Dundalk and Bray misfire

JASON BYRNE was denied a penalty and then stretchered off six minutes from time as Dundalk and Bray Wanderers played out a poor scoreless draw at Oriel Park last night.

Dundalk were hit before the start by the withdrawal of Daniel Kearns but the first real sight of goal came on 19 minutes when Conor Murphy drilled a 20-yard shot which Peter Cherrie did well to hold. Moments later, Colin Hawkins’ header back to his keeper almost beat the Scot but he recovered well to get his hand to it, with Michael Hector clearing the danger.

On 32 minutes, Dundalk created their best chance of the half when Simon Madden’s cross from the right found Byrne in space at the back post, but from 10-yards he fired over the bar.