A new look City side strolled to a 4-0 win a Plas Kynaston lane. Despite having to take off Frank Mottram after 6 minutes, City took the lead after 13 minutes when Owain Tudur Jones headed home a Marc Connolly right wing cross. Paul Roberts then netted from 12 yards with a left foot finish after 23 minutes, before Druids' player-manager Alan Morgan after a two footed tackle on teenager Owain Tudur Jones on the stroke of half time, who was taken off on a stretcher but returned to the pitch to playon for 5 minutes after the break.

Birthday boy Clayton Blackmore got in on the act curling a left footed shot from 8 yards out into the top corner, after turning on a Morgan Jones pass. Paul Roberts completed the goal spree with another left footed finish with 20 minutes to go.

And debutant keeper Richard Acton, formerly of TNS and Altrincham, kept City's second clean sheet of the second. Paul Friel also returned to add much needed strength to the midfield.

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22/9/04

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Bangor City have served 7-days notice on Caersws midfielder Kevin Scott. The former Chirk, Cefn Druids and Oswestry man will talk to Peter Davenport tommorrow, but Caersws manager Micky Evans will do his utmost to keep the 27-year old at The Recreation Ground. Evans said "We don't want to lose Kevin but there is no more we can do until Bangor City have spoken to him."

Meanwhile, Welsh Cup opponents Penmaenmawr Pheonix hope to stage the second round tie at Penmaenmawr. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed that the police have passed the game as safe to be played at the ground just off the A55. "We've already spoken to the police and everything is in place to play the game here. This is a chance to give the club's finances a boost and we may never get an opportunity like this again."

22/9/04

Winger Les Davies has been put on standby for the Wales Under 21 squad to face England and Poland. The Maesgeirchen born winger was included for the friendly match against Latvia in August, where he played the last 5 minutes, but was axed for the squad who played Azerbijian.

TNS keeper James Coates has been added to squad, aswell as Cardiff midfielder Byron Anthony, who scored on his debut versus The MK Dons on Tuesday nights.

Full Wales U21 squad to face England and Azerbijian:

Price (Ipswich), Worgan (Rushden), Coates (TNS), Duffy (Portsmouth), Gilbert (Plymouth), Anthony (Cardiff), Morgan (Wrexham), M Jones (Wrexham), Parslow (Cardiff), Spender (Wrexham), Crowell (Wrexham), Fish (Cardiff), Fowler (Huddersfield), Pipe (Notts C), Tolley (Shrewsbury), Vaughan (Crewe), Birchall (Arsenal), Caliste (Man Utd), Fleetwood (Cardiff), Hughes (Kaiserslauten).
On stand-by: Hennessey (Wolves), S Jones (Swansea), Rebury (Swansea), Powell (Leicester), A Davies (Southampton), L Davies (Bangor), R Carpenter (unattached).

22/9/04

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Bangor will travel down the A55 to Welsh Alliance side Penmaenmawr in the second round of the Welsh Cup. Last year City were dumped out in the second round in a penalty shoot out by Cymru Alliance side Glantraeth who host Cefn Druids..

Holders Rhyl will travel to Llandudno Town whilst TNS and Caersws meet at Treflan. 6 times winners Barry Town will be at home to Blaenrhondda. Other all Welsh Premier ties are Llanelli vs Cwmraban and Newtown vs Porthmadog.

Full draw (All ties to be played October 2nd):

Afan Lido FC v Caldicot Town
Airbus UK FC v Rhydymwym FC
Bala Town FC v Denbigh Town
Barry Town v Blaenrhondda FC
Bettws FC v Aberystwyth Town
Bodedern FC v Carno FC
Briton Ferry Athletic v Garden Village FC
Buckley FC v Chirk AAA or Gresford Athletic
Caerleon FC v Taffs Well FC
Caerau Ely FC v Llanwern FC
Caersws FC v Ruthin Town
Carmarthen Town v Bridgend Town
Dinas Powys FC v Risca and Gelli FC
Glantraeth FC v Newi Cefn Druids
Goytre United v AFC Llwycoed
Llandudno Junction FC v Welshpool Town FC
Llandudno Town FC v Rhyl FC
Llanelli AFC v Cwmbran Town FC
Llangefni FC v Guilsfield FC
Llangollen Town v Caernarfon Town
Llanrhaeadr YM Mochnant FC v Lex XI
Llanrug United v Halkyn United
Newtown AFC v Porthmadog FC
Penmaenmawr Pheonix v Bangor City
Penrhyncoch FC v Holyhead Hotspur
Rhayader Town FC v Port Talbot Town FC
Skewen Athletic v Grange Harlequins
Ton Pentre FC v Cardiff Corinthians
Total Network Solutions v Connah's Quay Nomads
Troedyrhiw FC v Haverfordwest County FC
UWIC Inter Cardiff v Pontyclun FC
Y Felinheli or Mynydd Isa v Holywell Town FC

18/9/04

Right-back turned centre forward for the night Mark Evans's hatrick dumped City out of the Loosmore Challenge Cup at the first hurdle, with Caernarfon winning 7-5 on aggregate.

Tim Brandreth opened the scoring after 10 minutes, before Mark Evans blitzed the City defence with a 16 mintue hatrick giving the home side a 4-0 advantage on the night at half time and a 7-2 margin overall.

City boss Peter Davenport changed things during the break, reverting back to 4-4-2 from the 3-5-2 City used in the first half, with wingers Garry Parr and Morgan Jones coming on to provide width for the second half.

Les Davies' 56 minute goal started a mini-revival. before Frank Mottram netted on 67 and 74 minutes. Caernarfon's left back Caerwyn Roberts hit the woodwork twice, one with a 40 yard special and former City trialist Luke Campbell also went close.

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Full Loosemores Challange Cup 1st Round, 2nd leg Results

Aberyswyth Town 0 - 4 Haverfordwest County (2-5)
Caernarfon Town 4-3 Bangor City (7-5)
Caersws 1-2 Cwmbran (2-4)
Port Talbot Town 2-0 Newtown AFC (4-4 - Port Talbot win on away goals)
Rhyl FC 4-1 NEWI Cefn Druids (6-2)
TNS 0-0 Connah's Quay Nomads (0-1)

Wednesday Results

Welshpool 1-1 Porthmadog (1-2)

14/9/04

The Welsh Premier's all time top goalscorer and City legend Marc Lloyd Williams has gone back to full time football with Total Network Solutions. The former Porthmadog, Southport, York City, Halifax and Stockport striker has been at Treflan since the beginning of the season as one of the part time players, scoring 7 goals in 6 appearances, 4 of them as sub. His goals included the winner against Rhyl, the leveler at Aberyswyth and a hatrick against Caersws on Saturday. That brings his all time record in the Welsh Premier to 183 in 247 appearances. He has signed a contract with TNS until the end of this season despite reported intrest from other clubs.

13/9/04

City's Premier Cup match at Newtown will be televised live on BBC2 Wales. The match will kick off at 6.55pm, on October 5th at Newtown's Latham Park.

City should also receive half of the TV reward, £2500 going to both them and Newtown.

9/9/04

Defender Phil Baker has re-joined City after a season at Aberyswyth. 'Pip' joined City on his release from Tranmere Rovers in January 2003, before signing for Exeter late on transfer day after walking out of a 'gentleman's agreement' he had with Peter Davenport that he'd stay until the end of the season. He then suffered relegation with Exeter and was then released for the second time in 4 months, where he joined the Merseyside contingent playing for Aberyswyth. He then left Aber when manager Gary Finley was sacked, and has been appearing recentley for Droylsden.

Peter Davenport seems to have learnt his lesson and has tied Baker to a 12-month contract. He could make his debut instead of the injured Gareth Evans in Friday night's match at Connah's Quay Nomads.

8/9/04

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Left back Gareth Evans has been ruled out for Friday night's match at Connah's Quay Nomads after picking up a serious head injury in yesterday's 3-2 win over Afan Lido. He picked up the injury clearing a goal bound cross and clashing heads with a Lido attacker. He was taken to hospital where he received stitches for a gash above his left ear, but was fit enough to travel back North with the rest of the team.

He might also miss the second leg of the Loosemores Challenge Cup next week against Caernarfon.

5/9/04

City left Afan Lido with a win despite arriving late due to traffic holding up their coach. First half goals from Frank Mottram (2) and Owain Tudur Jones meant that City went in at the break with a 3-2 lead, which neither side could add to in the second half. City reverted to a 3-5-2 with Clayton Blackmore (who had only arrived back in Wales earlier this morning)and Gareth Evans deployed as wing-backs, Chris Short playing as sweeper and a midfield trio of Simon Davies, Marc Connolly and Owain Tudur Jones.

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4/9/04

Winger Aled Rowlands has signed for local rivals Porthmadog after the Traeth sdie served seven days notice. Hedidn't play in the Loosmores Cup match against Caernarfon on Tuesday, and last played for City against his new club on Saturday, when Port earned a 2-0 win.

Aled's last two season have been hampered by injuries, and he hasn't been able to hold down a regular first team place, with Les Davies and Gareth Evans regulars down the left side.

1/9/04