10-MAN BRAY CLAIM POINT.

Bray Wanderers 2 Sligo Rovers 2

THE basement clubs played out a four-goal thriller as 10-man Bray twice came from behind to snatch a point last night.

In-form Sligo striker Rafael Cretaro took his tally against the Wicklow side to five in three games this season thanks to a first half double at the Carlisle Grounds.

Cretaro opened the scoring after six minutes when Alan Keane's through ball was not cut out by Dave Webster and he slotted past Chris O'Connor.

But Wanderers levelled in the 22nd minute.

Dane Massey burst past Keane and Kelly to fire a superb 22-yard half volley past Richard Brush's despairing dive.

The Bit O'Red spurned three great chances after that with O'Connor twice denying Cretaro and then Matthew Blinkhorn.

That pressure paid off right on the stroke of half-time.

From Brush's goal kick, Webster's poor back header allowed Cretaro to notch his ninth goal of the season with a precise 20-yard lob.

But Bray almost went in level as Webster unleashed a 25-yard free kick that took a deflection off the wall and crashed off the bar.

However, the Seagulls were awarded a penalty in the first minute of the second half when Kelly was hailed down by Romuald Boco and Gary McCabe fired home.

Bray's Dave Mulcahy was shown a second yellow on 78 minutes.