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Gareth Fullerton

Steel and Sons Cup final: Bangor come from behind to earn showpiece win at Seaview

Bangor came from behind to clinch the Toalsbet.com Steel and Sons Cup on Saturday morning.

The Seasiders recovered from Andrew Carberry's 48th-minute goal for Dunmurry Rec to earn a 2-1 victory at Seaview, and lift the trophy for the fourth time in their history

Ross Arthurs bagged the equaliser in the 58th minute and Adam Neale headed Bangor in front 12 minutes later.

Read more: Bangor vs Dunmurry Rec live score updates from Steel and Sons Cup final

It sees Bangor lift the trophy for the first time since 2011 when the late, great Frankie Wilson was manager.

All three goals arrived in the second half, and after Bangor had dominated the first period.

They went close in the seventh minute when Jamie Glover was played in but his shot was well saved by Matthew McClurg.

Less than a minute later Seanan Foster clipped the top of the crossbar with a rising shot.

Adam Neale tested Dunmurry keeper McClurg with a close-range shot following a neat knockdown from Michael Halliday in the 28th minute.

Dunmurry avoided an own goal in the 38th minute when Reece Neale's cross was almost turned into his own net by Scott Thornton.

The breakthrough arrived in the 48th minute, but it was Dunmurry who hit the front first.

It came from a short back pass, and Carberry raced clear before coolly slotting past the advancing James Taylor.

Bangor introduced Ben Arthurs in the 59th minute, and it took him just three minutes to find an equaliser.

Lewis Harrison had the initial shot, with the ball arrowing into the feet of Arthurs who took a touch before slotting past Dunmurry keeper McClurg from the edge of the six-yard box.

It was 2-1 to the Seasiders in the 70th minute, Foster delivering a deep cross from the right that was headed home by Adam Neale.

Arthurs almost made it 3-1 in the 83rd minute but his shot was well saved by McClurg, and two minutes later the Bangor sub had another shot deflected just wide.

And in added time Jordan Hughes was played in but his shot trickled just past the post.

Dunmurry were reduced to 10 men in injury time when defender Rory Courtney was shown a red card.

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