Congratulations Finn Harps.
The Donegal side earned promotion to the SSE Airtricity Premier Division with a dramatic extra-time win over Limerick in Ballybofey.
The promotion/relegation play-off first-leg finished 1-0 to Limerick earlier this week, with Shaun Kelly scoring a stunning winner, but the goal was wiped out when Michael Funston scored after 38 minutes.
Both sides had their chances, but the game went to extra-time and looked to be going to penalties until 17 year old BJ Banda stepped up. The substitute scored a header with four minutes remaining and sent Finn Park into raptures, sparking a pitch invasion.
Delighted for @KevinMcHugh10, @CiaranGall1, @tmcn93 & everyone at @FinnHarpsFC #seeyousnextseason pic.twitter.com/LFQySpEqaB
— Kevin McLaughlin (@kevymac77) November 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/only1chilli/status/662926182690783233
GOAL!!!! BJ Banda
— Finn Harps FC (@FinnHarpsFC) November 6, 2015
All over, I don't believe it we are going up!!! Super Finn Harps FC!!!
— Finn Harps FC (@FinnHarpsFC) November 6, 2015
— Finn Harps FC (@FinnHarpsFC) November 6, 2015
Happy faces in Finn Park pic.twitter.com/LltGgFxnUR
— Finn Harps FC (@FinnHarpsFC) November 6, 2015
While the teenage goalscorer ran to the crowd to celebrate with his mother.
BJ Banda ran into the crowd to celebrate with his mother. We love this! @FinnHarpsFC . #UTH #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/muc2eBQXtl
— McGettigan's LK (@McGettigansLK) November 7, 2015
17yr old BJ Banda ran into the crowd to celebrate with his mother after scoring the promotion winner @FinnHarpsFC pic.twitter.com/RyGR3YzP0R
— Declan Pierce (@DecPierce) November 7, 2015
Congratulations to Finn Harps, but spare a thought for demoted Limerick, who failed to win a game before August, but won 7 of their next 12 games to move off the bottom of the table.
Finn Harps won’t care about that, and will never forget this goal from Banda.
