Flashback – 10 years ago: Bangor City complete a fourth win of 2011/12 over Prestatyn Town

WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE – MARCH 16, 2012

Prestatyn Town 0
Bangor City 4 (Sion Edwards 2, Chris Jones, Les Davies)

When both were in the Welsh Premier, Prestatyn and Bangor shared some great close battles – one derby which took place 10 years ago this week was not one of them.

City were reigning champions and going for back-to-back titles.

A convincing 4-0 triumph at Bastion Gardens put them top of the table.

Bangor had already beaten Prestatyn three times in the 2011-12 season – 5-3 in the last-ever game at Farrar Road, 5-0 at Bastion in the final fixture of the opening 22, and then 2-1 at Nantporth in the first match of the final 10.

This was the first-ever Welsh Premier encounter played at the all-blues’ new stadium on the outskirts of the city.

So Neville Powell’s men were going for a four-timer over the Seasiders. They had suffered back-to-back 3-1 home defeats to TNS and Neath (remember them?) so needed a tonic.

On a windy night at the Gardens, City attacked the social club end in the first period and enjoyed the backing of the strong blue following and stiff breeze.

A third corner on 19 minutes saw City go ahead as Chris Jones curled directly home from the flag kick on the left.

A minute before the break, the Citizens doubled the lead. Sion Edwards latched onto Lee Idzi’s long clearance down the left to smash a truly unstoppable volley beyond the despairing Jon Hill Dunt and into the far corner.

Half-time: 0-2

In the 63rd minute it was 3-0 as Sion Edwards released Les Davies, who ran down the left and smashed a low drive wide of the static stopper for his 16th goal of the season.

Davies had another ‘goal’ ruled out, but Bangor were not to be denied and a fourth duly arrived as Alan Bull fed Sion Edwards, who drilled home from the left.

Attendance: 490

Prestatyn Town
Jon Hill-Dunt, Chris Davies, Martin Beattie, Dave Hayes, Paul O’Neill, Gareth Wilson, Dan Evans (Ashley Bamber 73), Steve Rogers, Ross Stephens, Guto Hughes (Glyn Lewis), Tom Kemp (Rhys Owen 83).
Unused subs: Jon Fisher-Cooke, Ross Hannen, Dave Roberts.

Bangor City
Lee Idzi, Peter Hoy, Chris Roberts, Neil Thomas (Clive Williams 90), Dave Morley, Michael Johnston, Chris Jones (Mark Smyth 73), Damien Allen, Les Davies, Alan Bull (Kyle Wilson 90), Sion Edwards.
Unused subs: Eddie Jebb, Corey Jones.

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