North East Wales League – Gronant score 14, hat-trick on debut for Rhostyllen’s Sklenar

Liam Sklenar scored a hat-trick on debut for Rhostyllen. Thanks to Rhostyllen FC for the graphic

NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Mike Beech Memorial Trophy

Group A

Greenfield 2 Acton 2

Ryan Jones’ 90th minute equaliser salvaged a draw for Greenfield.
Lewis Williams put the North East Wales Premier Division hosts in front with a second-minute strike, but Luke Hughes netted on 40 and 56 to give Championship table-toppers Acton the lead.

Group D

Lex XI 1 Mynydd Isa 4

All the Sam’s came up trumps for Mynydd Isa at Stansty Park.
Sam Riley bagged a brace, while Sam Wainwright and Sam Moffatt added one apiece for the visitors, Tom Huxley with a consolation for Lex.

Group F

Johnstown 0 Rhostyllen 9

New signing Liam Sklenar marked his Rhostyllen debut with a hat-trick in a nine-goal away caning of Johnstown.
Ben Duffy also scored three times for the visitors, while Tom Douglas, Kurt Issac and William Roberts notched one apiece.

Group H

Rhydymwyn 0 FC Queen’s Park 2

Harry Gregory and James Gregory came up with the first-half goals which proved enough to seal three points for the Park.

Championship Division

CPD Gronant 14 Skippy 2

Kallum Pierce was a five-goal star while Luke Elden and Dylan Taylor both hit hat-tricks as Gronant rattled up double figures against the next-to-bottom side, who slipped to a ninth consecutive defeat.

Declan O’Connor found the net twice and there was also a goal for Steven Kirk, while for Skippy, David Hughes and Mthulisi Ndlovu both nabbed first-half replies.

Gronant are now second with a record of eight straight league wins.

Reserve Division

Defender Josh Hughes was man of the match for Caerwys Reserves. Graphic: CPD Caerwys – with thanks

Connah’s Quay Town Reserves 3 Caerwys Reserves 4

Great win for Caerwys in a seven-goal thriller.

Matthew Gilsenan, Jack Smallman, Shane Wellings and Toby Hughes hit one apiece for the visitors, while Charlie Bradley (2, 1 pen) and Damon Bradley ran the Quay close.

FC Queen’s Park Reserves 3 Castell Alun Colts Reserves 1

Richard Jones, Sean Humphreys and a Ben Williams own goal ensured champions Queen’s Park won again to remain top of the table, Daniel Herdman hitting back for Casty.