Finn Harps, fourth in the Premier Division, found Bray Wanderers in less than accommodating mood at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

This scoreless encounter, a far cry from the eight-goal spectacular at Ballybofey in November, only picked up in the final 20 minutes and Finn Harps will be quite happy to have come away with a point.

For the fourth successive occasion the Bray defence managed to keep a clean sheet and continually frustrated a Finn Harps side that lurked with intent without ever managing to spring Bray offside trap.

Finn Harps had the better of the opening stages which James Mulligan and Tom Mohan both producing saves from Bray keeper, John Walsh.

The second half, however, saw Bray in charge with Steve Jones, signed from Sligo Rovers during the week, almost catching out McKenna with a deflected shot.

But scoring continued to be a problem for Wanderers with Kieran O'Brien squandering a glorious chance in the dying seconds after being played through by Jason Byrne.

Bray Wanderers: Walsh, Tresson, Keogh, Lynch, Doohan, Smith, Tierney, Connolly, O'Brien, Fox, Jones. Subs: Power for (Jones 72 mins), Byrne for Fox (80 mins), O'Connor for O'Brien (90 mins).

Finn Harps: McKenna, Vaudequin, Minnock, Boyle, Dykes, O'Brien, Mohan, McGettigan, Speak, Mulligan, Harkin. Subs: Kavanagh for McGettigan (65 mins), Bradley for Speak (79 mins), Kelly for Harkin (85 mins).

Referee: J Feighery (Dublin).