Cup success for City

Wimbledon 1 Bangor City 2 - Axa FA League Cup Sunday 23rd September 2001

Bangor travelled to Kingsmeadow, home of Kingstonian FC, for this League Cup first round clash with Southern Division Wimbledon. Bangor got off to a great start when Sam Blackmore put Cheryl Foster through for the first after only ten minutes. City were always on top but didn't turn possession into goals whilst Wimbledon rarely threatened to equalise.

The second half followed the pattern of the first with Bangor looking the better side. City should have killed the game off but took until fifteen minutes from time to score the second. A cross across the face of the goal fell to Manon Lloyd Williams to score her first of the season. Bangor then suffered a lapse in concentration when the Wimbledon striker was allowed time in the box to shoot low into the corner of the net. This set up an uncomfortable last ten minutes for City but they deservedly won through to the next round.

Wimbledon manager Fred Brocklewell noted: “I was impressed with Bangor – they knock the ball around nicely. But I’m not too worried about losing because I’m more concerned with the League than the Cup.”

Bangor team (3-5-2): Nicky Davies, Gill Smith, Bev Dignam, Rebecca Owen, Louise Barlow (Siwan Elenid), Cheryl Foster, Kelly Davies, Iona Williams (Katie Williams), Manon Williams, Ceryl Jones, Sam Blackmore (Aisla Orlik).

Manon Lloyd Williams