North Wales Coast East: Six-goal Phoenix boost summit lead, Bow and Amateurs reach final

NORTH WALES COAST EAST LEAGUE REPORTS

Premier Division

CPD Bro Cernyw 0 Penmaenmawr Phoenix 6

Six of the best from Penmaenmawr ensured they boosted their lead at the Premier pinnacle to four points.

Saturday’s league game at Cae Ysgol, Llangernyw, saw Phoenix take on a Bro Cernyw side sitting one off the bottom.

Cernyw began on the front foot with Cai Price and Robin Hughes lively up front, but Pen’s defence were up for the battle and dealt well with the danger.

Both teams struggled to get the ball down and play football with the pitch conditions, but Pen’s Darren Evans and Ian Pattinson soon began to get a grip on the midfield.

Evans was unlucky not to be awarded a penalty when he appeared to be fouled inside the box, but strong play saw him stay on his feet and narrowly miss the target with a shot.

Pen broke the deadlock in the the 31st minute when Pattinson played a delightful ball over the defence to find Daniel Williams, who had timed his run to perfection and his cross found was finished off by the on-form Jamie Jones at the back post.

Some good goalkeeping from Bro’s Joseph Edwards ensured it stayed 1-0 up to half time.

At the interval Ricky Jones, returning from injury, entered the play to replace Darren Evans, who had picked up a knock.

The second half started with Cernyw attempting to get the ball down and play football but the Phoenix press was again causing problems

Mezz Knight doubled the away lead in the 57th minute when the centre forward pounced on a back-pass, rounded the keeper and scored into an empty net for his sixth goal of the season.

After Bro’s Robin Hughes found himself in the sin bin for dissent, Phoenix looked to make the extra man count for 10 minutes.

Daniel Williams bagged himself a quick double to put his team 4-0 up, his first from the penalty spot and the second a powerful finish after good play from Lee Stokes.

Daniel Hughes made an instant impact from the bench, the full back finding himself on the end of a pass from Stokes and smashing the ball into the corner of the net.

The Phoenix put the game to bed in minute 90+1, Ricky Jones providing a great through ball for Daniel Williams to complete a hat-trick.

Man of the Match for Pen was Michael Williams.

CPD Cerrigydrudion 2 NFA 2

After a goalless first half, Cerrig went two-up with goals on 49 and 63 from Delwyn Jones and Iorwerth Jones respectively, but NFA fought back to draw through Matthew Robinson and Antonio Jacovelli after 72 and 76 minutes.

Meliden 6 Llandyrnog United 1

A thumping win for Meliden over a Llandyrnog outfit which ended up with nine men after two red cards.

Adam Harvey-Davies was dismissed for the visitors after just six minutes, but Dyrny did well to be level at 1-1 come half time, Sam Haddon edging the Miners in front on 28 minutes only for Nathan Rose to equalise after 38.

The hosts took control in the second half, Kai Wallis, Jack Harrison (2), sub Connor Beattie and captain Luca Querci (penalty) putting them out of sight.

Rose saw red for the visitors on 86.

Mochdre Sports 1 Kinmel Bay 0

Mochdre ran out winners in a physical encounter against Kinmel Bay at Ysgol Aberconwy.

Charlie Lloyd reacted quickest to a Fin Jones knock down from a corner in the 28th minute to score the only goal.

The hosts has Scott Roberts red-carded on 85.

Division One

Rhyl All Stars 3 Penrhyn Bay 6 (played Friday)

Jay Sutton (2), Ben Kelbrick, Morgan Gresty, Tom Cotterell and Solomon Dickens shared the goals for victorious Penrhyn Bay at the OPS Wind Arena.

Macca Lewis, who netted the opening goal of the game after four minutes, Josh Jones and Elliot Price replied for the All Stars.

REM Jones Cup semi-finals

Bow 4 CPD Henllan 2

Bow are through to their first final after overcoming the tough challenge of a determined Henllan.

Joseph Carey, Kyle Robb, Loui O’Carroll and Paul Issacs netted for the hosts, for whom Robbie Parry and goalkeeper Richard Hillier-Evans both missed penalties.

Henllan hit back through Will Clayton and Dan Lewis, all the goals arriving in the first half at Bastion Gardens.

Llandudno Amateurs 6 Llysfaen 1

Lee Savings and Azz Rogers netted two apiece as the Amateurs cruised into the REM Jones Cup final and a meeting with Division One title rivals Bow.

Kyle Johnson and Geraint Thomas added one apiece for the home team, Jake Reynolds with Llysfaen’s sole response.