Welsh Cup exit for Bangor City 1876 after close-fought tie at Cambrian

FAW WELSH CUP ROUND THREE

Cambrian United 1 (Eason 74)
Bangor City 1876 0

Liam Eason’s 74th minute left-foot rocket was all that separated the teams in Sunday’s Welsh Cup clash watched by 870 supporters at the M&P Group 3G Stadium in Blaen Clydach.
City had a golden opportunity to force a penalty shootout when in the 90th minute sub Corrig Mc Gonigle received the ball 10 yards out on his trusty left boot, but blasted over the bar.
Although Cymru North Bangor play at a level below Cambrian, Huw Griffiths’ side were far from overawed.
In the 10th minute, Josh Carey cut in from the right and lashed wide of the target with Declan McManus in a great position crying out for a pass.
The rest of the first half was largely about Cambrian’s attack versus the City defence, where Blaine Hudson was magnificent.
Dylan Edwards was in on goal for the Cymru Premier hosts, but could only slice into the side-netting.
Eason turned and fired over from 20 yards before Jac Joseph’s somewhat tame close range shot was kept out by Josh Davies.
A Jack Smith delivery from the right across the face of goal was begging for a scoring touch, but no Bangor player was on the premises.
Joseph then headed an inswinging Citizens corner against the top of his own bar.
The best chance of the first half fell to Cambrian’s Edwards, who ballooned over from close range.
City stopper Davies was busy at the start of the second half, keeping out firm Eason and Edwards attempts.
The goal arrived when a high cross from the right landed nicely onto Eason’s left peg and his stinging effort arrowed into the bottom corner.
Edwards was clean through and should have made it two, but Davies did well to thwart him.
Bangor applied some furious late pressure, but that McGonigle chance was missed and the hosts held on for a place in the last 16.