Aidan Keena netted a hat-trick as Sligo Rovers continued their superb early-season type with a win over Finn Harps on the Showgrounds.
eena scored twice within the opening half and added the gloss to an exquisite particular person efficiency when he added his third of the night time early within the second interval.
Harps did seize a late comfort purpose courtesy of Luke Rudden, nevertheless it was too little too late.
The house facet took the lead on 13 minutes as Will Fitzgerald’s neat flick discovered Keena who drilled into the underside nook.
Keena turned on the magic as soon as extra earlier than the interval. The Mullingar man controlling Karl O’Sullivan’s pushed cross earlier than sharply placing house on the flip.
The second interval was simply three minutes previous when on-form striker had his third. Working on to Niall Morahan’s cross excessive, the Kenna blasted previous Mark McGinley for his fifth purpose of the 12 months.
The Donegal facet gave their opponents a late scare when Rudden scored from 20 yards after a Harps nook was solely cleared so far as the sting of the Sligo space.
SLIGO ROVERS – Brush; Horgan, Blaney, Pijnaker, McCourt; Morahan, McDonnell; O’Sullivan (Kirk 79), Fitzgerald (Byrne 74); Hamilton (Keogh 87), Keena (Mata 74).
FINN HARPS – McGinley; Webster, Tourish, Carrillo (Alkan 62); Boyle, McNamee (Rudden 79); N’Zeyi, Rainey (Mahdy 62), Connolly (Hery 62); McWoods (Timlin 45); Mihaljevic.
REF – B Connolly.