Ardal North East – Corwen unlucky in last-gasp defeat, Will Owen hat-trick as Llanuwchllyn go nap
LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH EAST LEAGUE
Tuesday, March 21
Caersws 0 Bow Street 0
Stalemate down the Recreation Ground as leaders Caersws drew 0-0 with third-placed Bow Street on Tuesday night.
Saturday, March 18
Welshpool Town 2 Corwen 1
Corwen’s hopes of a deserved point at Maesydre last Saturday were dashed by a last-gasp winner from the hosts.
Early on, Lee Pope’s men threatened when Henry Evans won the ball in midfield and played it forward to Tom Williams, whose shot from just inside the penalty area was saved by Ryan Davies.
At the other end, the home side saw an attempt cleared off the line from a corner.
With 27 minutes on the clock, Corwen’s Owen Cordiner dragged his shot just wide under pressure from home captain Adam Knott.
Ryan Knott was foiled by away keeper Andrew Roberts before ‘Pool grabbed a 33rd minute lead.
From the wing, William Thomas played the ball across the box to strike partner Ryan Knott, who headed in at the far post.
Before the break Cordiner collected the ball with his back to goal and unleashed a shot on the turn, which was pounced on by Davies.
Half-time: 1-0
Corwen went straight for the jugular after the restart as Tom Williams hooked the ball forward from near the touchline and into the path of Cordiner, who ran at goal and fired home to level 38 seconds into the half.
The away side smelt blood and piled the pressure on. Tom Williams dragged the ball narrowly wide before Scott Evans went for goal from way out and struck the bar.
Tom Williams lashed one inches off target soon after.
It was a smash-and-grab when Welshpool pinched the points late on.
The home side were awarded a corner in the final minute of normal time, from which Roberts saved a low shot and saw the ball go into the path of Aryn Matthee, who netted to clinch the points.
Bow Street 1 Llangollen Town 1
A fine point on their travels for Llangollen, Vinnie Cooke providing a 29th minute equaliser after Rhydian Davies’ penalty put Bow in front with 19 on the clock.
Builth Wells 3 Llanfair United 1
Jamie Evans, Danny Ives and Gavin Rowlands provided the goals which earned Builth all the points.
Karl Seliaerts had equalised for Llanfair on 46 minutes before Matthew Spencer was sent off for a second yellow card soon after.
Llanuwchllyn 5 Rhayader Town 0
Hat-trick hero Will Owen struck on 52, 66 and 83 minutes to secure an emphatic win for Llanuwchllyn.
Kyle Jones broke the deadlock after 28 and Iolo Jones added to the total with 72 minutes gone.
Goalkeeper Dylan McPhee received a red card two minutes into added time for the visitors.
Caersws 2 Penycae 1
Trailing 1-0 at half time, Caersws had to battle hard to turn the tables and claim the points against stubborn 10-man Penycae.
Drew Wickens handed the visitors a 15th minute lead which they held up to the break.
Penycae suffered a blow 12 minutes into the second half when Alex Rowlands was dismissed for a second yellow card.
Caersws were soon awarded a penalty, but Glynn Coney missed – one of those days for the Bluebirds?
The hosts persisted and Scott Williams levelled on 68 minutes before Coney atoned for his earlier mishap by notching the decider after 79.