SHELBOURNE 3 [Hughes 41′(pen), 55′ (pen), 58′]

FINN HARPS 2 [McNulty 11′, McNamee 46′]

Finn Harps lost their third straight game as they were beaten by Shelbourne in Tolka Park on a scoreline of 3-2 with Philly Hughes undoubtedly the hero for the home side after the veteran striker bagged himself a hat-trick.

Full story courtesy of Gareth O’Reilly & extratime.ieHERE

Shelbourne:Greg Murray; Adam O’Connor, Ryan Robinson, Sean Heaney, Evan Osam; Dylan McGlade Jake Donnelly (Paul Andrews 90), Craig Walsh, Conor Earley (Alan Kehoe 85); Phillip Hughes, (James English 77), Mark Sandford.

Subs Not Used:Eric Donnelly, Alan O’Sullivan, Conor Keely, Aaron Robinson.

Yellow Cards:Walsh (26), Earley (30), Heaney (60)

Red Cards:Sandford (14).

Finn Harps:Ciaran Gallagher; Damien McNulty, Keith Cowan, Packie Mailey (Garbhan Friel 68), Ciaran Coll; Matt Crossan (Tommy McMonagle 46), Raymond Foy (Josh Mailey 84), Tony McNamee; Wilfried Tagbo, Kevin McHugh, Gareth Harkin.

Subs Not used:Gareth Harkin, Tommy Lee McCarron, Oisin McMenimen, Jordan Toland.

Yellow Cards:Crossan (21), McNulty (76)

Red Cards:Cowan (52).

Referee:Andrew Mullally.

Attendance:614.

Extratime.ie Man of the Match:Phillip Hughes (Shelbourne).