With both sides again disrupted by injuries it was Bangor's patched up side which gave the absentees something to worry about with a display which merited more than the four goals scored.

With Les Davies reverting to CA action another 19 year old Gary Roberts made the most of his opportunity with an impressive display on the left which unhinged the Bluebirds defence. City might have gone ahead in the opening minutes as Ricky Evans rose unchallenged from a corner but his downwards header flew wide.

However on 11 mins Bangor did have a lead thanks to Ricky Evans and Kenny Burgess who combined on the right for the No 7 to cross from the byline to Lee Hunt whose unselfish lay off was pounced on by Paul Friel for his first goal in a City shirt. Lee Williams had to be alert as Caersws looked for an equaliser and City enjoyed some good fortune as new midfield signing Chris Venables headed wide from a corner.

Much of the first period drfited by until on the half hour Lee Hunt rushed goalwards, saw Andy Mulliner slip, but then thrashed his shot too close to the former City stopper who pulled off a superb save. The half ended with Bangor getting little joy from a third corner and then Lee Williams saving confidently from Garah Evans who struck from 25 yards out on the left.

The second half had only just started when Gary Roberts took a corner on the right which Ricky Evans again headed unmarked and this time celebrated as the ball bulged the 'Sws net to the delight of the travelling blues. This goal served to deflate the home side and on 50 mins it was 3-0 as Ricky Evans supplied Gary Roberts on the left. His cross was headed home by Lee Hunt from point blank range for his fifth goal in as many games. Moments later another corner, won by Gary Roberts on the left, was headed goalwards by Eifion Jones but cleared off the line by Kevin Scott.

City were now attacking with venom and a break away led by Alan Goodall on the right resulted in a cross which Lee Hunt headed narrowly wide. Right winger Kenny Burgess then won a 6th corner of the afternoon on the right but after that was scrambled away Gary Roberts crossed for Kenny Burgess to convert from close range on 61 minutes. City then sent on Paul Roberts for Ross Jefferies as he continued his comeback from injury.

Caersws kept coming forwards and 18 year old Chris Venables shot wide when well placed. From another corner Paul Roberts crashed the ball into the side netting from ten yards out before Kenny Burgess saw his shot saved by Andy Mulliner as he ran clear on goal. The hosts then mounted concerted pressure on the Bangor goal, forcing three or four corners in quick succession in the middle of which Lee Williams made a fantastic save from Jamie Davies whose low drive seemed destined for the bottom corner. On 85 mins a left footed corner from the rigth by Kevin Scott seemed to find tis way into the Bangor net without a touch for a consolation goal.

So 4-1 it was, three welcome points, and with Rae Ingram and Paul Roberts evidence of a strengthening squad, a definite boost ahead of the Aberystwyth and Rhyl games.

Bangor City: Lee Williams, Peter Hoy, Alan Goodall, Eifion Jones, Gareth Williams, Paul Friel, Kenny Burgess, Ross Jefferies, Lee Hunt, Ricky Evans, Gary Roberts
Subs: Paul Roberts, Rae Ingram, Huw Griffiths

Caersws: Mulliner, Thomas, Howells, Reynolds, Griffiths, Davies, Scott, McPhee, Evans, Venables, Davies
Subs: Pierce, Probert, Williams

Report by: Mike Smith