Sligo Rovers 2 Bray Wanderers 0:SLIGO ROVERS faced little resistance from Bray Wanderers as Paul Cook's side booked their place in European football for the first time in 13 years at the Showgrounds last night.

As news of Cork City's tame exit to Bohemians at Dalymount Park filtered through Sligo, grew in confidence and battling Bray were always struggling in front of goal.

Alan Cawley who was substituted in the second half was the main threat up front for the visitors, who missed the experienced Andy Myler on the night.

Bray started the first half brightly and had a chance to go ahead in the fifth minute, Cawley's free-kick from the edge of the box was heading for the bottom corner of the Rovers goal but Richard Brush got down smartly to gather the ball at the butt of the post.

Sligo went in front on 14 minutes when Mauro Almeida headed the ball past Alan Gough in a crowded goalmouth following a Brian Cash corner.

Romauld Boco missed a good chance to double their advantage on 22 minutes, shooting against the post in front of an open goal.

The home side went two up just before the half-hour mark when Sean Doherty's long-range free-kick was drilled to the net by Conor O'Brady.

SLIGO ROVERS: Brush, Ventre, Ryan, Peers, Almeida, O'Grady, Cash (Judge 78), Curran, Boco, Cretero, Doherty,

BRAY WANDERERS: Gough, Tresson, Cronin, Ivory, Foran, Whelan, Kavanagh, Cawley (O'Neill 71), Mulroy (Kelly 77), Zambra (Doherty 71), Massey.

Referee: D McKeon (Dublin).