Treaty United host Finn Harps in crunch First Division fixture at Markets Field

TREATY United resume their SSE Airtricity League First Division programme of fixtures this Friday when hosting Finn Harps in a crucial league fixture at the Markets Field, 7.45pm.

Treaty go into the game on the back of a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Kilbarrack United, of the Leinster Senior League, in their Sports Direct FAI Cup round two meeting at the Markets Field on Friday night.

Highly-rated teenage goalkeeper Michael Dike proved to be the Treaty united hero when saying two spot-kicks in the shoot-out in a 4-1 win after the sides had finished 0-0 after extra-time.

With their passage to the last 16 stage of the FAI Cup safely secured, Treaty United switch their focus back to re-igniting their SSE Airtricity League First Division promotion play-off bid. Tommy Barrett's charges ended a two-game winless league run, when securing a 1-1 draw away to ten-man UCD at Belfield in their most recent league outing.

Goals from Mark Byrne for Treaty and Eanna Clancy for the students either side of half-time saw the points shared. Treaty United remain in eighth place in the First Division table, seven points off the promotion play-off places.

Friday's visitors to the Markets Field, Finn Harps, are fourth in the First Division table.