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Bangor manager Lee Feeney praised his players for “emptying the tank” in their shock 3-1 Irish Cup quarter-final win over Glentoran at Clandeboye Park on Friday night.<\/b><\/p>\n
Ben Arthurs, Ben Cushnie and captain Lewis Harrison were on target as the Championship leaders established a 3-0 lead by the interval.<\/p>\n
Despite Charlie Lindsay’s second-half consolation goal for the Glens, the north Down side went on to secure a memorable victory over their Premiership opponents.<\/p>\n
“I’m delighted for the players. They emptied the tank and that had to happen for us to win that game,” said Feeney after the match.<\/p>\n
“Everyone on the pitch gave everything they had, you couldn’t ask for much more. When you play those full-time teams, you have to be in and around the ball and not give them space.<\/p>\n
“That’s why we tried to crowd the midfield and not sit off them and let them knock the ball about. It took hard work for that to happen.”<\/p>\n
Feeney was preparing to give his half-time team talk to reflect a two-goal half-time advantage when his side added their third goal one minute before the interval.<\/p>\n
“We got a very important goal before half-time which changed things as we were thinking more defensively and instead of being on the front foot again, we said we’ll try and hold onto our three-goal lead. <\/p>\n
“But they started to get the upper hand we felt we had to sit off a bit and there was nothing wrong with that.<\/p>\n
“It was a horrible goal to give away, but it says a lot for us that after a game like that we were disappointed to concede in the manner that we did.”<\/p>\n
The Bangor boss said his side were deserved winners.<\/p>\n
“We were super and deserved it. Our aim was to come here and compete.<\/p>\n
“There were people here who have maybe never been here to watch the team before and were maybe thinking, ‘I’ll give this a go’, and then going ‘you know what I enjoyed that’.”<\/p>\n
The Seasiders are eight points clear at the top of the Championship as they chase promotion to the top flight.<\/p>\n
“Winning the league is my priority. It will be a far bigger achievement than this,” Feeney emphasised.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n