Bangor win Steel & Sons Cup

Veteran Brian Strain (right) was one of Bangor's Cup heroes

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Bangor received some delayed Festive glee on Wednesday night after coming out on top in the final of the re-arranged Steel & Sons Cup at Seview.

The traditional Christmas morning final was abandoned with the score at 0-0 after 68 minutes due to snow.

It was a deserved victory for Bangor who are struggling at the bottom opf Division One.

A late first-half strike by Andy Morrow and a second half effort from Marty Verner gave the Seasiders victory.

Bangor started with more fluency as Jonathan Cleary watched a free kick rebound clear off an upright.

The Glens rode their luck again when a header by Andy Massey rattled the post.

The opening goal game a minute from the interval when a long free-kick was headed unto a post by veteran Brian Strain and Morrow tucked away the rebound.

Bangor made the game safe in the 73rd minute when Verner banged in a tremendous 30-yard free-kick to notch his 20th goal of the season.

The Glens attempted to get back into the game, but the nearest they came was a Jamie Mulgrew shot which smashed against the post and rolled clear.