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Harps' late flourish not enough

A late flourish by Finn Harps wasn't enough to deny the home side in this five-goal encounter at Belfield yesterday.

Mon Sept 11 2000 - 01:00

A late flourish by Finn Harps wasn't enough to deny the home side in this five-goal encounter at Belfield yesterday.

A mere three minutes had passed before the students opened the scoring when Ciaran Martyn supplied John Martin inside the box and the midfielder delivered a low shot beyond Gareth Downey in the Harps goal.

Slack marking from a corner kick then allowed the unmarked Clive Delaney to extend UCD's lead after nine minutes and Brian Mooney delivered the third blow for the Donegalmen with a back header shortly after the hour.

But Finn Harps fought back with Alex Nesovic volleying at the far post with 17 minutes remaining.

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And the home side was forced to endure some more anxiety when Nesovic's scoring partner, Kemaajl Avdiu, headed home Mark Kelly's cross on 77 minutes.

UCD: Ryan: Mc Loughlin; Delaney, Mc Auley, Mahon; Grogan, Kavanagh, Lynch (Mooney 13), Martin (O'Donnell 88); Kilmurray, Martyn (Dunne 89).

Finn Harps: Downey; Boyle, Chandler (Bradley 70), Fitzhenry, Minnock; Kenny, Mohan, Tierney, P McGrenaghan (Kelly 46); Avdiu, Nesovic.

Referee: P McKeon (Dublin)