Jason Abbott almost hits the goal of the game as he is fed the ball from Liam Kerwick on the edge of the box and his effort goes just over the bar.

Harps have made three changes to complete their changes. Dave Rogers appears to have accepted that tonight is not going to be their night as he gives Max Johnson and James McKinney their first taste of competitive senior action.

GOAL: Liam Kerwick has applied the finish to a set piece from the home side as Harps look bereft of ideas and fight. A throw in on the far side of the pitch is let bounce around the box before it's met by Kerwick who forces the ball home.

Conor Drinan's header forces an unbelievable save from Heimer but the German's parry falls to the waiting Charlie Lyons who touches home with his head into the back of the net to put Cobh 3-1 ahead.

A poor clearing header from Frahill arrives at the feet of Baba who can't keep his effort on target as it gets deflected over the bar for a corner.

Big moment for Harps as Wawaru has a great opportunity, a phenomenal save from the German keeper keeps the ball out and Frahill can't get enough power on his header and Harps get the ball cleared.

Very optimistic bicycle kick attempt from Wawaru after Harps fail to clear a crossed ball. Never bothering Heimer though.

We are back underway for what promises to be a decent 45 minutes of action.

Harps have pulled one back through Noe Baba as Daithi McCallion heads a ball back across the box and the Mayo man finishes with a round house effort past Steacy in the Cobh net.

A promising move from Cobh comes to nothing as they contrive to waste the opportunity. Kerwick at the end but the pass have forced him too far wide to give him a decent chance of hitting the target.

A minute later, he makes no mistake. A lovely ball from Wawaru sends Kerwick in on goal and he makes no mistake finding the top corner of the Finn Harps net to send the home side two goals up.

Liam Kerwick creates a lovely opportunity for himself, a quick move to receive a Jason Abbott freekick sees the youngster turn and have a free shot at goal. Heimer saves from close range.

Tiernan O'Brien gets his name taken for the first yellow card of the evening for a late challenge on Wilson Wawaru

Steacy again to the rescue as Noe Baba finds himself in plenty of space, his low effort forces the keeper to be at full stretch to keep his goal intact. The parried save is far enough away from the oncoming forward to allow the defence to clear.

Caomhin Porter gets a powerful effort on goal from distance but Steacy is equal to it and gathers comfortably.

This time its the Harps keeper who pulls of a decent save gathering a Frahill header at the feet of a few attackers.

Keith Cowan almost draws the visitors level when a poor Seamus Keogh freekick isn't dealt with by the defence and it takes a great save from Lee Steacy to keep the ball out of the net from a lovely volley from the big centre half.

And we have a lead goal. James O'Leary tucks the ball past Heimer from close range at the end of a great low cross from Drinan wide on the left hand side.

Lyons almost opens the scoring a half cleared throw in falls to Lyons who's volley is goalward bound before Keith Cowan deflects it over the bar for a corner.

It's a hectic start in St. Colman's Park as both sides have enjoyed some nice moves.