JD Cymru North – dramatic late winners leave Flint and Porthmadog overjoyed

JD CYMRU NORTH – REPORTS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Flint Town United 3 Caersws 2

Flint leapfrogged Caersws and went third in the table with a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over the Bluebirds on Saturday. 

After Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro’s opener, Craig Harris and Rhys Hesden scored within six minutes of each other to put Caersws in front, but Sol Forde equalised in the 75th minute before Elliott Reeves provided the winner in the 87th. 

Gresford Athletic 2 Porthmadog 3

Ifan Emlyn scored in the 94th minute to earn Porthmadog a classic win at The Rock 

The other four goals had all come in the first half – Charley Edge and Haci Ozlu (penalty) for Gresford, Shaun Cavanagh (two pens) for Port.

Llandudno 0 Guilsfield 2

Basement side Llandudno remain without a point in the JD Cymru North after a 2-0 defeat to Guilsfield on Saturday. 

Jake Cook broke the deadlock just after the half hour mark and Jamie Hyne netted three minutes from time. 

Llanidloes Town 2 Buckley Town 2

Connor Bird put the Daffs 2-1 up as his brace cancelled out Connor Littler’s opener, while the Bucks’ task was made harder through Joe Haley’s red card just before half-time. 

However, Asa Hamilton’s first league goal of the season earned Jason Aldcroft’s side a point. 

Mold Alexandra 5 Chirk AAA 2

Michael Cunningham’s in-form Alex were the highest scorers in the JD Cymru North last weekend as they triumphed 5-2 against Chirk AAA on Saturday. 

Jake Roberts scored a brace in the first 24 minutes and Danny Warren made it 3-0 by half-time.

The Colliers threatened a comeback as Dale Davies and Jake Ellison scored within three minutes of each other in the second half, but Mold substitutes Eric Durnell and Sam Duffy made sure of the win with stoppage time goals. 

FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS

Denbigh Town 2 Airbus UK Broughton 0

Prestatyn Town 0 Holywell Town 4

Ruthin Town 4 Bangor 1876 0

Reports on all the three games above were published by Grassroots North Wales on Friday.