Finn Harps made the long commute to County Wicklow, coming away with a point after leading the game on two occasions.
The match finished 2-2 on the bank holiday Monday, pushing Bray into second place in the First Division, while Harps sit in seventh place and four points behind the Seagulls.
Goals for the visitors by Conor Tourish and Hans Mpongo were cancelled out by the strikes of Sean Brennan and Richard Ferizaj for Bray.
The sun was beating down on the Carlisle Grounds; however, the wind blowing towards the sea caused real trouble for both sides as the game kicked on.
Bray created the opening chance of the match, with Kizenga’s half volley from the penalty area sailing narrowly over the bar.
After only 18 minutes into the first half, Harps got themselves in front through a headed goal at the front post by Tourish, connecting with a dangerous in-swinging free kick from Bradley-Walsh.
Half an hour went by, and the game started to get scrappy in midfield, with players from both sides picking up yellow cards for needless fouls.
The corners from left-footed Kelly were a huge threat to Harps, as the wind carried them on top of the goalkeeper, almost ending in an acrobatic goal for Achara, who Piaia denied at his front post.
Likewise, corners from the opposite side by McCormack proved dangerous, and on the cusp of half-time, O’Neill’s effort was blocked off the line following one of these deadly deliveries.
Almost as soon as the second half whistle sounded, Bray were back all square again through super-sub Brennan, who hit the first-time ball from Kizenga into the left inside-netting, looping over Piaia’s head.
Bray looked to double their tally through substitute Ferizaj, who hammered the ball wide of the post from a narrow angle.
Harps scored the goal of the game before the hour mark, in what can only be described as a textbook counterattack. Zerrouk started the offence with a pass into space for McAteer on the halfway line, who laid the ball down the wing for Fanle Tiego, and crossed the ball into Ajibola, who kneeled the ball into the far corner.
Ferizaj didn’t let the Harps lead for too long, as his left-footed strike from the edge of the box found the top left corner, completely out of the goalkeeper’s reach, and making it 2-2 going into the last 20 minutes.
Bray piled the pressure on in the next ten minutes, with both goal scorers almost adding a second to their name, as Brennan’s shot was parried away by Piaia and Ferizaj laced the ball inches wide of the post.
Both sides pushed for a late winner, but as the sun had just set over Bray main street, the referee blew his whistle for full-time, ending Bray 2, Harps 2.
There were plenty of chances for both sides in gusty conditions, and a stalemate at the death seemed to be the fairest outcome.
