Bangor drubbed by Liverpool
Liverpool 5 Bangor City 0 - Axa FA Premier League Sunday 17th February 2002
Bangor suffered a five nil drubbing at the hands of a lively Liverpool team. City have now conceded ten goals in their last two league games and our struggling to find any sort of form in the league. Bertie opened the scoring with a tremendous shot from the edge of the box, and a second soon followed as Hart lobbed the keeper. City lost defenders Bourner and Elin Jones with injuries and things got even worse as poor defending allowed Thomas to make it three before half-time.
In the second-half Liverpool continued to dominate and Jade Thomas was having an outstanding game as she tormented the City defence. Although Davies made good saves for Bangor she couldn't stop Thomas and Hart grabbing another goal each. City's best chance came from a Foster cross but King couldn't get enough power in the header to beat the keeper. Bangor were grateful for the final whistle. Midfielder Tania Jones said 'Things aren't going well at the moment but we just have to knuckle down and try to battle through it'.
Bangor team (3-5-2/ 4-4-2): Nicky Davies, Gill Smith, Bev Bourner (Becky Owen), Elin Jones (Laura Pritchard), Katie Williams, Iona Williams, Tania Jones, Cheryl Foster, Ceryl Jones, Donna Edwards (Aisla Orlik) Ellen King .
Three points but City pay heavy price
Bangor City 1 Liverpool 0 - Axa FA Premier League Sunday 11th November 2001
Bangor beat Liverpool with a Bev Bourner header but suffered the blow of losing winger Manon Lloyd Williams with a broken leg. Manon was due to play for Wales this weekend but will now miss the rest of the season and Bangor will be weaker for her loss.
Liverpool had the better of the first half putting City on the back foot. Jade Thomas created several good chances for Liverpool but the former Bangor player lacked a finishing touch. Liverpool also hit the bar as they enjoyed most of the possession. However, it was Bangor who scored when Bev Bourner leapt to meet a corner to head her first goal of the season to give City a fortuitous halt-time lead.
Bangor started the second-half brightly but were rocked by the Lloyd Williams injury. Manon bravely won the ball in the Bangor box but unfortunately broke her leg in the challenge. City had to reorganise but stuck gamely to the task in hand. Ellen King made two excellent runs but her shots were well saved by the Liverpool keeper. With minutes left Liverpool should have snatched an equaliser as Jade Thomas was allowed a free run on goal. Having made her way into the box she slid the ball to a team-mate but with the goal at her mercy she blazed over.
Bangor team (4-5-1/ 3-5-2): Nicky Davies, Gill Smith, Bev Bourner, Alwen Williams, Louise Barlow, Katie Williams, Siwan Elenid, Iona Williams, Manon Williams (Kelly Davies), Ceryl Jones, Aisla Orlik (Ellen King) .
