Friday night match reports from North Wales senior football
REPORTS – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
JD CYMRU PREMIER PLAY-OFF CONFERENCE
Airbus UK Broughton 0
Caernarfon Town 2 (Hughes pen 67, Faux 74)
Two second-half goals ensured Caernarfon made it back-to-back wins in phase two of the Cymru Premier season.
The Canaries went four points clear at the Play-Off Conference summit after recording a third victory over the Wingmakers in 2022-23.
Huw Griffiths’ team had a couple of close calls in the first half, Sion Bradley breaking into the box from the right and squaring for Josef Faux, whose shot was well blocked by Sean Wilson.
Darren Thomas’ right-foot strike was also smothered by the home defence and although Bradley netted from the rebound he was adjudged offside.
Caernarfon became more of a danger in attack after the break.
Noah Edwards crashed a 20-yard volley against the bar and a Bradley free kick was superbly tipped over by Lewis Dutton.
The breakthrough finally came on 67 minutes. Wilson barged over Bradley in the box and Rob Hughes sent Dutton the wrong way from the spot.
Seven minutes later Iwan Cartwright overlapped down the left and fed the ball inside for Faux, whose right-foot rocket gave the keeper no chance.
Airbus did produce a couple of late efforts, Jake Phillips curling a long-range shot just wide before debutant keeper Ryan Woods performed marvels to keep out Lloyd Dean’s powerful strike on the turn.
JD CYMRU NORTH
Buckley Town 0
Holywell Town 2 (Forbes 12, Z Edwards 15)
Report: Steve Roberts
Holywell’s 18th league win in succession moved them back to within nine points of leaders Colwyn Bay with a game in hand.
Friday’s 2-0 success at The Globe was an outstanding result for Johnny Haseldin’s men in one of the tougher fixtures on the schedule.
Early pressure from the Wellmen could easily have earned them a couple of penalties before they took a 12th minute lead.
Inside the box, Danny Andrews controlled and laid the ball off to Dave Forbes who fired home his 22nd goal of the season.
Moments later, Town had doubled their lead. Another great move saw the ball end up at the feet of Zebb Edwards, whose deflected effort flew past keeper Ryan Goldston.
Buckley thought they had pulled one back close to the break, but the referee ruled there had been an infringement in the build-up.
In the early stages of the second half, Morgan Murray shot just wide before Andrews’ free kick was well saved by Goldston.
Buckley tried to throw everything at the visitors, but the away defence stood firm.
Cefn Druids 3
Conwy Borough 0
All goals listed as N/A’s.
LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH WEST
Bangor 1876 1 (Morris 73)
Llangefni Town 2 (Roberts 80, M Jones pen 90+4)
Matty Jones’ injury-time penalty sent 1876 crashing to their first-ever home league defeat.
Liam Morris put Bangor in front on 73 minutes, but Gerwyn Roberts levelled after 80.
Home defender Kian Owen was red carded in added time for a foul which led to a spot-kick which Jones converted calmly.
A full report on this match has already been published on Grassroots North Wales.
ERYRI CONSULTING NORTH WALES COAST WEST LEAGUE
Premier Division
Menai Bridge Tigers 2
Mynydd Llandegai 2
Osian Jones’ 96th minute equaliser salvaged a point for Mynydd Llandegai.
Aaron Davies-Thomas handed the visitors a 22nd minute lead, but goals from Kelvin Frazer and Callum Davidson put Menai ahead by the interval.
Home keeper Dion Lewis was red-carded on 57 minutes, but Bridge had almost held on for the win before Jones’ late leveller.
Division One
Cemaes Bay 4
Llanfairpwll 0
Goals from Keenan Downey (penalty), Tom Wood, Matty Roberts and Matt Reynolds earned Cemaes the three points which put them back on top of Division One.