North Down fifths got back into the promotion mix with a well deserved 4-1 win against local rivals Bangor 4s at Comber last Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Christmas rust was observed on both sides in the first quarter. North Down were missing their talisman midfielder\u00a0Peter Shields\u00a0but had great cover in the form of\u00a0Robin McMullan\u00a0and the new signing from Bangor, Simon Murray.\u00a0 The fifths held the upper hand in the first quarter with good passing moves down the right causing difficulties for the visitors.\u00a0 The first goal came on 9 minutes from a quick pass from\u00a0Peter Bond to\u00a0Angus Johnston who powered his way into the circle and at the second attempt slotted home.<\/p>\n
Bangor edged back into the game during the second quarter as the home team struggled with their shape and allowed Bangor more space down their right hand side. On 34 minutes Bangor equalised after a mix up in the centre of the circle to make it 1-1 at half time.<\/p>\n
The first minute of the second half saw Bangor earn a short corner which Roger Graham saved well but in the process he gave sweeper Paul Revill a mouth injury forcing him off the pitch.\u00a0 This was pretty much the height of Bangor\u2019s pressure and it was now just a question if North Down could push on and get the winner with 25 minutes remaining.\u00a0 Two goals in three minutes settled it.\u00a0 On 47 minutes direct play from the back down the right and into the Bangor circle found Matt Murray\u00a0with three Bangor defenders around him.\u00a0 The striker turned sharply and rattled the ball into the bottom corner. A superb hit which two keepers wouldn\u2019t have stopped.\u00a0 Three minutes late Adam Skelly fed the ball into the circle once more to Murray who again found the bottom corner with a deft finish through the keeper\u2019s legs making it 3-1 to the home side going into the final quarter.<\/p>\n
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