Match summary
Athlone Town beat Bray Wanderers 2-1 in the First Division (Republic of Ireland).
More details:
Athlone Town vs Bray WanderersResult, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
81'Substitution
Athlone Town
80'Yellow Card
Robbie Lyons
Athlone Town
72'Substitution
Bray Wanderers
72'Substitution
Bray Wanderers
Goal!
2-1
Peter Grogan
62'·Athlone Town
⚽
60'Substitution
Bray Wanderers
47'Substitution
Robbie Lyons· In
Athlone Town
40'Yellow Card
Athlone Town
Goal!
1-1
Will Smith
34'·Athlone Town
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Endri Mustali
16'·Bray Wanderers
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Bray Wanderers
46%Ball Possession54%
9Shots Total11
4Shots On Target4
6Corners3
22Fouls8
3Yellow Cards1
0Offsides2
3Saves2
415Passes564
1Shots Off Target3
107Attacks106
48Dangerous Attacks36
6Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box3
2Goals1
0Free Kicks2
4Shots Blocked3
2Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
1Tackles1
348Accurate Passes469
8Total Crosses11
5Accurate Crosses4
23Interceptions11
Team Lineups
Manager: Sean O'Connor
Starting XI
7
DC
Dylan Connolly29
JK
Jonathan Kehir5
EO
Evan O'Connor27
JC
James Crawford19
WS
Will Smith24
CC
Callum Cleary14
GL
Gradi Lomboto16
ZL
Zach Lawless18
PG
Peter GroganSubstitutes
2
RW
Reece Webb9
PF
Patrick Ferry10
RL
Robbie Lyons13
AT
Andrew Stuart Trainor23
TC
Thomas Considine33
JF
Josh Farnham34
JZ
Jacob Zalewski36
AA
Ameer AyindeManager: Paul Heffernan
Starting XI
13
RH
Rian Hogan2
AK
Alain Kizenga12
DO
Declan Osagie4
JD
Jamie Duggan27
DO
Dean O'Shea23
JR
Jamie Ryan16
KT
Kyle Tucker17
AO
Ajibola Oluwabiyi21
EM
Endri MustaliSubstitutes
6
JS
John Bilili Sesay7
CK
Conor Knight14
AA
Aime Azende15
RK
Ryan Kelly20
TS
Tyreik Sammy30
EC
Ethan Cheese33
BS
Bailey ShelleyPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Will Smith MF | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 25 | - | 5/8 | |
Peter Grogan FW | 79' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 18 | - | 3/17 | |
James Crawford DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 55 | - | 5/8 | |
Evan O'Connor DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 63 | - | 6/9 | |
| 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 22 | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 56 | 1 | 8/16 | ||
Gradi Lomboto MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 18 | - | 7/18 | |
Jonathan Kehir DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35 | - | 5/9 | |
Zach Lawless FW | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | - | 3/7 | |
Patrick Ferry FW | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 0/2 | |
Dylan Connolly DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 38 | - | 0/10 |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked1 Passes Total38 Accurate30 Accuracy0% Key Passes3 Long Balls6 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions3 Clearances2 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total10 Won0 Lost10 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches54 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed3 Other Fouls2 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses4/4 | ||||||||
Callum Cleary MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 47 | - | 4/13 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total47 Accurate39 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls3 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions2 Clearances1 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total13 Won4 Lost9 Won %31% Aerials Won2 Ground Won0 Possession Touches60 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed2 Other Fouls2 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/1 | ||||||||
Robbie Lyons MF | - | 43' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16 | - | 4/8 |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked1 Passes Total16 Accurate15 Accuracy0% Key Passes1 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances1 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total8 Won4 Lost4 Won %50% Aerials Won1 Ground Won0 Possession Touches24 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Athlone Town vs Bray Wanderers — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7/15 | 7-6 |
| Bray Wanderers | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4/15 | 9-11 |
- D0-0 vs UCD2026-07-31
- L2-3 @ Cork City2026-08-03
- W2-1 vs Longford Town2026-08-07
- L1-2 @ Waterford United2026-08-14
- W2-0 @ Wexford Youths2026-08-21
- L0-4 vs Kerry2026-07-31
- L1-2 @ Wexford Youths2026-08-03
- W5-0 vs Finn Harps2026-08-07
- D1-1 @ Galway United2026-08-14
- L2-4 @ Longford Town2026-08-22
- Meetings on record
- 14
- Period covered
- 2021-09-10 – 2026-07-03
- Athlone Town wins
- 3
- Draws
- 2
- Bray Wanderers wins
- 9
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.36
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 57%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 0D 4L (Athlone Town view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3 vs 2.36
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Bray Wanderers | 1-0 | Athlone Town |
| 2026-04-17 | Athlone Town | 2-1 | Bray Wanderers |
| 2026-03-06 | Bray Wanderers | 2-1 | Athlone Town |
| 2025-09-05 | Bray Wanderers | 3-1 | Athlone Town |
| 2025-06-27 | Athlone Town | 0-4 | Bray Wanderers |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 7 | 28 | 34 | -5 | LDLWW | 6 | +1 |
| Bray Wanderers | 3 | 28 | 43 | 15 | WLLWL | 8 | -5 |
- Points gap
- 9 ptsAthlone Town 34 · Bray Wanderers 43
- Positions
- #7 vs #3
- Goals per game
- 1/1.18 vs 2/1.46scored/conceded per game · league average 1.35
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 14 matches
Goals
10-23
Total matches
14Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 14 matches
3
Athlone Town wins
2
Draws
9
Bray Wanderers wins
Goals Scored
10 - 23
Matchday 29 — First Division
- UCD vs Finn Harps — 28 Aug 20265-4
- Kerry vs Treaty United — 28 Aug 20263-1
- Cork City vs Wexford Youths — 28 Aug 20262-0
- Cobh Ramblers vs Longford Town — 28 Aug 20262-2