UCD 0 Bray Wanderers 0 Neither UCD nor Bray Wanderers showed sufficient quality to win this disappointing Premier Division encounter in Belfield Bowl last night.
The hosts enjoyed the first couple of chances with Samir Belhout firing wide in the eighth minute while Michael Barker volleyed narrowly wide of the upright from Chris Mulhall’s delivery.
Bray almost grabbed a surprise lead in the 34th minute as the lively David Cassidy hammered a half-volley inches wide of Conor O’Donnell’s right-hand upright.
UCD’s Hugh Douglas and Bray’s Adam Hanlon both should have done better when presented with aerial chances in the third quarter.
Mark Langtry's floated header from a Robbie Benson free-kick forced a save from visiting goalkeeper Stephen McGuinness. Bray sub Jake Kelly almost made an instant impact with a fierce drive in the 81st minute that O'Donnell parried away. UCD: O'Donnell; Matthews, Douglas, Kavanagh (Ryan, 54), Langtry; Barker, Benson (Morrison, 79), McCabe, Creevy, Mulhall; Belhout. BRAY WANDERERS: McGuinness; McGill, Cooney, Webster, Moloney; Hanlon, Zambra, Cassidy, G Kelly, McGlynn (J Kelly, 79); Byrne (Akinade, 62). Referee: Rob Rogers (Dublin) . Attendance: 256
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