Match Report
The table gap was wide: 22 points between Bray Wanderers (3rd, 47 pts) and Finn Harps (10th, 25 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.9/1.42 for Bray Wanderers and 0.94/2.03 for Finn Harps (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Finn Harps entered with five losses in a row. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Bray Wanderers against 0/15 for Finn Harps.
12 meetings are on record — 5 won by Bray Wanderers, 4 by Finn Harps, 3 drawn, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Carlisle Grounds, with room for 3,250 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bray Wanderers led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Bray Wanderers: John Bilili Sesay (3'), Ben McCormack (42'), Tyreik Sammy (79'), Dean O'Shea (86'), Tyreik Sammy (90')
Key stats
Possession: Bray Wanderers 63% · Finn Harps 37% · Total shots: 27-3 · On target: 8-0 · Corners: 2-0