Monaghan United 0-1 Bray Wanderers

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MONAGHAN UNITED 0 BRAY WANDERERS 1


The Seagulls made hard work of their three points in Monaghan, despite playing against ten men for the final twenty minutes.

The visitors had the lion's share of the possession throughout, but couldn't find their way to the target most of the time.

And a stubborn home team tested Darren Quigley a number of times, though the threat posed by Jordan Keegan while playing as a free winger on the right during the first period seemed to evaporate when he switched wings after the break.

But once Keith Quinn had been dismissed by referee Rob Rogers (and followed in short order by Monaghan manager Roddy Collins) for his sliding two-footed challenge on Dane Massey, it seemed only a matter of time before Bray made the breakthrough.

They duly did, though it took until four minutes from time, and Monaghan played if anything better as ten men than they had as eleven.

Eventually, an Adam Hanlon corner, played short to Kevin Knight, was delivered to the head of Bray marksman Jason Byrne, who duly headed powerfully home past Micheál Schlingermann in the Monaghan goal.

The visitors had a last-ditch opportunity to double their tally, but this time Hanlon's flag-kick was put out for a throw, and the attack fizzled out.



Report: Mícheál Ó hUanacháin
Bray Wanderers: 1 Darren Quigley; 2 David Webster, 6 Danny O'Connor (c), 22 Pierce Sweeney, 12 Kevin Knight; 16 Dean Zambra; 11 Kieran Waters, 3 Dane Massey, 21 Adam Hanlon; 18 John Mulroy; 10 Jason Byrne

Subs: 5 Adam Mitchell, 8 Daire Doyle, 9 Anthony Bolger (for Massey 85), 14 Graham Kelly, 20 Seán Houston (for Mulroy 78), 24 Stephen Last, 25 Brian Kane (gk)


Monaghan United: 21 Micheál Schlingermann; 24 Paul Whelan, 17 Shaun Maher, 4 Conor McMahon, 11 Darragh Reynor; 8 Keith Quinn, 6 Robert Bayly (c), 18 Stephen Maher; 3 Jordan Keegan; 7 Conor Murphy, 9 Tony Griffiths

Subs: 1 Conor Forde (gk), 2 Roderick Collins, 10 (later 19) Owen Humphrey (for Stephen Maher 65), 14 William McDonagh (for Bayly 64), 15 Daniel McGuinness (for Murphy 52), 16 Bobby Ryan, 23 Jason Marks

Team news for trip to Monagahan

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Bray Wanderers travel to Monaghan on Friday with just the two long term injury victims as absentees. Shane O'Connor (groin) and Stephen Brennan (hamstring) are the only two squad members not available for selection.

Speaking after last weeks draw with champions Shamrock Rovers, Bray's Director of Football Pat Devlin said he was very happy with his teams performance he said " It was a very good performance , but we didn't just hold out. I have to be pleased with what the lads are doing we just need to get over the line".

Speaking ahead of his sides trip to Monaghan Devlin said "It will be a
different game in Monaghan, it's always difficult there, it's never easy against Monaghan and we can expect the same on Friday, we are looking forward to it".

...... Bray have not played Monaghan since 2010

.......In 2010 both games ended in draws 1-1 at the Carlisle and 0-0 at Gortakeegan.

..... In the last six meetings between the sides Bray have won 4 with two draws.

Wanderers Weekly Betting Tips : Monaghan United (away)

Well having been 2-0 up at half time we drew 2-2 with Shamrock Rovers. If anybody took last weeks tip of the week they now have a few quid.We had Bray to be winning at half time and drawing at full time @16/1.Monaghan also put in a spirited performance against Bohs last week having gone down to 10 men after just 3 minutes after they had their keeper sent off.With the first choice keeper for the mons suspended this week, here's hoping the wanderers can get all 3 points. Now for this weeks tips:

• Bray Wanderers to win @7/4.The draw @ 11/5.
• Bray to be winning at half time and full time @ 7/2.
• Marty waters to score anytime and Bray to win @ 4/1.
• After his brace against Rovers last week, Marty waters to score 2 or more goals @ 13/1.

WANDERERS WEEKLY TIP OF THE WEEK: Bray Wanderers to win 2-0 @ 12/1

Bray Wanderers 2-2 Shamrock Rovers

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BRAY WANDERERS 2 SHAMROCK ROVERS 2

Shamrock Rovers had to struggle to ensure a share of the points at the Carlisle Grounds, after the home side went into the break ahead by two.

It's arguable that both sets of fans were equally stunned by that half-time scoreline.

After a slow start, Bray went ahead just after a quarter of an hour in, when Kieran "Marty" Waters netted from a Dane Massey spread ball.

And with Bray dominating much of the rest of the period, the same player fired from much the same position in off the underside of the crossbar, just eight minutes before the break.

There was drama in time added when Gary Twigg went down heavily under a challenge by Pierce Sweeney, and referee Paul McLaughlin pointed to the spot.

Twigg stepped up, but in the meantime McLaughlin had been called to the dugouts, where his visit resulted in the departure of Keith Long to the stands.

Twigg's unsupervised spot-kick, which Quigley had ignored, had to be retaken, and this time the Bray keeper got down to parry. Billy Dennehy rushed to the rebound and netted, but the goal was not allowed.

Rovers got one back midway through the second half, when Ronan Finn sliced past Quigley from 14m, and in a feisty final period Twigg finally got his goal eight minutes from time.

But the Hoops were unable to break through again before the final whistle.

Report:  Mícheál Ó hUanacháin

Bray Wanderers: 1 Darren Quigley; 2 David Webster, 6 Danny O'Connor (c), 22 Pierce Sweeney, 12 Kevin Knight; 16 Dean Zambra; 11 Kieran Waters, 3 Dane Massey, 21 Adam Hanlon; 18 John Mulroy; 10 Jason Byrne

Subs: 5 Adam Mitchell (for Knight 83), 8 Daire Doyle (for Byrne 86), 9 Anthony Bolger, 14 Graham Kelly, 17 Jonathan Kelty, 24 Stephen Last, 25 Brian Kane (gk)


Shamrock Rovers: 1 Oscar Jansson; 22 Conor McCormack, 4 Craig Sives, 5 Ken Oman (c), 3 Conor Powell; 7 Gary McCabe, 18 Chris Turner, 21 Ronan Finn, 20 Billy Dennehy; 9 Gary Twigg, 10 Gary O'Neill

Subs: 6 Stephen Rice, 14 Aaron Greene (for Powell 79), 16 Daryl Kavanagh (for O'Neill 64), 17 Graham Gartland, 19 Sean Gannon, 26 Dean Ebbe, 30 Reyaad Pieterse (gk)


Referee: Paul McLaughlin

Wanderers Weekly Betting Tips: Shamrock Rovers

This week the wanderers host Champions Shamrock Rovers.As Pat Devlin said during the week game between the two sides are always unpredictable.However the bookies have still decided to give Bray some rather high odds.

• Bray Wanderers to win @ 15/2.
• Bray Wanderers to be winning at half time and drawing at full time @18/1.
• Fancy a long shot maybe.Bray Wanderers to win 1-0 and Jason Byrne to score first @125/1. OR: Bray to win 2-0 and Byrne to score first 350/1.
• Danny O'Connor to score anytime @9/1

WANDERERS WEEKLY TIP OF THE WEEK: Bray to win and Marty Waters to score anytime @ 18/1

Team news for Visit of Shamrock Rovers

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Bray Wanderers go into Fridays game against League Champions Shamrock Rvs at the Carlisle Grounds with no new injury worries but defenders Shane O'Connor and Adam Mitchell are both still doubtful.

Speaking after his sides defeat to Shelbourne, Brays Director of Football Pat Devlin said he was happy with the efforts of his side at Tolka Park. He said " We played well but it's time now to get results, its not about performances, I will be emphasing that we need to put points on the board".

Looking ahead to the visit of the Champions to the Field of Dreams Devlin said "We are both coming into to game off the back of defeats,it should be interesting. Games between us are usually unpredictable and this is no different".



......Rovers 2-1 win at the Carlisle last October was only their second win there in nine visits.


... .... Bray have scored in the last six meetings between the sides.


........ The sides shared the four meetings in the League last season Bray won the first two games both on 2-1 scorelines, with Rovers winning the other two, winning 5-2 in Tallaght and 2-1 at the Carlisle

Shelbourne 2-1 Bray Wanderers

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SHELBOURNE 2   BRAY WANDERERS 1

Shelbourne turned the tables on Bray when the sides met for the second time in a week.

Both clubs made extensive changes to their line-ups following their League Cup clash five days earlier.

And though Jason Byrne was to succeed in becoming the League's second highest goal-scorer of all time in the course of the match, it wasn't enough to save the Seagulls from a fifth defeat in seven games.

Philly Hughes opened the scoring with a fine strike ten minutes in, Shels mounting a fierce counter-attack with a surging run by Paddy Kavanagh cutting back to David Cassidy who fed the striker with a neat cross.

"Jayo" made his epic 183rd goal in style on the half hour, fed by Dane Massey up the left, running into the corner and back out again to evade the defence and shooting low with Paul Skinner out of position.

Skinner got his own back, after a fashion, producing a superb dive to turn Byrne's second-half penalty shot onto his left post and away.

And home substitutes Philip Gorman and Anto Murphy combined with Brian Shortall to beat Darren Quigley for what turned out to be the winning goal eight minutes from time.


Report: Mícheál Ó hUanacháin

Bray Wanderers: 1 Darren Quigley; 2 David Webster, 6 DannyO'Connor (c), 22 Pierce Sweeney, 3 Dane Massey; 16 Dean Zambra; 21 Adam Hanlon, 20 Seán Houston, 11 Kieran Waters; 18 John Mulroy; 10 Jason Byrne

Subs: 8 Daire Doyle, 9 Anthony Bolger (for Waters 80), 12 Kevin Knight (for Byrne 77), 14 Graham Kelly, 17 Jonathan Kelty(for Massey 87), 24 Stephen Last, 25 Brian Kane (gk)


Shelbourne:13 Paul Skinner; 12 Brian Shortall, 23 Ian Ryan, 5 Stephen Paisley,17 Sean Byrne; 14 Patrick Kavanagh, 10 Kevin Dawson, 6 Glenn Cronin, 8 David Cassidy, 11 Brendan McGill; 9 Philip Hughes

Subs: 1 Dean Delany (gk), 2 Gareth Matthews, 4 Andrew Boyle, 7 Conan Byrne (forCassidy 92), 15 Barry Clancy, 19 Philip Gorman (for Kavanagh 63), 24 Anthony Murphy (for McGill 81)


Referee: Anthony Buttimer