Cymru North – Colwyn Bay and Holywell Town continue to dominate, cracking win for Ruthin, Hotspur bottom

JD CYMRU NORTH REPORTS – SATURDAY, JANUARY 28

Llanidloes Town 0 Holywell Town 3

A 15th straight win for Holywell was ideal preparation ahead of this Sunday’s Welsh Cup quarter-final at Cymru Premier outfit Penybont.

Llanidloes threatened first in last Saturday’s Cymru North battle at Victoria Park, Connor Bird forcing Keighan Jones into a brilliant save.

Chances were scarce before with around five minutes of the half first remaining, the Wellmen took the lead.

A great ball in from the left by Tom Bibby found Danny Sullivan, who poked home to give Town an interval advantage.

Early in the second half, it was almost 2-0 when Danny Andrews’ in-swinging corner hit the crossbar.

Then the home side’s Jamie Breese lashed one over the bar.

With just over an hour played, Town won a penalty after Jake Cooke was brought down just inside the box. Dave Forbes stepped up and scored.

The Daffs nearly had an immediate response, but Andrew Evans’ free kick was tipped over by Jones.

Then from the resulting corner, Sullivan was forced to clear the ball off the line in what was the home side’s best chance.

Mark Winslade went close, Ilan ap Gareth was denied by Luke Evans, but in injury time, the Wellmen grabbed a deserved third goal.

Luke Wiltshire crossed from the right and Kai Wallis fired home his first goal for the club.

Chirk AAA 1 Colwyn Bay 2

League leaders Colwyn Bay extended their unbeaten run to 19 games but only after a great battle at Holyhead Road where the Colliers stood toe to toe with the Seagulls and pushed them all the way.

The away side swept into an early lead when Craig Lindfield scored after just four minutes to stun the home crowd and send the large Bay following into wild celebrations.

Chirk responded well and matched the league leaders for the majority of the first period. It was no shock when they equalised on 35 minutes through a well-taken goal from substitute Rhys Edwards with his first touch of the ball.

All square at the break and Steve Evans’ table-toppers knew they had a game on their hands.

Even for the opening 20 minutes of the second period, the Bay began to boss possession and in the 65th minute Sam Hart reacted quickly after two great saves from Mark Richards to score from close range to put the league leaders ahead and eventually secure the points.

Guilsfield 2 Conwy Borough 2

Two goals in the last five minutes salvaged a draw for Guilsfield and left Borough crestfallen.

After 86 minutes, Conwy led 2-0 thanks to a Conor Whelan goal and Rob Jones penalty.

Guils rallied late, Steve Blenkinsop pulled one back before Iwan Matthews squared it in added time.

Penrhyncoch 2 Holyhead Hotspur 1

Goals from Courtney Perkins and Thomas Rimmer gave Penrhyncoch a 2-0 half-time lead that was to prove enough to lift them off the basement.

Hotspur are now in bottom spot. They had Aron Hughes-Jones sent off for a second yellow on 68 minutes and despite Dan Mowbray pulling one back after 74 it was not enough to save them.

Porthmadog 0 Ruthin Town 4

A terrific 90-minute performance from Ruthin ensured they remained unbeaten in January with 10 points taken from a possible 12.

Ilan Hughes opened the scoring on 37 minutes with a good finish.

Sam Jones made it 2-0 at the start of the second half, then goals by subs Liam Ellis on his debut and Rob Owen gave Town a tremendous away result.