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Belfast Telegraph
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
I'll help Bangor fire against the big boys in Premiership, vows determined forward
Bangor hero Ben Arthurs is relishing going toe-to-toe with the Premiership's top players next season. The feeling may not be mutual because if Arthurs performs as he did in the Seasiders' Championship-winning 2024-25 campaign, defenders are in trouble.
Belfast Telegraph
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
We can show staying power in the big league, declares Bangor dangerman Ben Arthurs
Bangor hero and PFA NI Championship Player of the Year Ben Arthurs says the north Down club's remarkable success story has not ended with promotion to the Sports Direct Premiership. The 26-year-old dangerman has now helped Bangor celebrate three League titles and three promotions as the Seasiders have emerged from the depths of the Ballymena and Provincial Intermediate League.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Devine laments 'totally unacceptable performance'
Glentoran manager Declan Devine lamented his side's "totally unacceptable performance" in their 3-1 Irish Cup quarter-final defeat by Bangor at Clandeboye Park. First-half goals from Ben Arthurs, Ben Cushnie and Lewis Harrison had the Championship leaders 3-0 ahead at the break and Charlie Lindsay's 70th-minute deflected strike proved to be a mere consolation. "We warned the team that was possible here tonight. They obviously didn't take on board what I had to say and we apologise to the people who got behind us tonight," said an angry Glens boss after the game. "Everything was missing in the first half - pride, passion, energy, quality on the ball, an ability to defend long balls. "We warned them all week this was the potential of a good Bangor side and it's a really tough one to take. As a group we have to take a long hard look at ourselves." Devine went on to criticise the lack of "fight" shown by his players. "We lost the fight, we didn't show enough fight, enough hunger and desire to represent the club tonight. That's the thing that has really riled me. "The goals we gave away were really poor, horrendous goals. We panicked, we showed a real anxiety and nervousness about our defensive duties. "We have nowhere near arrived yet, we have a lot of work to do and tonight proved that."
BBC News
28-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Devine laments 'totally unacceptable performance'
Glentoran manager Declan Devine lamented his side's "totally unacceptable performance" in their 3-1 Irish Cup quarter-final defeat by Bangor at Clandeboye goals from Ben Arthurs, Ben Cushnie and Lewis Harrison had the Championship leaders 3-0 ahead at the break and Charlie Lindsay's 70th-minute deflected strike proved to be a mere consolation."We warned the team that was possible here tonight. They obviously didn't take on board what I had to say and we apologise to the people who got behind us tonight," said an angry Glens boss after the game."Everything was missing in the first half - pride, passion, energy, quality on the ball, an ability to defend long balls."We warned them all week this was the potential of a good Bangor side and it's a really tough one to take. As a group we have to take a long hard look at ourselves."Devine went on to criticise the lack of "fight" shown by his players."We lost the fight, we didn't show enough fight, enough hunger and desire to represent the club tonight. That's the thing that has really riled me."The goals we gave away were really poor, horrendous goals. We panicked, we showed a real anxiety and nervousness about our defensive duties."We have nowhere near arrived yet, we have a lot of work to do and tonight proved that."
BBC News
28-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Bangor stun Glentoran in Irish Cup quarter-final
Championship leaders Bangor produced a stunning display to upset Premiership opponents Glentoran 3-1 in their Irish Cup quarter-final at Clandeboye Seasiders belied their underdog status by going in three goals to the good at half-time thanks to goals from Ben Arthurs, Ben Cushnie and Lewis shell-shocked Glens replied with a 70th-minute Charlie Lindsay strike but Lee Feeney's second tier side saw out the game to book their place in the semi-finals of the competition and remain in contention for a second Irish Cup success, their only previous triumph coming back in the Glens, it was a first defeat in a cup competition this season, Declan Devine's men having won the County Antrim Shield and reached next weekend's final of the BetMcLean east Belfast club had been on a 16-game unbeaten run in all competitions before losing 2-0 to Cliftonville in a Premiership game last Irish Cup quarter-finals see Crusaders host Cliftonville in a north Belfast derby, Carrick Rangers face Dungannon Swifts and Ards entertain to follow.
