Match summary
Longford Town beat Bray Wanderers 4-2 in the First Division (Republic of Ireland).
More details:
Longford Town vs Bray WanderersResult, Lineups & H2H
Longford Town
Doran7'
McCarthy31'
Bailey45'
Doran56'
4
-FT
2Aug 22, 2026
Bishopsgate Stadium
Bray Wanderers
Mustali16'
Mustali88'
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
4-2
Endri Mustali
88'·Bray Wanderers
⚽
82'Substitution
Longford Town
81'Yellow Card
Longford Town
70'Substitution
Longford Town
67'Substitution
Bray Wanderers
64'Substitution
Longford Town
Goal!
4-1
Aaron Doran
56'·Longford Town
⚽
56'Substitution
Ethan Cheese· In
Bray Wanderers
56'Substitution
Bray Wanderers
56'Substitution
Bray Wanderers
Goal!
3-1
James Bailey
45'·Longford Town
⚽
45'Yellow Card
Bray Wanderers
38'Yellow Card
Bray Wanderers
Goal!
2-1
Taylor McCarthy
31'·Longford Town
⚽
23'Yellow Card
Longford Town
Goal!
1-1
Endri Mustali
16'·Bray Wanderers
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Aaron Doran
7'·Longford Town
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Bray Wanderers
53%Ball Possession47%
8Shots Total9
5Shots On Target4
4Corners9
12Fouls15
2Yellow Cards4
2Offsides4
2Saves1
3Shots Off Target5
58Attacks58
34Dangerous Attacks52
4Goals2
1Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions5
Team Lineups
Manager: Wayne Groves
Starting XI
20
AO
Alex O'Brien12
CO
Cole Omorehiomwan5
TM
Taylor McCarthy21
JH
Jake Hough9
SU
Stefan Ugbesia6
SA
Sultan Adenekan16
JB
James Bailey10
AD
Aaron Doran23
AP
Andy ParaschivSubstitutes
3
AB
Adam Byrne8
PM
Pharrell Manuel11
MH
Matthew Harris18
SB
Scott Brady19
FC
Francis Campbell24
RD
Ronan Dawson25
LW
Liam Woodcock28
SM
Sean MooreManager: Paul Heffernan
Starting XI
13
RH
Rian Hogan2
AK
Alain Kizenga12
DO
Declan Osagie6
JS
John Bilili Sesay3
BF
Benjamin Fagbemi27
DO
Dean O'Shea10
RF
Richard Ferizaj20
TS
Tyreik Sammy21
EM
Endri MustaliSubstitutes
4
JD
Jamie Duggan7
CK
Conor Knight15
RK
Ryan Kelly16
KT
Kyle Tucker17
AO
Ajibola Oluwabiyi19
ZR
Zak Reddy23
JR
Jamie Ryan30
EC
Ethan CheesePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Doran MF | 70' | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
James Bailey MF | 82' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 82' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
Francis Campbell FW | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Stefan Ugbesia MF | 64' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 20' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
Pharrell Manuel MF | 26' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Sean Moore MF | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Sultan Adenekan MF | 70' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Andy Paraschiv MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Taylor McCarthy DF | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Cole Omorehiomwan DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Jake Hough DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Alex O'Brien DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
Ronan Dawson | - | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Longford Town vs Bray Wanderers — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6/15 | 8-8 |
| Bray Wanderers | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7/15 | 9-8 |
- L1-2 vs Wexford Youths2026-07-25
- W1-0 @ Treaty United2026-07-31
- W5-0 vs Finn Harps2026-08-03
- L1-2 @ Athlone Town2026-08-07
- L0-4 @ Bohemians2026-08-16
- W2-1 @ Cobh Ramblers2026-07-24
- 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
- Meetings on record
- 13
- Period covered
- 2022-03-14 – 2026-06-19
- Longford Town wins
- 5
- Draws
- 2
- Bray Wanderers wins
- 6
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.54
- Over 2.5 goals
- 46%
- Both teams scored
- 46%
- Home side won
- 31%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 1D 2L (Longford Town view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3 vs 2.54
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Bray Wanderers | 5-2 | Longford Town |
| 2026-04-11 | Longford Town | 1-0 | Bray Wanderers |
| 2026-02-13 | Bray Wanderers | 1-1 | Longford Town |
| 2025-09-26 | Bray Wanderers | 0-2 | Longford Town |
| 2025-07-26 | Longford Town | 1-2 | Bray Wanderers |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Town | 5 | 27 | 37 | 1 | WLWWL | 3 | +2 |
| Bray Wanderers | 3 | 27 | 43 | 17 | WWLLW | 3 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 6 ptsLongford Town 37 · Bray Wanderers 43
- Positions
- #5 vs #3
- Goals per game
- 1.3/1.26 vs 2/1.37scored/conceded per game · league average 1.34
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 13 matches
Goals
13-20
Total matches
13Recent matches (5/13)
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 13 matches
5
Longford Town wins
2
Draws
6
Bray Wanderers wins
Goals Scored
13 - 20
Matchday 28 — First Division
- Wexford Youths vs Athlone Town — 21 Aug 20260-2
- Treaty United vs Cork City — 21 Aug 20262-2
- Kerry vs UCD — 21 Aug 20261-1
- Finn Harps vs Cobh Ramblers — 21 Aug 20261-3