Bray Wanderers V Treaty United Match Preview – 2025 First Division Playoff Final

Bray Wanderers and Treaty United make the trip to Lissywollen for the right to play Waterford in the Promotion/Relegation Final next Friday night.

 

Last Time Out

Bray Wanderers come into Sunday’s final thanks to a 4-2 win on aggregate over UCD. A Cian Doyle goal in added time last Friday night gave Bray a 1-0 lead heading into the second leg on Tuesday and goals from Killian Cantwell, Cian Curtis and Justin Ferizaj securing the win over 2 legs.

For Treaty United,  They needed extra time to get over Cobh Ramblers in a dramatic encounter at St.Colmans Park on Tuesday night. Treaty United took a 1-0 lead to Cobh on Tuesday night thanks to a goal from substitute Joe Hanson. And it looked like that was going to be enough to send the Limerick side through but a late late goal from Matthew Whelan sent us to extra time where Treaty United finally secured their place in Sunday’s final thanks to a 105th minute strike from Eoin Martin.

 

 

Previous Meetings

10/10/25 – Treaty United 2-1 Bray Wanderers

01/08/25 – Bray Wanderers 3-2 Treaty United

13/06/25 – Treaty United 2-1 Bray Wanderers

11/04/25 – Bray Wanderers 2-1 Treaty United

 

Key Players

It’s been a great start to life at Bray Wanderers for Justin Ferizaj since he joined from Italy in the summer. Justin’s brother Richard Ferizaj has also had a brilliant season for Bray and will be crucial if Bray are to be on the right side of the result Sunday.

Lee J Lynch return to the Treaty United side has seen a chance in fortune for Tommy Barret’s side putting together a brilliant run of form to get into the playoffs. When Lee J Lynch plays well, it gives a massive boost to the rest of the players. Karl O’Sullivan and Lee Devitt also ones to watch for the Limerick side.

 

Treaty United Lee J Lynch

Picture: sean_odoherty09

 

Key Statistics

Treaty United’s first competitive game as a club was against Bray at the Carlisle Grounds back in 2021. Mark Walsh is the only survivor from that game.

This is the first time that Treaty have appeared in the First Division Play Off Final. Bray Wanderers were in the final last year and won but lost to Drogheda United in the promotion/relegation final.

14, The number of goals scored between the 2 sides across the 4 fixtures this season. Neither side managed to keep a clean sheet in any of the fixtures. The last time Bray kept a clean sheet in this fixture was August 30th when they defeated the Limerick side 5-0 at the Carlisle Grounds. While Treaty’s last clean sheet against Bray was June 7th 2024 at the Markets Field.

 

Key Information:

Kick Off: Sunday November 2nd 15:00

Where To Watch:  LOI TV

Betting Odds: Bray @EVS Draw @9/4 Treaty @23/10

 

 

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