THE Crows are now staring Welsh Premier League relegation in the face after throwing away an early Steve Loverso-inspired lead at Cwmbran Stadium yesterday.

The Welsh Cup finalist sauntered to a thoroughly-deserved success at the venue, where they've now won four times on their last five visits.

It's not, however, all over yet for Cwmbran, who host Porthmadog tomorrow (kick off 7pm) and fellow-strugglers NEWI Cefn Druids next Saturday before completing their fixtures by travelling to face Airbus UK on April 29.

The Druids, who lost at home to Carmarthen Town yesterday, are in action themselves on Wednesday when they visit champions Total Network Solutions while Connah's Quay Nomads and Newtown are also still in the relegation mix.

It started well for Cwmbran, courtesy of a fifth-minute goal from giant American striker Loverso following a mistake in the visitors, defence, and ended brightly as Bangor goalkeeper Andy Price was made to make three fine saves in the last six minutes.

But what the home side produced in between can only be described as football not up to this standard.

Pass after pass went astray, tackle after tackle was missed - witness Paul Roberts, 16th-minute equaliser after Geraint Goodridge and Josh Collins were second best in one-on-ones - and even the hopeful long punts down the middle were going straight to the opposition.

But they eventually went down because Bangor were simply too strong, too street-wise and, to be fair, too skilful for a home side which showed little of the spirit and determination which had been a feature of their last four matches.

Roberts took his goal well, curling a 20-yarder around home goalkeeper Richard Lancaster into the far corner, and before too long skipper and central defender Paul O'Neil finished off a fine four-strong passing move to claim what eventually proved to be the winner.

The Citizens never really broke sweat and the Crows, who lost midfielder Kristian Hanbury to injury at the interval, must now hope they can quickly discover some form in their next two games.

Cwmbran Town: R Lancaster, T Green, G Wysome, N Ward, J Collins, M Phillips, S Heal, G Goodridge (R Carpenter 46), S Loverso, C Pearce (D Clare 86), K Hanbury (J Edwards 46). Booked: Ward (77). Goal: Loverso (5).

Bangor City: A Price, C Blackmore, T Harrison, K Killackey, M Beattie, P O'Neill (c), M Linnacre, K Jones, P Roberts, C Lamb, C Jones. Subs not used: L Maxwell, K Burgess, B Ogilvey, M Burke.

Goals: Roberts (16), O'Neil (24). Referee: S Evans (Llanllechid).