As bad as it looks and just about as bad as it gets, beaten three nil by arguably the poorest side to visit Farrar Road this season. A bold opening statement perhaps, but in the opening twenty minutes City could and should have put the game out of sight as the inexperienced Druids reeled like a punch drunk boxer. However no one could deny The Druids their final whistle celebrations or manager Steve O'Shaughnessy's satisafaction on seeing his young side take all three points.

It started as early as the first fifteen seconds when Kenny Burgess found time and space to lob a perfect pass into Paul Roberts whose wayward header squandered a wonderful opportunity. The second effort came minutes later when Alan Goodall, operating in midfield, drove narrowly wide from 25 yards. Paul Roberts then fired over from 25 yards after robbing Jefferies outside the Druids box. Alan Goodall then invited Kenny Burgess to cross for Paul Gedman but his header also flew off target. The City faithful sat back and waited for the goals to come, but instead more chances went begging.

On 15 mins Les Davies dispossessed the sleep walking Stacey to set up Paul Roberts who rushed near post and sidefooted wide from three yards with former Brymbo keeper Michael Price flat-footed. The agony continued as City forced four corners in six minutes, the first won on the right by Kenny Burgess, the second conceded when Price did well to palm away Paul Roberts' goalbound shot, the third immediately from a defensive header, the fourth a deflection off Alan Goodall's shot which culminated in the left footer sending a rising effort into the Farrar End.

What problems City had were of their own making as defenders committed the cardinal sin of letting the high ball boune. Ironically with Denis Smith watching from the stand young defender Jim McNulty was strangely nervous in comparison to his assured performances at Cwmbran and Porthmadog.

This all came to a head when Paul Gedman rushed in to "score" but the linesman had his flag held high and it was a freekick rather than a restart. On the half hour Cefn had their first opening when Daniel Evans bungled a low shot but Brett Jefferies sent the half chance off target from close range. A fifth Bangor corner followed as Mark Connolly saw his shot turned away by Rowlands following good work by Gedman and Goodall.

Alan Goodall then saw his lofted effort drift off target before Cefn took an unlikely lead on 40 minutes as former Colwyn Bay midfielder Jason Jones reacted first to a goalmouth bagatelle to drive home from seven yards. City rushed back with Kenny Burgess seeing his 15 yard effort held by Price before a sixth Bangor corner on the stroke of half time saw Alan Goodall's goal bound effort cleared before referee Davies blew his whistle.

At half time Cefn introduced new signing Alan Morgan for Dan Desmoreaux but he had little to do with the farce than was the second goal on 51 minutes. The normally reliable Peter Hoy made a hash of a header back to Daniel Evans and young Anthony Williams capitalised to convert the easiest of chances. Worse was to follow on 55 mins when City allowed centreback Brett Jefferies to run unchecked down the right and fire home with a fierce drive which beat Evans into the far post.

Bangor were visibly shellshocked. Manager Peter Davenport sent on Gareth Williams for Kenny Burgess on 62 mins and switched a tired looking Les Davies to the right. But the visitors now had the wind in their sails and goalscorer Anthony Williams forced a great save from Daniel Evans from 15 yards.

A seventh corner midway through the half resulted in Jim McNulty seeing his low shot deflected wide. Corners eight, nine and ten followed but with precious little real threat on Price or the Druids goal. The visitors were dangerous on the break with former Wrexham apprentice Osian Jones enjoying possession and creating chances as Bangor were forced to regroup and push men forward. Manager Peter Davenport urged his side on from the touchline but there is a limit to what anyone can do when nothing seems to work on the night.

The final act came as Paul Friel replaced Paul Gedman on 88 mins before Les Davies headed wide from a Steve Hitchin freekick. Referee Mike Davies blew his whistle - no point or purpose blaming him for this - and the handful of Druids supporters celebrated an unlikely win at the ground which had seen them trounced so often before. For City supporters ths was a wholly disappointing evening with echoes of the red card marred defeat at Welshpool six weeks earlier.

Bangor City: Daniel Evans, Peter Hoy, Alan Goodall, Jim McNulty, Steve Hitchen, Gareth Evans, Kenny Burgess, Les Davies, Paul Roberts, Mark Connelly, Paul Gedman
Subs: Eifion Jones, Paul Friel, Gareth Williams

Cefn Druids: Price, Parry, Stacey, Rowlands, Jefferies, Main, Jones, Desmoreaux, Williams, Jones, Shannon
Subs: Morgan, Cardous, Cooper, Desmoreaux

Report by: Mike Smith