North Wales Coast West – Penrhyndeudraeth manager to leave end of season; all the weekend action
NORTH WALES COAST WEST LEAGUE – REPORTS FEBRUARY 3
Premier Division
Penrhyndeudraeth 1-1 Gwalchmai
Penrhyndeudraeth manager Riccardo Pellegrino will step down at the end of the season to pursue a coaching opportunity abroad.
The Italian joined Penrhyn in September 2022 following a social media appeal for a new first team boss.
Following a telephone conversation and a couple of trial training sessions with the team, Pellegrino accepted the offer to take over at Maes-y-Parc.
Saturday saw Penrhyn impressively hold North Wales Coast West Premier Division leaders Gwalchmai to a 1-1 draw, a result which knocked the Anglesey side off top spot.
Cai Henshaw put the home side ahead on 26, Reece Evans with the assist, but Sam Jones levelled on the stroke of half time.
Aberffraw 0-4 Llanberis
Wil Williams, Ifan Mansoor, Kurt Hellfeld and substitute Morgan Roberts provided the goals which secured Llanberis an emphatic win at Cae Cynlas.
Glantraeth 3-4 Llanrug United
Jamie McDaid’s latest double for Llanrug put him on 28 goals for the season as the Caernarfon area side triumphed on Anglesey.
Osian Williams and Jonathan Sadler were also on target for the away side, Andy Clarke, Tomos Hughes and Dylan Williams replying for Glantraeth.
Nefyn United 4-1 Llannerchymedd
Nefyn took over top spot in the Premier with a 4-1 home success over Llannerchymedd.
James Burgess struck first for the Anglesey visitors, but Tomi Evans equalised at the end of the half before making it 2-1 to the Penwaig on 62 minutes.
Dylan Jones added a third before Steve Jones rounded off the scoring with 91 on the clock.
Pentraeth 4-2 Amlwch Town
Hat-trick hero Dylan Jones helped Pentraeth secure just a third league win of the season which lifted them out of the bottom three.
Ashley Davies was also on the mark for the home side, Cian Evans and Daniel Howes responding for bottom team Amlwch.
Town had Elliot Wright sent off for a second yellow card on 75 minutes before Cian Evans saw red for the visitors after 82.
Talysarn Celts 2-4 Menai Bridge Tigers
Third-place Tigers stayed on the title trail with victory at Gloddfa Glai.
Darren Gowans, Leon Owens, Elliot Breaks and Craig Roberts supplied the away goals, Garem Jones and sub Cai Edwards hitting back for Celts.
Division One
Bethesda Rovers 2-0 Llanystumdwy
Jamie Patterson grabbed the all-important goals on 41 and 54 minutes to clinch three points for Rovers against their third-place opponents.
Caergybi 3-1 Holyhead Town
Jerome Sillence, man of the match Mike Edwards and Louis Chapman pocketed the goals which sealed a revenge victory for Caergybi over a Holyhead Town side which beat them 2-0 back in September.
Andy Will replied for the Harbourmen at Millbank Playing Fields.
Cefni 0-4 Bontnewydd
A highly impressive Bontnewydd side remain unbeaten with 10 wins in 11 matches and look very much like big title contenders.
Aled Hughes put the visitors on their way with goals on 23 and 27 minutes, with Alex Kalafusz adding a third before the interval.
Kalafusz nabbed his second on 71 minutes.
CPD Boded 3-0 Blaenau Ffestiniog
Gareth Torr, Shaun Jenkins and Chris Jones all found the net for second place Boded, who are still undefeated in their debut league season after 11 matches.
Jenkins also missed a penalty for the home side.
Gaerwen 3-3 Mountain Rangers
Trailing 3-1 after 79 minutes, Gaerwen struck twice in added time to force a thrilling draw.
Tomos Roberts gave Rangers a 47th minute lead, Alan Owen made it 2-0 on 64, Robert Boyes pulled one back for the hosts with 70 gone, but Owen’s second put the away side two in front again.
Rangers’ Peter Evans was shown a red card on 89 minutes and with the extra man Gaerwen piled on late pressure.
Calum Thomas made it 3-2 before Tom Cai Rees Jones equalised with 94 on the clock.
Llangoed & District 1-0 Llanfairpwll
Anthony Williams’ 59th minute goal for Llangoed was all that separated the teams at the end of the match.
Llanfairpwll’s Marquis Holland was sent off for a second yellow six minutes into stoppage time.