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North Wales Coast League West: winning start for Holyhead Town, Asa hat-trick as Bay go nap

Callum Queen scored from a superb free kick for Holyhead Town. Picture: JWO PHOTOGRAPHY – with thanks

NORTH WALES COAST WEST LEAGUE REPORTS – AUGUST 5

DIVISION ONE

Holyhead Town 3 CPD Gaerwen 2

After kicking off the season with a 2-0 Welsh Cup victory last weekend, Holyhead Town also celebrated success in their league opener at Millbank on Saturday.

Town overcame Gaerwen 3-2 in a well-contested North Wales Coast League West Division One island derby.

Town were against the wind in the first half and home keeper Andy Hill made two excellent saves before the Harbourmen broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute after a clever free kick from Craig Moore fell to Callum Queen, who set up Tony Meyer to find the net.

Gaerwen equalised just two minutes later through Tomos Williams, but the hosts saw the half out comfortably to go into the changing room at 1-1.

Holyhead came out for the second half determined to take the game to Gaerwen and capitalise on the blustery conditions.

Town were rewarded when Queen played a ball to Moore, who cut inside his defender and blasted home from outside the box on 61 minutes.

The home side continued to make chances and Queen fired in a magnificent direct free kick wide left from 30 yards to put them 3-1 up with 15 minutes remaining.

Gaerwen started applying pressure to get back into the game but the home defence held out until Jason Owen netted for the visitors in the 96th minute to make life uncomfortable for the remainder of added time.

Bethesda Rovers 1 Llangoed and District 0

Leon Buckland scored the only goal on 74 minutes to clinch Bethesda Rovers maximum points from their first league game of the campaign.

Dylan Hughes provided the assist for Buckland to notch the winner.

Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs 0 Llanystumdwy 0

All-square at Cae Clyd where Blaenau took a point despite having Rhodri Pugh red-carded after 31 minutes.

CPD Cefni 2 CPD Mountain Rangers 2

Nathan Lewis popped up with a 92nd minute equaliser to salvage a deserved point for Cefni.

After a goalless first half, Elis Hughes edged Rangers in front on 50 minutes.

Home manager Graham Jones was shown a red card a minute later, but the home side pressed and Andy Williams brought them level on 64.

Hughes struck another for the visitors after 65, but Lewis was on hand to deliver that late leveller.

PREMIER DIVISION

CPD Penrhyndeudraeth 0 CPD Mynydd Llandegai 7

What a start to the season for Mynydd Llandegai.

The visitors ended up in seven heaven at Maes-y-Parc, Steven Tindall striking twice in the first half after 10 and 30 minutes, Wyn Morris and Iwan Morris also finding the net before the break.

Tindall completed his hat-trick from the spot in the second half, then Jamie Whitmore and Tomos Jones added further goals before the end.

CPD Pentraeth 2 CPD Aberffraw 2

All-square at Bryniau Field, Ywain McQuire-Jones putting Aberffraw ahead on six minutes, only for Cian Taylor to make it 1-1 after 11.

Three minutes into the second half, Tomos Hughes restored the Berffro lead with a penalty, but Connor O’Neill’s effort on 68 restored parity once more.

Trearddur Bay 5 Gwalchmai 0

Asa Thomas scored three times against Gwalchmai. Picture: L Owens – with thanks

Asa Thomas carried on where he left off last term with a hat-trick in his team’s opening tier 4 North Wales Coast West Premier Division encounter of the 2023-24 season.

Thomas, who hit 75 goals last season and is now on 661 in his career, took just three minutes to break the deadlock at Lon Isallt, Mel McGinness with the assist.

McGinness also set up Justin Williams to make it two on 10 minutes.

The roles were reversed after 27 minutes, Wiliiams this time the provider and assistant-manager McGinness the scorer.

And McGinness ensured he played a part in all four first half goals when he laid another on for Thomas in added time.

Thomas completed the umpteenth treble of his career on 79 minutes, Morgan Rowlands this time assisting, to round off a ruthless Trearddur display.

On this form, it is little wonder so many regard the Beach Boys as Premier title favourites.

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