A Caolan McAleer double ensured that Bray Wanderers remained rooted to the foot of the table as Sligo Rovers climbed to eighth. The Bit O'Red winger netted twice in eight minutes as Sligo bossed their hosts for large periods. A first Seagulls goal
A Caolan McAleer double ensured that Bray Wanderers remained rooted to the foot of the table as Sligo Rovers climbed to eighth.
The Bit O'Red winger netted twice in eight minutes as Sligo bossed their hosts for large periods. A first Seagulls goal for Paul O'Conor gave Dave Mackey's men hope in the second half but Bray couldn't muster a leveller.
Bray were thanking the crossbar for saving them after eight minutes. Gary Boylan delivered the cross from the right. Adam Morgan was allowed to have two touches - neither successful - before it fell to Ally Roy.
His drive was blocked by Aaron Dillon and the rebound from David Cawley rattled the crossbar. The breakthrough came out of nothing. David Cawley fed McAleer 25 yards out and his strike was decent but not spectacular but it sailed over the head of the unconvincing Dillon.
Seven minutes later, the winger doubled his tally. Bray defender Sean Heaney got in a muddle and tried a pass that did Kevin Lynch no favours. McAleer burst onto the ball and rounded Dillon before coolly slotting home.
Right on the stroke of half time, Rovers fans were baying for a red card. Greene's loose pass was snapped up by McAleer and just as it looked like they had a two-on-one, a tug from Heaney ended the attack.
Sean Grant deemed a yellow card to be fair. Dave Mackey made two changes at the interval and altered his formation and it paid dividends in the 64th minute. Lynch somehow negotiated his way past three defenders and his low centre found Paul O'Conor who drilled home first time.
