League Preview: Sligo Rovers -v- Bray Wanderers

• Aaron Cawley
• Sat, Sep 26 2015




Sligo Rovers welcome Bray Wanderers to the Showgrounds this Saturday night in what is a must win game for each team. Rovers haven't played a competitive match since losing to Dundalk in the quarter finals of the FAI Cup while Bray went down 1-0 to Shamrock Rovers during the week.

 

Mickey Adams will be hoping his charges can keep their undefeated streak alive with a win that will see his team move up to ninth in the league and away from the relegation zone.

 

SLIGO ROVERS

Sligo Rovers will be hoping to pick up their first win against Bray this season but again will be without the injured pair of Jeff Henderson and Kevin Devaney. Both players have returned to light training and will hope to feature for the Bit O'Red before the end of the season.

 

John Russell misses out again with a reoccurrence of his hip injury. Sander Puri comes back into the team which will be a boost for both manager and fans.

 

Speaking about not having a game for three weeks Adams told the club's official website; “We would rather have been playing games but the break has been good. It has allowed us to get anyone who has been carrying little niggles to get fully fit. We have done some good fitness work as well with some of the lads who needs it. There has been some good football sessions too so we are very much ready now for this game.”

 

BRAY WANDERERS

Mick Cooke’s Bray are another team in a battle to avoid the drop this season and have taken all six points from the two games the teams have played so far in 2015.

 

After suffering a one nil defeat to Shamrock Rovers last time out Mick Cooke will know a win against the Bit O'Red will go a long way to securing their top flight status for another season.

 

Referee: Graham Kelly

 

MATCH FACTS

The last seven games between the teams haven't had any draws with three wins each from the most recent six.

 

Before their win earlier this year at The Showgrounds Bray hadn't won in the west since March 1997.

 

The Seagulls last seven away games have all ended 1-0 with three wins and four losses for them.

 

PREDICTION

Sligo Rovers 2 - 0 Bray Wanderers

 

BETTING

Sligo Rovers 10/11; Draw: 5/2; Bray Wanderers: 13/5

 

Sligo Rovers

Injured: Jeff Henderson, Kevin Devaney, John Russell

Unavailable: None

Suspended: Gavin Peers

 

Bray Wanderers

Injured: Unknown

Suspended: Unknown