Clinical Bohs enter endgame

Bohemians 2 Bray Wanderers 1

An evening which might have ended with the glittering prize had begun less than brightly for the title contenders, with Neale Fenn limping off after just five minutes — although being able to call on Jason Byrne as a replacement would have to be considered no great hardship for any team.

Still, the home side struggled to settle in the early stages and almost went behind to a self-inflicted blow in the 10th minute when Brian Murphy’s attempted clearance rebounded off Ger Rowe. A race back to the line between ‘keeper and striker ensued, with Murphy getting there just in time to scoop the ball to safety and spare his own blushes.