Oman heads Derry past Harps
Saturday 18th August 2007, 9:58 pm
Ken Oman celebrates what proved to be the winner with Sammy Morrow and Kevin McHugh.
Photo by Kevin Moore, Maiden City Images.
18th August 2007
FAI Cup 3rd Round
Finn Harps 0
Derry City 1
Ken Oman 9
Finn Park
There may have thousands from the North-west in attendance at a packed Finn Park but it was Dubliner Ken Oman who settled tonight's FAI Cup third round tie as Derry City ran out 1-0 winners against Finn Harps.
Oman got in to head home from Kevin Deery's ninth minute set-piece in front of a packed Finn Park.
Harps had the first real chance of the game when the First Division's top scorer Conor Gethins brought a super stop from Derry keeper Pat Jennings and the net-minder was quick to collect the loose ball before Harps could capitalize.
Finn Harps Stephen Parkhouse takes on Ken Oman.
Photo by Kevin Moore, Maiden City Images.
Playing against former club for the first time, Kevin McHugh almost set up a second but missed out Ciaran Martyn with a cut-back.
Stephen Parkhouse had the visiting Candystripes worried with a bobbling shot that narrowly missed the target.
After the break Sean Hargan cut inside and forced a good save from James Gallagher with a driven shot at goal.
Parkhouse again went close before Declan Divin missed with probably Harps best chance of the game as he failed to hit the target from a good position.
Finn Harps : Gallagher, Roddy (Brown 88), Minnock, McLaughlin, Holmes, Shields, O'Loughlin (Funston 57), McGowan, Parkhouse, Gethins, Divin.
Derry City : Jennings, McCallion, Hargan (McChrystal 66), Hutton, Oman, McCourt, Deery, Martyn (McCafferty 66), Brennan, Morrow, McHugh (Farren 80).
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