Two superbly taken goals papered over the cracks of a disappointing game at the Carlisle Grounds last night in a match soured by the late sending off of Sligo player/manager Nicky Reid.

A surprisingly disjointed Bray never seemed like building on their 6-0 drubbing of Waterford in their last home match and Sligo certainly deserved something from the match for their more cohesive second-half display.

The pity for Sligo was the last minute red card for Reid for a professional foul on Bray substitute Richie Parsons as he broke through on goal. For much of a fitful first-half both sides got forward well but lacked a cutting edge in front of goal. It took a superbly taken goal from Bray's Colm Tresson to bring the game finally to life four minutes before the break.

Sligo brought Marcus Hallows in for Sean Flannery at half-time and he made an immediate impact. Five minutes later Sligo were level when Steve Jones played Glen Shannon through and the 22-year-old held off the challenge of both Anthony McKeever and Tommy Gill to shoot low past Alan Kane for his fourth goal of the season.

BRAY WANDERERS: Kane; Tresson, McKeever, Lynch, Gill; Tierney, Dodd, Smyth, Connolly; Byrne, Ryan. Subs: Parsons for McKeever (70 mins), O'Connor and Cassin for Dodd and Tierney (both 88 mins).

SLIGO ROVERS: Boswell; A. Callaghan, Hare, Sheridan, Hutchison; Jones, Reid, Ogden, Rowlands; Shannon, Flannery. Subs: Hallows for Flannery (half-time), O'Grady for Jones (82 mins).

Referee: H Byrne (Dublin).