All hail 1876! Bangor boys reach cup final

WELSH BLOOD SERVICE CYMRU NORTH LEAGUE CUP NORTHERN SECTION SEMI-FINAL

Bangor 1876 2 (Dylan Summers-Jones 25, 54)
Penrhyncoch 0

Two Dylan Summers-Jones goals clinched Bangor 1876 a place in the most prestigious cup final of their short six-year history.

Michael Johnston’s side will now take on Airbus UK Broughton in the Welsh Blood Service Cymru North League Cup northern section final.

The deadlock at Bangor City Stadium was broken on 24 minutes when Summers-Jones, who rejoined 1876 recently after a spell with Holyhead Hotspur, netted from close range.

And the lead was doubled on 56 minutes when Summers-Jones beat keeper Leigh Jenkins from a long range low drive.

Speaking after the game, 1876 assistant-manager Sean Eardley said: “I said to the lads after the game that was a proper performance against a team that are relentless, they keep going.

“I thought it was important to get the goal in the first half – it was an unbelievable goal in my opinion, we worked it really well, but we needed that second goal because they (Penrhyncoch) are relentless and they’ve picked up some good results this season.”

Bangor remain a little too close to the relegation zone for comfort after losing four Cymru North matches in a row. Last weekend, the blues went down 2-0 at home to Buckley.

Eardley added: “The message last week was to leave more out there. Players still had more left in the tank last week and that’s just not acceptable.

“I felt today that it wasn’t just Penrhyncoch trying to push to try and get themselves back in the game, but I thought even attacking wise and with the ball we’ve left absolutely everything out there. I’m just made up for the boys, the gaffer and everyone involved.”

Next weekend brings a visit to Denbigh Town.

“Winning breeds confidence,” added Eardley. “I was really pleased with a clean sheet today and we need to take that into next week.

“It’s always a good fixture (against Denbigh), we hope to take a number of fans there and make a little bit of noise and it promises to be a good game, but we’ll be fully focused on getting the three points.”

Recap on Friday night’s semi-final

Colwyn Bay 2 Airbus UK Broughton 3

Danny Warren was on the mark twice as Airbus reached the WBS League Cup final at the expense of Cymru North title rivals Colwyn Bay.
Mark Allen’s side took a 14th minute lead at the Four Crosses Construction Arena when Jordan Evans’ superb delivery over the top of the Bay backline landed at the feet of Warren, who slotted home.
Evans had a goal ruled out for offside before the Seagulls levelled on 28 minutes when Jamie Cumming smashed a loose ball into the net.
Bay then hit the post and George Peers went desperately close to a second for the visitors as the first half ended 1-1.
Two minutes into the second half, that man Warren struck again with a subline strike from outside the area – his 22nd goal of the season.
In the 75th minute Airbus went 3-1 up when James Davies got in behind the home defence and steered home clinically for his 15th goal this term.
Craig Lindfield reduced the arrears with an 80th minute top-corner finder, but the Broughton outfit held on for a memorable win.