Bluebirds aquit themselves well, but it not enough to win (From Western Telegraph)

Bluebirds aquit themselves well, but it not enough to win

BANGOR CITY 3 HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY 0

This was always going to be a stiff assignment for the Bluebirds, with the home side involved in a tight run-in for the title with Barry Town, and in fact the Meadow side did not acquit themselves at all badly.

Indeed, during the first half the James Williams-sponsored Bluebirds made a fair fist of taking the game to their illustrious opponents. Chris Summers went desperately close with an effort near to goal, and a crashing 20-yard shot from Richie Adams was just kept out by keeper Priestley.

The visitors were desperately unlucky to go behind to a very dubious penalty in the 14th minute, when a Bangor attacker went down when wriggling his way between Eston Chiverton and Dylan Blain. Marc Lloyd-Williams converted the spot kick.

The Blues did come under some pressure early in the second half, and Paul Roberts goal in the 57th minute was this time with the run of play. Bangor continued to press and Blues keeper Carl Woodhouse came out of the ordeal with considerable credit, doing a great deal, as did the rest of his defence, to repel City.

And in fact, there was a real element of good fortune in Bangors third goal, when Lloyd Williams forced the ball home from close range, as much by a lucky bounce as anything else.

This in fact brought Williams tally to 41 League goals for the season. 60 in all games, and five against the Bluebirds.

A setback for the Blues was the sending-off of Jason Price for a second bookable offence.

Further gloomy news came from Newtown, where Oswestry picked up a point in their chase. They remain four points behind the Bluebirds, but have two games in hand.

Oswestry do though face a difficult run-in, being at home to Barry Town next Saturday before they face three games in the next week, against Flexsys, Port Talbot and Connahs Quay. The Blues can take comfort though from the fact that their goal difference is vastly superior to Oswestrys.

The Blues meanwhile face a difficult trip to Rhyl on Saturday, before their final game away to Carmarthen on Tuesday 23rd April, kick-off 7.30 pm.

It could well be that the trip to Richmond Park will be crucial. The Blues have a good record there in recent years and will go there desperately wanting the win. They will be hoping for plenty of local support.