is cleared by Harps after a promising attack.
16 mins: Paul Hegarty quite animated on the Harps bench tonight. a
16 mins: There has been nothing happening. Nothing. Nada. Zilch.
8 mins: Change on both sides. Damien McNulty off for Harps and Ethan Boyle is on. Wexford have replaced Danny Ledwith with Aidan Friel. McNulty and Ledwith had a coming together and both have been forced off.
Kick-off: We’re underway at Finn Park …
A minute’s silence has been held here in memory of the five people who tragically lost their lives on Donegal’s roads this week.
Harps show four changes to their starting XI tonight. Ciaran Coll is back from an injury lay-off to captain the side with Raymond Foy, Ryan Curran and Ruairi Keating also in from the off.
It’s Keating’s first start since he rejoined Harps for a third time earlier this month.
The injured Josh Mailey isn’t included in the squad, while Ethan Boyle, Dave Scully and Kevin McHugh drop to the bench.
[adrotate group=”50″]Harps: Richard Brush; Damien McNulty, Keith Cowan, Packie Mailey, Ciaran Coll; Adam Hanlon, Raymond Foy, Barry Molloy, Sean Houston; Ryan Curran; Ruairi Keating. Subs: Ciaran Gallagher, Michael Funston, Dave Scully, Kevin McHugh, Tony McNamee, Tommy McMonagle, Ethan Boyle.
Wexford have lost their last six League outings, including a 4-2 loss at Galway last week. Gary Delaney and Andy Mulligan replace Aidan Friel and the suspended Paul Murphy
Wexford include in their line up former Harps and Letterkenny Rovers player Jonny Bonner.
[adrotate group=”43″]Youths start life without Ryan Delaney, who has moved to English Championship team Burton Albion.
Wexford: Graham Doyle, Craig McCabe, Gary Delaney, Lee Grace, Andy Mulligan, Danny Furlong, Chris Kenny, Jonny Bonner, Shane Dunne, Danny Ledwith, Stephen Last. Subs: Aidan Friel, Aidan Keenan, Conor O’Keefe, Gavin Dowling, Shane Dempsey, Andrew O’Connor, Jaanai Gordon.
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