Southport Recover From Early Shock

QUICK GOALS

SOUTHPORT—Harris; Bentham, G. Jones; Hannaway, Darvell, Rutherford; Jones (E.), Blain, Blore, Booth, Harrison.

BANGOR CITY—Davies; South; Hillydon; Bryn; Murphy; Wilkinson; Hunt; Gryba; Williams; Ellis; Jones (D.).

Referee: Mr. K. Collinge (Altrincham).

In the first minute Gryba shot across the face of the Southport goal after running through with Ellis. Almost immediately Southport struck back and Blore hit the post with a great shot from 20 yards.

Bangor went ahead with a shock goal after 13 minutes. Wilkinson sent left winger David Jones away and ex-Southport inside right GRYBA was on hand to head home his centre.

In the next minute Booth had a great chance to equalise, but he failed to connect with a through pass from Hannaway.

Bangor had another chance after 20 minutes when Wilkinson again laid on a fine pass for Jones. Williams lobbed the centre on and Gryba’s effort was well saved by Harris.

OPEN GOAL

Blore missed Southport’s best chance to date when after 30 minutes he shot well wide of an open goal.

In a blistering two-minute spell Southport equalised and grabbed the lead. After 38 minutes a cross from left half Rutherford sailed into the goalmouth and outside right ERIC JONES hit it first time into the net.

A minute later Jones headed a left wing cross back into the middle and BLAIN cracked home a great shot.

Half-time: — Southport 2, Bangor 1.

Bangor fought back and Southport were lucky not to concede a penalty when Hunt was brought down. Then Bentham scrambled the ball off the goal line after Harris had dropped a simple shot from Don Williams.

Blore made the score 3-1 after 64 minutes when he shot into an open net. Davies had run out to meet Harrison, but the winger crossed the ball for Blore to pick his spot.

Final: — Southport 3, Bangor City 1.

Attendance 5,433; receipts £730.