Premier

Carlisle Grounds
18 Aug 2017

Wanderers returned to winning ways at the expense of relegation-threatened Drogheda, who came close to rescuing a share of the points at the death.

A goal by popular Bray defender Hugh Douglas close to the end of a first half that had appeared to be shaded by the visitors was followed not long into the second period with a strike by Aaron Greene.

And though Chris Mulhall clawed one back for the Boynesiders, it wouldn't prove enough.

Shane Elworthy, finding space for a header from a 95th minute corner, couldn't keep the ball on target and the points stayed in Wicklow.

A cameo appearance by Bray youngster Jake Ellis created a new record: at just 16 years and five months, he's the Seagulls' youngest ever League of Ireland footballer.

Full report to follow

Bray Wanderers: 1 Peter Cherrie ; 2 Hugh Douglas , 21 Tim Clancy, 4 Conor Kenna (c), 19 Kevin Lynch; 10 Karl Moore, 3 John Sullivan; 7 Ryan Brennan, 11 Gary McCabe , 22 Darragh Noone; 9 Aaron Greene
Subs: 8 Mark Salmon (for Noone 69), 14 Jamie Aherne, 17 Gerald Pender, 18 Calvin Rogers, 23 Jason Marks (for Moore 85), 24 Jake Ellis (for Lynch 89), 93 Lee Steacy (gk)
Drogheda United: 1 Stephen McGuinness; 3 Stephen Dunne, 26 David Mulcahy, 28 Shane Elworthy , 18 Conor Kane; 8 Sean Russell, 24 Richie Purdy, 6 Jake Hyland, 14 Adam Wixted; 10 Jack Bayly, 7 Chris Mulhall
Subs: 5 Lloyd Buckley, 12 Luke Gallagher, 16 Ryan Masterson (for Wixted 80), 17 Thomas Byrne (for Hyland 61), 19 Mark Doyle (for Russell 84), 23 Harry Hogan (gk), 27 Ryan McEvoy
Referee: Ben Connolly