Tag: Northern Ireland
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Bangor 1-1 Strabane Athletic (4-5 penalties): More than meets the eye despite upset
It proved a frustrating Saturday afternoon for Bangor in the Intermediate Cup, suffering an exit in the second round to Strabane Athletic on spot-kicks. It was a game the Seasiders enjoyed the bulk of possession and chances in, particularly throughout the second half and extra time, but destiny comes down to individuals in a shootout…
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Bangor vs Strabane Athletic preview: Feeling good going into the Intermediate Cup
Fresh from securing a semi-final spot in the Steel and Sons Cup last Saturday, Bangor have their only home game of the month this weekend where Strabane Athletic will hope to present as stern opposition. The sides have already met this season, when the Seasiders knocked the border club out of the Irish Cup at…
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Talk around the County Antrim Shield’s format should not detract from its prestige
This week, the County Antrim Shield semi-finals took place. While one match-up featured the two most trophy-laden teams in Northern Ireland as bitter rivals Linfield and Glentoran battled it out at Windsor Park in south Belfast, the other comprised Championship side and surprise package Dundela facing off against current Premiership table-toppers Larne when they clashed…
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Albert Foundry 1-4 Bangor: Adam at the treble to fire Seasiders to Seaview
Bangor traversed to Paisley Park on Saturday knowing what was at stake. At a venue where there was a lot of unwanted nerves last time, while it proved more of a formality on this occasion, there was never going to be licence to take the foot off the pedal. The Seasiders could count on a…
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Albert Foundry vs Bangor preview: Steel last-four date up for grabs at Paisley Park
Bangor are back on the road this Saturday afternoon, an away day in the Steel and Sons Cup that again brings the Seasiders back to a familiar venue. In yet another repeat draw, it is a trip to Paisley Park to play Albert Foundry in the last-eight of a cup the club are 11 years…
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Belfast Celtic 0-3 Bangor: No delay in getting the job done
Over the course of two trips to this stage, Glen Road Heights has proved a happy hunting ground for Bangor. After securing a 0-2 success in the Steel and Sons Cup third round to kick off a perfect October, anyone of a Seasider persuasion will be hoping that is a positive omen for November having recorded…
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Belfast Celtic vs Bangor preview (take two): Irish Cup trip to the Lims lies in wait for the winner
Postponed due to a failed pitch inspection, the heavens opened last Saturday morning and left some surfaces around Northern Ireland drenched in water. Unfortunately, the downpour hit Glen Road Heights sufficiently sharply that it was deemed unsafe, and the call was made to delay it to this Saturday where it is hoped conditions will be…
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There are few better candidates than Niall Currie to keep Portadown up
The majority of predictors prior to this Premiership season had Portadown as a favourite to struggle. A team who survived courtesy only of emerging on the right side of the relegation/promotion play-off last term, while Paul Doolin was widely lauded for securing that two-legged success over local rivals Annagh United in May, it is fair…
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