North East Wales League – Penyffordd into final, Acton and Yr Wyddgrug both hit 10 goals

NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE – REPORTS MARCH 9

NEWFA Horace Wynne Cup semi-final

Greenfield 1 Penyffordd Lions 3

Penyffordd advanced to the final of the Horace Wynne Cup where a meeting with Corwen or Mynydd Isa awaits.

Ali Randles gave Lions a 26th minute lead at the Bernie Williams Memorial Ground from a Gareth Higgins assist.

It stayed 1-1 until the 82nd minute, when Greenfield’s Bailey Roberts equalised to force extra time.

Subs Freddie Howarth and Paul Messham struck in the added half-hour to send Penyffordd into the final.

Premier Division

Castell Alun Colts 1 FC Queen’s Park 1

Daniel Woosey scored in the 95th minute to rescue a point for Casty at the expense of Queen’s Park, who had led via Charlie Rowley’s penalty on the verge of half time.

Coedpoeth United 0 Lex XI 2

Tom Huxley’s first-half double clinched the points for Lex.

Connah’s Quay Town 2 Rhostyllen 1

Town edged up to third with a hard-fought victory over second-place Rhostyllen.

Kyle Harte handed Quay a first-half lead before Ryan Hewitt made it 2-0 with a 65th minute penalty.

Liam Sklenar missed a 72nd minute penalty for Rhostyllen before scoring his team’s consolation goal on 82.

Ben Howarth also failed from the spot for the hosts in the first half.

Championship Division

Aston Park Rangers 2 Acton 10

Big away win for third-place Acton who have netted a ridiculous 121 goals in their 19 league matches.

Andy Bithell and Luke Hughes led the way with hat-tricks, Michael Pugh, Seb Kidd, subs Kyle Coppack and Alix Godfrey with the rest.

Aston Park actually led 2-1 in the first half through a Tom Dudley double before the picture changed completely. The hosts also had Thomas Beacher sent off.

Bellevue 0 Skippy 3

A first ever league win for Skippy at the 21st attempt.

This game was covered in more detail by Grassroots North Wales on Saturday.

Goalscorers for the visitors were Bobby Gregory, Mthulisi Ndlovu and David Hughes.

Rhydymwyn 0 CPD Gronant 1

Just one goal separated the teams at the Mornflake Mighty Oats Ground, Declan O’Connor striking in the 23rd minute for leaders Gronant.

The visiting side’s Gary Fazackerley was red-carded after 15 minutes, while manager Sandy Malone was shown two yellows.

CPD Sychdyn 4 Overton Recreational 2

Five wins and a draw in their last six games for in-form Sychdyn who knocked back the challenge of Overton in their latest test.

Joe Robins (2), Kieran Jones and Chris Hird were the home marksmen, Alex Williams and Chris Bush replying.

CPD Yr Wyddgrug 10 Johnstown 1

Double figures for Yr Wyddgrug with goals shared between Shaun Hughes, Liam Mortimer, Henry Jones (2), James Jones, Taylor Morris, Harvey McGrail, Corey Roberts and Kyle Butlin.

There was also an own goal from Daniel Buck, while Dwayne Jones offered Johnstown’s solitary reply.

Reserve Division

Corwen Reserves 0 Connah’s Quay Town Reserves 3

Three points for the Quay thanks to goals from Josh Clarke, Kieran Bennion and Micky Thomas.

Greenfield Reserves 1 Penyffordd Lions Reserves 2

Greenfield took the lead through Owen Jeffery, but Penyffordd hit back to take the points courtesy of a Matty Holmes long range shot which deceived the keeper and Coby Peters’ well-worked winner.