Port confirmed their season's dominance over Gwynedd neighbours Bangor with a deserved victory on a Traeth surface that had made a miraculous recovery after looking more suitable for water polo only seven days ago. Ironically Ryan Davies and Mark Williams, who had scored on that sunny August day at Farrar Road when the first leg of the double was completed, were again on the score sheet today.

Bangor were first out of the blocks with Clayton Blackmore testing McGuigan in the home goal with a dangerous low effort in the first minute. Port were soon in the game with a dangerous Gareth Parry cross eluding everyone in the box running to Mike Foster and Gareth Caughter who exchanged passes and Caughter's dangerous cross was kept out by a defensive Baker header over his own bar. Lee Webber was in the thick of the action at either end first a blast just over the bar after a short corner and then a perfectly timed tackle to keep out Paul Roberts at the other end. After 23 minutes Port went ahead when Steve Jones crossed into the box from the right and Ryan Davies, who had moved up from the back, took advantage of Carl Owen's near postflick with a low shot from 10 yards.

Bangor had opportunities to strike back first when Les Davies took advantage of a misplaced pass by Ritchie Owen to break into the box but his shot went well over the bar. Then after a throw on the left the ball was crossed to Tony Gray who had room to break dangerously into the box but his low shotwas deflected for a corner. Ritchie Owen atoned for his earlier error with a fine tackle to halt Les Davies just he was about to test McGuigan. Port then struck back with Carl Owen heading Foster's cross over the bar.

The second period started with a bang. The home side had the chance to go further ahead straight after the re-start when a move involving Caughter and Carl Owen gave Steve Jones a shooting chance but the winger sliced his shot wide of the upright. Almost immediately play swung to the other end and Ryan Davies had to clear off his own line when McGuigan failed to gather an awkward cross from Hoy. Paul Roberts on his return to the Traeth had found the Ryan Davies and Webber partnership in their usually miserly mood but after 55 minutes worked a good opening for Gray on the left of the box but the striker's shot went disappointingly wide. This only spurred on the homeside and Carl Owen went close as he met Gareth Caughter's near post cross. Port had the momentum now and in the 58th minute a long Caughter cross from the left eluded Baker and ran to Mark Williams who brushed past the defender and coolly drove a low shot past Richard Acton.

Bangor were still in the game but lacked the bite to break down a determined, well organised Port defence. There were chances however Webber had to head a Les Davies cross over his own bar and then a well placed Simon Davies cross found Paul Roberts in the box but his shot was deflected for a corner. Tony Gray had a chance following a Simon Davies corner on the right but he shot tamely causing McGuigan no problems. The game was put out of Bangor's reach in the 73 minute when a flick over his shoulder by Mark Williams caught out the visitors defence. It still appeared that Richard Acton would beat Carl Owen to the ball but the keeper made a hash of picking up the ball and Owen took advantage to slot home from a narrow angle.

There were still more chances at either end, a Paul Roberts header against the bar and a Carl Owen blaster following a Tony Williams break but Port looked the stronger team from start to finish and well deserved their victory.

This game lifts Port into seventh place only three points behind Bangor and stretches their unbeaten run to eight games. They also recorded their ninth clean sheet of the season.

Report by: Gareth Williams