JD WELSH CUP SEMI-FINAL: Flint show power of Premier in crushing victory over underdogs Bangor

JD WELSH CUP SEMI FINAL – MARCH 7, 2026

Flint Town United 5 (Stephenson 5, Reeves 24, 33, Burke 68, Woollam 74)
CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876 1 (Long 81)

The difference between Tier 1 and Tier 3 of the Cymru football pyramid was clear as Flint’s superior finishing saw them into their first Welsh Cup final in 72 years.

Much was spoken in the build-up about the potential of Bangor City 1876 becoming the first-ever tier 3 team to make the final of Wales’ premier knockout, but on the day Lee Fowler’s Silkmen killed the romance in ruthless fashion at the Go Goodwins Stadium, Llandudno..

By half time, the tie was all but over as the Cymru Premier favourites rattled up a 3-0 lead.

In a lower key second half, the black and whites extended their lead to five before the Citizens bagged a deserved consolation.

To their credit, 1876 worked hard and played well as a team, but the quality of Flint’s midfield and their red-hot strike force proved too much for the underdogs.

Flint will now meet either Caernarfon Town or CPD Y Rhyl 1879 – who play the other semi tomorrow – in the final.

As for Bangor, they still have three big competitions to go for – the Ardal North West league title, FAW Trophy and league cup – and they are a great bet to win all three.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

5 min – GOAL: Slick four-man move delivers Flint an early lead. Ben Hughes does well to find Jake Canavan whose pass in behind the City defence releases Jake Phillips and his low cross is finished clinically by the in-form DARREN STEPHENSON. Flint 1-0 Bangor.

11 min: Lovely work by man of the match Hughes on the edge of the box leads to a left-foot effort which comes back off the crossbar.

23 min: Mikey Burke delivers a fantastic ball from the left, Flint forward Elliott Reeves misses a sitter.

24 min – GOAL: Just like all great strikers, Reeves does not let a bad miss affect him. Right-back Ben Woollam beats his man on the right and drives in a fierce cross which ELLIOTT REEVES heads home from close range. Flint 2-0 Bangor

26 min: First clear chance for Citizens, Cross from left, but Josh Carey heads off target from a great position.

31 min: Another big opportunity for Bangor. This time skipper Tomos Clarke nods wide from a corner.

33 min -GOAL: Citizens pay price for two squandered chances. Hughes slides a sublime pass from midfield to Stephenson, who puts it on a plate for REEVES. Flint 3-0 Bangor

HALF-TIME: Flint 3 Bangor 0

55 min: Tommy Creamer blasts wide from close range for 1876 – decent chance.

68 – GOAL: Hughes finds Phillips, who slips the ball to Stephenson on the right of the box, Stephenson’s low shot is kept out by Carl Jones, but from the rebound Phillips tees up MIKEY BURKE for a chance he cannot miss. Flint 4-0 Bangor

74 – GOAL: BEN WOOLLAM heads home from a corner. Flint 5-0 Bangor.

80 – GOAL: Consolation for Bangor. Logan Williams lofts the ball into the box and ADAM LONG scores from a free header. Flint 5-1 Bangor

90+3: Nearly a second for City – sub Jamie Reed’s header is superbly saved by Jack Flint

FULL-TIME: Flint 5 Bangor 1

FLINT TOWN UNITED

Jack Flint, Ben Woollam (Max Purvis 81), Mikey Burke, Harry Owen (c) Jack Thorn, Jake Phillips (Joshua Jones 69), Ben Hughes, Elliott Reeves (Osebi Abadaki 55), Lee Jonas (Sidi Fofana 55), Jake Canavan (Ben Wynne 69), Darren Stephenson

BANGOR CITY 1876

Carl Jones, Cai Powell-Roberts, Ca Owen, Tom Clarke (c), James Barry (Jack Smith 65), Dylan Summers-Jones (Jamie Reed 86), Declan McManus, Tommy Creamer, Dion Donohue, Josh Carey (Logan Williams 65), Adam Long