Rhyl & District Sunday League – Comrades beat champions, Wanderers hit seven

RHYL AND DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE REPORTS – NOVEMBER 20

FC Mally 2 (Jennings, Roberts)
Conwy Comrades 4 (Davies pen, Williams 2, Lloyd)

Comrades claimed the points against the champions in Sunday’s local thrilling derby at Cae Derw.

In what was a brilliant game of football, Conwy took the lead after Christian Pattinson was brought down in the box two minutes in. Captain Kai Davies dispatched the penalty to make it 1-0.

A second shortly followed when a long kick was flicked on by Pattinson for Dan Williams to lob over the on rushing keeper.

At 2-0 a penalty was awarded to Mally, which was brilliantly saved by Nic Bould, who had a magnificent game.

With 30 minutes on the clock, a scramble around the area saw Dean Wright hit the crossbar with a header, and Harri Lloyd was there to tap home and make it 3-0 Comrades.

The second half saw Mally show what they are made of.

Joey Jennings and Bry Roberts reduced the deficit to 3-2 by the 65th minute, one a penalty.

It was end-to-end stuff for the remainder of the game but five minutes from time a brilliant team goal resulted in Dan Williams scoring a decisive fourth for the Comrades.

Before the end of the match FC Mally had Jamie Moorhouse and Allan Davies red-carded.

Prestatyn Wanderers 7 (Harrison Bellis 3, Luke Bradshaw, Adam Wright 2, Kris Owen)
Rhyl Rangers 2 (Aidan Bell, Josh Blench)

Report: Lewis Prime

Harrison Bellis made it eight goals for the weekend after his hat-trick helped Wanderers achieve their biggest win in a competitive match.

Having netted five for Y Glannau on Saturday, the unstoppable Bellis added three more to his collection in the Rhyl and District League on Sunday.

The hosts took a seventh-minute lead when Kris Owen put Bellis through and he opened the scoring with a strong right-footed finish.

In the 10th minute, Rangers cleared the ball but it landed at the feet of Owen who sent it flying into the top-left corner.

Soon after Bellis’ pressing in the box created an opening for Luke Bradshaw, who finished calmly in a crowded box.

Just past the half-hour, Bradshaw floated a corner to the back post where Bellis jumped highest and headed home.

Both teams missed penalties in the first half which ended 4-0 to Wanderers.

After the break, Rangers launched a bit of a comeback.

In the 55th minute Aidan Bell scored an incredible free kick from 35 yards out on the left side, smashing it in off the right post to make it 4-1.

On the hour Rangers pulled another back when Josh Blench was the fastest to react to a spilled ball in the six-yard box.

Wanderers were back in full command in the 65th minute when Owen found Bellis with a back-heel and the striker sped on to lash in his hat-trick goal.

Bellis soon claimed his second assist of the day. Following a cross from Will Smith and winning a 50/50 with the goalkeeper, the ball fell to Adam Wright who scored to make it 6-2.

Jake Johnson then sent Wright into the box, the first shot was initially saved but the forward readjusted, feigned a pass and slotted in number seven.

Wanderers XI:

Tobo Brogden (GK)
Oli Gray (MOTM)
Tawse Cox (C)
Andy Taylor
Paul Ham
Logan West
Carl Howard
Matty Robinson
Kris Owen (G, A x2)
Luke Bradshaw (G, A)
Harrison Bellis (G x3, A x2)

Subs:
Adam Wright (G x2)
Jacob Jones
Will Smith
Jake Johnson (A)
Jonny Mee

MOTM for Wanderers voted by Rangers Oli Gray
MOTM for Rangers voted by Wanderers Aidan Bell