Athlone Town match preview

Team News vs Athlone Town

 Athlone Town Stadium

SSE Airtricity League First Division

 Friday April 1, 2022

 7.45 p.m.

 

Bray will look to continue their good recent form away to Athlone on Friday.

MANAGEMENT TEAM VIEW

On the back of a three-game unbeaten run, the Seagulls head to Lissywollen looking for another positive result.

“We’re looking forward to it. We’ve been good defensively in the last few matches. The lads have done really well,” said First Team coach Paul Heffernan.

“We’re looking to build on that. We’re looking to be a bit more creative in the final third. Hopefully, it will all come together.”

 

TEAM NEWS

Both Conor Clifford and Ben Feeney are ruled out through injury.

 

REFEREE/OFFICIALS

 Robert Dowling will take charge of the fixture with David Berry and Alan Dunne being the Assistants. The fourth official is Michael Connolly.

 

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PREVIOUS MEETINGS

 Athlone Town were unbeaten in the three league games against Bray Wanderers in 2021 with two wins and a draw from the three games.

Athlone won both games played in the Carlisle Grounds (2-1 in April) with current Bray player Kurtis Byrne scoring both of the Athlone goals.

The sides drew 0-0 in the meeting in the Athlone Town Stadium in June while Athlone defeated Bray 1-0 last September in the Carlisle Grounds.

The sides have met 32 times in the league with Bray winning 13 to Athlone’s seven.