SCULLY SAVES THE DAY FOR HARPS
SHAMROCK ROVERS 1
FINN HARPS 1
DAVE SCULLY came to the rescue for Finn Harps at Tallaght Stadium yesterday in an entertaining draw with 10-man Shamrock Rovers.
With just eight minutes gone, Hoops striker Gary Shaw broke the deadlock by nodding home Brandon Miele’s corner.
But the hosts were left shell-shocked in the 48th-minute when an enticing cross from the left-flank was headed into the bottom right-hand corner by Scully.
Rovers had to settle for a share of the spoils after Gary McCabe was shown a straight red-card for an off-the-ball incident 24 minutes from time.
SHAMROCK ROVERS: Hyland; Madden, Cornwall, Heaney, O’Connor; McCabe, McPhail (Cregg 80), Brennan; Clarke (North 70), Shaw, Miele (Doona 85).
Red Card: McCabe 66.
Scorer: Shaw 8.
FINN HARPS: Gallagher; Boyle (J Mailey 93), McNulty, P Mailey, McMonagle, Coll; Funston, Harkin, Hanlon (McNamee 71); Houston, Scully (McHugh 62).
Scorer: Scully 48.
Referee: A Buttimer (Cork).
DAIRE WALSH