Harps face Galway in relegation battle

Finn Harps meet fellow strugglers Galway United in tonight's crucial Premier Division clash at Finn Park, kick-off 8.00pm.

United travel to Ballybofey without captain John Fitzgerald who is out through suspension.

Also out is Alan Keane (knee), while Ollie Fenn is unlikely to feature as he has a virus.

Midfielder John Russell is available again after he missed the last two matches through injury.

Harps boss Paul Hegarty must again plan without a number of influential players.

Declan Boyle and Stephen Parkhouse must sit the match out through suspension, while Cornelius Gallagher, Gary Beckett and Aaron Labonte remain sidelined because of injury.

However, Stuart Malcolm and Davy Byrne may shake off troublesome injuries in time for the Ballybofey clash.

"I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I will have Stuart and Davy back," said Hegarty.

"There's no doubt about it that this is a crunch stage of the season. We have got to pick up points against the teams around us.

"If we can show the same appetite and the same hunger as we did against Cork (in the last home game) then we'll be okay."