Three points’
we’ve beaten them twice so it shows how good a side they are.”
Clancy knows that Bray can’t rely on results like Friday every week. The sign of true champions is the ugly 1-0 win, something this side does not look capable of but nobody is more aware of Bray’s defensive woes than Bray’s defence.
“We’re trying things. I know there’s been a lot of different combinations in defence with lads being injured but we know ourselves that it isn’t good enough and Harry (Kenny) and Liam (O’Brien) let us know that it’s not good enough as well. We just keep getting dug out of a hole by the offensive players but hopefully now we’ll start keeping them out at the back and the lads up front will keep scoring and then we’ll have plenty more wins than losses.”
This win sees Bray leapfrog Derry into third – a spot that would guarantee European action. When that was put to Harry Kenny on Friday, he responded in typical good humour.
“It’s another three points away from relegation and it keeps us up at the right end of the table!”
And Kenny also reluctantly praised himself for the introduction of Clancy who was behind in his match fitness due to his commitments in Scotland.
“There was certainly 30-40 minutes in Tim so I thought it was – dare I say it – good management.”
Bray are next in action on Friday as they take on Galway United at the Connacht venue. The Holland team from the Ashford Rovers mini World Cup: Evan Glynn, Fionn Doyle, Cormac McGrath. Front: Sean Ryan, Anna Dignam, Ben Kelly.