Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Wexford Youths (8th, 40 pts) and Finn Harps (10th, 25 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Wexford Youths 1.12 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, Finn Harps 0.91 and 2, with the league averaging 1.38.
Defeat had followed defeat for Finn Harps — nine in succession. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Wexford Youths against 0/15 for Finn Harps.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Wexford Youths have 5 wins to Finn Harps's 4, with 4 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting.
The venue was Ferrycarrig Park, with room for 2,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Wexford Youths: Jake Doyle (50') · Finn Harps: Gavin McAteer (49'), Bernardo Monteiro (59'), Oran Brogan (87')
Key stats
Possession: Wexford Youths 48% · Finn Harps 52% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-3