Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Cork City (1st, 71 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Bray Wanderers (2nd, 50 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.91/1.38 for Bray Wanderers and 2.16/0.94 for Cork City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.37.
Defeat had not touched Cork City in 5 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Bray Wanderers held 4 points of 15 and Cork City 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 0 Bray Wanderers wins, 8 for Cork City, 5 draws, at 2.46 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 31% of those meetings.
The match was played at Carlisle Grounds (capacity 3,250). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Bray Wanderers: Ajibola Oluwabiyi (11') · Cork City: Sean Maguire (26')
Key stats
Possession: Bray Wanderers 44% · Cork City 56% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 1-2