Southport hand K.O. to Bangor

SOUTHPORT …………….. 3

BANGOR CITY ………….. 1

Bangor City soon shook Southport in the Cup replay at Haig Avenue by taking the lead in the 13th minute.

Southport might have taken the lead in their first raid as Blore raced through the middle but his shot hit the post.

Another Southport attack landed with a volley from Harrison rising inches high.

Then Bangor’s left-winger, Jones, collected a long pass and centred for GRYBA to head a grand goal.

TWO GOALS

Blore missed a great chance for Southport, but then the home side struck and two goals within a minute gave them the lead.

In the 38th minute Rutherford headed out to JONES and the right winger hit the ball home, then Jones got in a header, but keeper Davies dropped the ball and BLAIN hammered it home.

Half-time: Southport 2, Bangor City 1.

Blain hit a post with a header and then a minute later Blore went down the right wing but Davies managed to keep the ball out of the net.

Then, in the 63rd minute Southport increased their lead. Left-winger Harrison picked up a loose ball, drew Davies and pulled the ball back and all BLORE had to do was to shoot into the empty net.

Bangor fought hard and Southport were obviously relieved to hear the final whistle.