Murphy pounces to lift Bray

TEENAGER Conor Murphy was the hero for Bray as his dramatic last-minute goal got them back on the winning track after a tense clash at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

For striker Murphy, also on target after just eight minutes, it was the perfect send-off before he links up with Paul Doolin’s Republic of Ireland U19 squad for next week’s UEFA Championship Elite Squad qualifiers against Poland, Ukraine and Italy in Poland.

The Seagulls were ahead after eight minutes when a neat interchange of passes between defender Dane Massey and winger Jake Kelly on the left laid on the chance for Murphy to shoot home from close range after the College defender Sean Russell failed to clear.