Shamrock grab luck they need
Finn Harps 0 Shamrock Rovers 1
TABLE TOPPERS Shamrock Rovers grabbed a dramatic late winner over Finn Harps at Finn Park with Greg Bolger’s 85th minute scorcher from the edge of the box proving decisive.
This result puts Rovers seven points clear at the summit while Harps are still seeking their first win.
But it was rough justice on the battling Donegal side who will feel that they merited a share of the spoils.
The Hoops had three players away on international duty – Jack Byrne, Trevor Clarke and Brandon Kavanagh – but declined to avail of the option of getting the game postponed.
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Rovers, who had already beaten Harps 3-0 in
Tallaght earlier this month, started slowly.
Indeed, Harps had the first chance of note on 13 minutes when Caolan Mcaleer sent in a free deep into the box but Daniel O’reilly was unable to make the telling connection at the other end.
It took Rovers 18 minutes before they first tested Ciaran Gallagher who got down well to save a Dylan Watts strike after a neat exchange of passes.
Both sides had shots blocked at either end in a competitive first half.
Arran Greene had the ball in the net after the break for Rovers but he was clearly offside.
In a tense final 10 minutes both teams pushed for a winner and Bolger obliged after a short spell of pressure as the ball fell to him 20 yards out.
Next up for Harps is a trip to Waterford and they then have seven games in 29 days in April.