Bray Wanderers 1 Derry City 2
In-demand James McClean provided both assists as Derry came alive in the second half to extend their unbeaten run to nine games.
After a quiet opening 45 minutes, winger McClean, who looks set for a cross-channel move next week, skinned his marker on 67 minutes to cross to the back post for Eamon Zayed to score his 17th goal of the season with a diving header.
Six minutes later McClean's perfectly flighted corner was headed home at the back post by impressive left-back Danny Lafferty.
Bray rallied late on and got a goal back when striker John Mulroy headed to the net from Dan McGuinness' 91st-minute corner.