FAW Amateur Trophy: Debutant Long scores twice late on to send Bangor City 1876 into semi-finals

DRAGON SIGNS FAW AMATEUR TROPHY QUARTER FINALS – FEBRUARY 25, 2026

CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876 3 (Carey pen 16, Long 79 & 90+2)
Llangefni Town 1 (Mansoor 51)

The Long and the short of it is CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876 are into the FAW Amateur Trophy semi-finals.

New signing, former Wigan Athletic defender Adam Long, marked his debut with a late second half double which saw off the determined challenge of Llangefni Town in Wednesday night’s quarter-final at Bangor City Stadium.

City will now travel to either Penmaenmawr Phoenix or CPD Llannefydd in the last four on the weekend of March 20-22.

With victories home and away over Llangefni in the Ardal North West League this season, an 1876 side beaten just once in 33 matches across all competitions in 2025-26 started strong favourites to make the Trophy semis on the back of them already qualifying for the last four of the Welsh Cup.

And it was the hosts who scored the only goal of the first half.

In the 16th minute Josh Carey fed the ball into the box for Corrig McGonigle, who was brought down by keeper Oliver Rhys Jones.

The referee pointed to the spot and Carey tucked the ball into the bottom corner.

Declan McManus nearly made it two with 24 gone when his fierce effort came back off the post.

Half time arrived with 1876 in the ascendency but still all to play for.

Llangefni, the only Ynys Môn team ever to win this competition, made a determined start to the second half and levelled on 50 minutes through Ifan Mansoor’s 12th goal of the season.

And Cefni would soon have edged in front but for a tremendous save from keeper Josh Davies.

Bangor made four changes in a bid to turn the tie their way, but it was not until the 79th minute that they managed to grab the lead.

Manx man Long showed great control in the box before carving out a position to apply a fine finish.

Llangefni were still not beaten and did their best to land a second equaliser, but City sealed it two minutes into stoppage time when Long made it 3-1 from a Carey assist.

SEMI-FINALS (March 20-22)

Penmaenmawr Phoenix or CPD Llannefydd v Bangor City 1876
Bridgend Street or Porthcawl Town Athletic v Pontardawe Town

BANGOR CITY 1876

Josh Davies, Adam Long, Louis Corrigan (Dion Donohue 75), Cai Owen, Iolo Hughes, Corrig McGonigle (Sam Jones 62), Declan McManus, Tommy Creamer (Jamie Reeed 75), Josh Carey (Dion Jones 90+4), Logan Williams, Jack Smith (James Barry 62).

LLANGEFNI TOWN

Oliver Rhys Jones, Gari Owen, Aled Williams (Sion Jones 85), Alun Roberts, Osian Jones (Harlee Forward 85), Caio Inch (Gethin Thomas 30), Ashley Ainsworth, Aron Hughes-Jones (Dan Thomas 90+1), Ifan Mansoor, Dafydd Jones, Jamie Thomas.

ATTENDANCE: 566