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Mark Coyle of Finn Harps clears the ball under pressurre from Brendan Barr. Photo: North West Newspix.
Foley hits historic Brandywell winner Posted: 9:48 pm May 3, 2021
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Derry City 1-2 Finn Harps
Finn Harps collected their first ever league win at the Brandywell tonight as Adam Foley supplied a famous late winner to see off Derry City.
Harps started well and Barry McNamee and Tunde Owolabi both squandered good chances to score.
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Derry hit the lead against the run of play in the 17th minute when James Akintunde took advantage of slack defending to open the scoring.
Harps were the better team in the first half and Will Seymore was unlucky with a shot from 40 yards which crashed off the crossbar and went over.
Finn Harps claim first ever league win at Brandywell Stadium after Foley strikes late
It was the striker’s fifth goal of the season as Harps consolidated fourth spot in the table. By Simon Collins Monday 3 May 2021, 10:27 PM 6 hours ago 1,484 Views 2 Comments
Derry City s Eoin Toal and Adam Foley of Finn Harps.
Image: Lorcan Doherty/INPHO
Image: Lorcan Doherty/INPHO
Simon Collins reports from The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
ADAM FOLEY’s 89TH minute strike sealed a first ever league win for Finn Harps at Brandywell Stadium after an action packed North West Derby.
It was the striker’s fifth goal of the season as Harps consolidated fourth spot in the table as the Ballybofey men ended Derry City’s four match unbeaten run and a two game winning streak under Ruaidhri Higgins.
Last-minute winner devastates Derry City
Foley wins it late for Finn Harps
Derry City players were left devastated by Harps late winner
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Derry City fell to a last-gasp defeat to Finn Harps in Ruaidhri Higgins first game in charge at the Brandywell.
In a memorable derby game, Harps striker Adam Foley fired home with 60 seconds remaining to seal the club’s first ever league win at the Brandywell.
Harps wasted no time in making their intentions known and they could have had the ball in the net within two minutes following a well-worked move. Dave Webster’s pass forward was flicked on by Adam Foley into the feet of Karl O’Sullivan on the right, and his cross was met by the incoming Barry McNamee who side-footed the ball just wide of Nathan Gartside’s goal.
Harps match winner Adam Foley
Finn Harps came from a goal down to beat their North West rivals Derry City 2-1 for a rare victory at the Brandywell on Monday evening.
Karl O Sullivan levelled for Harps eight minutes into the second half after James Akintunde had the home side in front early in the opening half.
Adam Foley hit the match winner on 88 minutes to give Harps their first win in five games and also bag his fifth goal of the season.
Afterwards Harps boss Ollie Horgan also told Diarmaid Doherty it was a much needed three points
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Boyd happy to wait on his chance Posted: 10:30 am April 19, 2021
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Boyd is back for a second stint with the Ballybofey club after playing for half-a-season in 2019.
He has made three appearances this season all off the bench, but may get a starting berth against Longford Town on Tuesday night.
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“I’m feeling alright but I’ll just have to be patient,” he told the Donegal News.
“Adam (Foley) has obviously had an unbelievable start to the season and he has been playing really well.”
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