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Reasons to be Cheerful…1-2-3! Bangor City 1876 leave it late to clinch a tremendous treble!

Bangor City 1876 raise their third trophy of an amazing season. Pictures: MATT JOHNSON – huge thanks

ARDAL NORTH LEAGUE CUP FINAL – MAY 16, 2026

CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876 2 (McGonigle pen 55, Powell-Roberts 90+3)
Llanuwchllyn 1 (M Williams 19)

It has been the mother of all seasons for CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876.

Michael Johnston and Sean Eardley’s side have won THREE trophies – the Ardal North West League title, FAW Amateur Trophy and now, the Ardal North League Cup after today’s thrilling last-gasp victory over Llanuwchllyn.

Also this season, they reached the Welsh Cup semi-finals, becoming only the second Tier 3 club in history to achieve that feat.

In 51 matches across all competitions, the Citizens won 47, drew 2 and lost only twice.

They were beaten just once in the league and exited the Welsh Cup at the last four stage to Cymru Premier favourites Flint Town United.

In achieving their aims, City have scored a massive 217 goals.

And most importantly, they are heading back to the Tier 2 Cymru North after just a season’s absence.

Action from the Ardal North League Cup Final. Picture: MATT JOHNSON

Today saw Bangor complete the treble with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Ardal North East champions Llanuwchllyn in the league cup final at Y Traeth, Porthmadog.

Llan took a 19th minute lead through a 53rd goal of the season for North Wales senior football’s top marksman Meilir Williams, Dafydd Griffith with the assist.

City levelled 10 minutes into the second half when leading hitman Corrig McGonigle netted from the penalty spot with his 45th goal of the campaign.

Bangor have shown a penchant for outlasting opponents and winning with late goals across the season, and true to form they claimed the cup in the 93rd minute when Cai Powell Roberts hit a great strike for just his second net-finder of 2025-26.

The right back might not come up with that many goals, but when he does score it is vitally important.

His opener got Bangor up and running in their 3-1 Welsh Cup victory over Caerau Ely in January – and then came his decider to land the treble on May 16.

A season no-one associated with CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876 will ever forget!

SEASON STATS 2025-26

CPD DINAS BANGOR CITY 1876 – HOW THE ARDAL NORTH WEST 2025-26 TITLE WAS WON

Jul 29: Llanrwst United (h) 5-0
Aug 5: CPD Y Felinheli (h) 3-1
Aug 9: Bethesda Athletic (a) 3-1
Aug 13: CPD Llannefydd (h) 2-2
Aug 16: Llay Welfare (a) 3-0
Aug 29: Connah’s Quay Town (h) 3-1
Sep 12: Prestatyn Town (h) 4-1
Oct 21: Porthmadog (h) 5-1
Oct 25: St Asaph City (a) 1-0
Nov 8: Penmaenmawr Phoenix (a) 3-3
Nov 26: Llangefni Town (h) 4-0
Nov 29: Mynydd isa (a) 3-1
Dec 16: Trearddur Bay (a) 2-1
Jan 3: Prestatyn Town (a) 2-0
Jan 9: Llangefni Town (a) 2-0
Jan 17: Llay Miners Welfare (h) 6-1
Jan 23: Connah’s Quay Town (a) 3-1
Feb 3: Bethesda Athletic (h) 8-0
Feb 7: CPD Llannefydd (a) 2-3
Feb 13: Trearddur Bay (h) 9-2
Mar 10: St Asaph City (h) 10-0
Mar 14: Llanrwst United (a) 2-0
Mar 28: Mynydd Isa (h) 13-0
Mar 31: CPD Pwllheli (h) 5-1
Apr 4: CPD Y Felinheli (a) 6-1
Apr 7: Porthmadog (a) 4-1
Apr 11: NFA (a) 1-0
Apr 21: NFA (h) 4-2
Apr 29: Penmaenmawr Phoenix (h) 2-0
May 2: CPD Pwllheli (a) 3-1

PLAYED 30 WON 27 DRAWN 2 LOST 1 GOALS FOR 123 GOALS AGAINST 25 POINTS 83 (league record total)

GOALSCORERS (123)

Corrig McGonigle 29
Declan McManus 14
Jamie Reed 12
Dylan Summers-Jones 10
Tommy Creamer 10
Josh Carey 9
Tom Clarke 7
James Barry 5
Jack Smith 5
Liam Morris 4
Sam Jones 4
Cai Owen 3
Louis Corrigan 3
Iolo Hughes 2
Logan Williams 2
Connor John, Adam Long, Dion Jones. Own Goals 1

DRAGON SIGNS FAW AMATEUR TROPHY

Picture: FAW

Aug 1: CPD Blue Bridge (a) 10-0 (McGonigle 2, Morris 2, Summers-Jones 2, Barry, Ben Owen, L Williams, M Williams OG)
Sep 6: Broughton United (h) 11-0 (S Jones 4, Carey 2, Summers-Jones 2, McGonigle, C Owen, J Smith)
Oct 11: CPD Llanberis (a) 3-0 (Barry, J Smith, L Williams)
Nov 1: CPD Y Felinheli (h) 6-1 (McGonigle 2, Reed 2, Creamer, Carey)
Dec 20: Llanrwst United (a) 3-0 (Reed 2 pens, Corrigan)
Feb 25: Llangefni Town (h) 3-1 (Long 2, Carey pen)
Mar 21: Penmaenmawr Phoenix (N – SF) 7-1 (Carey 2, Long, McManus, Summers-Jones, McGonigle, Marshall OG)
Apr 25: Pontardawe Town (N – F) 3-1 (McManus, Creamer, Long)

PLAYED 8 WON 8 GOALS FOR 46 GOALS AGAINST 4 – WINNERS

GOALS: 6 – McGonigle, Carey; 5 – Summers-Jones; 4 – Long, Reed, S Jones, 2 – McManus, J Smith, Barry, Morris, L Williams, Creamer; 1 – Corrigan, B Owen, C Owen. Own goals – 2,

JD WELSH CUP

Jul 25: Mochdre Sports (h) 3-1 (S Jones 2, Creamer)
Aug 23: Conwy Borough Swifts (a) 12-0 (Reed 3, Morris 2, S Jones 2, McGonigle, Creamer, B Owen, M Pritchard OG, F Montgomery OG)
Sep 20: St Asaph City (a) 6-0 (McGonigle 2, Summers-Jones, Carey, J Smith, N Jones OG)
Oct 18: Guilsfield (h) 1-1 (Summers-Jones) – won 4-3 on pens
Nov 22: Holywell Town (h) 2-1 (McGonigle, Carey)
Dec 13: Trefelin BGC (h) 2-0 (J Smith, S Jones)
Jan 31: Caerau Ely (h – QF) 3-1 (Cai Powell-Roberts, McGonigle, Summers-Jones)
Mar 7: Flint Town United (N – SF) 1-5 (Long)

PLAYED 8 WON 7 LOST 1 GOALS FOR 30 GOALS AGAINST 9 – SEMI-FINALISTS

GOALS: 5 – McGonigle, S Jones; 3 – Summers-Jones, Reed; 2 – Smith, Carey, Morris, Creamer, 1 – Long, B Owen, Powell-Roberts. Own goals – 3.

LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH LEAGUE CUP

Sep 27: Llanrwst United (a) 3-0 (Carey 2, McGonigle)
Jan 13: Prestatyn Town (h) 5-1 (S Jones 2, B Owen, Summers-Jones, McGonigle)
Feb 28: Llangefni Town (h) 3-1 (McManus 2, 1 pen, Clarke)
Apr 18: Knighton Town (H – SF) 5-0 (McGonigle 2, McManus, Carey, S Jones)
May 16: Llanuwchllyn (N – F) 2-1 (McGonigle pen, Powell-Roberts)

PLAYED 5 WON 5 GOALS FOR 18 GOALS AGAINST 3 – WINNERS

GOALS: 5 – McGonigle; 3 – S Jones, McManus, Carey; 1 – B Owen, Clarke, Powell-Roberts, Summers-Jones

SUMMARY 2025-26 SEASON

  • Lock Stock Ardal North West – champions
  • FAW Amateur Trophy – winners
  • Lock Stock Ardal North League Cup – winners
  • Welsh Cup – semi-finalists

TOTAL MATCHES

PLAYED 51 WON 47 DRAWN 2 LOST 2 GOALS FOR 217 GOALS AGAINST 41

GOALSCORERS (217)

45 – Corrig McGonigle
20 – Josh Carey
19 – Declan McManus, Jamie Reed, Dylan Summers-Jones
16 – Sam Jones
14 – Tommy Creamer
9 – Jack Smith
8 – Tom Clarke, Liam Morris
7 – James Barry
6 – Own Goals
6 – Adam Long
4 – Cai Owen, Louis Corrigan, Logan Williams
3 – Ben Owen
2 – Iolo Hughes, Cai Powell-Roberts
1 – Connor John, Dion Jones

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