Finn Harps . . . 0
Cork City . . . 0
Finn Harps earned an impressive draw against high-flying Cork City on a night when Kevin McHugh’s team produced another fine performance at Finn Park.
The league leaders were the better side over the 90 minutes, but were unable to take the chances that came their way.
In the end, Harps got the result their hard-working and gutsy display deserved.
Cork City, with just two points dropped in their opening seven games, enjoyed the better of the first half and created a number of good openings.
Twice Harps keeper Lorenzo Barbosa made excellent saves, first denying Ruairi Keating at close range and then just before half time, pushing Joshua Fitzpatrick drive over.
Harps however, almost went in front six minutes after the break when Joel Bradley Walsh’s inviting delivery from a free kick was headed just over by Conor Tourish.
Cork though, bossed the game for much of the second half but were frustrated by a well organised Harps rearguard where Tourish, Bradley Walsh and Daniel Lacerda were excellent.
Behind them, Barbosa dealt confidently with anything that came his way and a second clean sheet in two games saw Harps pick up a valuable point.