Old girls put the boot in...

Liverpool 4 Bangor City 0, Wednesday 15th October 2003

Bangor had to face a Liverpool team that included four ex-Bangor players who left the club since the start of the season. Bangor started the better team and Orlik should have opened the scoring when she outpaced the home defence only to shoot against the cross bar. Liverpool were clearly surprised by the quality of the Bangor play and their frustration showed with a series of fouls with ex-Bangor player Barlow lucky to not to be cautioned. However, all Bangor's hard work was undone when Liverpool won a corner that was bundled into the net by Bangor's Tania Jones. Confidence ebbed away from the young Bangor side and Liverpool began to get on top. The home side scored a second when Foster was given a free run on goal and she made no mistake when one on one with the keeper.

Liverpool dominated the second-half and scored two more through former Bangor players Jade Thomas and Cheryl Foster. Some excellent saves from Ellen Page kept the score down whilst Nicky Davies was rarely threatened at the other end.

Bangor 4-4-2 Ellen Page, Alwen Williams, Sam Bell, Gill Smith, Tania Jones, Katie Williams, Siwan Elenid, Kim Broadbent, Elen King , Ailsa Orlik, Sophie Craig (Danni Keegan).

Bangor league slump continues...

Bangor City 0 Liverpool 3, Wednesday 17th September 2003

Bangor played in their usual hard working fashion but found it hard going against the league favourites. Ceryl Jones tested the Liverpool keeper from distance and Ailsa Orlik was lively up front but it was Liverpool who posed a greater attacking threat especially down the wings. The visitors were also a threat from set-pieces and it was from a free-kick that Hastie opened the scoring with a header.

Bangor looked to get back into the game in the second half but that hope was extinguished on 50 minutes when Foster took advantage of poor defending to score. Bangor switched to 3-5-2 in search of a goal but left themselves vulnerable to Liverpool attacks, and it was no surprise when Thomas made it three to Liverpool after a cross by Hart with Bangor defenders AWOL.

Bangor keeper Nicky Davies played her last game before signing for Liverpool. City hope to find a replacement keeper before their next scheduled league game against Sunderland.

Bangor 4-4-2/ 3-5-2 Nicky Davies, Alwen Williams, Gill Smith, Tania Jones, Ceryl Jones, Katie Williams, Siwan Elenid, Kim Broadbent, Kirsty Roberts (Danni Keegan), Elen King , Ailsa Orlik (Sophie Craig) .