First Division

Carlisle Grounds
24 Mar 2023

A well-deserved three points saw the Seagulls equal their best opening to a season, undefeated in their first six League and two Cup matches.

A nicely worked early goal by Ben Feeney was answered within minutes by Aaron Dobbs, who got to the rebound when Alex Moody palmed away an earlier effort.

Ethan Boyle brought the visitors the lad when he just about gt hid head to the ball at the far post following a corner, but Feeney restored equality as the break drew near, a partiallly ccleared corner faling to Massey, who released him to shoot low under Noel Heffernan.

Despite a strong second haf performance by the home team, it wasn't until barely twenty minutes remained that Bray took the lead again, defender Cole Omorehiomwan heading home at the end of a period of sustained pressure by Bray.

Full report to follow

Bray Wanderers: 1 Alex Moody; 23 Joe Power, 6 Luca Lovic, 8 Harry Groome; 18 Max Murphy, 12 Cole Omorehiomwan , 14 Dane Massey (c), 3 Len O’Sullivan; 11 Ger Shortt, 9 Chris Lyons, 15 Ben Feeney
Subs: 2 Eoin Farrell (for O'Sullivan 26 inj), 4 Jack Hudson, 7 Conor Crowley (for Power 75), 10 Conor Davis (for Shortt 75), 16 Callum Thompson, 19 Jake Walker (for Lyons 81), 21 Guillermo Amiral, 25 Stephen McGuinness (gk)
Wexford: 18 Noel Heffernan; 7 Karl Chambers, 5 Ethan Boyle , 4 Hugh Douglas, 13 James Crawford; 25 Aaron Doran , 16 Corban Piper, 2 Darragh Levingston , 11 Mark Hanratty; 10 Aaron Dobbs , 15 Danny Furlong
Subs: 1 Colm Cox (gk), 3 Benjamin Lynch, 9 Jordan Adeyemo (for Furlong 66), 12 Matthew Dunne, 21 Sean Fitzpatrick (for Dobbs 80), 22 Kaylem Harnett (for Doran 66), 23 Jordan Tallon (for Chambers 80)
Referee: Gavin Colfer