Football

Right up to date with the FAW Reserve Leagues: Chirk hit seven in Friday night feast

Chirk captain Phil Pearce (red) puts in a firm challenge against Denbigh last Saturday. Picture: ROY GUNTHER – many thanks as always

FRIDAY, APRIL 12

FAW CYMRU RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH TIER 1-2

Chirk AAA Reserves 7-1 Gresford Athletic Reserves

Chirk bounced back from their midweek defeat at The New Saints by smashing seven past Gresford at Holyhead Road on Friday.

Jardel Tavares struck first for the visitors before the Colliers took command, Max McLaughlin and Harvey Edwards putting them ahead by half time.

In the second half, McLaughlin, Cymru North Player of the Month for March, completed a double before Toby Nash, Jack Jones, Niall Freeman and Phil Pearce added further goals.

Airbus UK Broughton Reserves 3-1 Buckley Town Reserves

Owen Jones put bottom side Buckley ahead via a second-minute penalty before Airbus recovered to claim a 3-1 victory at the Hollingsworth Group Stadium.

Daniel Semple levelled on 12 minutes, making it 1-1 at the interval, then in the second half Harvey Greig delivered a double, including a penalty, to clinch the points for the third-place Wingmakers.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10

FAW CYMRU RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH TIER 1-2

The New Saints Reserves 4-0 Chirk AAA Reserves

Title-chasing TNS saw off a hard-working Chirk at Park Hall.

Ben Richards opened the scoring in the 12th minute, before Joel Gardner, Peter Arogundade and Caleb Afful were all on target in the second 45.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

FAW CYMRU RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH TIER 1-2

Chirk AAA Reserves 4-1 Denbigh Town Reserves

Denbigh (blue) battle to keep the ball. Picture: ROY GUNTHER

A commanding second half performance from The Colliers saw them see off their Vale of Clwyd visitors.

Denbigh took the lead on 25 minutes through Andrew Thomas, and it stayed 1-0 until the hour mark when Chirk equalised from the spot through a Toby Nash penalty.

Chirk nudged in front on 74 minutes with another Nash goal after good work from Brandon Edwards.

It was 3-1 on 82 minutes when Asa Riley set up Harvey Edwards and then Edwards completed the scoring in injury time with his second and his side’s fourth goal.

Special mention to Chirk’s Matthew Cooke who was man of the match with his energetic and polished performance from his wing-back role

Mold Alexandra Reserves 0-10 The New Saints Reserves

Ben Richards was a five-goal star for Saints in this double-figure drubbing of Mold.

Joel Gardner and Joshua Davies-Sewell added two apiece with Lucas Alamanos also on target.

FAW CYMRU RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH TIER 3

Brickfield Rangers Reserves 5-3 Llay Welfare Reserves

Paige Wilding (2, 1 pen), Jack Honey, Aiden Fox and Callum Dutton provided the goals for winners Bricky, Euan Edwards (2) and Kian Turton replying for Llay

Conwy Borough Reserves 0-2 Rhos Aelwyd Reserves

Jack White (16 minutes) and Daniel Harrison (63) were the goal heroes for victorious Aelwyd at Y Morfa Stadium.

Pwllheli Reserves 6-1 Llangollen Town Reserves

Josua Lloyd Jones banged in a treble for convincing winners Pwllheli.

Marcus Banks, captain Dylan Roberts and Guto Williams added singles for the hosts, Joe Morris with Llangollen’s consolation.

St Asaph Reserves 1-2 Nantlle Vale Reserves

Llion Griffiths and Danny Bell notched the first-half goals which sealed a fourth straight league win for a Nantlle Vale side now 19 points clear at the top.

Josh Brown pulled one back for the Saints in the second period.