North Wales Coast West: Trearddur edge tough island battle, Tigers triumph on Wednesday
NORTH WALES COAST WEST LEAGUE
Latest Premier Division table after match played on Wednesday, January 17 – source: All-Wales Sport
REPORTS: Saturday, January 13
Premier Division
Gwalchmai 0-1 Trearddur Bay
A battle of two Anglesey ‘superpowers’ went the way of unbeaten Trearddur Bay, who overcame the absence of key players to edge a narrow victory over the Premier Division leaders.
More than 400 supporters were at Maes Meurig to witness one of the biggest occasions of the season in Tier 4 football, the attendance dwarfing five of six Cymru Premier matches played on Saturday.
The Beach Boys were missing three players through suspension, Tom Scott, Coby Doutch and the prolific Asa Thomas all having to sit it out on the sideline.
Midfield general Jay Gibbs was also deemed not fit enough to start, but was included on the bench.
Gwalch posed the fiirst big threat when they won a free kick just outside the area which Marc Evans drilled towards the bottom left corner, but Bay keeper Paul Pritchard got a hand to it and turned it around the post.
Both teams battled well but neither were making any clear chances. Half time 0-0.
Bay’s Mel McGinness had to come off due to an injury and was replaced by Gibbs.
It was difficult to play the ball about on the wet surface, but credit to the Gwalchmai groundsman to get it in a playable condition with all the recent weather.
Trearddur started to make some half-chances and worked Gwalchmai keeper Caron Hughes a couple of times.
It was on the 65th minute when Matty Reynolds broke the deadlock. A great corner from Gibbs was delivered right under the crossbar, Hughes managed to get a hand to it and pushed it out only for the ball to fall to Reynolds, who hit it on the half volley through the crowd and into the net.
As the home team pushed for an equaliser it was leaving gaps at the back which Bay tried to take advantage of.
The visitors hit the post and also had a penalty denied when Matty Jones appeared to be pushed over in the box.
Special mention to three new Bay signings making their debuts in a tough game – Casey Gregg, Callum Mcminimee and James Couchman.
MIDWEEK: Wednesday, January 17
Menai Bridge Tigers 4-1 Llannerchymedd
Tigers strengthened their grip on fourth spot with an emphatic win over Llannerchymedd on Tuesday night.
Beaten 4-1 at Llanrug on Saturday, the Bridge bounced back in kind three days later, Callum Davidson notching a hat-trick and Craig Roberts a single, Cai Miller replying.
WEEKEND: Saturday, January 13
Aberffraw 3-2 Pentraeth
Good battle and a hard-fought win for Berffro, Tom McMorine, Ywain McQuire-Jones and Clark Thomas their marksmen, Kian Abbott and Matthew Parry responding for Pentraeth.
Glantraeth 5-1 Llannerchymedd
Andy Clarke produced a vintage performance in front of goal, nabbing a nine-minute hat-trick in a big win for Glantraeth.
Clarke struck on 60, 64 and 69 minutes for the hosts, Dylan Williams adding a double. All this after Medd had taken an early lead through Dion Owen.
Llanrug United 4-1 Menai Bridge Tigers
Lewis Clayton nudged Tigers ahead after seven minutes at Eithin Duon, but Llanrug turned the tide in no uncertain terms, Kevin Lloyd, Osian Williams, Jamie McDaid and Jonathan Sadler sharing the goals.
Mynydd Llandegai 0-1 Penrhyndeudraeth
Reece Evans netted the only goal of the game on 47 minutes to clinch Penrhyndeudraeth the points at Penrhiw.
Nefyn United 3-2 Llanberis
Three goals in the opening 11 minutes set up Nefyn United for a huge win over Llanberis, but the Penwaig ended up having to settle for a 3-2 outcome.
Tomi Evans (2) and Josh Piper got the hosts off to a flyer, but after Nefyn had Arwel Huws red-carded on 53 minutes, it became a tougher task for them with Ben Rowlands and sub Dion Owen hitting back for the Darans.
Talysarn Celts 1-0 Cemaes Bay
Glyn Hughes-Thomas’ 74th minute strike settled this close encounter in favourite of Talysarn at Gloddfa Glai.
Division One
Blaenau Ffestiniog 3-3 Gaerwen
Late drama at Cae Clyd, where Gaerwen were shown three red cards but still managed to hold on for a draw.
Sion Roberts and Aled Ellis put the Quarrymen two-up before Nathan Moore responded five minutes prior to the break.
Moore struck again on 61 to level it and soon Calum Thomas edged Gaerwen in front only for Oliver Dukes-Morgan to make it three-apiece five minutes into stoppage time.
In the aftermath of the late equaliser, Gaerwen players Sion Jones and Jason Owen picked up red cards for the visitors, as did manager Vinny Walker.
Caergybi 2-3 Bethesda Rovers
Jamie Patterson (2) and Jordan Pritchard (pen) delivered the goals which earned Bethesda maximum points at Millbank, Louis Chapman and James Ryan replying for the hosts.
CPD Cefni 1-3 Llanystumdwy
Dylan Griffiths opened the scoring for Cefni, but Llanystumdwy rallied to seal the points thanks to goals from Guto Griffith, Arwyn Jones and Guto Roberts.
Llanfairpwll 2-3 CPD Boded
Casey Boylan’s 79th minute winner ensured Boded stay second and boost their season-long unbeaten run to 10 matches.
Rees Roberts struck first for Llanfairpwll on 38 minutes, but Richard Williams equalised just before the turnaround.
Cian Owen’s penalty made it 2-1 three minutes into the second half, but Marquis Holland got ‘Pwll back on terms on 67.
Sub Boylan then took centre stage to win it with his ninth goal this season.
Llangoed & District 4-1 Holyhead Town
Harry Gregson and Nathaniel Evans put Llangoed two-up before Town top-scorer Callum Queen replied before half time.
In the second period the home team sealed it with goals from Jay Finter (penalty) and Charlie McKenna.
Mountain Rangers 1-7 Bontnewydd
Hat-trick hero Shaun Roberts helped undefeated Bontnewydd maintain a four-point lead at the summit.
Aled Hughes (2), Owen Chidley (pen) and sub Rhys Roberts added to the away total, Aled Rice with Rangers’ consolation.