Cork City widened the gap between themselves and the relegation zone with a battling performance that produced a rather fortunate win at Turner's Cross.
The winner came after only 11 minutes when James Mulligan collected a long clearance by goalkeeper Michael Devine. He held off a challenge on the edge of the box and laid the ball off for Ollie Cahill to shoot home from 22 yards.
It was a neat bit of inter-play between the strikers, but was somehow at odds with the general trend of a match which followed with little good football and even less entertainment.
"This was our worst performance of the season," said Bray manager Pat Devlin, "and the best thing we can do is to forget about it. I felt sorry for any punters who paid in to watch and especially those who travelled with us from Bray."
Cork City: Devine; O'Rourke, Coughlan, Napier, Horgan; O'Halloran, Flanagan, Buckley, Cahill; Morley, Mulligan. Subs: Tynan for O'Rourke (46 mins), Hartigan for Morley (70 mins).
Bray Wanderers: Walshe; Britton, Lynch, Deehan, Farrell; Long, Tresson, Campbell, Keogh; Byrne, O'Connor. Subs: Fox for Britton (63 mins), O'Brien for Campbell (83 mins), Ryan for Long (90 mins).
Referee: J McDermott (Dublin).
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