Damien McNulty: on target for Harps.
Cobh Ramblers 0 Finn Harps 2
Finn Harps got back to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 win over Cobh Ramblers in their Airtricity First Division clash at St Colman’s Park tonight.
Goals from Pat McCann fired Harps in front in the 17th minute and defender Damien McNulty wrapped up the three points in the 57th minute to end a winless streak that saw Ollie Horgan’s side pick up just two points in their previous six league games.
The victory moves Harps 10 points clear of Ramblers who remain rooted to the bottom of the league on two points.
The Ballybofey club are now in fourth place on 12 points but way behind runaway league leaders Shelbourne who top the table on 23 points, seven ahead of second-placed Wexford Youths whose game with Longford Town was postponed.
Cobh Ramblers: Robert Birdsall, Brendan Frahill, Martin Deady, Craig Burns, Sean O’Mahony, Ryan Goldsmith, George Gill, Bobbi Donoghue (Anthony O’Donnell), Keith O’Flynn, Jonathan Creamer, Alan O’Flynn.
Unused substitutes: Rob Lynch, Eoin Hastings, Shane Hallahan, Cian Murphy, Jonathan Spillane.
Finn Harps: Shaun Patton, Keith Cowan, Ciaran Coll, Caoimhin Bonner, Damien McNulty, Pat McCann, Josh Mailey, Michael Funston ((Mark Forker 90+1), Carel Tiofack (Jonny Bonner 75), Sean McCarron, Paul McVeigh (Gareth Harkin 85).
Unused ubstitutes: Conor Winn, Graham Fisher, Thomas Bonner.
Referee: Anthony Mulally.
Elsewhere, a Paul O’Connor goal in the 17th minute earned Sligo Rovers a 1-0 win over Dundalk in the Setanta Sports Cup final at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.
RESULTS
Setanta Sports Cup Final
Dundalk 0 Sligo Rovers (Paul O’Connor 17) 1
Airtricity First Division
Longford Town v Wexford Youths (postponed)
Cobh Ramblers 0 Finn Harps (McCann 17, McNulty 57) 2
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