Finn Harps

Finn Harps were relegated to the First Division after four years in the top flight as they lost 3-1 to UCD at Finn Park. Finn Harps 1 UCD 3 Conor Tourish ...

And five minutes later Tourish blocked a cross into the box but referee Neil Doyle pointed to the spot, much to the anger of the Finn Harps players and management. Harps looked to respond and a Donelon free from a similar position as where the goal came from went over everyone and Kian Moore had to tip over for a corner and just before half-time a Donelon free from a shooting position went just wide, 1-1 at half-time. But it was Keane again who was at the heart of the Student’s play and he passed to Lonergan on the left hand side, who cut inside Boyle and fired low into the far corner of the net to make it 2-1 on 73 minutes. But they instantly were hit back at when within half a minute of the restart, a ball came into Mark Dignam and he fired from 30 yards with the ball moving in the air and going over the head of James McKeown. Harps then went close with a trademark Boyle long throw which found a UCD head but it fell to the back post and Filip Mihaljević slid in and hit the post. Tommy Lonergan scored with a great strike from outside the box and five minutes later a Lonergan penalty was the killer blow for the Ballybofey side as it gave UCD a 3-1 lead with ten minutes to go.