This final home match was won with two first half goals, one apiece from strike partners Paul Roberts and Paul Gedman, as City overcome stubborn Nomads resistance and some inconsistent refereeing from local official Kevin Parry. A mention too for 18 year old Craig Bryan who enjoyed a fine debut in the Bangor goal.

City started the brighter attacking the St Paul's End with Paul Roberts heading over from a sixth minute corner with visiting keeper Lee Williams rooted to the spot. No sooner had this kick been taken than the visitors replaced Craig Hutchinson with Paul Mazzarella following a late challenge. On the quarter hour Paul Gedman raced through a gap in the visitors defence but sliced his shot off target before the lumbering Chris Wiliams was yellow carded for a wild lunge on Kenny Burgess. When the Nomads did attack the home defence stood firm, with Peter Hoy and Eifion Jones both enjoying fine pefromances, ably assisted by nimble Steve Hitchin and determined Gareth Evans.

However City quickly switched up through the gears with two goals in ten minutes, and might have had three. The first came from Paul Roberts who seized on loose ball outside the Nomads box, raced goalwards before shooting right footed at Lee Williams who parried the effort back for the onrushing striker to smash home left footed from ten yards. This came about on 28 mns and two more had passed when Alan Goodall sent a perfect freekick curling into the visitors net for what looked like a perfectly good second. However the inept Kevin Parry found some obscure reason to disallow the effort and frustrate the home fans.

Dean Tuft was alert to clear a goalbound effort from Eifion Jones but could do nothing but watch on 39 mins when Peter Hoy embarked on a cavalier run on the left to pull the ball back to the edge of the box for Paul Gedman to rifle home with a clean low drive for his third goal in five games. Referee Parry then waved away loud penalty appeals with the ball in the Nomads box before Paul Roberts went close to adding a third goal with a run which ended in a low shot beyond Lee Williams' desparing finger tips but also the far post.

The young keeper? He was scarcely busy but handled crosses confidently and punched away one awkward centre which seemed to impress his defence.

As the second half got underway Connah's Quay introduced former City leftwinger Alun Evans in place of Andy Griffiths. Mr Parry quickly yellow carded Eifion Jones for a foul on the substitute who could only watch as Mark Connolly met Kenny Burgess' right wing cross but directed his fifteen yard header wide. Undeterred by his caution the impressive Jones blotted out a Noamds attack with a perfect tackle on Tommy Mutton who had skipped past Peter Hoy at pace, moments later leftback Hopkins fired well wide.

An early second half corner from Connahs Quay produced an excellent low save from Craig Bryan as Stuart Rain's low drive was angling insdie the upright. Clayton Blackmore was forced to clear off the line before the objectionable Kenworthy dived and rolled with some conviction in a bid to produce a yellow card, thankfully the official decline. On the hour both Eifion Jones and Kenny Burgess went close. Then a wholehearted crunching challenge between Steve Hitchin and Steve Hopkins direclty infront of the Bangor dugout saw the visiting defender need treatment and then be replaced by another former Citizen Stuart Terry.

Bangor went close once more as Eifion Jones' powerful header hit the side netting but on 75 mins the visitors halved the deficit at Tommy Mutton danced past the City defence to fire home from close range on the right. Bangor hit back as Alan Goodall's freekick was defelcted for a corner which Lee Williams punched clear. On 77 mins Frank Mottram replaced goalscorer Paul Gedman, within minutes the Weston Rhyn striker set up Paul Roberts in the box but he delayed and finally shot straight at Lee Williams who clutched the ball comfortably. Mutton was causing City some problems with his pace but he lacked genuine support.

On 83 mins a double substitution with Paul Friel and Les Davies coming on for Mark Connolly and the other goalscorer Paul Roberts. In the closing minutes Connahs Quay won a couple of corners, the second of which saw Peter Hoy head off the line and City win an injury time corner as time finally ran out. A welcome three points, a win over a typical Nomads side, and a final home match of the 2003-04 season.

Bangor City: Craig Bryan, Peter Hoy, Alan Goodall, Eifion Jones, Steve Hitchen, Gareth Evans, Kenny Burgess, Clayton Blackmore, Paul Gedman, Paul Roberts, Mark Connolly,
Subs: Paul Friel, Frank Mottram, Les Davies,

Connahs Quay: Williams, Hopkins, Tuft, Hutchinson, Brookman, Williams, Griffiths, Mutton, Rain, Kenworthy, Owen
Subs: Mazzarella, Evans, Terry

Report by: Mike Smith