Just watched the highlights of a dramatic Welsh Cup Final which was thoroughly enjoyable with Llanelli against Bangor City and a match that had it all.
Llanelli had Andy Legg left back, Lee Phillips still with his permy hair at right back and Leeds old boy Matt Jones in midfield. They were favourites to win and on for a treble but had a one man advantage within 5 minutes after one of Bangor players delivered a lovely kung fu kick to the belly.
Even so, Bangor dominated the half but only had one goal to show for it, fluffing tow or three other clear chances.
Second half, back came Llanelli who turned it around to go 2-1 ahead but in-between lose a man to a straight red. Not sure what for, the tv pictures didn't show it but the ref was adamant.
The game goes into added time and a Bangor player scores with a beautiful 30 yarder returning a goalkeeper's punch with interest. Bangor fans go mad, invade the pitch, one appears to wrap his arms around the keeper but down he goes as if Calzaghe has walloped him so the game is stopped for the ref and the police talking to each other.
So it's extra-time and Lee Phillips flop hair must have got in his eyes and he takes down a Bangor player going nowhere, penalty 3-2 and then almost straight away, it's 4-2.
Just for good measure, a Llanelli forward decides to throw an elbow straight into the face of a Bangor man for the game's third straight red card.
And the ref - Phil Southall is a big City fan - I'll wind him up next time I see him.
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