Doherty on the spot to ensure City take a point at Harps

Finn Harps 1 (Edogun 17) Cork City 1 (Doherty 70 pen) 

Jack Doherty netted his third goal of the campaign as Cork City and Finn Harps shared the spoils in Ballybofey on Friday night. 

Success Edogun pounced on a Sean Murray mishap in the first-half while Doherty scored from the spot midway through the second-half.

The hosts bagged the first goal of this game - the first meeting between the pair in four years - with 17 minutes gone as Harps pounced on a mistake from the visitors. 

Murray looked to play the ball back to Bradley Wade but a tame connection allowed Success Edogun to react and place the ball beyond the shot-stopper from 35 yards for his second of the campaign.

Tony McNamee and Patrick Ferry had opportunities to double that Harps advantage but both efforts sailed over the crossbar.

Tim Clancy made three changes to his side that triumphed over Kerry FC while the hosts had one enforced alteration due to an injury to Aaron McLaughlin last week.

Jack Doherty found the net twice in game week one but had slim pickings in the first-half of this encounter against Darren Murphy's side.

Harry Nevin’s shot was routinely saved by Tim-Oliver Heimer towards the end of the first-half while a couple more set-piece deliveries tested the rearguard of those in blue and white.

Cork were the first to have a pop at goal during the opening minutes of the second-half and it required some solid defensive action from the home side. 

Evan McLaughlin had not one but two shots blocked by Noe Baba while Barry Coffey had an effort from the edge of the area thwarted by Matthew Makinson.

Harps had two big opportunities to double their lead, one before the hour and one after with Edogun on the end of both. His first was skied but the second