Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan says that his side will need to be at their best to get anything from tomorrow night’s northwest derby against Derry City in Ballybofey (kick-off 8pm). It’s a huge match for both clubs with the hosts looking to extend their recent unbeaten run to three games but that will be a tall order against the Candystripes who will come to Finn Park looking for a win that would strengthen their bid further for European football again next season.
Kenny Shiels’s side will make the short journey boosted by an excellent 1-0 over Bohemians on Friday night. Horgan has to plan without striker Danny Morrissey who picked up that hamstring injury in the win over Bohemians while there are doubts over both Barry Molloy and Ethan Boyle and the club is awaiting news on whether any suspensions kick-in for the Derry game. “We’ll have to make at least one change from the Bohs match with Danny Morrissey out. Barry Molloy is struggling again with an ankle injury and Ethan Boyle is not fully recovered yet after having had to pull out just before that same game against Bohs. We are also awaiting news from the FAI on whether we have any suspensions for tomorrow night’s game” Horgan said.
Harps did have that fine 2-0 over the Candystripes in the middle of April but that is now history as far as Horgan is concerned and that is something that he has been instilling in the players in the build-up to the Northwest derby. “That was a great three points for us at Maginn Park but that is gone now and we must be fully focused on tomorrow night’s game otherwise Derry will win. You can’t forget that Derry, the last time they were here beat us 5-0. If they are at their best it’s going to be very difficult for us to get anything from the game. Derry had a good win over Bohs on Friday night and are well on their way to qualifying for European football again” Horgan said.
TEAM NEWS
Suspended:
Doubtful: Barry Molloy (ankle), Ethan Boyle
Injured: Danny Morrissey (hamstring)
LAST 10 GAMES v DERRY CITY
04-May-10 Derry City 2-0 Finn Harps – First Division
10-May-10 Derry City 2-0 Finn Harps – League Cup
30-Jul-10 Finn Harps 1-1 Derry City – First Division
22-Oct-10 Derry City 2-2 Finn Harps – First Division
09-Apr-12 Derry City 4- 0 Finn Harps – League Cup
25-May-12 Derry City 4-0 Finn Harps – FAI Cup
20-May-13 Finn Harps 1-1 Derry City – League Cup
04-Mar-16 Finn Harps 1-0 Derry City – Premier Division
10-May-16 Derry City 2-2 Finn Harps – Premier Division
12-Aug-16 Finn Harps 0-5 Derry City – Premier Division
14-Apr-17 Derry City 0-2 Finn Harps – Premier Division
OUR LAST MEETING WITH DERRY CITY
14th April 2017. Maginn Park.
League of Ireland Premier Division.
DERRY CITY 0
FINN HARPS 2 (Banda 45, Funston 82)
Derry City – Gerard Doherty, Conor McDermott, Scott Whiteside, Aaron Barry, Dean Jarvis; Lucas Schubert (Mark Timlin 55), Aaron McEneff, Nicky Low, Joshua Daniels (Ben Doherty 78); Kennedy (Nathan Boyle 55), Curtis.
Finn Harps – Ciaran Gallagher, Damian McNulty, Kilian Cantwell, Ciaran Coll, Gareth Harkin; Nathan Boyle, Barry Molloy (Packie Mailey 90), Paddy McCourt (Mickey Funston 58), Jonny Bonner (B.J. Banda 22), Caolan McAleer; Sean Houston. Not used: Gareth Doherty, Simon McGlynn, Tommy McMonagle, Harry Doherty (Gk).
FINN HARPS GOALSCORERS 2017 (All competitions)
Ciaran O’Connor – 5
Sean Houston – 5 (1 EA Sports Cup)
Danny Morrissey – 4
Caolan McAleer – 2
Jonny Bonner – 2 (2 EA Sports Cup)
Eddie Dsane – 2
Ethan Boyle – 1
Kilian Cantwell – 1
Paddy McCourt – 1
BJ Banda – 1
Michael Funston – 1
Barry Molloy – 1
Packie Mailey – 1
FINN HARPS RESULTS 2017
Fri 24-Feb Finn Harps 0-1 Cork City
Fri 03-Mar Bray Wanderers 5–3 Finn Harps
Fri 10-Mar Finn Harps 1-1 Galway Utd
Mon 13-Mar St. Patrick’s Athletic 1-2 Finn Harps
Sat 18-Mar Limerick 1-1 Finn Harps
Sat 25-Mar Finn Harps 2-1 Sligo Rovers
Fri 31-Mar Shamrock Rovers 3-2 Finn Harps
Mon 03-Apr Finn Harps 3-1 Cockhill Celtic (EA Sports Cup)
Fri 07-Apr Finn Harps 0-2 Dundalk
Fri 14-Apr Derry City 0-2 Finn Harps
Mon 16-Apr Finn Harps 0-1 Sligo Rovers (EA Sports Cup)
Fri 21-Apr Finn Harps 0-2 Drogheda United
Fri 28-Apr Bohemian FC 2-0 Finn Harps
Fri 5-May Cork City 5-0 Finn Harps
Fri 12-May Finn Harps 0-3 Bray Wanderers
Fri 19-May Galway United 2-1 Finn Harps
Mon 22-May Finn Harps 3-1 St. Patrick’s Athletic
Fri 26-May Finn Harps 3-2 Limerick
Fri 2-Jun Sligo Rovers 0-0 Finn Harps
Fri 16-Jun Finn Harps 0-1 Shamrock Rovers
Fri 23-Jun Dundalk 4-0 Finn Harps
Fri 07-July Drogheda Utd 0-2 Finn Harps
Fri 14-Jul Finn Harps 2-1 Bohemian FC
FINN HARPS REMAINING FIXTURES 2017
24-Jul, 8pm Finn Harps v Derry City, Finn Park
28-Jul, 7.45pm Bray Wanderers v Finn Harps, Carlisle Grounds
04-Aug, 8pm Finn Harps v Galway United, Finn Park
11-Aug, 8pm Finn Harps v Bohemian FC, Finn Park
18-Aug, 7.45pm St Patrick’s Athletic v Finn Harps, Richmond Park
24-Aug, 8pm Finn Harps v Cork City, Finn Park
01-Sep, 7.45pm Limerick v Finn Harps, Market Field
15-Sep, 8pm Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers, Finn Park
22-Sep, 8pm Shamrock Rovers v Finn Harps, Tallaght Stadium
07-Oct, 7.45pm Finn Harps v Dundalk, Finn Park
15-Oct, 2pm Derry City v Finn Harps, Maginn Park
20-Oct, 8pm Finn Harps v Drogheda United, Finn Park
27-Oct, 7.45pm Bohemian FC v Finn Harps, Dalymount Park
Compiled by Finn Harps Media Team, fhfcmedia@gmail.com
