BRAY WANDERERS must wait another week at least to confirm their promotion after a below par performance against St James's Gate produced a scoreless draw at the Carlisle Grounds yesterday.
Bray would have left themselves needing just a point against Waterford on Friday if they had taken any one of five clear cut scoring chances in the second half.
St James's Gate, the only side to have beaten Bray in the league this season, dominated the first 45 minutes against a lethargic Bray who seamed almost uninterested.
Bray were transformed by Pat Devlin's half time talk and upped their game to swamp Gate throughout much of the second half.
Cobh Ramblers beat Monaghan United at Gortakeegan to keep them in the promotion race. The only goal game came after 19 minutes when Willie O'Keeffe beat Brian McKenna from 15 yards.
Cobh, level on points with joint second Finn Harps, meet Dermot Keely's side at St Colman's Park next Saturday.
Goals from skipper John Gerard McGettigan and Jonathan Speak against Limerick on Saturday at Ballybofey kept Finn Harps second in the table on goal difference.
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