Ardal North East – back-to-back wins for Penycae, Radnor go top; West – Vale joy at Bethesda

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Penycae 4 Llansantffraid Village 2

After failing to win in their first nine league matches Penycae made it back-to-back victories with a fine performance against third-place high-flyers Llansantffraid at The Riverside.

Hari Gould opened the scoring after eight minutes for the hosts, heading in from a Tom Edwards corner.

Adam Biggs did level for the visitors in the 27th minute, but on the stroke of half time Zac Davies restored the home lead with a fine strike from distance.

A good start in the second half from Penycae saw the visitors concede an own goal via Khyam Wyton off a corner in the 56th minute and this was followed by another fine hit from Zac Davies in the 68th minute to make it 4-1.

Marc Griffiths did pull one back for the visitors in the 87th minute but with no further goals the game finished 4-2 giving Pen a well deserved three points.

Wyton was dismissed for the visitors for a second yellow deep into injury time.

Dolgellau AA 4 Welshpool Town 1

Gerwyn Williams maintained his electric form for Dolgellau with a two-goal salvo which moved his total for the season up to 22.

Paul Lewis also bagged a brace for the home side, who were good value for their win over the bottom team, whose consolation reply came via captain Richard Litchfield,

Llandrindod Wells 1 Llangollen Town 0

Captain Shaun Nicholls’ 76th minute goal was enough to earn Llandrindod the three points against visitors Llangollen.

Meuryn Hughes was sent off for the away side eight minutes from time for a second yellow.

Radnor Valley 1 Llanfair United 0

Radnor left it very late to clinch the three points against nine-man Llanfair, the narrow win putting the Presteigne pace-setters top of Ardal North East.

Three minutes into added time, Joe Price converted the penalty which sealed a home victory.

Llanfair had Rhys Stephens dismissed on 82 minutes for two yellow cards, Rob Andrew having been sent packing in similar circumstances after 70.

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Bethesda Athletic 0 Nantlle Vale 2

A goal in each half was enough to bank maximum spoils for Vale.

Iwan Lane broke the deadlock on 35 minutes and Sion Williams added a second with 65 on the clock.

The win lifted Nantlle up to fourth spot, while Bethesda remain one off the basement.