Full time in Tralee, Harps snatch it late on

BJ BANDA MIGHT HAVE WON THIS WITH A HEADER FOR HARPS

Yellow for Billy Banda

For minutes added on

Kerry are level as Sam Aladesanusi heads home a Cian Brosnan corner

Wara booked for time wasting

Axworthy goes walk about as Harps attack, he's out of the goal as McLaughlin tired a lob but it floated over

Another chance for Kerry as Cian Brosnan heads just wide from a cross in the area

Chances at both ends, Ronan Teahan has a shot blocked by Warra, before Aaron McLaughlin is down the other end at pace but his shot is saved via a deflection

Harps double change as BJ Banda and Aaron McLaughlin, replace O'Donnell and Ferry

Watson goes for goal but Kos blocks it down

McNamee and Axworthy both shown yellows

Triple change for Kerry, Matt Keane, Ronan Teahan, Cian Brosnan in for Coughlan, O'Connell and Barrett

Warra heads over the bar as Flood delivers a free

WIlliams is late with a tackle, yellow card shown

Harps take the lead as Flood strikes low in the area, the ball looks to go through Axworthy to the net

Martin Coughlan into the book

Ryan Kelliher crosses to the box where Sean McGrath shoots but Rory Kelly saves well, Kerry knocking on the door now

Doherty crosses to the back post where Watson gets a chance, he crosses in but Ethan Kos got a deflection for Axworthy to grab

Half Time in Tralee, Harps having more chances and the better of the play in the opening half, still 45 to go as we remain scoreless

O'Donnell plays Jamie Watson down the right wing, but his strike at goal is left and wide, Axworthy was stretching however

Harps have the ball in the net, Ferry is flagged offside, O'Donnell was through on goal with Axworthy, he left it for Ferry but he strayed offside and the game remains scoreless

Better attacking from Kerry but the Harps backline are looking solid, Gaxha tries a shot but instantly blocked by Warra

Kerry try to clear a corner but fail to do so, but in the finish the ball finds Ferry, Axworthy down to his left to save

Flood whips in another corner, Warra heads it over once more

Tony McNamee strikes low around the wall and Axworthy is down to push it out for a corner

Stephen Doherty has a shot saved by Axworthy, but a free is given by the referee

Penalty appeals from Harps as Williams looks to shove into the back of Ferry, but nothing awarded

First card of the evening for Kerry as Cian Barrett is booked

Ryan Flood floats in a corner, Scott Warra heads at goal, but it goes over the bar

First yellow card of the evening goes to Finn Harps Sean O'Donnell, he elbows Ethan Kos in the face as he goes for a header

Patrick Ferry is quick to shot at a loose ball, it goes wide of the Kerry goal but again offside is the call from the linesman

Rob Vasiu makes a great cut in from the right wing and looks to play the next pass, Gaxha and Kelliher shout for it, goes for Gaxha but the pass too heavy and Harps get the chance to clear

Sean McGrath tries to play Leo Gaxha down the left wing, but the flag is up

Sean O’Donnell tries to race through the Kerry defence but the flag is up for offside

Fairly even so far, few tough tackles coming in but both sharing possession

Game on in Tralee

Teams are out, Kerry will kick us off

The rain has arrived

It was a much needed result, as their last win came in another dramatic win this time to Longford at the start of June, they had lost two games after that, but a draw and win in their last two games does see them playing with confidence in the league.

When I say dramatic I mean that, they went behind early then equalised, but conceded minutes later to go behind again. A penalty before the break tied the game at halftime before they took the lead just on the hour mark. But again almost instantly we had another goal this time for Cobh, but Harps got the fourth and deciding goal inside the final 20 minutes to take the win.

Harps made the pot for the second round of the FAI Cup with a narrow 1-0 win over Kilbarrack United on Friday evening, while their last outing in the league was a dramatic 4-3 win over Cobh on home soil.

Harps also secured progress to the second round of the cup, another tie against non league opposition, has them a certainty of making the quarter finals, but to the league and promotion is still on the cards, five points away from Bray in fifth, they need to win games like these if they are to try fight to go back up.

Where better to start than the only side not to beat them this season, Harps left with a 1-1 draw earlier in the year, a game that was largely free flowing but one that Dave Rogers felt Harps should have won.

That game last week can boost confidence that the tide is slowly turning for this young Kerry side, a team losing and gaining players due to the nature of their amateur status, they have had plenty of change this season, but now need some wins under their belts to see the season out.

Kerry had a famous win in the cup last week over Ringmahon Rangers, but it was difficult, probably one of the poorest showings they had but it still resulted in a win, they now want to turn around and come out to a better showing against fellow First Division side Harps.

Finn Harps have an unchanged Starting XI from last weeks win in Kilbarrack, Tim Hiemer remains sidelined due to injury so Rory Kelly makes a league debut

Kerry make three changes from the last night against Ringmahon, Daniek Okwute was a knock and will sit out, Ronan Teahan and Nathan Gleeson drop to the bench, Kevin Williams, Ryan Kelliher and Rob Vasiu all in

A warm welcome to Mounthawk Park, home of Kerry FC as they face Finn Harps, a breezy evening ahead, the rain has subsided but we may get a few showers