Our SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Player of the Week for this week is Finn Harps striker BJ Banda.
BJ only came on as a substitute in the 22nd minute for the injured Jonny Bonner, but was hugely influential as Harps beat Derry City 2-0 at Maginn Park.
Paddy McCourt set BJ up just before the break with a through-ball, and he made a brilliant turn past the defender to strike on goal. The shot took a deflection and beat Ger Doherty all ends up.
Here’s Banda’s goal just before half-time;
🎥 HIGHLIGHTS: @derrycityfc 0-2 @FinnHarpsFC – BJ Banda strike helps Harps to derby victory.
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— SSEAirtricity League (@SSEAirtricityLg) April 18, 2017
Banda had a couple of other chances to grab a second, but in the end he had to settle for setting up Michael Funston for Harps second goal on the night to seal a famous win.
The goal was the 18 year-old strikers first goal since that famous night in 2015, when as a 16 year-old he sent Finn Harps to a play-off victory over Limerick to seal promotion to the Premier Division.
Photo Credit: Stephen Doherty (@dotsydoherty)