Pat Devlin's Bray side, currently fourth in the First Division, welcome Eric Hannigan's Kildare County to the Carlisle Grounds tonight. Following last weekend's 1-0 Cup win over Leinster league side Cherry Orchard, Hannigan has won the first three games of his eircom League managerial career and County have not lost a competitive fixture since their June 12th narrow 1-0 loss to Limerick FC.
Central defender Jody Lynch is out with a knee injury as Bray attempt to add to their nine league wins so far this season and County bid to go top of the table, with leaders Finn Harps playing on Monday against Sligo Rovers. Recent signing and goalscorer against Dublin City Marc Kenny is suspended for the visitors.
ATOGB predicts for the Kidlare bandwagon to roll on, 3-2.
Bray Wanderers
Founded: 1942
League Position: 4th
Form: LWLLW
Top Scorer: Eamon Zayed 11
Stat: Top scorer Eamon Zayed was called up this week to Gerry Smith’s Irish U20 squad for the visit of the Czech Republic to Dalymount Park next month
Kildare County
Founded: 2002
League Position: 2nd
Form: WWWWD
Top Scorer: Philip Hughes 8
Stat: County, as well as being the newest eircom League club, have one of the youngest squads in the country – with last Saturday’s FAI Cup startling eleven averaging just 25