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North Wales football – the week’s reports from Tuesday to Thursday, May 2-4

Gwalchmai’s Marc Evans (left) in action against Llannerchymedd on Tuesday. Picture: DAI SINCLAIR

NORTH WALES SENIOR FOOTBALL MATCH REPORTS – MAY 2-4

Thursday, May 4

ERYRI CONSULTING NORTH WALES COAST WEST

Premier Division

Menai Bridge Tigers 3 Gwalchmai 1
Callum Thomas’ 88th minute goal finally put the seal on a home success for Menai Bridge.
Ryan Evans edged the hosts in front after just four minutes from a Sion Hogan assist and with 41 on the clock, Callum Davidson made it 2-0.
Connor Owen’s 31st goal of the season on 61 minutes gave Gwalch hope, but that late strike from Thomas banked the points.

CPD Pwllheli 4 Talysarn Celts 0
Pwllheli are now strong favourites for runners-up after a convincing win over Celts delivered courtesy of goals from Adam Hall, Louis McFarlane, Carl Jones and Guto Griffith.
It was a 20th goal in all competitions this season for the evergreen Jones.

Wednesday, May 3

LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH EAST

Welshpool Town 1 Penycae 4
Three well-deserved points for Penycae at Maesydre, Hari Gould, Thomas Edwards, Josh Millington and Joshua Mazzarella providing the away goals, Richard Litchfield converting a consolation penalty for Welshpool, who had Ryan Knott red-carded.

FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH EAST

Airbus UK Broughton Reserves 4 Gresford Athletic Reserves 0
Sam Baker was the star man for Airbus with a first-half treble in this emphatic beating of Gresford.

Hawarden Rangers Reserves 0 The New Saints Reserves 0
Goalless at the Gladstone Playing Fields, where Hawarden were no doubt happy to become the first team to stop the champions from scoring this season.

Llay Welfare Reserves 1 Brickfield Rangers Reserves 4
Four goals in the final 10 minutes won this one for Brickfield.
Matthew Butchmart had nudged Llay in front on 80 minutes, but the Rangers response was dynamic with Jardel Lima Teixeira, Harry Fuller, Kian Parry and Joise Fernandes grabbing a quickfire four for the visitors.
Three of the away scorers were substtutes.

Mold Alexandra Reserves 0 Cefn Albion Reserves 1
Dion Gibbins put away the winning goal in the third minute of added time over the 90 for Albion.

Penycae Reserves 2 Rhos Aelwyd Reserves 0
Matthew Tombs and Cynan Jones made the scoresheet in a fine win for Penycae at The Riverside.

FAW RESERVE NW EAST CUP

Denbigh Town Reserves 1 Llangollen Town Reserves 2
Victory for Llangollen came down to goals from Jake Hayward and substitute James Jones, Luca Bennett having handed Denbigh an early lead.

NORTH WALES COAST EAST LEAGUE

Premier Division

Llandyrnog United 1 CPD Cerrigydrudion 0
Osian Audley clinched Llandyrnog’s first victory in nine attempts with the 63rd minute winner at Cae Nant.
Three players were sent off – Conor Jones for the home side and Sam Griffiths and Ilan Roberts for the visitors.

Meliden 2 Llanfairfechan Town 2
All-square at The Mine with Matty Griffiths and Lucas Edwards supplying the home goals, Matthew Lloyd Williams and Sam Regan for the visitors.

Prestatyn Sports 1 Mochdre Sports 1
Jordan Taylor’s 44th minute goal edged Prestatyn in front at half time, but Rees Brown salvaged a point for Mochdre with an equaliser on 58.
James Weaver of Prestatyn Sports was shown a 56th minute red card.

St Asaph City 2 CPD Llannefydd 0
Two James Williams goals ensured St Asaph City were crowned champions.
This game was reported on in more detail on Wednesday by Grassroots North Wales.

Division One

Rhyl Dragons 2 CPD Y Glannau 3
Harrison Bellis’ 62nd goal of the season on 81 minutes won a thrilling local battle for Y Glannau.
Macca Lewis’ 23rd minute goal gave Dragons a half-time lead, but two very early goals after the restart from Thomas Jones and Josh McGillivray nudged the visitors ahead.
Lewis made it 2-2 from the penalty spot, but Bellis had the final word.

ERYRI CONSULTING NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE WEST

Premier Division

CPD Pentraeth 0 CPD Nefyn United 3
Jack Jones, Ifan Jones and Josh Piper provided the goals which earned Nefyn a comfortable victory at Bryniau Field.

Division One

Bontnewydd 1 Llanfairpwll 0
Cai Edwards’ 43rd minute goal was enough to win the game for Bontnewydd.
Llanfairpwll’s John Jones was ordered off in the 84th minute after a second yellow card.

Tuesday, May 2

LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH EAST

Bow Street 1 Llanuwchllyn 1
Ben Davies’ 94th minute penalty salvaged a point for Bow which could still prove vital in their end-of-season pursuit of runners-up spot.
Llanuwchllyn had led since Sam Evans found the net in the 22nd minute.

Rhos Aelwyd 2 Llanfair United 0
Goals from James Rumsey and Tom Smith brought an end to Llanfair’s recent resurgence which had included wins over top two Caersws and Cefn Albion.

LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH WEST

Saltney Town 1 Hawarden Rangers 0
Shay Davies’ 56th minute goal was sufficient to see Saltney over the winning line.
Town’s Ben Evans received his marching orders in the 90th minute for a second yellow card.

FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH EAST

Flint Town United Reserves 2 The New Saints U-21’s 2
Ben Hughes struck twice for Flint to earn his team a point against the champions, who hit back through Ieuan Jones-Wellstead and Tomas Jones.

NORTH WALES COAST EAST LEAGUE

Premier Division

Kinmel Bay 3 Rhuddlan Town 2
Local derby success for Kinmel Bay, who made it eight league wins on the bounce and 10 without defeat at the expense of Rhuddlan.
Tate Walker, Oliver Gray and Ryan Hulse were the home marksmen, Ian Davenport and Ryan Gordon for the visitors, who had Sean Roberts ordered off on 78 minutes after a second yellow.

ERYRI CONSTRUCTION NORTH WALES COAST WEST LEAGUE

Premier Division

Gwalchmai 2 CPD Llannerchymedd 0
A great evening for Gwalchmai’s 18-year-old star Connor Owen as he netted his 30th goal of the season via a 26th minute penalty.
Gwion Thomas added a second before half time, sealing a good win for Craig Evans’ side.

Llanrug United 3 Mynydd Llandegai 0
Another winning show from Llanrug, Joni Sadler delivering a double and Kevin Lloyd a single.
Mynydd’s Ben Parker was sent off in the 73rd minute for two yellow cards.

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