Athlone Town 1
Finn Harps 1
Finn Harps battled back to earn themselves a point away at Athlone Town, with the pair drawing 1-1 in Lissywollen on Friday night.
The hosts hit the front on the half hour mark as Cillian Tollett netted to give them the lead at the interval.
Kevin McHugh’s men suffered a further blow on 60 minutes as Darragh Coyle was shown a second yellow card, reducing them to 10 men.
However, Athlone Town themselves went down t0 10 with 15 minutes to go as former Finn Harps player Gradi Lomboto was shown a second yellow.
On the 86th minute, the Navenney Street club were awarded a penalty and Bernardo Monteiro stepped up to the spot and found the back of the net to level terms.
Neither side was able to find a winning goal in the closing stages and McHugh’s side will make the journey home with a point for their efforts.