North Wales Women’s League East – good wins for Flint, Denbigh and Kinmel Bay

NORTH WALES WOMEN’S LEAGUE EAST – REPORTS, OCTOBER 1

Northop Hall 1 Flint Town United 3

Birthday girl Kaelyn Williams scored twice as Flint retained top spot in the East League with a hard-fought win over derby rivals Northop Hall.

Williams took just six minutes to open her account, blasting into an empty net past a stranded keeper Haf Morgan-Reed.

It remained 1-0 until three minutes into the second half, when Williams fired into the top right corner after being found by a neat pass inside the box.

On 51 minutes, Tegan Crockett kept up her record of scoring a goal a game since arriving from Rhyl when she netted at the back post following a set-piece.

Northop Hall bagged a late consolation through substitute Brygida Gorecka.

Home side coach Rhys Cooper was shown a red card on 55 minutes.

Flint manager Elliott Hale said after the game: “Personally I felt that we deserved the 3 points and showed why throughout the game.

“Coming up against a side like Northop who are big and physical is always going to be tough, but we competed in all areas on the pitch.

“Going into the game we were missing few big names on the team sheet but the girls didn’t let that affect what happened on the pitch. Same goal and outcome we went in for and I’m happy with the performance.

“Credit to Northop they’re a tough team who I hope do well this year. Same as ourselves they’ve come a long way in such a short period of time

“Many standouts today but player of the match Jennifer Haynes.”

Berriew 1 Kinmel Bay 3

Lucy Perry was the toast of Kinmel Bay after her hat-trick secured three points at new side Berriew.

Bay are up to second in the table after making it back-to-back wins.

The visitors raced into a two-goal lead by the eighth minute with a Perry brace. The second was a fine shot from the left across goal and in at the far post.

The Rhiewsiders had created a few chances too and on 14 minutes pulled one back when Hannah Richards raced clear onto a through ball, drew the keeper out and slotted home.

Richards could have levelled in a similar situation, but pulled her shot wide.

Both teams had further opportunities, but it remained 2-1 to Kinmel at the break.

Fewer chances all round in the second half, Berriew unable to get their runners clear as they had in the opening 45.

Kinmel Bay’s Jessica Jones hit the post just after the turnaround and the win for the visitors was sealed in the 66th minute when Perry completed her treble.

Amy Chesters, Jasmine Kepil and Sarah Williams provided the goal assists for the away side.

Berriew were an impressive outfit who the more they play together will get stronger and stronger. They are a good addition to the league this season.

Denbigh Town 6 Bellevue 2

Report: Ollie Williams

Evergreen Ceri Purvis hit the net three times as Ellen Lawson’s Denbigh side recorded their first win of the season with a 6-2 dismantling of Bellevue.

The 47-year-old former Pilkingtons, Rhyl and Airbus player was joined by Elen Jones, Bethany Kell and Charlotte Cooper on the scoresheet for the home side at Central Park.

On 24 minutes Town had the lead when Purvis, so impressive since signing in the summer, was set through on goal and finished calmly to put her side ahead.

Just five minutes later, Elen Jones doubled the advantage with a lobbed effort from the right channel.

Bellevue, winners of their previous two matches, fought back and halved the deficit when Lyndsey Ross finished well five minutes later.

Half-Time: Denbigh Town Ladies 2-1 Bellevue Women

Eight minutes into the second half Purvis had her second when she picked the ball up on the edge of the box before smashing it home.

Bellevue continued to battle and had another goal just before the hour mark, as Lola Prince latched on to a long ball and poked past the keeper to make it 3-2.

Purvis completed her hat-trick less than a minute later with an absolute beauty, curling one in from the edge of the box into the top right corner.

Kell and substitute Cooper added further goals before the end.

Town are next in action next Sunday at Central Park, once again against Bellevue in the North East Wales Challenge Cup.