North East Wales League – champions need late equaliser to snatch point
North East Wales Football League
Premier Division
Castell Alun Colts 1 FC Queen’s Park 2
Jake Harper and Tony Jones bagged the goals which earned the Park an opening day victory at Castell Alun, Luca Nardo replying for the hosts.
Lex XI 2 Greenfield 2
Dean Hyland’s 90th minute leveller salvaged a point for last season’s champions.
Jack Gibbons put Greenfield ahead on 14 minutes, but Alex Palmer made it 1-1 on the stroke of half time and veteran Ricky Evans edged Lex in front after 66.
New Brighton Villa 1 Coedpoeth United 1
Adam Lloyd put a much-depleted Coedpoeth outfit one-up in the 12th minute and it needed a Kris Turner goal early in the second half to secure the Yellers a share of the spoils.
Championship Division
Aston Park Rangers 5 Acton FC 3
Kallum Pierce (3) and Johnny Crossley (2) earned the honours for APR, Andrew Bithell, Leonardo Mendes and Ryan Jones replying.
CPD Bellevue 2 Ruabon Rovers 8
Joseff Matthews (3), new signing Conner Kendrick (2), Joshua Hughes, Owen Bather and Chris Bennion shared in Ruabon’s goal-fest, Leonardo Diogo and Adam Sumnr with Bellevue’s consolations.
CPD Sychdyn 5 Johnstown YFC 1
Shead Harding and Jack Radford bagged a brace apiece for Sychdyn, Terry Nicholas adding a single, Lee Griffiths notching Johnstown’s response.
FC United of Wrexham 1 Overton Recreational 4
Harry Massey’s hat-trick proved decisive in relegated Overton’s success, Tristan Sandham also on the mark, Christopher Roberts putting FCUW on the scoreboard.
Holywell United 4 CPD Gronant 1
Sonny Williams, Alex Forsyth, Thomas Chamberlain and Harvey McGrail delivered the goals for winners Holywell, Matthew Lewis having edged Gronant ahead.
Reserve Division
Connah’s Quay Town 8 Greenfield 0
Pascal Gomez (2), Sean Williams, Keiron Hughes, Ash Lewis, Damon Bradley, Kieran Davie and Liam Ashley combined to deliver a huge win for Town.
CPD Caerwys 4 Coedpoeth United 1
Three goals in the first six minutes set Caerwys up for victory.
Luke Williams (2) and Alex Pickering struck early and Ruari Wood added a fourth on 70, Ieuan Hopwood with the away side’s single. Keion Davies was chosen as man of the match by chairman Shaun Davies.
FC Queen’s Park 3 Lex XI 1
Liam Lawrence, Sean Price and Darren Jones were on the mark for victorious Queen’s Park, Yusein Kosin the Lawmen’s hitman.
Llay Welfare Colts 5 Ruthin Town Colts 0
Jamie Heath (2), Perry Shoemark, Joshua Venables and Mikey Bagnall split the goals for the home side.