The Declan Devine period started in dramatic style, as Declan McDaid’s injury-time strike rescued Bohemians from an embarrassing defeat towards Finn Harps at Dalymount Park.
he Donegal aspect seemed to have received it after two late objectives in three minutes by Ethan Boyle and Filip Mihaljevic put the guests, who additionally missed a penalty earlier than the break, forward.
Ethon Varian put the hosts in entrance on 63 minutes, nevertheless it was McDaid’s late leveller which broke Harps hearts, with the Donegal aspect staying backside and at the moment are two factors behind UCD with a recreation extra performed.
Reverse the press field in Phibsborough, the rebuild of the Connaught Avenue stand continues, whereas on the pitch, Devine faces an enormous problem to rebuild this Bohemians squad over the winter after one more poor efficiency on a moist night time in Dublin 7.
The Bohs devoted gave their new supervisor a heat welcome as he took to the dug-out for the primary time.
Early on, there was a contemporary depth about Bohs, though Harps got here into the conflict in dreadful kind, taking only one level from six video games.
Kris Twardek proved a menace down the best flank early on, whereas Harps goalkeeper James McKeown needed to be fast off his line to clear a free back-pass by Conor Tourish on 5 minutes.
Bohs’ vivid begin quickly pale although, as they fell into some acquainted previous habits.
On Harps’ first actual enterprise ahead, Rory Feely took Mihaljevic down inside the realm and gave away a penalty on 40 minutes. Tadhg Ryan went the best strategy to fantastically claw Mihaljevic’s spot-kick from the underside nook.
The conflict sparked into life after the break. Bohs lastly acquired the breakthrough, as Varian slotted his first aim for the membership since signing final July.
Their lead was short-lived although, as Boyle met a nook fantastically to place Harps again on degree phrases.
It went from dangerous to worse for the hosts, as Mihaljevic pounced on a poor defensive error and struck his sixth aim of the season.
Within the dying minutes, McKeown completely missed a routine clearance, as McDaid capitalised and rolled it into an empty internet to rescue a degree.
Bohemians – Ryan; Kerr, Feely, Kelly, Murphy (Doherty 85); Flores, Levingston; Twardek, Clarke, McDaid; Varian (Mullins 81).
Finn Harps – McKeown; Boyle, Tourish, Slevin, Donelon (Nicholson 74); Connolly (Rainey 28); Boylan, Duncan (McWoods 65, Siaj 74), McNamee, Mihaljevic; Jones.
Ref – B Connolly
