Having extended their unbeaten league run to 12 games on Friday night last, Finn Harps go into tonight’s Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup tie against Longford Town in confident mood.

Last season, Harps reached their first semi-final in the competition in 15 years but didn’t face a team from a division above them until the last four meeting with St. Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park.

And in Longford – who were First Division champions last season – Harps face a step up from any side that Ollie Horgan’s men have faced in the league this season.

Last Friday night, Harps created a little bit of history at Finn Park as they started a league campaign still unbeaten after twelve games for the first time.

Tonight's game is the fourth time the two clubs have been paired together in the Cup with Harps progressing on the first two occasions and Longford last time out. The first meeting was in 1995/96 when Harps won on a 5-2 scoreline at Finn Park.

The clubs were drawn together again in 1999/2000 when it took a replay for Harps to progress – the initial tie saw the teams share four goals in Longford before Harps won 7-1 in the replay at Finn Park. The most recent meeting was four years ago when Longford progressed on a 1-0 scoreline in a Finn Park replay after the club had played out a scoreless draw in the midlands.

Should tonight’s game finish in a draw, a replay will take place at Finn Park on Monday night next.

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