Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Athlone Town (6th, 40 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Finn Harps (10th, 22 pts). On the form table Athlone Town stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 6th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Finn Harps 0.87 scored and 2.07 conceded per game, Athlone Town 1.03 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.36.
Finn Harps arrived off eight straight defeats. From the last five rounds, Finn Harps held 0 points of 15 and Athlone Town 9.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Finn Harps, 3 draws and 6 for Athlone Town, at 2.31 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won.
Finn Park, capacity 7,500, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Athlone Town: Peter Grogan (52')
Key stats
Possession: Finn Harps 41% · Athlone Town 59% · Total shots: 5-10 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 2-3