CATCH-UP: Reserves football – The New Saints lose their long unbeaten record, Buckley win thriller
NORTH WALES RESERVE FOOTBALL MATCH REPORTS – MARCH 24-29
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH EAST
Buckley Town Reserves 3 Llay Welfare Reserves 2
Substitute Rowan Burdsall was the Buckley hero with two second-half goals four minutes apart which sealed a narrow win for his side.
Asa Hamilton put Bucks ahead with a 26th minute penalty before goals from Matthew Grundy and Liam Turton turned things in Llay’s favour.
Then came Burdsall’s match-winning double on 74 and 78 minutes, one of them a 30-yard screamer from the promising 18-year-old.
MONDAY, MARCH 27
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH EAST
The New Saints U21’s 1 Penycae Reserves 2
Zac Davies’ 91st minute decider ensured Penycae ended leaders The New Saints’ season-long 19-match record without defeat.
Tomas Jones’ 16th minute spot-kick put TNS in front, but Austin Owen levelled soon after for third-place Penycae.
Saints had Joe Connolly sent off for a second yellow on 88 minutes and to add insult to injury. Davies came up with the winner for the Wrexham visitors.
SUNDAY, MARCH 26
NWCFA RESERVE LEAGUE
Bontnewydd Reserves 3 (Dion Davies 36, Mathew Roberts 90+2, Cameron Owen 90+3) CPD Llanberis Reserves 3 (Cian Pleming 24 & 28, Jonny Cyster 41)
Kinmel Bay Reserves 3 (Ian Dunn 34, Ryan Hulse 66, Callum Foster 88) Penmaenmawr Phoenix Reserves 1 (Aidan Williams 88)
Llanfairfechan Town Reserves 6 (Harry Croston 4, 53 & 58; Rhys Griffiths 50, Elliot Croston 80 & 86) CPD Nefyn United Reserves 2 (Luke Allaway 23, Arwel Hughes pen 88)
SATURDAY, MARCH 25
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH EAST
Cefn Albion Reserves 0 Chirk AAA Reserves 8
Harvey Edwards knocked in a hat-trick as Chirk dished out a real hammering at The Muga.
Josh Newell, Cam Roberts, Brad Pearce, Toby Nash and Jack Antony provided the other away goals.
Llay Welfare Reserves 2 Hawarden Rangers Reserves 0
Two goals in the final 20 minutes won this one for Llay.
Euan Edwards broke the deadlock and Alex Owen added a second five minutes from time.
A player was sent off from each side – Stephen Wilson of Hawarden was red-carded in the 89th minute and Adam Kendrick walked for the home side on 90.
Rhos Aelwyd Reserves 4 Mold Alexandra Reserves 4
James Haynes, Dyfan Jarvis (2) and Edward Neale shared the home goals, but replies from Richard Hughes (penalty), N/A (x2) plus a Ryan Jenkins own goal earned Mold a point.
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH WEST
Llangollen Town Reserves 2 Nantlle Vale Reserves 3
Rupeni Thorn’s 34th minute goal handed Llangollen a narrow half-time lead.
The picture changed after the break, Danny Bell, Trystan Thomas and captain Declan Williams putting Nantlle 3-1 ahead.
Llangollen had Joseph Doyle-Davies red-carded on 89 before Thorn added his second for the hosts deep into added time.
FRIDAY, MARCH 24
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH EAST
Flint Town United 4 (Connor Williams 28, 86; El Amri Soulayman 30, Harley Brindley-Peagram 65)
Airbus UK Broughton 3 (Leo Branch 19, N/A 45+1, N/A 50)
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH WEST
Holywell Town Development 1 (Iwan Peters 58)
Conwy Borough Reserves 2 (N/A 7, Charlie Martins 89)