Tag: Northern Ireland
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Belfast Celtic vs Bangor preview: A month that closes at the same venue it opened
October, a spell beginning and ending at Glen Road Heights. After prevailing over Belfast Celtic on the first day of the tenth month in the Steel and Sons Cup third round, Bangor return to west Belfast on the penultimate day to face the same opponents in the third stage of the Irish Cup. In the…
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Bangor 2-0 PSNI: Ben and Adam lay down the law as downpour doesn’t distract
The Premier Intermediate League was in full flow on Tuesday night, a complete mid-week programme headlined by the livestreamed clash between Ballymacash Rangers and Lisburn Distillery. Bangor took advantage of an opportunistic comeback by the Whites in that tie, with two second-half goals by two familiar goalscorers securing the Seasiders the spoils against PSNI at…
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Like Coleraine, Ballymena and Glenavon before them, Larne’s title escapade is good for the Irish League
The table-topping side in the Irish Premiership is a non-Belfast team. Granted, some may argue, the only non-Belfast full-time team in the division, but Larne’s presence at the summit of the Irish League is nonetheless significant. Given it is 20 years since a team from outside the Northern Irish capital claimed the Gibson Cup, and…
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Bangor vs PSNI preview: There’s no (ar)resting on laurels after weekend win
After a successful Saturday’s work in the Steel and Sons Cup fourth round this weekend, Bangor’s attentions switch back to the Premier Intermediate League as the players, coaches and supporters brace for this mid-week match-up with PSNI. With a 7:45pm kick-off under the Clandeboye Park floodlights, the Seasiders enter with high hopes of improving the…
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Glentoran II 0-3 Bangor: Seasiders make Ashfield their playground
A trip to Ashfield Boys High School yielded success for Bangor this Saturday, as the Yellows overcame Glentoran II to book their reservation at the quarter-final table of the Steel and Sons Cup. Manager Lee Feeney did not take any chances, selecting a full-strength starting side, and he was rewarded in his hunt for a…
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The growing spread of talent in the Irish League highlights the value of consistency in fighting at the top
For those in attendance at Windsor Park this mid-week to watch the meet of Linfield and Glenavon, they observed an enthralling affair under the floodlights in south Belfast. It was an end-to-end spectacle with chances aplenty in both penalty boxes, the Blues ultimately shading an open five-goal thriller after coming from behind to beat their…
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Glentoran II vs Bangor preview: It’s back to school for the Steel and Sons
After securing their passage through to the second round of the Intermediate Cup against Albert Foundry last week, Bangor’s next port of call is the challenge of Glentoran II in the Steel and Sons Cup last-16 this Saturday. The match, which takes place on the grounds of Ashfield Boys High School in east Belfast (1:30pm…
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Albert Foundry 1-2 Bangor: Age is never a barrier to the permanence of class
It was tense, it was trembling, but ultimately Bangor secured their spot in the Intermediate Cup second round draw after a thrilling extra time win over Albert Foundry. It took until the additional 20 minutes for the Seasiders to assume their first lead at Paisley Park, but it was worth it in the end to…
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