Where barely a week ago not only was there the realistic danger of being caught by Athlone at the bottom, suddenly not only is seventh place up for grabs on Friday, but even Wexford could come within catching distance depending on results! The temptation will be to stick for the third successive game, rather than to twist the lineup, but might Kennedy be brought in for Dan up top? Either way, Niall Brookwell will be keen to make an impression from the bench through his return, and Joe Adams and Seanie McGrath can always influence the play no matter how many minutes they get in that regard. Harps certainly won't be coming down merely to roll over, and they've certainly shown against both Wexford and Bray that they possess a keen attacking threat, even if their efforts received scant reward on the league table. Three points would officially mean our best return since going senior three years ago, and given fixtures against the top three all await shortly, a win is essential to keep our brief momentum going.
