First Division

Carlisle Grounds
02 Jun 2023

Going into this match with three of your normal first choice eleven suspended was not the ideal setup for a game against the League leaders, who put six past them without reply the last time they met.

But even after going behind early in the first half to a soft enough penalty, well taken by David Hurley, the Seagulls responded well.

They concentrated on possession, but were finding it difficult to break through a stubborn Galway defence.

The pattern resumed in the second half, but in their turn the home side were awarded a penalty fairly early on, and Chris Lyons's goal gave them heart.

Once more their possession play was the dominant factor, and with barely a quarter of an hour to go, Brendan Clarke produced a fine save to deny Conor Crowley. The Galway keeper had likewise tipped away a Darren Craven free in first half injury time.

Both sides were living dangerously in the final minutes, and Max Murphy went very close to a winner deep in time added.

Full report to follow

Bray Wanderers: 1 Alex Moody; 18 Max Murphy , 4 Jack Hudson, 5 David Webster (c), 3 Len O'Sullivan; 7 Conor Crowley , 6 Luka Lovic, 16 Callum Thompson , 17 Darren Craven; 15 Ben Feeney, 9 Chris Lyons
Subs: 10 Conor Davis (for Lyons 84) , 20 Conor Knight, 22 Lorcan Fitzgerald, 23 Joseph Power (for Thompson 72), 24 Zach Donohue (for O'Sullivan 92+), 25 Stephen McGuinness (gk), 29 Daniel Chukwu, 31 Caleb O'Neill
Galway United: 1 Brendan Clarke; 2 Conor O'Keeffe , 4 Robert Slevin , 5 Killian Brouder, 3 Regan Donelon; 22 Conor McCormack (c); 24 Edward McCarthy, 10 David Hurley, 17 Vincent Borden, 19 Francely Lomboto; 7 Stephen Walsh
Subs: 6 Maurice Nugent (for Borden 64), 8 Michael Walsh Rowe, 9 Robert Manley (for Lomboto 64) , 11 Ibrahim Keita, 16 Alex Rutter (gk), 20 Evan O'Connor, 23 Darren Clarke, 27 Steven Healy, 29 Oisin O'Reilly (for Donelon 72)
Referee: David Dunne