A double from Christy Fagan helped champions St Pat’s Athletic take the points with a 3-2 Airtricity League Premier Division win against a gutsy Bray Wanderers outfit at Richmond Park.
Pat’s opened the scoring after 14 minutes, Chris Forrester finishing well after a fine cross Conan Byrne, and the sides went in half-time at 1-1.
In the second half Fagan came to the fore, putting St Pat's 2-1 up after 53 minutes when headed home James Chambers' cross
Fagan went on to put St Pat's 3-1 after 73 minutes with his 15th goal of the season, and although Kelly grabbed a second for Bray after 77 minutes, Pat's held on for to take three important points.
St Patrick's Athletic: Clarke; Bermingham, O’Brien, Foran, McCormack; Forrester (Quigley 69 mins), Bolger Chambers, Brennan (Fahey 72 mins), Byrne; Fagan (Lynch 84 mins).
Bray Wanderers: McGuinness; Maloney, O’Connor, McGill, Hanlon; O’Neill (Scully 60 mins), G Kelly, Zambra, Cassidy; Akinade, J Kelly. [/Ž] Clarke; Bermingham, O’Brien, Foran, McCormack; Forrester (Quigley 69 mins), Bolger Chambers, Brennan (Fahey 72 mins), Byrne; Fagan (Lynch 84 mins).
