Mcgonigle strike seals win at Chirk
● Chirk AAA 0 Bangor 1876 1
● Match report by Gavin Lee Redfern-jones courtesy of CPD Bangor 1876
On a chilly afternoon, Bangor 1876 paid a visit to Holyhead Road, the home of Chirk AAA FC to play a league encounter against the Colliers.
It wasn’t long before newest signing Tom Mahoney was introduced to the following Bangor faithful. The substitute was brought on in the 19th minute in place of Joe Sullivan after the latter fell victim to a late challenge.
Fellow January signing Dale Davies came close to opening the scoring in the 28th minute when he got on the end of a Dan Cox cross at the far post. His header back across the face of goal was handled well by Chirk stopper Jack Edwards.
Bangor keeper Carl Jones was called to action in the move that immediately followed. He reacted well to come off his line and clear the danger with his feet when Chirk attacker James Smallwood was played in on goal through the middle.
Bangor again came close to taking the lead in the 34th minute when Joe Culshaw floated a 30-yard free-kick towards the far post. The ball was met on the run by Mahoney but his header was directed just wide of the right post.
The deadlock was broken in the 42nd minute. A ball from deep by centre-back Iolo Hughes found Davies just inside the right side of the penalty box with his back towards goal. After shielding the ball from a Chirk defender, he played the ball into the path of Cai Powell-roberts on the underlap. Approaching the byline and with time to pick out a team-mate, he squared the ball towards an unmarked Corrig Mcgonigle who made no mistake from close range with a first-time finish. Bangor took the lead 1-0.
The lead was almost doubled on the stroke of half-time. After twisting and turning to shake off two Chirk defenders, Mcgonigle’s curled shot struck the outside of the left post. The ball came back out to Cox who once again picked out Davies with a cross towards the far post, but his header was caught by goalkeeper Edwards who made sure Bangor only went into the half-time break with a slim lead.
Another opportunity for Bangor to double the lead came 20 minutes after the restart. Driving through the centre of the pitch, Mason Blackwell-jones played the
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As the game approached the final quarter, Chirk went in search of an equaliser and almost found one when Jack Edwards managed to get a shot off before Bangor goalie Jones could close him down. His effort rolled agonisingly close but wide of the left post.
With 10 minutes of normal time remaining, Bangor went looking for another goal to settle their nerves. Substitute Sam Jones came closest when his deflected effort almost found the top-right corner.
Bangor were able to withstand late pressure from Chirk to hold on to a one-goal lead when referee Conor Charlton-fleming blew his whistle for full-time. The result meant Bangor 1876 left Chirk with all three points and sees them move up a position in the league standings into 5th place.
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Tuesday Feb 6
The New Saints v Newtown PLAYOFF CONFERENCE
Friday Feb 2
Aberystwyth Town v Haverfordwest County
Saturday Feb 3
Barry Town United v Pontypridd United
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Rowan Davies eventually hit the target to make it 6-5 to the visitors after their goalkeeper Mike Jones had saved from Conor Davies to keep his side in the tie.
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