North East Wales Football League: Corwen whip champions, Acton hit 15 in away drubbing
NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE
PREMIER DIVISION
Castell Alun Colts 4 Ruabon Rovers 3
Hat-trick hero Nathan Davies’ late winner clinched a vital three points for Castell Alun against the bottom side.
Davies’ goals arrived on 4, 49 and 90 minutes, with Luca Nardo also on target after 54, while Conner Kendrick replied with a treble for Rovers, netting on 18, 37 and 78 (penalty).
Caerwys 2 Lex XI 2
Kian Davies’ double was not quite enough to bring Lex victory at Lon-yr-Ysgol.
Scott Nelson replied for Caerwys before Nathan Swann-Jones levelled on 85 minutes to salvage a point.
Corwen 4 FC Queen’s Park 0
Superb win for Corwen over the champions.
Robbie Williams, Alex Webster and Owen Cordiner (2) split the goals in a convincing success which made it six wins from as many starts for the hosts.
Greenfield 2 Rhostyllen 3
Leaders Rhostyllen held on to top spot thanks to a hard-fought win at Greenfield secured by goals from Liam Sklenar, Sam Chesters and Tom Douglas.
Ryan Jones’ pair had given the home side a 2-1 interval lead.
Mynydd Isa 1 Penyffordd Lions 4
Kieran Jones edged Mynydd in front on 59 minutes, but then Penyffordd took command with a four-goal salvo, Harry Brown, Ben Hughes (pen), Gareth Higgins and Alister Randles all on the mark to seal a cracking result for the Lions, who now rise to third.
CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION
Bellevue 0 Acton 15
Sam Giles made it a remarkable 33 goals in 13 games for Acton this season with a double hat-trick in Saturday’s mauling of Bellevue.
Luke Hughes and Ethan Callaghan added two apiece for the visitors, while there was a goal each for Andrew Bithell, Luke Pugh, Ryan Jones, Chad Humphreys and Alix Godfrey.
Holywell United 5 CPD Sychdyn 0
Shea Harding (2, 1 pen), Dylan Hough, Kieran Durkin and Connah Roberts (pen) pooled their net-finding talents to head Holywell to an emphatic victory.
Johnstown YFC 1 CPD Gronant 4
Ten wins out of 10 for Gronant with Gary Fazackerley, Steven Kirk, Gyorgy Szabo and Daniel Price sharing the goals, Levi Chaloner responding for the hosts.
Overton Recreational 1 Plas Madoc 2
Madoc edged this clash of high-flyers, a Nathan Tombs own goal and Ryan Jakovlevs strike putting the visitors two-up before Overton’s Harry Massey replied before the break.
The second half was goalless, meaning fourth-place Plas moved to within two points of their opponents with four games in hand.
Rhydymwyn 6 Brymbo 0
A strong display from Rhydymwyn with goal-getters Jack Mackie, Nathan Williams (2), Levon Hughes, Dylan Mackie and Thomas Chamberlain piling the punishment on the Steelmen.
Skippy 1 Aston Park Rangers 6
Karl Bacon kept up his magical form for Rangers with a hat-trick in a 6-1 demolition of Skippy.
Elliott Evans, Lewis Jones and Thomas Beacher added further away goals, Taylor Edwards having brought the hosts level in the early stages.
RESERVE DIVISION
Coedpoeth United 3 Greenfield 1
Late goals from Kevin Breeze and Evan Thomas clinched the points for Coedy.
Kady Seabrook gave the hosts a 39th minute lead before Dylan Pugh equalised on 45.
Connah’s Quay Town 2 Castell Alun Colts 3
Three goals beyond the 90-minute mark ensured Casty snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in an astonishing comeback.
The game appeared to be in the bag for the Quay after Eric Thomas and Damon Bradley netted on 25 and 82 minutes respectively.
However, Colts never gave up and hit back through Elliott Moore’s 91st minute penalty before Ben Williams on 94 and Jamie Connah after 95 completely turned the tables.
FC Queen’s Park 0 Mynydd isa 5
On a mixed weekend for Mynydd Isa, their reserves caused a big shock by winning 5-0 at champions Queen’s Park.
Jay Wiles, Lewis Knight, Oliver Howarth, Jack Casey and Harry Lambert (pen) bagged a goal apiece for the impressive visitors.
Lex XI 1 Corwen 2
Oliver Derosa and Dylan Griffiths put Corwen 2-0 in front before Simon Edge hit back for Lex with 76 on the clock, but the Lawmen were unable to bank an equaliser at Stansty.