Bray's Jason Byrne grab's late winner!

Bray Wanderers V Drogheda United : Report.

League of Ireland legend Jason Byrne netted a 95th minute winner to take all three points in an extremely entertaining game.

Drogheda changed it up from their familiar 4-3-3 formation to a 4-4-2 with Peter Hynes getting is first league start of the season alongside Declan O'Brien who captained the Boynesider's in the absence of Derek Prendergast.

It took only 10 minutes for the game to really light up. Jason Byrne played linked up brilliantly with John Mulroy smash the ball past Sava into the back of the net.

It only took 5 minutes for the Drogs to equalise. A long ball down the pitch from Gabriel Sava was misjudged by Bray's Daire Doyle and Fabio O'Brien was on hand to volley home to make it 1-1.

Drogheda were in control of the game until the half hour mark when Gabriel Sava was deservedly given a straight red for a deliberate handball outside the box. Peter Hynes sadly had to make way for Michael Schlingerman to replace Sava.

Several minutes into the second half and Bray took the lead. A poor Michael Daly clearance fell straight to the feet of Bray's Kieran Marty Waters who whizzed past two Drogheda defenders to square to Jason Byrne who made no mistake with the finish.

Once again Mick Cooke's side responded. Gavin Brennan made great use of his speed and strength on the left hand side to play a brilliant ball across the box and Fabio O'Brien tapped home to make it 2-2.

Bray really began to take control and move the ball swiftly but struggled to break down the 10 men of Drogheda. That was until in the dying minutes Drogheda's David Cassidy was sent off for what some would say a harsh second yellow and from the resulting free-kick Bray's talisman Jason Byrne latched onto a loose ball to finish and grab what would be the winner and his 3rd of the game.

Final score : Bray Wanderers 3-2 Drogheda United.
Attendance : 600 estimate.
On the sidelines Man of the Match : Jason Byrne.
Referee : Keith Callanan.

John Lynch.