North East Wales League – Park crash out of cup in 11-goal thriller, Caerwys still top and unbeaten after epic win

NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE REPORTS – NOVEMBER 13

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FC Queen’s Park 5 Penyffordd Lions 6

An 11-goal thriller maybe, but a bit of a nightmare for the two managers defence-wise.

FC Queen’s Park boss Dave Evans was highly disappointed to exit the Premier Cup and concede six at home.

He said: “We crashed out of the league cup after an horrific day of freak goals, poor defending and questionable decisions.

“Penyffordd absolutely played their part in this 90 minute goal feast but the Park will be bitterly disappointed as they analyse the goals they conceded.

“To score five at home and not go through is a tough one to take for a team that is notorious at not giving away early Christmas presents.

“All the best to Penyffordd in your semi final.”

Barry Torrence (2), Tony Jones, Dylan Jones and Liam Davies shared the Park goals, but the Lions won it thanks to Ben Hughes (2, 1 pen), Paul Messham (2), Marcus Davies and Edward Brown.

At the 90-minute stage, it was 4-4, so the tie was won dramatically in added time.

Premier Division

Castell Alun Colts 1 Lex XI 1

Alun Williams gave Castell Alun a 65th minute lead, but Liam Collo’s reply on 72 earned the table-topping Lawmen a point.

New Brighton Villa 3 Mynydd Isa Spartans 0

Samuel Wainwright (pen), Matthew Robinson and Kris Turner supplied the goals which delivered three home points.

Championship

Caerwys 4 Sychdyn 3

In a terrific battle of the top-two, Caerwys edged a seven-goal cracker to moved four points clear at the summit.

The unbeaten leaders trailed 3-1, but fought back heroically to snatch victory with two-goal star Stephen Lee bagging an added time decider.

A Lewis Harrison own goal gave Sychdyn a fifth-minute lead, but a reply from Lee on 19 ensured it stood 1-1 at the break.

Things looked good for the visitors when Nathan Large and Brandon Jones struck to put them 3-1 ahead with 66 on the clock.

However, two goals in as many minutes from Ryan Davies and Harry Roberts squared the match before Lee won it late on.

CPD Gronant 2 Saltney Ferry 2

Ferry led through Ryan Barrett’s 13th minute goal before Gronant turned the tables when Gyorgy Szabo and Daniel Price scored on 77 and 88.

However, the visitors were not finished and salvaged a point when Ben Barratt levelled two minutes into overtime.

Johnstown YFC 3 Overton Recreational 3

Goals from Harry Massey, Oliver Nelson and James Parry put the visitors 3-1 up at the break, Rowan Birch responding, before Keneth Davies and Dewi Reeves netted in the second half to seal Johnstown a draw.

FC United of Wrexham 0 Aston Park Rangers 7

Shay Davies (3), Kallum Pierce (2, 1 pen), Andrew Cook and a Kirk Ratcliffe own goal ensured APR triumphed by a seven-goal margin at FCUW.

Reserve Division

Connah’s Quay Town Reserves 6 Acton Reserves 0

Six of the best from the Quay, Andy Jones (2), Sean Williams (2), Mark Davies and Kieran Davies splitting the goals.

The victory lifted the Deesiders into second.

Lex XI Reserves 2 Caerwys Reserves 4

Jack Wakeman was a hat-trick hero on a good weekend for Caerwys FC.

Ryan Bradley also netted for the visitors, David Beeching and Joel Edwards for the home team.