Athlone Town 2–1 Bray Wanderers. This Ireland First Division match was played on 28 August 2026. Athlone Town won.
Athlone Town vs Bray Wanderers Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/08/28
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Bray Wanderers
- 80' ⇄ E. Cheese → Ajibola Oluwabiyi away
- 79' ⇄ Patrick Ferry → peter grogan home
- 79' 🟨 Robert Lyons home
- 71' ⇄ Bailey Shelley → Dean O'Shea away
- 71' ⇄ ryan kelly → Alain Kizenga away
- 61' ⚽ peter grogan home
- 80' 🔄 Substitution — E. Cheese Bray Wanderers
- 79' Yellow card — Robert Lyons Athlone Town
- 79' 🔄 Substitution — Patrick Ferry Athlone Town
- 71' 🔄 Substitution — ryan kelly Bray Wanderers
- 71' 🔄 Substitution — Bailey Shelley Bray Wanderers
- 61' ⚽ Goal — peter grogan Athlone Town
- 60' 🔄 Substitution — Tyreik Sammy Bray Wanderers
- 60' 🔄 Substitution — Bilili John Sesay Bray Wanderers
- 50' Yellow card — Brian McManus Athlone Town
- 50' Yellow card — Ifunanyachi Achara Bray Wanderers
- 46' 🔄 Substitution — Robert Lyons Athlone Town
- 41' Yellow card — Evan O'Connor Athlone Town
- 34' ⚽ Goal — Will Smith Athlone Town
- 16' ⚽ Goal — endri mustali Bray Wanderers
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Athlone Town
Bray Wanderers
- 03 Jul 2026 Bray Wanderers 1 - 0 Athlone Town L
- 17 Apr 2026 Athlone Town 2 - 1 Bray Wanderers W
- 06 Mar 2026 Bray Wanderers 2 - 1 Athlone Town L
- 05 Sep 2025 Bray Wanderers 3 - 1 Athlone Town L
- 27 Jun 2025 Athlone Town 0 - 4 Bray Wanderers L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cork City
|
32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | +39 | 71 | D W D L W |
| 2 |
Bray Wanderers
|
32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | +17 | 50 | L L D W W |
| 3 |
UC Dublin
|
32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | +11 | 49 | D W D D L |
| 4 |
Cobh Ramblers
|
32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 45 | W D D W L |
| 5 |
Longford Town
|
32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | +1 | 44 | W D L L W |
| 6 |
Athlone Town
|
32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 44 | W W W D W |
| 7 |
Kerry FC
|
32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 42 | D W W L L |
| 8 |
Wexford
|
32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 40 | L L W L W |
| 9 |
Treaty United
|
32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | -16 | 33 | D L L W L |
| 10 |
Finn Harps
|
32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -35 | 25 | L L L W L |
Starting XI
- 1 G Brendan Clarke
- 5 D Evan O'Connor
- 7 D Dylan Connolly
- 11 M Brian McManus
- 14 F Gradi Lomboto
- 16 F Zach Lawless
- 18 F peter grogan
- 19 M Will Smith
- 24 M Callum Cleary
- 27 D james crawford
- 29 D Jonathan Kehir
Substitutes
- 2 D reece webb
- 9 F Patrick Ferry
- 10 M Robert Lyons
- 13 G andrew trainor
- 23 D Thomas Considine
- 33 D J. Farnham
- 34 Jacob Zalewski
- 36 F Ameer Ayinde
Starting XI
- 2 M Alain Kizenga
- 4 D Jamie Duggan
- 11 F Ifunanyachi Achara
- 12 D Declan Osagie
- 13 G Rian Hogan
- 16 M kyle tucker
- 17 F Ajibola Oluwabiyi
- 18 M Ben Mccormack
- 21 F endri mustali
- 23 M Jamie Ryan
- 27 D Dean O'Shea C
Substitutes
- 6 M Bilili John Sesay
- 7 M Conor Knight
- 14 M Nyembe Azede
- 15 M ryan kelly
- 20 F Tyreik Sammy
- 25 G Stephen McGuinness
- 30 M E. Cheese
- 33 D Bailey Shelley
Match preview
Athlone Town faced Bray Wanderers in the Ireland First Division on Friday, 28 August 2026 and the match finished 2–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Athlone Town sit 6th in the Ireland First Division table with 44 points from 32 matches (12W · 8D · 12L). Bray Wanderers are 2nd with 50 points from 32 matches (14W · 8D · 10L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the Ireland First Division hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 32 times on record. Athlone Town have won 5, Bray Wanderers have won 20 and 7 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Athlone Town vs Bray Wanderers — frequently asked
When was Athlone Town vs Bray Wanderers played?
Kick-off was in the Ireland First Division.
Where was Athlone Town vs Bray Wanderers played?
Athlone Town host the match, so it is played on their home ground. The exact stadium is not yet confirmed on our feed.
What was the final score of Athlone Town vs Bray Wanderers?
Athlone Town 2 – 1 Bray Wanderers. Athlone Town won.
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Which competition is Athlone Town vs Bray Wanderers part of?
The Ireland First Division in Ireland. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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