Peter Cherrie denied Galway United three points at the death of this pulsating encounter that was overshadowed by the pending resignation of Bray manager Harry Kenny. The Wanderers boss confirmed his decision via statement at the final whistle. His
Peter Cherrie denied Galway United three points at the death of this pulsating encounter that was overshadowed by the pending resignation of Bray manager Harry Kenny.
The Wanderers boss confirmed his decision via statement at the final whistle. His side fell behind but Galway had to twice come from behind in the second half before letting all three points slip through their fingers as Murray failed to beat Cherrie from the spot in the 92nd minute.
Galway struck first blood on 14 minutes. Kevin Devaney collected the ball wide on the right and cut inside, drifting past a couple of Bray defenders as he did so before bending a low finish to Peter Cherrie’s right.
Ryan Brennan created the leveller when he ignored the run of the offside Aaron Greene and instead put it on a plate for the unmarked Jason Marks to tap home. Just two minutes into the second period, the Tribesmen yet again left Marks to his own devices inside the area and he punished them by dispatching Greene’s cross from the right.
Bray captain Conor Kenna was left incensed in the 65th minute when Tomas Connolly awarded a penalty against him. Murray kept his cool from 12 yards to level for Galway. Kenna will say that justice was done in the 72nd minute when Holohan was penalised for a handball.
Greene shifted the tie back in his side’s favour with a cool spot kick. The excitement wasn’t over yet and there was still enough time for Bray’s European ambitions to be severely dented.
A stunning strike from Rory Hale left the crossbar rattling and bounced out to the penalty spot where Devaney thundered in to drill it home and land his side a massive point. But it could have been so much more had Murray converted his 92nd minute penalty.
