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Derry City held by Finn Harps in scoreless draw

written by Chris McNulty September 13, 2020
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A SCORELESS draw with Derry City was enough to move Finn Harps off the bottom of the Premier Division table.

Finn Harps 0 Derry City 0

By Charlie Collins at Finn Park. Pictures by Joe Boland, North West Newspix

A precious point lifts Ollie Horgan’s men above Cork City – who visit Ballybofey in two weeks’ time – on goal difference.

Harps might have sneaked a win here, but a share of the spoils still represents a decent afternoon at the office.

Usually, Ballybofey would be heaving at its seams for this fixture, but only a smattering of fans peeked through from outside the fence as the old foes played out a scoreless draw.

Harps, with just two wins to their name, needed a result after going down 3-1 to Sligo Rovers on Monday and this could prove a vital point in their battle for top flight survival.

Derry went close on 21 minutes when Oluwaseun Akintunde fired wide from just six yards out after getting on the end of a Walter Figueira cross.

Former Derry player Barry McNamee combined with Karl O’Sullivan in a well-rehearsed free-kick move but O’Sullivan’s delivery was headed just wide by Alexander Kogler.

A minute later, Harps had a big chance. McNamee intercepted a back pass, Kogler seized possession and as he raced into the box Eoin Toal halted his march with a superb tackle.

Akintunde went close with a free kick in the opening moments of the second half, but the Candystripes’ recent recruit was narrowly off target.

Harps should have scored when Kogler was  was slipped in by McNamee, but Peter Cherrie saved from the Austrian.

Harps thought they had taken the lead in the 54th minute, but Darren Cole hooked from the goal-line after Stephen Folan beat Derry goalkeeper Peter Cherrie in an aerial tussle.

Harps gave a late debut to Jack Serrant-Green, recruited from Sweden a couple of weeks ago, in a bid to add some spice to the attack.

The Donegal side had the better of the second half, but couldn’t make the breakthrough. Cherrie advanced from his goal to thwart Mark Russell, who latched onto a lay-off by substitute Tony McNamee.

Finn Harps: Mark Anthony McGinley; Dave Webster, Shane McEleney, Stephen Folan, Sam Todd; Karl O’Sullivan, Ruairi Harkin (Leo Donnellan half-time), Barry McNamee (Gareth Harkin 90), Mark Russell (Jack Serrant-Green 80); Ryan Connolly (Tony McNamee 67), Alexander Kogler (Adam Foley 80)

Derry City: Peter Cherrie; Cameron McJannet, Eoin Toal, Darren Cole, Ciaran Coll; Jack Malone (Colm Horgan 80), Ciaron Harkin, Conor McCormack, Stephen Mallon; Walter Figueira (Adam Hammill 75), Oluwaseun Akintunde (Ibrahim Meite 64)

Referee: Ben.Connolly

Derry City held by Finn Harps in scoreless draw was last modified: September 19th, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Sports writer from St Johnston, now based in Letterkenny, with ten years' experience covering sport in Donegal. Was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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