Some clinical finishing by Danny Furlong proved to be the difference in a comfortable win by the home side over a depleted Harps XI in Ferrycarrig tonight. With Peter Higgins injured, Shane Nolan came in at right back and the Youths started with Graham, Shane, Gary, Lasty, Killian, Eric, Duxey, Craig, Rocks and with Deano and Danny up front. Harps started with some neat passing and got a few crosses in early on, but with McCarron looking isolated up front, nothing came of them. First chance for the Youths came after 12 minutes when the tall Gary Delaney had a free header from a free-kick, but he miscued with Patton in the Harps goal looking stranded. On six minutes, the Youths were awarded a peno when Danny blasted a shot off Mailey's hand who was standing about a foot away. Mailey got a yellow and Danny sent Patton the wrong way for 1-0 to the Youths. Looked a harsh decision to me. On 20 minutes, Tiofack for Harps got a shot away but it was straight at Graham. With 24 gone, McCarron showed some fancy footwork to beat a couple of Youths defenders but didn't finish well by stabbing his effort wide. A minute later, Danny was able to round Patton and knock the ball goalwards, but O'Callaghan saved the certain goal by clearing and colliding with the post. After some attention, he was able to continue. With ten to go in the first period, Rocks got a yellow for a tackle on Mailey. Three minutes later, a neat one-two between Danny and Deano put the latter clear, but his shot cannoned off the crossbar with Patton beaten. Then, with five to go in the half, a class finish by Danny when Craig put him clear down the right,and running away from goal, he managed to chip Patton with the ball landing just inside the far post for 2-0 to the Youths. With a minute to go in the half, an uneven Harps back four let Danny run in on Patton again, and he made finishing look easy for 3-0 to the home side and game over at half-time.
