Three-goal win for 1876 at Brickfield

Bangor 1876 secured an important victory away to Brickfield Rangers thanks to a whirlwind start to the game at Clywedog Park.

In the third minute, 1876 took the lead. Shaun Lock took a long throw from the left which reached Cameron Barry, who touched the ball into the path of Corrig McGonigle. McGonigle in to find the net from the edge of the six yard area.

A minute later, 1876 doubled their lead from a similar source. This time, Les Davies flicked on Shaun Lock's long throw and McGonigle again scored from close range.

McGonigle came close to completing a hat-trick inside the first ten minutes but his free-kick from 25 yards went just wide of the post.

Just after the quarter hour mark, a third goal did arrive. Ben Owen took a quick throw-in on the right to give Jamie Petrie a chance to run into the right side of the area. Petrie struck a first-time shot on the run which went over home goalkeeper Joe Lawlor and into the top corner.

As the midway point of the opening period approached, Brickfield came close to getting a goal back. A long free-kick was played into the box towards Elson Bassangue. The defender turned well and fired in a powerful shot that brought out an excellent save from Carl Jones who parried the ball away for a corner.

With ten minutes to go before the break, the hosts had another attempt on goal but Ellis Hickey's shot from 25 yards was caught by Carl Jones.

HALF-TIME: BRICKFIELD RANGERS 0-3 BANGOR 1876

In the early stages of the second half, Bangor came close to scoring a fourth but Shaun Lock's shot from the left side of the penalty area went just wide. Shortly afterwards, Corrig McGonigle curled a free-kick narrowly over the bar from just outside the right edge of the penalty area.

As the hour mark approached, Brickfield started to grow into the game. Second half substitute Gerson Silva Neto took a shot from 25 yards that Carl Jones pushed away for a corner. The same player tried his luck from a free-kick minutes later, but his attempt was comfortably caught by Jones.

Inside the last twenty minutes, the hosts continued to press. Kian Davies turned and shot at goal from just outside the penalty area but his effort was deflected just wide of the target.

As the clock ticked down towards full-time, Bangor forced several chances at the other end. Corrig McGonigle twice came close to completing his hat-trick. He first sent a glancing header just wide before sent a shot on the run just over the crossbar after being played in by Les Davies.

Cameron Barry also had an opportunity in injury time but headed over after a cross from the right by Jamie Petrie. There were to be no second half goals as Bangor 1876 picked up three valuable points on the road.

FULL TIME: BRICKFIELD RANGERS 0-3 BANGOR 1876

Our next game sees us welcome Denbigh Town to Treborth for a league match on Saturday 11 March. Kick-off is at 2.30pm.