Drogs recover composure to shake off gutsy Seagulls

Second-half goals by Paul Crowley and Peter Hynes secured a hard-earned victory for Drogheda against Bray at a blustery Hunky Dorys Park.

The hosts broke the deadlock midway through the first half. Gavin Brennan’s cross wasn’t properly cleared by Bray left-back Dane Massey and Sean Brennan’s early delivery back into the six-yard area was headed home powerfully by Declan O’Brien.

The Boynesiders then lost concentration and after Massey’s shot deflected behind, Danny O’Connor’s hooked effort from the resulting corner was superbly stopped by keeper Gabriel Sava. Adam Hanlon then shot narrowly over Sava’s crossbar, before the Seagulls deservedly levelled on 34 minutes when Adam Hanlon’s cross was nodded past Sava by Sean Houston.