- Padraic O'Conghaile
- Sat, Mar 21 2015
Bohemians got the job done, albeit by the slenderest of margins at the Carlisle Grounds on Saturday evening, where they maintained their 100% start to the campaign by defeating winless Bray Wanderers.
Bray at times looked good on the ball, but the real chances all fell to Bohs, who got the games only goal when a low second half shot from Adam Evans was enough to beat Stephen McGuinness.
Bohs dominated the first half but were unable to hit the net. Derek Prendergast did beat Stephen McGuinness from close range, but he was deemed to be offside when the ball came through to him from Roberto Lopes. Coming up to half-time both sides started to look better coming forward with Bohemians still creating the better chances.
The second half started with some very good play from Bray, with half chances for Chris Lyons and David Scully, but neither were able to hit the target. Ryan McEvoy, who just moments earlier had been booked for body checking Paddy Kavanagh, then headed the ball off his own line. But outside those opening minutes of the second half Bray were dominated by Bohemians.
Bohs finally went ahead after 70 minutes when Evans netted, and from then on kept most of the possession with very few chances for Bray to put Dean Delany under any pressure.
Bohemians can rest for another few days at the top of the table. They are ahead of Dundalk on goal difference, and will hope to put more than goals between the two sides at the top of the table when they host the Lilywhites at Dalymount next Tuesday.
Bray Wanderers:Stephen McGuinness; Jack Memery, Daniel O'Reilly, Alan McNally, Michael Barker; Peter McGlynn (Adam Hanlon 46), Luke Gallagher, Ryan McEvoy (Emeka Onwubiko 89), Graham Kelly, David Scully; Chris Lyons (Peter Durrad 69).
Subs not used: Brian Kane (gk), Niall Cooney, Adam Mitchell, Hugh Douglas.
Booked:McEvoy (50), Lyons (67), Scully (72).
Bohemian FC:Dean Delany; Derek Pender, Derek Prendergast, Anto Murphy, Lorcan Fitzgerald; Roberto Lopes; Patrick Kavanagh, Keith Buckley, Adam Evans (Karl Moore 90+2), Kealan Dillon (Robbie Creevy 59); Dean Kelly (Marc Griffin 78).
Subs not used:Lee Steacy (gk), Jason Byrne, Jake Hyland, Dylan Hayes.
Booked:Lopes (61).
Referee:Robert Rogers
Attendance: 500 (estimate)
Extratime Man of the Match: Adam Evans (Bohemian FC).
