North East Wales Football League – Corwen hit six of the best, nine for Gronant and Madoc

NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE REPORTS – AUGUST 27

Premier Division

Corwen 6 (I Jones 52, 71 & 74; Williams 81, Camplin 86 OG, Brophy 87)
Coedpoeth United 0

Report and photos: Gavin Billington

Hat-trick hero Iorwerth Jones helped ensure Corwen enjoy early leadership of the North East Wales League Premier Division table after making it back-to-back wins on Saturday.

Following up their 2-0 success at Greenfield on matchday one, Jamie Hulse’s men produced six second-half goals to see off Coedpoeth 6-0 at the War Memorial Ground.

The home side had most of the early play and looked to take the lead when Owen Cordiner lined up a shot; however goalkeeper Callum Thurnham was able to save with his feet.

Scott Evans was the next to try his luck as he went for goal from a 25-yard free kick, but Thurnham pulled off a great stop.

Despite being under the cosh for the majority of the game Coedpoeth could have edged ahead when Adam Lloyd got through on goal, but his shot was blocked.

The last action of the half saw Scott Evans whip a corner into the penalty area, where Les Brophy’s header was saved at the far post.

Seven minutes into the second half came the breakthrough. Scott Evans passed the ball onto Tomos Williams, who saw his shot saved by Thurnham and rebound into the path of Iorwerth Jones, who sent a low shot under the Coedpoeth number one to open the scoring.

With just under 20 minutes to play the home side doubled their advantage when Cordiner delivered into the penalty area from the wing and found the feet of Jones, who placed the ball home.

Three minutes later Jones completed his hat-trick as he headed home a Henry Evans cross at the far post.

Tomos Williams clattered the bar before his next shot went in off a defender for 4-0.

Corwen rubbed salt into the Coedpoeth wounds in the closing stages, as Benjamin Wilson-Davies played a wonderful cross into the box, where the unfortunate Aaron Camplin sent the ball into the back of his own net as he attempted to clear.

A minute later Alex Webster played a peach of a cross into the area, where Brophy nodded in at the far post.

Championship Division

CPD Gronant 9 Brymbo 0

Cloud nine for Gronant after they rattled up just one short of double figures
David O’Neill, Matthew Lewis (2), Gary Fazackerley (2), Dylan Taylor, Luke Elden (2) and Dylan Murray shared the riches.

FC Plas Madoc 9 Skippy 3

Joshua Rush (3, 1 pen), Josh Williams (2), Zack Davies, Keegan Jakovlevs, Oliver Roberts and Blake Parry joined in the goals spree for victorious Plas Madoc.

David Hughes (2) and Taylor Edwards responded for Skippy.

CPD Sychdyn 2 Aston Park Rangers 3

Ryan Edge bagged a 93rd minute winner for Rangers.

Lewis Jones and Kyle Wilkes put the visitors two-up before an Adam Woosey double got Sychdyn back on terms.

CPD Yr Wyddgrug 3 Acton 3

Two late penalties from hat-trick star Sam Giles salvaged Acton a point.

Yr Wyddgrug led 3-1 courtesy of Harvey McGrail, Rhys Jones and James McGlone, Giles hitting back for the visitors to make it 2-1 at the break.

Reserve Division

Castell Alun Colts Reserves 0 Greenfield Reserves 2

Bailey Roberts delivered a double to clinch the points for Greenfield Reserves.

Coedpoeth United Reserves 3 Connah’s Quay Town Reserves 1

Good win for Coedy with Eryk Osinski, Aled Wyatt and Jacob Williams making it 3-0 before a very late response from Joshua Rimmer.

Lex Reserves 2 FC Queen’s Park Reserves 8

Richard Jones scored four in a big away win for the champions.

Aaron Filmer (2), John Ellis and Liam Lawrence hit the rest, George Baxter and Harvey Jones with the Law’s consolations.