Jordan Jenkins hits a treble as Dundela end Bangor’s unbeaten run

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Bangor boss Lee Feeney

A Jordan Jenkins-inspired Dundela ended Bangor’s 11-game unbeaten run to go four points clear at the top of the Playr-Fit Championship.

Glentoran loanee Jenkins scored a sensational hat-trick as the relentless Duns produced a performance that the Seasiders struggled to cope with.

Kick-off was delayed by 15 minutes due to issues with the Wilgar Park lighting system – but when the game eventually kicked-off, there was no shortage of sparks.

Jenkins got the ball rolling on 19 minutes when he ran at the Bangor defence, forcing Dungannon loan star Lewis Francis into a foul. Jenkins put the spot-kick straight down the middle.

Bangor equalised five minutes later when an unmarked Ben Arthurs headed home a corner-kick from inside the six-yard box.

But Jenkins struck again in the 32nd minute. He latched onto a David McMaster pass before burning through the Bangor defence and firing into the bottom corner.

The Dundela forward completed his hat-trick five minutes into the new half as he ran onto a long ball.

A heavy touch took the striker wide, but he cut back onto his right boot and fired a shot across James Taylor from a tight angle.

The Duns had chances to extend their lead. Charlie Dornan was twice presented with cut-backs inside the penalty box only to hit one at Taylor and pull the other wide, while substitutes Lee Rea and Anto Burns both squandered one-on-one chances after Arthurs had pulled a goal back for Bangor in the 76th minute.

This time there was no late miracle for Lee Feeney’s men, as Dundela held on for a 3-2 win in front of a packed Wilgar Park.

The Duns lead Institute by four and both Bangor and Portadown by five with Ballyclare Comrades and Harland and Wolff Welders