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Bangor City 2 (Wilson 37, Davies 56) Prestatyn Town 1 (Gibson 21)

HAD Ross Stephens not blazed a golden opportunity over the bar in added time Prestatyn could have taken an unlikely point from today's Welsh Premier League battle at Nantporth.

After failing an early morning inspection, it was agreed Bangor's pitch would undergo further scrutiny at 2pm because a thaw was in progress.

On second assessment the surface was passed fit an hour and three quarters before kick off, and so the first ever Welsh Premier match was played at City's new Nantporth stadium.

Despite heavy rain throughout, the crowd of 701 witnessed a fine encounter with the pitch holding up well.

Town almost caught their hosts napping in the eighth minute when player-manager Neil Gibson, operating up front alongside Darren Hughes, raced clear on goal, but Michael Johnston got back well to put in a crucial tackle.

In the 20th minute, Gibson's neat pass released Michael Parker through on keeper Lee Idzi who smothered the midfielder's shot and the ball looped beyond everyone inches wide of the post and out for a corner.

Bangor had not heeded the warnings, as from Stephens' flag-kick, Paul O'Neill headed the ball down and Gibson's superb left-foot strike brought him his 10th goal of the season.

It also meant Prestatyn had scored the last ever goal at Farrar Road and the first in a Welsh Premier fixture at Nantporth.

City rallied and James Brewerton's volley flashed wide before Dave Morley fired straight at keeper Jon Hill-Dunt.

The hosts were denied a blatant penalty when Les Davies was hacked down in the box, but on 37 minutes Bangor levelled with a goal of pure class.

Davies fed a nutmeg pass down the left for Chris Roberts who broke to the byeline and sent in a tantalising cross which the sliding in Kyle Wilson finished off.

HALF-TIME: 1-1

After the break City dominated, Davies' first-time effort from a Sion Edwards cross going close before a misplaced header from O'Neill gifted Wilson an opening, but he lobbed over the advancing Hill-Dunt and agonisingly wide when he should have done better.

Stephens showed Prestatyn could still be a danger when his left-foot free-kick landed on top of the net, but City were well in command.

In the 56th minute Wilson fed from the right to Davies who turned on the edge of the box and drilled a left-foot shot beyond keeper Dave Roberts, who had come on for the injured Hill-Dunt, to make it 2-1.

Wilson rounded Roberts but slipped at the vital moment, before the Town custodian kept out two near-post Chris Jones strikes.

Roberts did even better soon after to produce a double save from Jones and Morley rockets.

City were relentless as Roberts blocked at the feet of substitute Mark Smyth, Davies' piledriver was deflected wide and Chris Davies produced an heroic clearance from a Peter Hoy cross with Morley looking a cert to score.

For all Bangor's pressure they still only led 2-1 and in the final minute of added time a last Prestatyn attack saw Steve Rogers pull the ball back to Stephens who blasted over a gaping goal.

Prestatyn Town: Hill-Dunt (Roberts 51), Davies, G Hughes, Hayes, O'Neill, Wilson, Parker, Gibson (Evans 87), Rogerrs, D Hughes (Fisher-Cooke 73), Stephens. Subs not used: Beattie, Hannen, Kemp.
 

Tom was named in the squad by Wales semi-professional teams manager Terry Boyle, for the friendly at Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford Town FC, on Wednesday 15th February 2012.

This will be the second time the sides have met at this level. The first game was at Holyhead at the start of this season when the visitors won by 2-0 and Town's Ben Hoult featured in the team.

Everyone at PTFC congratulates Tom - who made his first team debut in the recent 1-1 League Cup draw with Newtown - on his superb achievement and again it shows that Town are a club that gives promising talent a chance and highlights manager Neil Gibson's willingness to help young players develop and expand their football careers.

The full squad is:
John Dowd (Llandudno)
Jack Hughes (Newport YMCA)
John Gruffydd (Caernarfon Town)
Jordan Beck (Gap Connah’s Quay)
Daniel Gibbons (Rhos Aelwyd)
Tom Kemp (Prestatyn Town)
Shaun Tinsley (Gap Connah's Quay)
James Stead (Rhyl)
Jamie McDaid (Caernarfon Town)
Josh Davies (Ruthin Town)
Ryan Morgan (Port Talbot Town)
Kyle Cockins (Neath)
Ashleigh Curtis (West End)
Kieron Joseph (Taffs Well)
Clayton Green (Taffs Well)
Alex Samuel (Aberystwyth Town)
Owen Davies (Merthyr Town)
Curtis Hudson (Port Talbot Town)

Quarter Final Draw for the North Wales Coast Challenge Cup:

Rhyl v Prestatyn Town

Glantraeth v Llangefni Town or Amlwch Town

Llanrwst United v Llandudno or Conwy United

Bangor City v Colwyn Bay