FAW Reserve Leagues: Nap hand heroics from Llandudno and Nantlle Vale, seven for Denbigh
FAW RESERVE LEAGUES REPORTS
MONDAY, JANUARY 22
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH TIER 1-2
Llandudno Under-23s 5 Buckley Town Reserves 0
Forget the mighty winds – Llandudno’s young stars blew the opposition away with pure goal power on Monday night.
The OPS Wind Arena certainly lived up to its name on a blustery evening, but Tudno used the elements well to rattle up a five-goal victory which put them fourth in the table.
Steffan Roberts nudged the Seasiders in front on nine minutes and it stayed 1-0 up to the break.
Jordan Hadaway made it two with 65 gone, then Cieran Williams added a third.
Roberts bagged his second for the hosts before Jenson Gee completed the scoring in stoppage time.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH TIER 1-2
Denbigh Town Reserves 7 Porthmadog Reserves 2
Denbigh’s Reserves returned to action after a month away with a convincing win over Porthmadog.
An Aled Rees-Williams hat-trick as well as goals from Matthew Blake, Geth Rogers, Rhys Lloyd and Owen Herbert secured three points and took the side up to fifth in the table.
Liam Nash’s team are next in action at Llandudno next Sunday.
Deion Hughes provided both of Port’s replies.
Mold Alexandra Reserves 1 Chirk AAA Reserves 3
Another solid away performance gave The Colliers all three points at Alyn Park.
The home side took the lead on 20 minutes through captain Steve Price but Chirk responded immediately through Brandon Edwards.
Chirk captain Brad Pearce put his side ahead on the half hour mark to send Chirk in at the break 2-1 ahead.
Matthew Cooke secured the points on the hour with his first of the season
The New Saints Reserves 6 Gresford Athletic Reserves 1
Trailing 1-0 at half time to a seventh-minute James Reynolds goal, leaders Saints turned things around drastically in the second period.
Joel Gardner netted four goals, first team record marksman Greg Draper added a single after coming on as a sub and Jack Airlie also found the net.
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH TIER 3
Brickfield Rangers Reserves 3 Hawarden Rangers Reserves 3
Three-apiece at Brymbo SSC, Joshua Holmes and Alun Wilson putting visitors Hawarden two-up before Joise Fernandes hit back for the hosts before the interval.
Brickie turned the tables completely after the restart, Harvey Jones and Alex Whiting making it 3-2 by the 50th minute, but a goal from Olaf Sarnecki on 67 made sure honours finished even,
Conwy Borough Reserves 1 Llangollen Town Reserves 3
Three goals in the closing minutes clinched Llangollen a dramatic victory.
Conwy led at the break through a Charlie Martins goal and it stayed 1-0 until the 83rd minute, when two from Leighton Jones and a Ewen Dennis net-finder grabbed an away win.
Flint Mountain Reserves 3 Cefn Albion Reserves 1
A Wayne Edwards double and Jack Sconce goal ensured Mountain finished up winners, Keenan Bathers with a late consolation for Abion, who had Thomas Evans red-carded on the 90.
Llay Welfare Reserves 0 Nantlle Vale Reserves 5
Leaders Nantlle Vale prospered at The Ring, Aaron Griffiths and Llion Griffiths netting two apiece, while Cian Dafydd also made the scoresheet.