Penmaenmawr Phoenix are crowned 2022-23 NWCFA Reserve League champions

NWCFA RESERVE LEAGUE

Penmaenmawr Phoenix Reserves 4 (Aidan Williams 40, Harry Benjamin 59, Ben Hughes 74, Billy Sieben 90+1)
Nefyn United Reserves 2 (Rhys Wlliams 55, Oliver Room 84)

For a second season running Penmaenmawr Phoenix are champions of the NWCFA Reserve League.

Needing just a point from their final game at home to second-place Nefyn to make it back-to-back titles, Phoenix were crowned in style with a victory.

Nefyn, who would have pinched top spot had they won at Cae Sling, made a real game of it, but had two players red-carded, while Pen had one sent off in a lively encounter.

Phoenix led 1-0 at half time courtesy of a 40th minute Aidan Williams goal, Gavin Simpson with the assist.

Four minutes into the second period, the Penwaig suffered a blow when captain Iwan Williams was shown a straight red card.

Nefyn kept battling and hauled themselves level on 55 minutes when Rhys Williams scored, set up by Jack Jones.

Pen were soon in front again with 59 on the clock, Ben Hughes involved as Harry Benjamin made it 2-1.

The action was fierce and the game was in the balance before Hughes put the hosts 3-1 up on 74 minutes.

Tensions boiled over in the 83rd minute when Arwel Huws of Nefyn and Pen sub Luke McCarthy saw straight reds.

Still the visitors were not finished as Oliver Room cut the deficit to one with an 86th minute strike.

However, Penmaenmawr made sure the title was theirs when Billy Sieben made it 4-2 a minute into added time.

HOW THE TITLE WAS WON

14 May 2023
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 4-2 Nefyn United
7 May 2023
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 3-0 Bontnewydd
23 April 2023
Llanrug United 4-2 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
16 April 2023
Pwllheli 2-3 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
5 April 2023
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 3-0 St Asaph
2 April 2023
Llanberis 0-0 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
26 March 2023
Kinmel Bay 3-1 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
5 March 2023
Llanfairfechan Town 2-3 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
12 February 2023
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 0-0 Llanberis
5 February 2023
Nefyn United 2-0 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
29 January 2023
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 4-1 Bow FC
26 November 2022
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 2-0 Kinmel Bay
19 November 2022
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 6-0 Pwllheli
13 November 2022
St Asaph 1-1 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
23 October 2022
Bontnewydd 0-7 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
9 October 2022
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 5-4 Llanrug United
18 September 2022
Bow FC 0-5 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
2 September 2022
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 6-1 Llanfairfechan Town

PLAYED 18
WON 12
DRAWN 3
LOST 3
GOALS FOR 55
GOALS AGAINST 23
POINTS 39

OTHER RESULTS

Bontnewydd Reserves 1 (Meurig Parry 77)
St Asaph Reserves 5 (Sam Jones and 4 N/A)

Kinmel Bay Reserves 5 (Jacob Jones, Mark Hughes 2, 1 pen, Haydn Rutter 2)
CPD Llanberis Reserves 2 (Connor Roberts, Cian Pleming)