MATCH REPORT ARCHIVE

33	10 MARCH 2012	Bangor City 1 v 3 TNS
-  COLOURS  Blue & White -  SCORERS   Neil Thomas C C C  Bangor City TNS 1  Lee Idzi Paul Harrison 1 2  Peter Hoy Simon Spender 2 3  Chris Roberts Chris Marriott 3 4  Dave Morley Phil Baker 4 5  Michael Johnston Steve Evans 5 15  Craig Garside Aeron Edwards 6 7  Chris Jones Nicky Ward 7 19  Damien Allen Tom Roberts 8 9  Les Davies Greg Draper 9 12  Neil Thomas Alex Darlington 10 14  Alan Bull Ryan Fraughan 11 13  Kyle Clancy Chris Seargeant (66) for 7 Ward 12 14  Eddie Jebb Craig Jones (71) for 11 Fraughan 14 11  Sion Edwards (76) for 12 Th'mas Sam Finley (79) for 10 Darlington  15 15   Kyle Wilson (70) for 4 Garside Connell Rawlinson  16 17  Clive Williams (46) for 11 Edw'ds Scott Ruscoe  17 19  Corey Jones (Y)  Alex Ramsay (Y) 18 20   Marc Giglio (Y) 19 -  COLOURS  Green & White -  SCORERS   Greg Draper 2   Aeron Edwards     C
Bangor lost 3-1 at home for the second Saturday in succession and, oddly enough, in both matches trailed 3-0 at the interval and scored their solitary goal within two minutes of the restart.    With Jame Brewerton suspended Dave Morley began at centrehalf with both Alan Bull and Neil Thomas handed recalls after some weeks out of favour. TNS started the brighter and in the opening moments Lee Idzi saved well from Greg Draper and then the towering Steve Evans who was outstanding throughout.    The Greens went close again inside six minutes as Draper capitalised on a mistimed header from Dave Morley but Lee Idzi slid out once more to save. On ten minutes Steve Evans caught Chris Jones with his boot - accidental but painful - and on the quarter hour a first sight at goal for Bangor as Peter Hoy sliced well wide from the edge of thebox after Evans' for once misplaced a clearing header.    But on 18 minutes the visitors had the lead.  Steve Evans slid the ball through the City defence for Greg Draper to round Idzi before finishing calmly from the left to the delight of the twenty Saints followers behind the goal. From the restart Alex Darlington shot on target but Idzi saved well.    Recalled midfielder Neil Thomas was putting in a brave shift in midfield with some saving tackles and oen went beyond the permitted as he caught Darlington and was yellow card on 25 minutes. City went close two minutes later as Craig Garside headed too close to Paul Harrison from Peter Hoy's cross.    On the half hour Les Davies shot on target, City won their third corner of the afternoon and the blue supporters amongst the seven hundred strong Nantporth crowd felt the game was moving their way. But TNS responded through Draper whose progress into the box was denied by Dave Morley. A string of corners for the visitors followed as Idzi saved well from Tom Roberts and from the fifth flag kick Alan Bull rushed clear down the right and sent over a deep cross which Les Davies side footed behind.    Bangor forced a couple of corner, Neil Thomas saw his shot blocked on the edge of the box, but two goals in four minutes from The Saints suddenly shattered home hopes. First a booming clearance from Phil Baker found Aeron Edwards who rushed on goal to chip Lee Idzi from twenty yards. The four minutes later on 41, a mix up on the right allowed Greg Draper to prod home under pressure from Dave Morley.  City tried to respond, won a sixth corner but ended up saved once more by Lee Idzi who saved bravely from Draper as the Kiwi sought his hatrick. So at half time for the second Saturday in a row City trailed 3-0 at half time.
HALF TIME 0-3
Before the restart City sent on Clive Williams in midfield in place of Craig Garside and to his credit the versatile youngster put in an industrious shift against the full timers.   As the week before Bangor bounced back immediately.  Chris Jones shot low from the right, goalkeeper Harrison parried and blues midfielder Neil Thomas smashed home from ten yards. The City fans bellowed loudly - once again - in anticipation of a fightback. Moments later Bangor won a freekick but Les Davies's piledriver hit the wall which stood its ground bravely. A seventh Bangor corner caught Harrison in two minds but the danger passed.    Five minutes after the restart Michael Johnston was wrongly yellow carded for a wholly unintentional clash with Darlington on half way. City pushed forward, urged on by the home support, and Les Davies rose to the challenge to see Harrison save his goalbound header after a shot had been blocked by Baker.    TNS responded through Denbigh lad Tom Roberts whose shot was blocked at the last by Peter Hoy for a seventh Saints corner which was cleared. Les Davies was at the heart of everything City forged and his floated diagonal picked out Peter Hoy cutting in from the right but his effort was denied by the upright. Chaos then ensued as Hoy caught leftback Marriott with a heavy challenge and was yellow carded after some angry exchanges which also resulted in a similar caution for Phil Baker.    Once play got underway Les Davies galloped on goal but Harrison and Baker combined to clear the danger. On the hour a tenth Bangor corner was flapped at by Harrison but City could not capitalise. Five minutes later Christian Seargeant replaced Ward in the visitors midfield but it was City who pressed with a Hoy long throw which struck Edwards on the arm and encouraged loud cries of handball from the blues fans behind that City End goal. Nothing doing and the frustration got the better of Les Davies who was carded for a trip on Marriott.    Alan Bull turned and shot on target but Bakerblocked for an eleventh Bangor corner before on 70 minutes Craig Jones replaced the stumpy Fraughan who had not entirely lived up to his billing. Two minutes later Chris Jones turned and shot but - shot wide. On 75 minutes Sion Edwards replaced Neil Thomas who had worked hard in midfield and the left winger announced his arrival with a long range shot which flew well wide.    Young Sam Finley replaced Darlington but it was City who pressed through Chris Roberts but his cross was headed wide by Chris Jones. Tom Roberts slid in at the back post but just failed to get a touch as TNS countered. Five minutes from time Kyle Wilson came on for Jones who looked spent. The final minutes fiizzled out with neither side able to command the ball but the visitors seeing the clock wind down. So a second 3-1 home defeat for Bangor and much to ponder for Messrs Powell and Limbert with five league games remaining.
MoTM BANGOR CITY Lee Idzi   MoTM OPPOSITION Steve Evans   REFEREE Mark Whitby   ATTENDANCE 756

32	3 MARCH 2012	Bangor City 1 v 3 Neath
-  COLOURS  Blue & White -  SCORERS CLes Davies C C C  Bangor City Neath 1  Lee Idzi Lee Kendall 1 2  Peter Hoy Luke Cummings 2 3  Chris Roberts Jack Lewis 3 4  Dave Morley Kai Edwards 4 5  Jamie Brewerton Matthew Rees 5 6  Michael Johnston Matty Collins 6 7  Chris Jones Chris Jones 7 19  Damien Allen Joe Holt 14 9  Les Davies Luke Bowen 18 10  Kyle Wilson Lee Trundle 10 11  Sion Edwards Toby Jones 20 13  Kyle Clancy Kristian O'Leary  12 15  Eddie Jebb (70) for 7 Jones Craig Hughes (74) for 20 Jones  14 16  Mark Smyth (46) for 11 Edwards Kerry Morgan (70) for 7 Jones  15 8   Craig Garside (46) for 4 Morley Kyle Cockings (90) for 15 M'gan  16 17  Clive Williams Udo Nowko 17 20  Corey Jones Kerry Nicholas 18   Laurie Marsh 19 -  COLOURS  Black and White -  SCORERS   Luke Bowen 2   Toby Jones     C
Bangor were well beaten by a slick Neath side who from the kick off outpassed and outplayed City with midfielder Joe Holt and Lee Trundle to the fore.    The first chance came when Lee Trundle turned on the edge of the box but his low shot was turned away at the foot of the upright by Lee Idzi. But on four minutes Neath did find the net when Luke Bowen turned home Jack Lewis's left wing cross. Two minutes later Michael Johnston was yellow carded for a lunge on Holt which was something and nothing.    On nine minutes loud appeals for a handball against Matty Collins in the box from the City fans behind the "Farrar End" but Referee Morgan waved play on. Lee Idzi had to dive at the feet of Toby Jones as Neath's neat passing play opened up the blues defence.    Bangor's first real threat came on 18 minutes from Peter Hoy's long throw from the right, half cleared and crossed from the left by Dave Morley but Les Davies's header was comfortable for Lee Kendall, who was excellent throughout. It would be misleading to opt for Kendall as Neath's outstanding player but his willingness to come for every cross put a huge dampener on City's hopes.    Another penalty shout by the home fans for a push on Chris Jones was waved away and his namesake in black raced clear but Lee Idzi saved. A corner followed which Lee Trundle fired goalwards but Brewerton blocked. Les Davies clashed with Joe Holt on half way, the hairy little battler might have seen red for a two footed lunge but a yellow was shown instead. Lucky boy. Ten men for the remaining 70 minutes might have yielded a different outcome.    On 25 minutes a fierce strike from Peter Hoy was pushed over by Lee Kendall who then overstretched from the corner and conceded a second.  But on the half hour Luke Bowen side footed his second as Lee Trundle passed to Toby Jones whose back heel invited a low finish from the former Port Talbot striker.    With just five minutes to go Luke Cummings crossed from the right and Toby Jones capped a fine first half with a sweet volley into the roof of the Bangor net. City won their sixth and final corner of the first period, Chris Jones crossed Kyle Wilson fired just over, but in reality it was Neath's half and the whistle couldn't come soon enough for the home side. What could or would Nev Powell and Marc Limbert say?
HALF TIME 3-0
At the interval Bangor made a double change as Craig Garside and Mark Smyth came on for Dave Morley and Sion Edwards. As far as the second period went it worked - City fought back - but not enough to change the outcome and prevent the visitors from taking the points back to The Gnoll.    City struck back two minutes after the restart. Peter Hoy's long throw from the right Les Davies hooked home left footed from eight yards with Lee Kendall for once silent and still. Immediately Bangor won a corner on the left, Kendall punched as far as Damien Allen but his shot was cleared. Moments later Kendall cleared with his feet and then Kyle Wilson lofted well over from twenty yards.    Bangor forced a couple of corners, Jamie Brewerton headed narrowly wide at the back post. Lee Trundle broke down the right but his left footer hit the post, then Luke Bowen shot on target but Chris Roberts blocked on the line. Meanwhile Jamie Brewerton lay prone on half way - no one else involved - after turning awkwardly.  Kyle Wilson turned but lifted over from six yards.    By now Neath and in particular Kendall had timewasting on their mind. Bangor took the corner count up to ten but Kendall came and claimed or punched effectively. By now Trundle by name was trundle by nature, the game touch more stretched, the Neath midfield deeper and less supportive. City sent on right winger Eddie Jebb for Chris Jones on seventy minutes, with a tired Toby Jones likewise replaced by Craig Hughes four minutes later.    Bangor won a couple more corners but again Kendall, aided by the shaven headed Matthew Rees, cleared. One blues supporter betrayed his age with a "c'mon Kojak" shout at Rees who probably wondered what he was talking about! Prompted by Damien Allen and substitute Garside the home side pressed but did not quite threaten enough. With twelve minutes left Cummings was yellow carded for booting the ball out of the ground.    Another corner and captain Jamie Brewerton headed over as time began to ebb away. Kerry Morgan came on for goalscorer Bowen, then after Les Davies had been climbed all over Mark Smyth fired into the side netting. With three minutes left Jamie Brewerton clashed with substititute Morgan, both needed treatment but once he stood up Brewerton was shown a red card before Morgan was stretchered off.    Referee Morgan added ten minutes but played five as Neath celebrated an impressive victory. The handful of Eagles supporters bolstered by friends and parents of North Walians trio Edwards, Lewis and Toby Jones. But a day to forget for Bangor despite an improved second half showing.
MoTM BANGOR CITY Les Davies   MoTM OPPOSITION Luke Bowen   REFEREE Morgan   ATTENDANCE 704

31	28 February 2012	Newtown 5 v 1 Bangor City	WP League Cup
-  COLOURS  Red & White -  SCORERS CLuke Boundford 2 CAndy Jones CCallum Wright    Nick Rushton  Newtown Bangor City 1  Nick Thomas Kyle Clancy 1 2  Gareth Partridge Peter Hoy 2 3  Max Penk Sion Edwards 3 4  Steve Blenskinop Corey Jones 4 5  Andy Jones Clive Williams 5 6  Shane Sutton Neil Thomas 6 7  Zac Evans Eddie Jebb 15 8  Callum Wright Craig Garside 8 9  Nick Rushton Kyle Wilson 10 10  Luke Boundford Alan Bull 14 11  Jamie Price Mark Smyth 16 12  Connor Courtney (88) for 10 B' Les Davies (74) for 17 Smyth   12 14  Dave Howarth Michael Johnston   14 15  Robbie Millington Miles Jones (63) for 10 Wilson   15 16  Kieron Mills Evans Konrad   16 17    Lee Idzi 13 18   Sean Deveruex 19 19   -  COLOURS  Blue & White -  SCORERS CAlan Bull C C C
A much changed Bangor side were well beaten by Newtown whose counter attacking ripped City apart on several occasions at Latham Park this evening.    City lined up with Kyle Clancy in goal, Corey Jones at right back - the teenager had played for Wales Colleges the night before - Sion Edwards on the left and Peter Hoy bravely marshalling the makeshift rearguard alongside Clive Williams. The midfield saw Neil Thomas and Craig Garside in the middle with Eddie Jebb on the right and Mark Smyth on the left. Alan Bull partnered Kyle Wilson upfront.    Newtown took an third minute lead when a disputed corner from the right was crashed home by Andy Jones at the near post. City appealed that it was not a corne given that a Newtown player had kicked it out.  Bangor responded with a header from Craig Garside which Thomas saved and Kyle Clancy denied a long range effort from Callum Wright.    An even period of play followed as Newtown enjoyed some promising moments on the break which Clancy dealt with readily enough. But on 35 minutes Luke Boundford made it 2-0 with a calm left footed finish after a break on the right.    Two minutes later on 37 minutes it was 3-0 as midfielder Callum Wright smashed home an unstoppable 25 yard freekick for the goal of the evening. It was an unlikely scoreline duly balanced by a late Alan Bull strike on the stroke of half time which saw City trail 3-1 on at the interval. The Bull crashed home at the second attempt at the far from a deep Mark Smyth corner from the right which Newtown for once failed to hammer clear..    So 3-1 at the interval, the Bangor goal having both given grounds for optimism and cause for concern to the different supporter groups in what was a very poor Latham Park crowd.
HALF TIME  1-0
No changes by either side at the interval as City attacked the carpark end.    The second half was seven minutes old though when Nick Rushton netted from close range for 4-1 advantage after a low cross from the left.  The game was now both stretched and open - both sides missed chances which could have seen the final score 10-5 to The Robins. Zac Evans fired over for Newtown whilst Mark Smyth shot across goal from the left for City. Smyth also had a second effort which deflected into the hands of a grateful Thomas.    On the hour City replaced Mark Smyth with left winger Les Davies but it was Kyle Clancy who pulled off a great save at close range from a Zac Evans piledriver. On 67 mins leftback Max Penk was yellow carded for a pull on Eddie Jebb who worked hard throughout. But the freekick from the right was cleared upfield and Robins rightback Gareth Partridge hit the bar!    Bangor continued to press, Craig Garside's shot was deflected for a corner which Peter Hoy headed just over from six yards. Alan Bull cut inside but his low shot sped across goal a feat repeated by Les Davies moments later as the Maesgeirchen leftpeg enjoyed an outing on the leftwing. On 76 mins Miles Jones replaced Kyle Wilson.    But on 78 mins it was 5-1 as Luke Boundford headed home sweetly from a left wing cross. .  Neil Thomas dribbled into the box but was bemused by a wicked bounce and shot wide, Sean Devereux came on for Corey Jones, Les Davies lashed wide a couple more times from the left and of course Newtown threatened with pace and purpose.    A word for Robins defender Andy Jones who headed clear everything that came his way and Peter Hoy who worked hard to keep a defensive shape as changes took palce to an already unfamiliar rearguard.    That was it. Dean John blew for time and City exited the cursed cup once more, with perhaps eyes on higher prizes but for Newtown welcome relief from the perils of relegation. Actually John refereed well and struck a composed figure in the middle.    Good luck to Newtown in their semi final and beyond.
MoTM BANGOR CITY Peter Hoy   MoTM OPPOSITION Andy Jones   REFEREE Dean John   ATTENDANCE 158

30	25 FEBRUARY 2012	Bangor City 1 v 1 Newtown	WP League Cup
-  COLOURS  Blue & White -  SCORERS   Jamie Brewerton C  Bangor City Newtown 1  Kyle Clancy Nick Thomas 1 2  Peter Hoy Gareth Partridge 2 3  Chris Roberts Max Penk 3 4  Dave Morley Steve Blenskinsop 4 5  Jamie Brewerton Andy Jones 5 6  Michael Johnston Shane Sutton 6 7  Chris Jones Zac Evans 7 19  Damien Allen Robbie Millington 8 9  Les Davies Dave Howarth 9 10  Kyle Wilson Tom Worthington 10 14  Sion Edwards Jamie Price 11 2  Clive Williams Conor Courtney  12 11  Alan Bull (46) for 10 Wilson Kieran Mills Evans  14 10  Mark Smyth (46) for 11 Edwards Luke Boundford (55) for 9 H'arth  15 15  Craig Garside (64) for 7 Jones Callum Wright  16 17  Corey Jones Nick Rushton (50) for 10 W'gton 17 19  Neil Thomas 18 20 19 -  COLOURS  Black & Yellow -  SCORERS   Nick Rushton        C
Despite prematch deliberations to the contrary blues boss Nev Powell opted for a strong starting line up with the only change in the form of debutant goalkeeper Kyle Clancy on a bright, breezy afternoon at Nantporth.    And a crowd of just over 350 filed into City's new stadium to see the blues held one all by visitors Newtown to set up an "all to play for" second leg at Latham Park on Tuesday.    City won an early freekick crossed by Sion Edwards but Les Davies' flick drifted harmlessly wide. Two Bangor corners in the first ten minutes yielded little or nothing. Newtown threatened through former Wrexham striker Nick Rushton but Jamie Brewerton blocked bravely. Newtown won a freekick but Jamie Price fired just over from 20 yards.    Bangor went ahead on the half hour when Kyle Wilson's shot was deflected beghind for a Bangor corner. Sion Edwards delivered the cross and Les Davies sent the ball back across goal for captain Jamie Brewerton to head home.  Newtown threatened but Michael Johnston was at his imperious best and flicked the ball over Rushton's head.    With ten minutes left of the first half Chris Roberts crossed deep from the left but Thomas held Peter Hoy's header. In the Bangor goal debutant Kyle Clancy was enjoying  a quiet afternoon with just some backpasses and wayward long balls to field. City went close as Sion Edwards inswinging corner was scooped over his own bar by Jamie Price who knew little or nothing about his clearance. From the corner Jamie Brewerton headed over.    Shane Sutton should have seen red moments later as his goalline clearance to deny Chris Jones somehow went unnoticed by referee Huw Jones, variously eminating from Llanrhaeadr, Morda and Oswestry.    In the final stages City won a fifth corner of the afternoon but Newtown hacked clear, then after Michael Johnston had defended well for Bangor against Dave Howarth a low cross from Sion Edwards evaded everyone and rushed out to safety. The crowd sensed the tea hut and bar were beckoning but not before Peter Hoy was poleaxed and Michael Johnston appeared to lose a tooth in a clash with a Robins striker. So half time and City led by that solitary Brewerton goal.
HALF TIME 1-0
At half time City sent on substitutes Mark Smyth and Alan Bull for Kyle Wilson and Sion Edwards. Soon after Newtown took off Tom Worthington for Nick Rushton and then Luke Boundford came on for Dave Howarth. City began the half with an early corner but Peter Hoys' header was somehow turned away.    Substitute Rushton was making an impression with his pace and causing problems for Michael Johnston and Jamie Brewerton.    Twenty minutes after the restart City sent on Craig Garside in place of Chris Jones.    Bangor had loud appeals for a penalty with some fifteen minutes to go but nothing doing. But then against the run of play an equaliser for Newtown as Nick Rushton ran through to net and spoil keeper Kyle Clancy's debut.    City responded with a low shot from Mark Smyth which Thomas saved well, pushing the ball around for a Bangor corner. The cross was turned home but Les Davies was adjudged to have fouled the Robins custodian. Moments later Partridge crossed and Nick Rushton went close once again.    Mark Smyth released Alan Bull but his cross shot ran out for a goalkick. As time ran out City won a freekick some 25 yards out which Les Davies spotted but instead Chris Roberts ran in and blasted well over. In added time Mark Smyth again forced a great save from Thomas and the Robins defence hoofed clear.    So one all it ended and both sides with much to play for on Tuesday night at Latham Park.
MoTM BANGOR CITY Damien Allen   MoTM OPPOSITION Nick Rushton   REFEREE Huw Jones   ATTENDANCE 355

29	19 February 2012	Bala Town 0 v 1 Bangor City
-  COLOURS  Black & White -  SCORERS CLee Hunt C  Bala Town Bangor City 1  Terry McCormick Lee Idzi 1 2  John Irving Peter Hoy 17 3  Ben Collins Chris Roberts 3 4  Stuart Jones Dave Morley 12 5  Michael Byron Jamie Brewerton 5 6  Connall Murtagh Michael Johnston 6 7  Mark Connolly Chris Jones 7 8  Mark Jones Damien Allen 19 9  Lee Hunt Les Davies 9 10  Ian Sheridan Kyle Wilson 10 11  Stephen Brown Sion Edwards 11 12  Danny Williams Craig Garside(92) for 7 Jones 12 14  Ross Jefferies Neil Thomas  14 15  Rhys Darlington Alan Bull (81) for 11 Edwards 15 16  Chris Mason (85) for 6 Murtagh Mark Smyth (62) for 10 Wilson 16 17  Peter Doran (56) for 11 Brown Kyle Clancy  17 18 Corey Jones 18 19 19 -  COLOURS  Blue & White -  SCORERS CLes Davies CMark Smyth C C
City started on the front foot playing towards the trees at the top of the ground. For the opening quarter hour with Les Davies going close a on a couple of occasions without really testing Bala goalkeeper Terry McCormick.     On the fifteen minute mark, after Les Davies and Sion Edwards had been denied, Damien Allen unleashed a clean strike from the edge of the box after robbing Mark Jones, but  his shot dropped just over the bar.  Les Davies set up Kyle Wilson but he shot well over before Bala forged their first opening through Mark Connolly whose 40 yarder flew wide of the target.    Bangor went as close a possible without scoring as Sion Edwards laid back to Peter Hoy whose cross was nodded goalwards by Les Davies but rightback Irving cleared off his line.  Damian Allen went close as City continued to press but Stuart Jones and centre back partner Michael Byron were in outstanding, determined form.    Another low shot from Hunt led to a Bala corner on twenty five minutes but the powerful Brewerton cleared, not for the first or last time.  The ball broke to Sion Edwards who tore upfield and crossed for Les Davies but his header dropped to McCormick who gathered easily. Seconds late the same two combined once more but again McCormick saved.    On the half hour City won their second corner after Les Davies' shot was deflected behind.  Again Bala broke and once more it was Lee Hunt who shot - this time on target - and Lee Idzi held. City won a freekick on half way which Michael Johnston sent long and straight into the hosts box. A misguided header dropped to Peter Hoy, back to goal, but his overhead effort sped narrowly wide from the right.    Hunt chased through once more but Lee Idzi this time ran out to clear. Two minutes from time Kyle Wilson ran clear on the right but shanked his cross behind.  At the whistle leftback Ben Collins shot across goal from the left and City breathed a sigh of relief as no one else in black and white and followed in.    So goalless at the interval, City with more of the play, Bala dangerous on the break, and all to play for in the second half.
HALF TIME 0-0
No changes at the interval save that City now attacked the covered end where most of the blues support had now gathered.    Bangor attacked from the off with Les Davies charging goalwards, winning a corner which Dave Morley headed too close to McCormick. Five minutes after the restart Jamie Brewerton ran through and netted but referee Lee Evans had whistled for offside, the linesman had flagged against Les Davies who stood still to allow the big centreback to run through.    City pressed again and Les Davies crossed for Dave Morley whose headed was hacked off the line by Byron. On 53 minutes the largely anonymous Steve Brown departed with Peter Doran adding his squeaky voice to proceedings. Les Davies then gathered on half way, shrugged off two markers, ran down the left before forcing a fourth corner. The blues fans started to find their voice as pressure started to mount.    On 62 minutes Mark Smyth replaced Kyle Wilson in the Bangor frontline. Five minutes Connal Murtagh was yellow carded but for the next few minutes Bala pressed down the right, winning a number of throws and eventually a freekick which Mark Connolly smashed wide from close range to the right.    On 72 minutes Bangor had the lead. Peter Hoy threw in from the left, the ball came back off Les Davies to the rightback who crossed deep towards Dave Morley. Morley laid the ball square to Mark Smyth who netted from eight yards off the luckless Byron.    Lee Idzi then saved well from Lee Hunt - who else - before Damien Allen was carded on half way.  An unlikely sequence of events then saw Mark Smyth foiled by McCormick on three occasions. The first a clean run on goal, McCormick saved at his feet, the second a low shot from the edge of the box drifted wide, the third a good save.    In between Alan Bull replaced Sion Edwards and Chris Mason came on for Connal Murtagh. City regained composure and held the ball up in the righthand corner. Stuart Jones lost his and clattered Les Davies from behind. A evident red card - no - Mr Evans opted for yellow.    Fourth official Nick Pratt indicated four minutes of added time. Craig Garside came on for Chris Jones, Bala pressed, City defended but Lee Hunt might have levelled the scores with a late header which flew narrowly wide. Finally the whistle blew, Bangor celebrated and the four point lead was back in place. Well done!
MoTM BANGOR CITY Jamie Brewerton   MoTM OPPOSITION Michael Byron   REFEREE Lee Evans   ATTENDANCE 604

28	11 February 2012	Llanelli 0 v 1 Bangor City
-  COLOURS  Red & White -  SCORERS C C  Llanelli Bangor City 1  Ashley Morris Lee Idzi 1 2  Kris Thomas Peter Hoy 2 3  Martin Giles Chris Roberts 3 4  Chris Venables Dave Morley 4 5  Stuart Jones Jamie Brewerton 5 6  Lee Surman Michael Johnston 6 7  Jordan Follows Chris Jones 7 8  Antonio Corbisiero Damien Allen 19 9  Rhys Griffiths Les Davies 9 10  Chris Holloway Kyle Wilson 10 11  Craig Williams Sion Edwards 11 12  Craig Richards Craig Garside (90) for 7 Jones  12 14  Scott Evans Kyle Clancy  14 15  Andy Legg Alan Bull (76) for 14 Wilson  15 16  Ryan Batley Neil Thomas 16 17  James Secker Mark Smyth (71) for 11 Edwards 17 18 18 19 19 -  COLOURS  Blue & White -  SCORERS CJamie Brewerton C C C
Bangor came home with three hard earned points at Llanelli thanks to a late winner from captain Jamie Brewerton who enjoyed a fine afternoon against the league's leading goalscorer Rhys Griffiths.     City started strongly with Les Davies foiled only by a last ditch tackle from Stuart Jones and then denied by a fine save from Ashley Morris in the Llanelli goal. Sion Edwards flicked on a Jamie Brewerton clearance but Kyle Wilson was crowded out by Lee Surman and Stuart Jones.    Bangor held their own in midfield with Damien Allen and Dave Morley matching the Reds three men in the middle wholeheartedly. City enjoyed plenty of possession and passed the ball around confidently.    A trademark long throw from Peter Hoy was flicked on by Les Davies but Dave Morley sent his header at Ashley Morris.    The Reds responded with a clean low side foot shot from Chris Holloway which City custodian Lee Idiz did well to keep out. With Craig Moses ill and other forwards released Rhys Griffiths found the going tough against a determined Jamie Brewerton who seemed keen to prove a point against the lanky goal getter.    Kyle Wilson swept the ball out to Sion Edwards who popped up on the right, his cross invited a header from Les Davies but Morris was in the way once more. City threatened again with Les Davies picking out strike partner Kyle Wilson but again the recalled 'keeper Morris saved well.    Referee Huw Jones blew for the time on a goalless first half.
HALF TIME 0-0
No changes at the interval but Reds manager Legg opted to push Jordan Follows upfront alongisde Griffiths.    Llanelli forced an early chance when Rhys Griffiths flicked on Morris' booming clearance but former TNS leftpeg Craig Williams fired well wide. Griffiths then headed over from Williams' cross before Jordan Follows shot across goal when well placed.    Blues target man Les Davies collected the ball on half way, passed the ball out left to Chris Roberts whose deep cross was headed cleanly by Dave Morley but once more Morris saved comfortably.    As time ran out Lee Surman headed goalwards but Michael Johnston blasted clear. Kyle Wilson went close for Bangor but not quite close enough as he fired off target.    The outstanding Lee Idzi then pulled off a great double save at the feet of Jordan Follows, point blank and instinctive, to keep City on level terms. Michael Johnston blasted the loose ball clear.    Bangor made two substitutions with Alan Bull coming on for Kyle Wilson five minutes after Mark Smyth had replaced Sion Edwards on 70 minutes. In added time Craig Garside came on for Chris Jones.    But as the game drifted injury time City won a corner off midfielder Chris Venables. Mark Smyth delivered from the right and after a near post deflection off Venables the ball fell to the feet of Jamie Brewerton who lifted home from beyond the far post to snatch a late winner and crown a fine individual performance. The travelling Bangor contingent celebrated noisily as Llanelli had no time to respond and Mr Jones blew for time.    Three big points in the title race and a fine time for captain Brewerton to score his first goal of the season! And a third defeat in a row for Llanelli - without scoring a goal - which all but ends their league title hopes for the season.
MoTM BANGOR CITY Jamie Brewerton   MoTM OPPOSITION Chris Holloway   REFEREE Huw Jones   ATTENDANCE 178

OPENING LEAGUE FIXTURE OF THE FINAL TEN
27	4 February 2012	Bangor City 2 v 1 Prestatyn Town
-  COLOURS   Blue & White -   SCORERS CKyle Wilson CLes Davies C C C The Line ups for the first Welsh Premier at Nantporth  Bangor City Prestatyn Town 1  Lee Idzi Jon Hill Dunt 1 2  Peter Hoy Chris Davies 2 3  Chris Roberts Guto Hughes 22 4  Dave Morley Dave Hayes 4 5  Jamie Brewerton Paul O'Neill 5 6  Michael Johnston Gareth Wilson 6 7  Chris Jones Michael Parker 7 19  Damien Allen Neil Gibson 8 9  Les Davies Steve Rogers 9 10  Kyle Wilson Ross Stephens 10 11  Sion Edwards Darren Hughes 24 13  Neil Thomas Dave Roberts  12 14  Kyle Clancy Dan Evans  14 15  Alan Bull (75) for 3 Roberts Martin Beattie  15 16   Mark Smyth (45) for 8 Garside   Jon Fisher Cooke  16 17  Craig Garside Ross Hannen 17 18  Corey Thomas Tom Kemp 18 -  COLOURS   Red & White -   SCORERS   Neil Gibson       C
Bangor hard to work hard to overcome Prestatyn and notch their first ever league win at Nantporth.    And they did so the hard way after the visitors took a first half lead and more than held their own in the first half.   With some uncertainty over the game taking place a slightly disappointing crowd of 700 sheltered from the cold rain on the banks of the menai straits. But Prestatyn warmed their fans with a corner inside conceded inside fifteen seconds at the Farrar End but City quickly responded with a shot from Damien Allen after Les Davies' careful lay off. What a player the truck has become over the past four seasons since rejoining the blues. If he not quite unplayable he is pretty close.    On ten minutes Darren Hughes might have been sent off for a spiteful stamp on Lee Idzi who had already cleared the ball but referee Nick Pratt opted for yellow instead. City again forced the burly Hill Dunt into action as Sion Edwards crossed but Chris Jones' low shot was straight at the keeper. Prestayn opted to use a five man defence with Steve Rogers at centrback and young LlanfairPG left footer in place of Martin Beattie.    But Prestatyn nearly shocked the blue horde as Mike Parker ran through on goal, one on one with Lee Idzi, but it was the Brecon glovesman who won the day with a brave block, the ball rebounding back towards goal but out for a corner.  On 21 minutes they had the lead after a deep corner was not cleared and Neil Gibson volleyed home sweetly from 18 yards to the delight of the thirty or hardy "town" backers behind the goal. Hill Dunt received treatment for a leg injury. If ever one man meant so much to a WP club it must be Gibson to Prestatyn.    Mention must be made of Damien Allen who always seemed available and to have time in the midfield, whilst Michael Johnston kept a watchful eye on Gibson and Hughes.    Bangor responded with a clean but misdirected shot from Dave Morley from Peter Hoy's cross. Same again moments later but Morley's shot this time went straight at Hill Dunt who held cleanly. Les Davies then burst through from half way, bounced away the pesky Wilson and unleashed a left footer which poleaxed Dave Hayes and flew out for a corner.    But Prestatyn pressed again, forced a couple more corners, but City stood firm. With ten minutes left before half time Les Davies appeared to be felled in the box by Wilson but referee Pratt waved play on. It mattered not as two minutes later City scored an outstanding team goal. Sion Edwards found Dave Morley who fed Les Davies on the left, Chris Roberts overlapped to cross low for Kyle Wilson to net from close range at the Bridge End. Typical long ball Bangor!    The final action of not of the first period was a cross from Chris Jones which Les Davies got under and headed wide. Wet but not weary City trouped off for some words of wisdom...
HALF TIME 1-1
Bangor certainly started the second half with a sense of purpose - the wind and rain at their backs - with Kyle Wilson shooting narrowly wide and then Les Davies stretching to reach a Sion Edwards cross but also missing the target.    Hill Dunt was clearly hobbling and his final action was to watch an intelligent effort from Kyle Wilson drift off target after a head on from Les Davies. Moments later oon 51 mins Dunt limped off to be replaced by Dave Roberts. But it was Lee Idzi who had cause for concern as Ross Stephens' freekick arched goalwards but landed on the roof of his net.    On 56 minutes City went ahead for the first time. Kyle Wilson squared Les Davies controlled the ball turned and shot low beyond Roberts into the bottom corner of the net. The brave and the foolish behind the goal celebrated wildly. Chris Roberts shot just wide from long range.    Moments later Kyle Wilson ran in behind the Prestatyn defence but the chance slipped away. Town responded with a sixth corner but Brewerton cleared. Dave Morley shot just wide from 25 yards then the tall midfielder was in the action once more with a rising volley which Roberts somehow turned over seconds after saving from Chris Jones from the right.    Bangor won a corner which Sion Edwards crossed but Dave Morley met near post and headed wide. On 71 minutes Edwards made way for substitute Mark Smyth with the winger enjoying a fine ovation from the main stand.  Prestatyn brought on former Rhyl midfielder Jon Fisher Cooke for Darren Hughes who has struggled throughout.    With City forcing the pace both Les Davies and Mark Smyth shot wide before a fourth, fifth and sixth corner in quick succession before Alan Bull came on for goalscorer Wilson with eight minutes left. Chris Jones shot wide and City sent on Craig Garside for Chris Jones with three minutes left.    Just two minutes were added which Bangor seemed to have navigated but at the very last Ross Stephens lashed over from the left when an equaliser was there for the taking. Relief all round - a goal kick and Nick Pratt duly whistled. A home win and three welcome points on an afternoon of wintery postponements and a Neath win at TNS.
MoTM BANGOR CITY Les Davies   MoTM OPPOSITION Neil Gibson   REFEREE Nick Pratt   ATTENDANCE 709

26	24 January 2012	Bangor City 6 v 1 Caernarfon Wdrs	nwcfa challenge cup
-  COLOURS   Blue & White -   SCORERS CChris Jones 2 CLes Davies CSion Edwards CCraig Garside CAlan Bull The Line ups for the first ever game at Nantporth  Bangor City Caernarfon Wanderers 1  Lee Idzi Dylan Roberts 1 2  Peter Hoy James Phillips 2 3  Chris Roberts Gary Jones 3 4  Dave Morley Darren Bohana 4 19  Damien Allen Mark Williams 5 6  Michael Johnston Dylan Parry 6 7  Chris Jones Kevin Hughes 7 8  Craig Garside Gavin Jennings 8 9  Les Davies Jamie A Williams 9 10  Kyle Wilson Morgan Roberts 10 11  Sion Edwards Jon Sadler 11 13  Meillir Huws Kevin Ll Jones  12 14  Alan Bull (45) for 7 Jones David Jones  14 15  Corey Jones (75) for 3 Roberts Alan Hughes  15 16   Mark Smyth (45) for 8 Garside   Gavin Owen  16 17   Gavin Ll Jones (45) for  17 -  COLOURS   Orange & White -   SCORERS   Gavin Lloyd Jones       C
Bangor duly won this first NWCFA Challenge Cup tie and celebrated the first ever game at Nantporth in style.    And the race to score the first ever goal at the new stadium was won by Chris Jones who led the way with both opening goals.    But this was really all about the new ground and with supporters queing at the turnstyles the kick off was delayed by fifteen minutes to allow the near 1300 strong crowd to file in. City kicked off attacking the Bridge End (could also be called the Normal End!) although there was no wind or benefit in that direction.    The first clear chance fell to Caernarfon Wanderers but Lee Idzi raced out to the edge of his box to clear. But on nine minutes it was City who took the lead as Chris Jones netted from Les Davies turn and cross on the left. The Nefyn marksman celebrated the first ever Nantporth goal with his team mates. Three minutes later Chris Jones was celebrating again as his run on the right led ended with a clean finish beyond Dylan Roberts who must have been starting to fear the worst.    Bangor was passing the ball around crisply with Damien Allen and Craig Garside in complete control and everyone else eager to get on the ball. No one more so than Les Davies who 20th minute header made it 3-0 after Sion Edwards has crossed a corner from the right.    On 28 minutes it was 4-0 as Chris Jones crossed from the right and Sion Edwards smashed the ball through the defenceless Roberts from six yards.  Bangor kept playing, a light rain drifted across the pitch, and city fans gradually worked out their preferred position along the terraces or in the stands.    Just after the half hour Bangor went 5-0 up as midfielder Craig Garside rifled home from close range with the Wanderers defence flat footed. The only real surprise then was that the final fifteen minutes remained goalless. But credit to the visitors who stuck to their task, defended bravely and refused to resort to strong arm tactics.    On 45 minutes referee Petch blew for the interval and both sides - and the thousand strong crowd - turned their thoughts to a hot cuppa and a place to dry out if needed.
HALF TIME 5-0
At half time manager Powell broke with tradition and made two changes, bringing on Alan Bull and Mark Smyth for Chris Jones and Craig Garside. Smyth slotted in alongside Damien Allen whilst Bull trotted out to the right wing as Bangor now played towards the Farrar End.    Midfielder Dylan Parry had enjoyed a good first half for The Wanderers and he went close with a header minutes after the restart but Lee Idzi rightly judged it might fly wide.  On 51 minutes though it was 6-0 to Bangor as Damien Allen shot from distance and the ever alert Alan Bull got the slightest of deflections to beat Roberts from six yards.    If anything this seemed to deflate City who grew wasteful, whilst at the same time inspiring goalkeeper Roberts who pulled off some great saves from Les Davies, Alan Bull and Sion Edwards.    Caernarfon rallied now and substitute Gavin Lloyd Jones ran goalwards from the left and forced Lee Idzi into a sharp save which resulted in their first corner of the evening. Opposite number Roberts was in the thick of the action again as Alan Bull's powerful strike was pushed away.    On 75 minutes a change for Bangor as Chris Roberts limped off to be replaced by Penrhosgarnedd youngster Corey Jones who is highly rated by the reserve and youth coaches. Corey slid into centre mid with Mark Smyth filling in at left back.    But with eight minutes on the clock Caernarfon got the consolation they deserved as Gavin Lloyd Jones ran through to beat Idzi with a calm finish from the edge of the box. The Wanderers fans celebrated noisily and most Bangor fans joined in the applause. It would be fair also to applaud the efforts of burly centreback Mark Williams who chased and harried tirelessly for the visitors.    And that was about it as the final scoreline 6-1 confirms. A good evening's football on what looks like an excellent playing surface with both sides doing their best ot entertain the curious and persistent watching on.
MoTM BANGOR CITY Damien Allen   MoTM OPPOSITION Dylan Roberts   REFEREE Mark Petch   ATTENDANCE 1278

Final fixture of the opening twenty two
25	2 January 2012	Prestatyn Town 0 v 5 Bangor City
-  COLOURS   Red -  SCORERS C C C  Prestatyn Town Bangor City 1  Dave Roberts Lee Idzi 1 2  Chris Davies Peter Hoy 2 3  Martin Beattie Chris Roberts 3 4  Dave Hayes Dave Morley 4 5  Paul O'Neill Jamie Brewerton 5 7  Mike Parker Michael Johnston 6 8  Neil Gibson Chris Jones 7 10  Steve Rogers Damien Allen 19 12  Dan Evans Les Davies 9 17  Carl Murray Kyle Wilson 10 20  Ross Stephens Sion Edwards 11 12  Adam France Neil Thomas   12 14  Jon F-Cook (73) for 17 Murray Alan Bull (68) for 10 Wilson 14 15  Dar'n Hughes (68) for10 Roges Craig Garside (88) for19 Allen  15 16  Ross Hannen (71) for 12 Evans Mark Smyth (82) for 11 Edw'ds  16 17  Jon Hill Dunt (gk) Shaun Pejic 17 18   Meillir Huws (gk) 18 19   19 -  COLOURS  Blue & White -  SCORERS CDamien Allen CSion Edwards CChris Jones CKyle Wilson   Mark Smyth
This was as emphatic as the scoreline suggests and with better finishing might have been much crueller on the out of sort hosts.    Bangor gave a debut to Damien Allen who excelled in midfield alongside the towering Dave Morley. Those two naturally were at the centre of everything.    City forced a couple of early openings with Kyle Wilson crossing but Les Davies headed wide, then Dave Morley drilled a low freekick just wide. In between Sion Edwards did well to race back and tackle Dan Evans as he threatened the blues goal.    The lead arrived in the eleventh minute. Kyle Wilson's low cross from the left was turned in by Damien Allen from close range, possibly with the aid of a slight deflection, to mark his debut in fine style.  Four minutes later Bangor doubled their advantage as the impressive and at time unstoppable Sion Edwards crashed home an dippinge volley from twenty five yards after Les Davies had flicked on Lee Idzi's booming clearance.    City could easily have gone further ahead. Sion Edwards was again tormenting the unfortunate Chris Davies. His cross reached Chris Jones but his efforts scooped over. Then a measured passing move involving Chris Roberts and the selfless Kyle Wilson set up Dave Morley but he lashed over from ten yards. Newcomer Allen was impressing with neat touches and clever passes alongside the shaven headed Morley in the Bangor engine room.    Prestatyn rallied with a couple of corners but good defending from Peter Hoy and Sion Edwards cleared the initial danger and Lee Idzi pouched Rogers' header. City went close again when Les Davies bulldozed his way through but running left to right he could not unleash a clean shot and Roberts gathered. Then Dave Morley saw his shot hacked off the line before Damien Allen ran on goal but dragged his right footer wide from the left.    Five minutes before the interval Kyle Wilson was yellow carded, he responded with a sliced shot which let the hosts off once more. But Prestatyn could have halved the deficit in added time when Ross Stephens shot wide from fifteen yards from a Gibson cross. With no further ado referee Whitby blew for half time and the players jogged off for a well earned cuppa.
HALF TIME  1-2
No changes at the interval but Bangor now attacked the clubhouse end.. Almost immediately Sion Edwards crossed and Kyle Wilson sidefooted goalwards but Roberts saved well. Eight minutes after the restart it was all over. Chris Roberts deep cross from the left was time flicked on by Les Davies to Chris Jones who made the time to control and arrow the ball into the roof of the net to the delight of the Bangor fans gathered behind the goal.    Moments later the petulant Parker was carded for some nonesense as Prestatyn realised they were in for more trouble. In nearly came on the hour when Les Davies had a shot blocked then another saved after Chris Jones got the better of Martin Beattie on the Bangor right. In fairness Beattie had looked the pick of a ropey 'Statyn rearguard.    But on 63 minutes it was four nil and just a question of how many. Les Davies found Kyle Wilson on the left and his calm finish rolled into the net with Roberts exposed and helpless. A fourth Bangor corner of the afternoon followed but Les Davies just missed the target. On 67 mins Alan Bull replaced goalscorer Wilson and Darren Hughes came on for the anonymous Rogers.    Sion Edwards - off Dave Morley - fired over and Les Davies' low shot was gathered by Roberts who was forced into the action on a regular basis. On 72 mins Jon Fisher Cook replaced Karl Murray and seconds later Mike Parker compounded his unhappy afternoon by lifting over from point blank range.    Ten minutes left and Mark Smyth ran on for Sion Edwards who had been outstanding; rightback Davies might have joined the applause if only out of relief. On 83 minutes Bangor went five up. Peter Hoy's ball forward was headed on by Les Davies to substitute Alan Bull who in turn slid in Mark Smyth to round Roberts and side foot home from ten yards to round off a great afternoon for the 300+ blues supporters. Craig Garside came on for new boy Damien Allen who enjoyed a warm ovation and had certainly made a good impression.    Les Davies warmed Roberts' hands once more with a fierce strike which the former blues glovesman pushed twenty foot up in th air, City won a final corner but Roberts booted clear from the edge of his six yard box. There was still time for the young linesman to advise referee Whitby of some misdemeanour by Dave Hayes who was red carded and trudged off. Ten goals conceded in two games and a red card. Scarcely a merry christmas there.    The whistle blew and the Bangor players enjoyed the moment as City fans celebrated noisily. Top at Christmas, top at the New Year and top for the truly bizarre month long hibernation imposed on them.
MoTM BANGOR CITY Sion Edwards   MoTM OPPOSITION Martin Beattie   REFEREE Mark Whitby   ATTENDANCE 554

24	27 December 2011	Bangor City 5 v 3 Prestatyn
-  COLOURS  Blue & White -  SCORERS CDave Morley 2 CLes Davies CSion Edwards CCraig Garside The Line ups for the last ever game at Farrar Road  Bangor City Prestatyn Town 1  Lee Idzi Dave Roberts 1 2  Peter Hoy Chris Davies 2 3  Chris Roberts Martin Beattie 3 4  Dave Morley Dave Hayes 4 5  Jamie Brewerton Paul O'Neill 5 6  Michael Johnston Mike Parker 7 7  Chris Jones Neil Gibson 8 8  Craig Garside Jon Fisher Cook 9 9  Les Davies Steve Rogers 10 10  Kyle Wilson Dan Evans 12 11  Sion Edwards Ross Stephens 20 2  Alan Bull (79) for 11 Edwards Darren Hughes (77) for 10 Evans  12 11  Eddie Jebb Jon Hill Dunt  14 10  Shaun Pejic (89) for 4 Morley Karl Murray (64) for 9 F-Cooke   15 15   Mark Smyth (79) for 8 Garside   Adam France  16 17   Meillir  Huws Ross Hannen 17 19   18 20   19 -  COLOURS  Red -  SCORERS   Neil Gibson   Ross Stephens   Mike Parker C
Bangor marked the final ever game at Farrar Road in some style with a five three demolition of visitors Prestatyn.    The opening goal came inside two minutes. A second corner from the left by Sion Edwards bewildered Dave Roberts, captain Jamie Brewerton headed on and Les Davies rose above the red haired goalkeeper to head in from close range.    Moments later a third corner, this time from the right, was headed by Jamie Brewerton but his effort skimmed the bar. If the S4C lads had set out to remake The Alamo they couldn't have asked for more! Six corners in the opening seven minutes ensued with Dave Morley's shot deflected over. Somehow Prestatyn survived. Kyle Wilson raced down the right but his low shot flashed across goal.    As the game levelled out Michael Johnston and Chris Roberts were sure footed and purposeful for Bangor at the back.    On the quarter hour Les Davies chased down the left and fired low at the near post but Dave Roberts conceded a corner which he then caught confidently. By now the game was more even with Prestatyn player manager Neil Gibson showing some neat touches. It swung Bangor's way again though inside 19 minutes. Peter Hoy's well flighted pass invited a run from Sion Edwards who capitalised as the red faced Chris Davies slipped to drill home through Roberts' legs.    The red shirted visitors halved the deficit on 26 minutes through Neil Gibson whose mazey run ended in a calm finish from six yards. A fine individual effort. Five minutes later Prestatyn's first corner was headed over by bele agureddefender Dave Hayes. City responded with a eighth corner but Prestatyn stood firm.    With five minutes remaining Prestatyn's striker Dan Evans forced an acrobatic stop from Lee Idzi with a twenty yard strike. This yielded two corners the second of which Idzi pouched confidently.  Les Davies won a ninth corner for City - driving into the wind at the Farrar End - which Chris Jones crossed but to no avail.   The final action belonged to Steve Rogers who so nearly marked his 300th WP appearance with a goal but Lee Idzi saved bravely at his feet. One minute of added time and referee Morgan - notable by not being noticed - blew for the break.
HALF TIME 2-1
No changes at the interval but of course the team's swapped ends which granted Bangor the backing of a strong win sweeping over the roofless Farrar End. The crowd completed its customary migration to The St Pauls End for one last time.    Pushed on by the elements and the two and half thousand blues supporters City pressed from the restart with a Kyle Wilson shot blocked and Sion Edwards left footer going close, a couple more corners to Bangor took their tally to a round dozen with the stocky Dave Roberts at full stretch as Dave Morley shot off target.    But the former Liverpool youth keeper could do nothing on the hour when Dave Morley rifled home from 25 yards with the visitors defence back peddling furiously. The St Pauls End was bouncing.  Kyle Wilson crossed from the right and at full dive Craig Garside headed wide at the back post.    On 63  minutes it was 4-1 and who better than title clincher Craig Garside to slide the ball home from close range after Chris Jones had crossed from the right. Les Davies lashed wide from the left as City looked to run riot.    Prestatyn responded with a change as Carl Murray replaced Jon Fisher Cooke. On 66 minutes Jamie Brewerton conceded a penalty and was shown the yellow card for handball. Penalty and Ross Stephens duly slotted home left footed to reduce the deficit to 4-2. Game on once more.    The lighweight Dave Hayes found himself trying to lift Les Davies following a challenge on the edge of the Prestatyn box which yielded a 13th Bangor corner. Hayes needs to muscle up before tilting at the truck. Moments later it was 5-2. A Chris Jones freekick from the left fell to Dave Morley who drove home from eight yards for his second of the day.    Prestatyn continued to play passing football with Gibson and Parker prominent. Carl Murray struck a low clean shot which forced a full length stop from Lee Idzi. But with a minute Idzi was beaten as Mike Parker ran through the blues defence courtesy of a neat one two with Steve Rogers to score with a calm left footed finish.    Darren Hughes replaced Dan Evans for Prestatyn on 76 minutes before a double change for City saw Mark Smyth and Alan Bull come on for Craig Garside and Sion Edwards who both looked run out. Les Davies cut in from the left and shot right footed on target but Dave Roberts saved well. A 14th Bangor corner saw Brewerton head on but Kyle Wilson nutted just over. With two minutes left Dave Morley made way for Shaun Pejic who took up a watching brief on Neil Gibson whose approach appeared conciliatory. But it was Mark Smyth who nearly netted that final goal with a well flighted left footer which just drifted wide.    Les Davies smashed a low freekick wide of the wall but it was foot the wrong side of the post and that was the final meaningful action of the final match. The End of an era, of ninety years, marked in style by an eight goal thriller which did everything it could to be worthy of the occasion.
MoTM BANGOR CITY Dave Morley   MoTM OPPOSITION Neil Gibson   REFEREE Kevin Morgan   ATTENDANCE 2593

23	17 December 2011	Port Talbot 1 v 2 Bangor City
-  COLOURS  Blue & White -  SCORERS CMartin Rose C C  Port Talbot Bangor City 1  Bartek Fogler Lee Idzi 1 2  Nicky Holland Peter Hoy 2 3  David Brooks Mike Walsh 18 4  Leigh DeVulgt Chris Jones 12 5  Dylan Blain Jamie Brewerton 5 6  Lewis Harlin Michael Johnston 6 7  Lee John Craig Garside 8 8  Matt Thompson Neil Thomas 12 9  Martin Rose Les Davies 9 10  Cortez Belle Kyle Wilson 10 11  Chris Hartland Sion Edwards 11 12  Sacha Walters (15) for 6 Harlin Alan Bull (79) for 11 Edwards   12 14  Olvr Bowen (76) for 11 Hartl'nd Mark Smyth (79) for 12 Garside  14 15  Aarn Bid'mbe (36) for 2 Holland Eddie Jebb (90) for 10 Wilson   15 16  Curtis Hutson   16 17  Luke Martin (gk) 17 18   18 19   19 -  COLOURS  Red & White -  SCORERS CLes Davies CKyle Wilson C C
A great battling win for Bangor, down to ten men for eighty minutes, who showed tremendous character in adversity at The Genquip.    On a cold and sunny afternoon Bangor kicked off with a sense of purpose but this soon took a blow when rightback Mike Walsh was red carded for a heavy challenge on Lewis Harlin who was duly replaced by Sacha Walters. Replays show it was a firm but measured challenge which merited yellow at best.    Port Talbot went close early on as leftback Brooks crossed but Lee Idzi saved  comfortably from Martin Rose's low header.    Fifteen minutes in and the ten men forced a chance when Jamie Brewerton tuned a Peter Hoy freekick goalwards but Bartek Fogler saved. Then Les Davies fired over after Kyle Wilson headed down. For Port Talbot Lee John and the dangerous Martin Rose tested Lee Idzi with the young keeper up to the task.    Matthew Thompson was shown the yellow card for a mistimed tackle on City wideman Chris Jones.    On 29 mintues though Bangor had the lead. A long throw from Peter Hoy from the right bounced over Jamie Brewerton to leading goalscorer Les Davies who flicked home with back to goal from close range with goalkeeper Fogler wrong footed.after Peter Hoy's long throw had not been cleared. Four minutes later City doubled their advantage. Neil Thomas passed to Les Davies who picked out Kyle Wilson whose shot from the edge of the box was deflected up off Dylan Blain and into the net.    With nine minutes left of the first half Port Talbot halved the deficit as Martin Rose hit the crossbar, the ball bounced down and was deemed to have crossed the line. The hosts had to replace Nicky Holland with Arran Biddescombe to bring their first half changes to two.    By now the bright skies had given way to sleet and snow. Then Peter Hoy launched a long throw into the Port Talbot box Jamie Brewerton touched on but Craig Garside's effort was saved by Polish Under 19 cap Bartek Fogler.    So the ten men of Bangor took a 2-1 held a two one lead at the interval and would have time to fine tune their plans over a welcome cuppa.
HALF TIME  1-2
No further changes at the interval for either side but the first action of the second period was a yellow card for Craig Garside for a challenge on half way.    Peter Hoy's long throw was half cleared back but his returned cross was too close to Fogler who caught easily. By now the powerful figure of Cortez Belle had moved upfield to threaten the Bangor goal with both Jamie Brewerton and Michael Johnston working hard to nullify the threat. Sion Edwards was relishing the dual role wide left.    A deep cross saw Cortez Belle head wide under pressure from Peter Hoy. Les Davies won possession on the right and crossed  but Neil Thomas fired over from close range after Sion Edwards' header hit the woodwork. Port Talbot responded as leftback David Brooks shot over from distance.    Sacha Walters was shown the yellow card for a wild challenge on Craig Garside as the former Everton protegy worked hard alongside Neil Thomas to ensure midfield parity.    With ten minutes left on the clock Alan Bull came on for Sion Edwards whilst Mark Smyth replaced Craig Garside.    Les Davies lined up a long range freekick but the wall did its job and the defence cleared. Lee Idzi, making his 150th Welsh Premier appearance, saved well at the feet of Sacha Walters.    The added time began with Sacha Walters netting but the offside flag had long since waved, then Eddie Jebb marched on in place of Kyle Wilson. The one minute announced eventually proved to be three or four but it mattered not as Bangor safely negotiated the closing stages and proved they were up for the battle. As if we didn't know.
MoTM BANGOR CITY Sion Edwards   MoTM OPPOSITION Cortez Belle   REFEREE Wayne Stephens   ATTENDANCE 235

22	9 December 2011	Bangor City 2 v 1 Bala Town
-  COLOURS  Blue & White -  SCORERS CLes Davies 2 C C C  Bangor City Bala Town 1  Lee Idzi Terry McCormick 1 2  Peter Hoy John Irving 2 3  Chris Roberts Rees Darlington 3 4  Jamie Brewerton Danny Williams 4 5  Michael Johnston Stuart Jones 5 7  Chris Jones Connall Murtagh 6 8  Craig Garside Steff Edwards 7 9  Les Davies Mark Jones 8 10  Kyle Wilson Lee Hunt 9 11  Sion Edwards Steve Brown 10 12  Neil Thomas Peter Doran 11 2  Dave Morley (85) for 7 Jones Chris Mason (74) for 10 Brown  12 11  Shaun Pejic Liam Loughlin (74) for 7 Ed'rds  14 10  Alan Bull (89) for 10 Wilson Steve Morrison  15 15   Mark Smyth (78) for 10 Edw'ds   Mike Byron (46) for 3 D'lington  16 17  Mike Walsh Mark Pullman 17 19  Meillir  Huws 18 20  Corey Jones 19 -  COLOURS  Red -  SCORERS   Rees Darlington        C
Bangor bounced back from two defeats with a battling 2-1 win over Bala Town at Farrar Road before a crowd of more than 650, the best of the season so far.    The pre match news surrounded midfield choices with Neil Thomas and Craig Garside getting the nod whilst Kyle Wilson started up front alongside Les Davies who enjoyed a fine evening against the hard pressed Bala backline.    And they did so the hard way after falling behind in the sixth minute, despite Sion Edwards testing Terry McCormick with a clean low strike from Kyle Wilson's low cross at the Farrar End.    The unlikely goalscorer for Bala was former Buckley and Rhyl defender Rees Darlington who crossed right footed from the left and celebrated as his shot evaded and all sundry to end up the back of the Bangor net. Bangor responded through Sion Edwards whose low driven shot rushed at Kyle Wilson who lifted over from close range.    Former blues striker Lee Hunt went close for Bala and minutes later Peter Doran brought a great save from Lee Idzi with a powerful low strike. Midway through the half Jamie Brewerton crossed but Peter Hoy was unluckily denied by McCormick with Kyle Wilson also in close proximity.. On the half hour though City deservedly drew level. Michael Johnston fed Kyle Wilson who crossed from the right and Les Davies netted from close range. This was the big left footer's 50th Welsh Premier league strike for Bangor.    Bangor might have taken the lead but McCormick denied Les Davies who headed goalwards from Peter Hoy's deep cross. So honours even as the bovril beckoned and all to play for in the second half.
HALF TIME 1-1
Goalscorer Darlington was replaced by England Non League international Mike Byron before the restart but it was Bangor who looked the brighter in the second period.    City went close soon after the restart as Sion Edwards' freekick hit the Bala wall and flew out for a corner. McCormick rushed out to challenge as Kyle Wilson ran on goal, crashed his clearance against the blues striker but was relieved to see the rebound fly spin wide of his empty goal.    And it was no surprise when City took the lead ten minutes after the restart. McCormick screwed a goalkick to Chris Jones who ran and crossed from the right,  Les Davies was on hand to drive home after Sion Edwards shot had deflected into his path. This took The Truck's tally of goals for the season to ten.    Ten minutes further on and Kyle Wilson fired over then substitute Byron saw his powerful header saved by Lee Idzi. The high point of the evening in some ways came next as Sion Edwards unleashed a thirty yard freekick which crashed against the angle of crossbar and upright. Reports suggest it has now stopped shaking. Moments later Sion Edwards created more uncertainty in the visitors defence, Les Davies turned and shot but John Irving cleared of his line.    Lee Idzi then denied Lee Hunt and was forced to dive at the feet of Mason who had replaced Steve Brown. Bangor worked openings which saw shots from Les Davies and then Peter Hoy blocked. By now though the mainstage was occupied by referee Bryn Markham Jones who - after a quiet first half - proceded to dish out nine yellow cards which reached a crescendo with the added time "second yellow" dismissal of City left back Chris Roberts for two pretty soft challenges. Harsh in the extreme.    But overwhelmingly this evening was a success for City who moved back to the top of the table and sent fans home happy from the final evening match ever at Farrar Road,
MoTM BANGOR CITY Les Davies   MoTM OPPOSITION Stuart Jones   REFEREE Bryn Markham Jones   ATTENDANCE 653

21	3 December 2011	Bangor City 2 v 4 Llanelli
-  COLOURS  Blue & White -  SCORERS CKyle Wilson CLes Davies C C  Bangor City Llanelli 1  Lee Idzi Ashley Lewis 1 2  Peter Hoy Kris Thomas 2 3  Chris Roberts Lloyd Grist 3 4  Dave Morley Lee Surman 4 5  Jamie Brewerton Stuart Jones 5 6  Michael Johnston Antonio  Corbisiero 6 8  Craig Garside Jason Bowen 7 9  Les Davies Chris Venables 8 10  Kyle Wilson Rhys Griffiths 9 11  Sion Edwards Ashley Evans 10 12  Neil Thomas Craig Williams 11 2  Shaun Pejic Martyn Giles (63) for 7 Bowen  12 11  Chris Jones Chris Holloway  14 10  Mike Walsh (73) for 12 Thomas Scott Evans  15 15   Alan Bull   Chad Bond (76) for 5 Brewert  16 17  Eddie Jebb (68) for 6 Johnston James Secker 17 19   18 20   19 -  COLOURS  Red -  SCORERS   Rhys Griffiths 3   Lee Surman     C
Some dreadful defending undid any hopes of Welsh Cup progress as chief beneficiary Rhys Griffiths netted a hatrick.    And yet it all started brightly enough with a lead on 50 seconds Michael Johnston sent a deep ball forward from half way Kyle Wilson found space on the right to slide home from the right for his fifth goal of the season, at the Farrar End.    Scarce had blues fans settled down than the pattern of the afternoon emerged as Lee Surman rose to head home Craig Williams's corner with the home defence caught napping. The deafening silence that followed was broken only by the visitors bench.    Llanelli might have gone ahead moments later when their first corner dropped to the lanky Chris Venables but he scooped over. In the following half hour City played some of their best football of the season. Peter Hoy prominent on one move down the right, a cross to Sion Edwards whose shot was blocked and Dave Morley fired over. Craig Williams raced clear on the left but dragged his shot across goal.    On 18 minutes City deservedly regained the lead. Kyle Wilson hooked on to Les Davies who clipped the ball over Lewis and stooped to head home from close range for his eighth of the season. In the moments that followed Craig Williams berated linesman Eddie King - a Denis Irwin doppelganger - and was yellow carded for his remarks.    Kyle Wilson, outstanding in the first period, crossed from the right but Sion Edwards' first time effort was too close to Lewis. On 25 minutes the roles were reversed as Edwards crossed from the left but Wilson fired narrowly wide. The platform for Bangor's dominance was in midfield where flame haired Neil Thomas was busying himself with tackles and interceptions alongside Dave Morley and Craig Garside. The ever present bad feeling from rightback Kris Thomas towards Sion Edwards surfaced in a wild lunge on the winger which referee Whitby did not punish.    On the half hour another impressive move involving Les Davies and Dave Morley resulted in a cross which The Truck headed just over and into the Farrar End. City won a second corner but minutes later Peter Hoy was rightly carded for a mistimed tackle on left back Lloyd Grist.    The tide started to turn on 37 minutes when Michael Johnston was adjudged to have fouled Chris Venables. Penalty and lengthy treatment needed on the former Tranmere defender. There were 40 minutes gone when Rhys Griffiths converted the spot kick to level the scores, albeit against the run of play.    With three minutes left Kyle Wilson ran in on goal but cleared the crossbar with his attempted chip as Lewis rushed out. Peter Hoy sent in a couple of long throws, the second of which led to penalty shouts for handball, but nothing doing. A soft freekick award by Mr Whitby on half way delivered by Jason Bowen and headed home by Rhys Griffiths for a unexpected 2-3 half time scoreline which was harsh in the extreme.
HALF TIME 2-3
No changes at the interfal with Bangor now attacking the St Pauls End, aided by a slight breeze.    Immediately Sion Edwards set off after a ball down the left, was caught in the face by an elbow from rightback Thomas, again no punishment from Mr Whitby who - on another day - might have sent the narcistic defender for an early bath. Craig Garside tried his luck with a 40 yarder after good work from Neil Thomas but it cleared the bar at The St Pauls End with Lewis speadeagled in the net below.    Seven minutes after the interval Craig Williams, once of TNS, raced clear down the left but fired wide. City won a third corner of the afternoon which Neil Thomas crossed but Les Davies headed against the bar. Then Wilson released Sion Edwards who crossed low from close to the left to Les Davies who gathered, span and shot in a split second but Lewis saved well at his near post.    But any grounds for optimism evaporated on the hour. Thomas crossed to Rhys Griffiths who had time and space to place the ball beyond a helpless Lee Idzi.    Former Newtown left back Martyn Giles then replaced the impish Bowen on 63 minutes. Eddie Jebb came on for a hobbling Michael Johnston five minutes later. On 73 Mike Walsh came on for Neil Thomas and then Chad Bond wandered on in place of the gangly Craig Williams.    With that interruption out of the way, City fans contemplated an unlikely fightback. City won a fifth corner Craig Garside and then Les Davies went close with headers, but without affecting the score.  Antonio Corbiesiero shot on target from the right as Llanelli maintained their threat and forced a fourth corner which Idzi collected. Moments later Lewis rose highest to catch a sixth Bangor corner. It was Lewis' tedious timewasting that angered City fans but eventually went unheeded.    With then minutes left Les Davies and Sion Edwards fired goalwards at the base of the lefthand post but Stuart Jones hacked off the line - and that just about it. There was still time for the industrious Edwards to cross deep from the left but Jamie Brewerton, who defied injury to start the match, headed wide.    Three minutes of added time, despite four subs and endless timewasting, but in fairness it would probably not have changed things that much. Of course thanks to Mr Whitby we will never know. So City exit the Welsh Cup at the first hurdle, every previous season under Nev Powell - all four of them - have resulted in Final appearances. Cant win 'em all.
MoTM BANGOR CITY Sion Edwards   MoTM OPPOSITION Rhys Griffiths   REFEREE Mark Whitby   ATTENDANCE 564