The game had a lively start with City's Danny Morrissey firing straight at Darren Quigley from range before Bray attack and Kieran Marty Waters attempts an audacious lob over Mark McNulty's head only to see his shot go narrowly over the crossbar.
Soon after the visitors took the lead. The ball fell for Ian Turner 25 yards from goal and he unleashed a sublime strike with the outside of his right foot which flew in to Quigley's goal.
After this goal it only looked like more were going to follow, with City constructing attack after attack and with every one of these attacks, the Bray defense looked shakier and shakier each time. This shaky Bray defence was never more evident than the minute of madness in which Cork had countless opportunities to double their lead. Darren Quigley was forced into a world class double save before a third shot was blocked right in front of goal by Danny O'Connor.
A short while later Kilduff was through on Quigley's goal after a perfect ball from Dan Murray found him free, only to miss his shot.
Then came the Bray equaliser, a high ball in from Waters found Ismahil Akinade who seemed to be hanging in the air for an eternity who fired a great header past McNulty in the City goal to draw his side level.
After this Bray upped their game for a while. Marty Waters won a free kick 25-yards-out which Jason Byrne fired way over.
Half time came and the sides could not be separated. 1-1 the score as the teams head in for the break.
The first chance of the second half fell to Bray's Gary Dempsey who headed straight into the arms of McNulty from close range.
Turner then tried to beat Quigley for the second time but his shot lacked any real conviction and was easy to deal with in the end.
It began to be taken for granted that Akinade would win every header and he did just that again as he headed at goal only to find it trickle agonisingly past the far post.
An Ian Turner corner found Dan Murray six yards out who fired his volley very high and very wide as it flies out onto the Quinsboro Road. A great opportunity missed. Should have been 2-1.
The home side began to get a real foothold on the game as another effort was deflected wide for a corner which resulted in nothing more than a free kick to Cork in their own box.
Waters once again tries his luck from range but it never looks like troubling the City goal as it flies way over.
A Gearoid Morrissey corner forced Quigley to punch clear off his goal line.
Ciaran Kilduff finally beats Quigley with just ten minutes to spare after the kind of defending that will leave Pat Devlin having nightmares for the rest of the week. The Cork striker wormed his way past the Bray defense before slotting home from a narrow angle.
Full time score: Bray Wanderers 1-2 Cork City
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