CITY RESERVES 4 - 3 CAERNARFON TOWN RESERVES: Tony Coates reports - Llion Jones and Ian John Jones both hit hat-tricks for Bangor City Reserves and Caernarfon Town Reserves respectively with Ben Ogilvey’s goal five minutes from time giving the Farrar Road club a 4-3 verdict. (11 May 2008)
SION AND STOTTI IN CITY TEAM OF THE SEASON: Out season's top scorer Ashley Stott and flying winger Sion Edwards are City representatives in this year's Welsh Premier League Team of the Season as chose by League Managers. Our young defender Michael Johnston - already recipient of a host of awards this season, is amongst the virtual substitutes, losing out this time to defenders Wyn Thomas and George Horan, who get the managers' nod. (11 May 2008)
NEV'S PRIDE IN CITY HEROES: City manager Neville Powell called Sunday's Welsh Cup success the highest point in his footballing career. "I have a set of lads that simply don't know when they are beaten," reflected the Bangor boss the morning after, when talking to Tony Coates of the North Wales Chronicle. "I am so proud of them and the City fans, I just can't praise them enough." Powell also hit back at critics who said that they had a back door entry to Europe with meeting Llanelli in the final. "I know where most of those comments came from and it gives me a great deal of satisfaction to make those people eat their words, we knew that we could go through by beating Llanelli," he added.
"It was ten years to the day since I was managing Connah's Quay Nomads and we lost to Bangor on penalties in the 1998 final. "Last Sunday took me back to when I was playing for Bangor City twenty years ago, I was proud to be a part of the club then, and it's obvious by their performance on Sunday that the players also have that same feeling for the club." The players will now go on holiday and report back in three weeks time to prepare for Europe. "I now start preparations and will sit down with the board this week to agree a budget and possibly bring in players to strengthen the squad," said Powell. (6 May 2008).
WELSH CUP FINAL: LLANELLI 2 - 4 CITY (AFTER EXTRA TIME): This really was the match that had everything - six goals, a penalty, three red cards, the lead changing hands three times, striaghtforward chances spurned and the unlikely ones taken.
The match started in dramatic fashion with City defender Peter Hoy seeing the red card, following his clumsy challenge on Craig Jones after just four minutes. Nevertheless, we had chances to go ahead before Ashey Stott deftly deflected Lee Webber's long-range effort past wrong-footed Reds' keeper Roberts and had more clear-cut opportunitites in the first half, evn though League Champions and League Cup-holders Llanelli showed more sign of getting back into the game as the first period wore on.
That threat became actual in the second period as Golden Boot Rhys Griffiths firstly forced City's Dave Swannick to put into his own net on 49 minutes and then scored a goal of his own latching on to Andy Legg's pass less than ten monites later.
Even though we still had (and missed) good chances through the second half, it looked like Llanelli's game all the way until, well into stoppage-time Chris Seargeant latched onto a poorly-directed punch from the Llenelli keeper, returning the ball with interest - and from distance - uinto the unguarded net.
This spectacular lifeline caused a handful of over-exuberant City fans to enter the field of play, holding up the game for several minutes, and FAW investigations are pending.
Extra time was all City, and it became obvious that our comeback had truly taken the wind out of Llanelli's sails. Marc Limbert, from the penalty spot, put us ahead, and with the oppoistion visibly flagging, livewire sub Karl Noon took advnatage of a fortunate rebound to score our fourth.
A great day - a great comeback - and a great first season for Nev Powell and his young Blue Army! (5 April 2008)
CITY 200 CLUB: The latest draws have just taken place and the lucky winners are Mrs Pritchard of Bangor and Mr Davies of Anglesey, who both win nearly £200.00. Well done to both winners - we are grateful for their continued support. The 200 Club brings important income into City, and in just over the last year has raised nearly £15,000. New members are always welcome - for £10.00 a month you can help Bangor City and be in with a chance of winning a great cash prize - the more members the bigger the prize! Interested? Contact Brian Lucas on 01492 515002 or E Mail brian.lucas@btinternet.com
DON'T DUCK OUT! - Our Supporters' Association Annual Duck Race will be held on 25 May with a prize of £50.00 for the winning duck. Tickets will be on sale soon, or if you want to lend a hand, contact organiser Les Pegler on 07745970217. (23 March 2008)
