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Date | Time | League | Season |
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27 May 2022 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2022 |
Match Report
Derry and Harps draw in North-West derby
Derry and Finn Harps played out an entertaining, 2-2 draw in the Northwest Derby at the Brandywell.
Filip Mahaljevic opened the scoring inside eight minutes before an opportunistic Will Patching free kick levelled matters.
However, Eric McWoods was sprung through on the hour and he tucked home. In the 93rd minute, after built up Derry pressure, skipper Eoin Toal soared to score with a header and salvage a dramatic late point.
It was a meeting of second versus second from bottom between two sides out of form. And yet it was the relegation-threatened visitors who scored first as Filip Mihaljevic composedly slotted home after Ryan Rainey played him in.
Regan Donelon had a free kick cannoned off the crossbar, but Derry equalised against the run of play. Jose Carrillo gave a free kick away and Mark McGinley was spotted off his goal line by the alert Will Patching who skilfully walloped it into the net.
The feistiness of the Derby clash came to life before half time with a series of bookings including for Harps manager, Ollie Horgan.
Despite Derry starting the second half brightly, Harps retook the lead on the hour when Eric McWoods was played in by Bastien Hery and McWoods skedaddled inside Eoin Toal to lash past Brian Maher.
Substitute James Akintunde was lively and from his cross, right back Ronan Boyce drew a stunning save from McGinley to preserve the visitor’s lead. Moments later, McGinley was booked for timewasting just before five added minutes were announced.
And in the fourth of these, Toal climbed highest to power a header home from Patching’s pinpoint cross and rescue a point for the home side.
It will feel like two points dropped for both given Finn Harp’s league position and Derry’s late theatrical leveller. A point does both sides little good as the winless drought continues and they will have to wait until the 10th of June for their next chance to taste victory.
Timeline
7' | 33. Filip Mihaljevic | |
8. Will Patching | 21' | |
43' | 6. Ryan Connolly | |
45' | 3. Regan Donelon | |
Joe Thomson James Akintunde | 61' | |
Brandon Kavanagh Evan McLaughlin | 61' | |
Jack Malone Danny Lafferty | 70' | |
74' | Regan Donelon Erol Erdal Alkan | |
77' | Eric McWoods Luke Rudden | |
95' | Bastien Hery Jesse Devers |
Past Meetings
(Round 9)
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps v Derry City |
(Series 34)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps v Derry City |
(Series 27)
2 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City v Finn Harps |
(Round 2)
1 - 0FAI Cup
Finn Park Finn Harps v Derry City |
(Round 16)
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps v Derry City |
(Series 9)
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City v Finn Harps |
(Series 11)
0 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps v Derry City |
(Series 2)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City v Finn Harps |
4 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Finn Harps FC |
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps FC v Derry City FC |
4 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Finn Harps FC |
2 - 3LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps FC v Derry City FC |
3 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Finn Harps FC |
0 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps FC v Derry City FC |
0 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Finn Harps FC |
5LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps FC v Derry City FC |
2 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Derry City FC v Finn Harps FC |
2 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Finn Park Finn Harps FC v Derry City FC |
Officials
Referee |
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Adriano Reale |
Ground
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
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Ryan McBride Brandywell, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT48 6NP, United Kingdom |
Thanks for joining me tonight
It ends 2-2!! What a finish! A point, you feel, won't fully satisfy either side
The Derry skipper has equalised!! 2-2 in the 93rd minute! Harsh on Harps
McGinley booked for timewasting. Five minutes of added time for Derry to salvage something
And as I say that, Ronan Boyce is denied by a stunning save from Mark McGinley. Then Patching whistles a fierce volley narrowly wide
Finn Harps holding firm, although to be frank, Derry aren't posing much of an attacking problem despite all their possession. Their desperation to score is being matched by Hap's shrewd game-management and timewasting
Goalscorer McWoods is replaced by Luke Rudden
Finn Harp's first sub, Erol Alkan for Donelon
Finn Harp's first sub
Another home change
Another home change
Immediate changes made by Ruaidhri Higgins. Another sees Evan McLaughlin replace Brandon Kavanagh
Immediate changes made by Ruaidhri Higgins
Immediate changes made by Ruaidhri Higgins
Eric McWoods fires Finn Harps back in front! Bastien Hery's precise pass helps McWoods stay onside, he cuts inside Eoin Toal and slots the ball in beyond home keeper Brian Maher
The Candystripes applying some pressure now. First, the ball balloons off a surprised Jamie McGonigle in the box before Patching fires a free kick, similarly positioned to his goal, over the top
Joe Thomson marauds forward and his shot is only just wide
Harps starting the half the stronger. Three successive corners lead to a chance for Carrillo and his header flashes across the area
Second half back underway
Half Time: Derry-1 Harps-1
And now Donelon goes in the book for backchatting to a linesman
The visiting midfielder is the first player to be yellow carded
First booking of the North West Derby actually goes to Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan for overzealously protesting a decision to penalise Rainey for ball-keeping, timewasting antics
Eric McWoods giving Finn Harps a prominent presence up front, not allowing the Derry defence a minute's rest. Scrappy period of the match at the moment
Will Patching equalises! Jose Carrillo gives away a free kick and Patching opportunistically lashes the set piece into Mark McGinley's top corner! Just what the home side needed
Harps are ahead!! Filip Mihaljevic strikes with a supremely calm finish after Ryan Rainey played it into him, the second from bottom visitors lead!!
Nervy opening from the hosts, passes not quite sticking. Ethan Boyle's drifting header wide for Harps the best chance so far
Underway
Hi and welcome to tonight's coverage of Derry City vs Finn Harps. I'm Rory Morrow and kick off at the Brandywell is at 7:45