FLASHBACK – 25 years ago: Bangor City thrash Llandudno on their way to lifting Welsh Cup

WELSH CUP ROUND THREE – NOVEMBER 1999

BANGOR CITY 5 (Tidswell OG, Allen 2, Bird, Cross)
LLANDUDNO 0

REPORT: MIKE SMITH – CITIZENS CHOICE WEBSITE

Twenty five years ago this week Bangor City swept aside Llandudno on their way to winning the first Welsh Cup competition of the new millennium.

In the previous round, the Citizens had won 2-1 at Corwen Amateurs, while Tudno had hammered Mold Alexandra 8-0 and seen off British Aerospace 5-3 at previous stages.

On this November day, Bangor cantered into the final 16 without having to break sweat to eliminate a pretty ordinary Llandudno side.

Eighteen minutes had gone when a miskick from Mally Tidswell contrived an own goal and one-nil lead from a harmless Gavin Allen cross.

Five minutes later Sean Hazelden flicked on a corner which rebounded to Steve Bird and he scored from close range for a 2-0 advantage.

On the half hour Lewis Coady was clean through but fired at the keeper’s legs. Almost immediately Robbie Williams chipped just wide, then Paul Walker saved low down from a Matthew Cross header.

Before half time, Bird wasted a glorious opportunity and Allen took an excellent ball from Phil Johnson on the right but curled his effort wide. Then Paul Roberts had a well struck shot saved.

Half Time 2-0

Ten minutes into the second half Johnson created a clear opening for Allen to tap in for 3-0.

On the hour an Allen centre was met forcibly by Cross whose header left keeper Walker helpless.

Llandudno had their moments and the best of them followed next as Andy Mulliner made a good double save.

Coady cut through onto his favourite left foot and struck the ball cleanly, but unfortunately straight at Walker.

Then in the last minute or so Allen added a touch of realism to the scoreline with a fifth home goal after another good ball from midfield, this time from man of the match Johnson.

TEAMS

Bangor City

1 Andy Mulliner
2 Phil Johnson
3 Matthew Cross
4 Graham Brett
5 Steve Bird
6 Scott Williams
7 Robbie Williams
8 Lewis Coady
9 Paul Roberts
10 Gavin Allen
11 Sean Hazelden
Subs
Mattie Bishop
Aaron Thomas
Aled Rowlands

Llandudno

1 Paul Walker
2 Mally Tidswell
3 Dwyfor Williams
4 Jamie Brewerton
5 Heath Gizzi
6 Gareth Rawling
7 Leighton Sumner
8 Joe Carey
9 Matt Corcoran
10 Paul Evans
11 Gary John Jones
Subs
Anthony Robshaw
Allan Jones
Lee Jones

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

In round four, Bangor City whipped Inter Cardiff 4-0 at Farrar Road, triumphed 4-1 at Caerleon in the quarter-finals, defeated Afan Lido 4-2 in the semi at Newtown and pipped Cwmbran Town 1-0 in the final at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Paul Roberts with the winner.

Bangor finished ninth in the League of Wales in 1999-2000, while Llandudno ended up seventh in the tier 2 Cymru Alliance.

Gavin Allen was Bangor’s top-scorer that season with 21 goals in all competitions, while Paul Roberts contributed 19.