Women’s football reports from North Wales – first victories for Bangor, NFA and Welshpool
NOVEMBER 26 – WOMEN’S FOOTBALL REPORTS IN SUMMARY (LONGER VERSIONS FROM SAME GAMES MAY FOLLOW)
GENERO ADRAN NORTH
Airbus UK Broughton 0 CPDM Bangor 1
Mia Roberts’ 32nd minute goal was enough to secure Bangor their first win of the season in Adran North.
A young Airbus side, which continues to improve, also played their part in a good, close game at the Hollingsworth Group Stadium.
CPDM Y Felinheli 0 Connah’s Quay Nomads 4
Phenomenal Phoebe Ellis made it 19 club goals for the season and 14 in 10 first team games with her second hat-trick of the campaign in a dynamic away win for the leaders.
Nomads made it six wins from six in Genero Adran North with a cracking results against one of the league’s best in Felinheli.
Polly Wild-McGregor got the Deesiders off to a flyer with a sixth-minute opener, Sophie Hodson with the assist.
Ellis notched her first in added time at the end of the half, then delivered a double in the second stanza, Amber Bailey and Alisha Wright providing the assists.
The sensational Ellis is just 16 years of age.
Llandudno 5 CPD Y Rhyl 1879 2
Second-place Llandudno were given a good battle by an improving Rhyl side which is adjusting nicely to their second season in Tier 2.
The first half was very much dominated by Tudno, Maddie Williams, Stacey Tradewell and Kelsey Davies all on target, Stevie Donougher and Jasmin Dutton providing assists.
Ella Jones made it 4-0 early in the second half, but far from being crestfallen, 1879 battled back, scoring great goals through top-scorer Sade Benjamin and the ever-consistent Laura Williams.
Tudno had the last word on 81 minutes when Jones netted her second.
NFA 4 Llanfair United 2
And it’s well done to NFA, who celebrated their first win as a Genero Adran North club today.
Although featuring many new faces this season, the goalscorers for the Rhyl side were very much familiar names.
Top-scorer Jess Mills netted twice to make it seven for the campaign, while substitute Amy Webster also bagged a double.
Mary Bailey and Hannah Lloyd responded for bottom team Llanfair, now the only side in the league without a victory.
BETTY PICKERING CUP
Group A
Llangefni Town 2 Amlwch Town 0
The seventh island derby between these sides saw Llangefni enjoy a third straight win over Amlwch, who still just about lead overall 4-3 in the ‘series’.
Today’s Betty Pickering Cup clash at Cae Bob Parry saw no goals in the first half, but five minutes after the break a Lauren Bate own goal made it 1-0 Cefni.
And there was just one goal in it until deep into added time when Jess Jones pocketed her 26th of the season via a penalty.
Northop Hall 1 Welshpool Town 3
A good day for teams getting their first wins – Bangor did it, so did NFA and Welshpool also got off the mark!
Naomi Evans (2) and Lauren Stubbs shared the goals for the Powys team after Northop Hall had taken the lead through Brygida Gorecka.
Group B
Flint Town United 9 Caernarfon Town 0
Fabulous Flint made it three straight wins in the Betty Pickering Cup with 29 goals scored!
Leading the charge today was Zoe Stopford, who notched a hat-trick for the second game running to move up to 12 goals for the season.
Rosie Hughes scored twice to boost her tally to 10, while Tegan Crockett continued her record of scoring in every game for Flint by making it seven fixtures in a row which have seen her tot up 12 goals.
And back on the scoresheet again were Jasmine Edwards, Taylia Chaloner and Ruby Hastings.
Group D
Llanystumdwy 1 Berriew 1
Home side Llanystumdwy led from the 25th minute through a Sian-Elin Morgan-Price penalty until the 85th when Josie Pugh equalised for beautiful Berriew, more commonly known as the Rhiewsiders.