By webmaster/rheolwr y wefan
November 24 2003

Bangor City fan and director, Huw Pritchard, brings us up to date with all the news from Farrar Road last week in his newly weekly column 'Citizens Review'. Newtown must be sick of the sight of City striker Lee Hunt. Lee’s hat-trick in last week’s Loosemore League Cup match made it eight in six appearances against the Mid Wales Robins. Last season, Lee patched three in three minutes against the hapless Reds – surely a contender for the fastest hat-trick ever!

A sparse crowd last Tuesday was perked up by about 50 students in the stand who chanted their support of Bangor throughout the game. Obviously fans of Clayton Blackmore (whose name featured in many of the songs), this enthusiastic support is a direct bonus from the student “get-in-free” promotion held earlier this year.

Manager Peter Davenport missed last week’s games due to illness, but acting boss Huw Griffiths has stepped in successfully, directing City to two successive victories. Huw has played only occasionally this season, due to injury, but those standing close to the manager’s dugout can testify that his vocal cords are in full working order.

Great to see long-time injury absentee Paul Roberts back against Newtown last Tuesday. Paul came on late in the League Cup game and would have marked his comeback with a goal but for a fine save from visiting keeper Paul Edwards.

Congratulations to youngster Paul Friel for netting his first goal in a City shirt in the 4 – 1 victory at Caersws last weekend. The Mid Walians have been a thorn in City’s side on a number of occasions over the years, so it was great to see the boys continue the goalscoring form which is keeping them in the hunt for honours this season.

Caersws’ 2 -1 Premier Cup win at Aberystwyth last week means The Seasiders now miss out on the next round of the money-spinning competition. It now looks likely that Bangor will have to beat both Aber and Caersws to qualify for the quarter-finals. Things should become clearer after City’s home game against Aber on Tues 25th Nov.

The excellent Welsh Football magazine is now on regular sale at the City Club shop, price £2.00. Issue 89, just out, includes features on Glantraeth and Bodedern, and "The New Craze" - the second instalment of a study into the origins of football in north Wales. All this, and the usual news, analysis and stats.