Five absences for Wanderers

Bray Wanderers will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they take on Derry City at the Carlisle Grounds, kick-off 7.45pm.

Wanderers manager Eddie Gormley will have to plan without five of his first-team squad for the visit of City.

Dave Mulcahy, who was sent off last week, serves a one-match ban. Also missing through suspension are Daire Doyle and Stephen Brennan, while long-term injury victim Paul Byrne misses his eighth game in succession.

An ankle injury keeps Shane O'Neill sidelined for the second successive week.

Gormley said: "It will be difficult on Friday with five first teamers missing. They are a very good side but the players will be going out to get a result.”

Derry travel without the injured trio of Sammy Morrow (ankle), Liam Kearney (leg) and Mark McChrystal (cheek bone), while Steven Gray and Thomas Stewart will undergo fitness tests ahead of the game.

Candystripes boss Stephen Kenny said: "The players showed good resolve and great team spirit to overcome St Pat’s after being reduced to ten men for the majority of the game.

“It’s never easy to win with ten men so it was a very good result for us.

“We've had two league wins in a row now with victories over Sligo and Pat’s and we would obviously like this form to continue.

“Bray, to their credit, are a tough team to beat especially at home, they have plenty of energy and a few skilful players so we fully expect a hard match after a one-all draw there earlier this season."