Catch-up: North East Wales League – unbeaten Caerwys stun Ruabon, silver lining for Brymbo

NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE REPORTS

PREMIER DIVISION

Brymbo 1 Mynydd Isa Spartans 2

Bottom side Brymbo produced their most encouraging performance of the season in this narrow defeat to joint-leaders Mynydd Isa.

Jay Wiles and Shay Davies struck inside the first 20 minutes for the visitors, but Luc Bonfrer pulled one back for the Steelmen on 33 and there were no further goals.

Connah’s Quay Town 4 Lex XI 0

All the goals from Town came in the second half, Pascal Gomez, Owen Edwards, Charlie Bradley and Kyle Reid supplying them.

New Brighton Villa 1 Penyffordd Lions 2

Scott Davies’ goal gave the Yellers a half-time lead, but after the break Liam Hughes and Marcus Davies struck to win it for the Lions.

CHAMPIONSHIP

Ruabon Rovers 2 Caerwys 3

Great win for unbeaten Caerwys against a Rovers outfit which lost for the first time this season.

Matthew Gilsenan (2) and Scott Nelson shared the goals for the away side, Andrew Swarbrick and Joe Matthews responding for Ruabon, who led 2-1 at the break.

Saltney Ferry 4 FC United of Wrexham 1

Josh Fennell, Alfie Gilmartin and Dean Disley (2) put Ferry 3-0 to the good before Daniel Riley pulled one back for the away side.

The margin of defeat represents improvement for FC United of Wrexham, who have lost on other occasions this term by much higher scores.

RESERVE DIVISION

Connah’s Quay Town Reserves 1 Lex Reserves 1

Andy Jones struck in added time to salvage Quay a draw against Lex, who had led via Ewan Evans since the 41st minute.

Coedpoeth United Reserves 3 Mynydd Isa Spartans Reserves 3

Ben Thomas, Kevin Breeze and a Rhys Ellis own goal made up the home total, Joe Mitchell (2) and Hari Pritchard for the visitors.

Penyffordd Lions Reserves 0 Castell Alun Colts Reserves 6

Six of the best from the second-place visitors with Nathan Davies (3), Kacper Wojciech, Reece Jones and Allister Belk splitting the goals.

Ruthin Town Colts 0 FC Queen’s Park Reserves 3

Joshua Venables (2, 1 pen) and Sean Price earned the leaders a clear win at Ruthin on Friday night.

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Group B

Llay Welfare Colts 2 CPD Gronant 5

Aidan Bell (2, 1 pen), Martin Byast, David O’Neill and Steven Kirk combined to seal Gronant maximum points, Joseph Cooper and Elliot Bull having given Llay a 2-1 interval lead.

Group F

FC Queen’s Park 6 Caerwys Reserves 1

Six separate scorers for the Park – Luke Hughes, Jack Hanley, Curtis Neary (pen), Chad Humphreys, Callum Roberts and Dave Evans (pen), Kallum Roberts the sole away marksman.

TWO COUNTIES CUP

Bellevue 1 Johnstown 2

Two teams without a point in the Championship fought out a close contest in the divisional cup.

Bobby Gregory’s penalty handed Bellevue a half-time lead, but after the break a Dewi Reeves double, the latter a spot-kick, won it for Johnstown.