Bangor fail to break down resilient Rhyl
BANGOR failed to make it three straight wins in Division Two North as they slipped to a 20-5 home defeat at the hands of an improving Rhyl outfit.
The hosts had enough of the game to win and their forwards were dominant in the scrums.
But the magic finishing touch was missing and lady fortune failed to smile on them.
Rhyl took an early lead using a penalty kick to set up a line and No 10 Richie Williams crossed for a try converted by full back Harri Thomas.
Bangor quickly replied after Nick Dundee dispossessed Rhyl in a tackle and the recycled ball went to hooker Sam Hughes, who went over in the corner.
Thomas added a penalty for Rhyl but they could have scored two more tries but for handling errors.
The half ended 10-5 to the Denbighshire team.
Bangor had the best of the second half territorially and only the solid Rhyl defence prevented them scoring.
Cameron Owen made several runs from full-back but was barged off the ball when he chased his kick ahead.
Winger Gethin Jones also had a few runs, but Rhyl were always there to make the tackle.
Thomas added another penalty to increase Rhyl’s lead.
With the game slipping away Bangor tried to attack from deep in their own half but a dropped ball was hacked over the line and scrum-half Tom Jones just got a hand to it before Bangor to seal the game with a converted try.