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THE feel-good factor fuelled by the unexpected victory over Derry City came to a crashing halt on a night that referee Sean Grant ensured he could cross Bray off his list of future holiday destinations.

The referee not only declined to give two very possible penalties - he went as far as booking both players involved for simulation.

He would eventually award a spot kick on the stroke of half time which captain Gary McCabe converted to give Bray at 1-2 but it was to be the Gypsies - and not the Seagulls - that would go on to record back-to-back victories for the first time this season.

Graham Kelly’s crippling injury list grew worse for the visit of Keith Long’s side with vice-captain Hugh Douglas ruled out and left-back Kevin Lynch also missing out through suspension. They were replaced by Dan McKenna and Andrew McGovern respectively.

It was far from a slow start as Bohemians could have scored after three minutes from their first corner. Keith Ward’s delivery found Dinny Corcoran and he was denied by the feet of Evan Moran with