REPORTS: Friday, August 16 – Ruthin bag seven, first win for Denbigh, Gaerwen triumph

FOOTBALL REPORTS – FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024

JD CYMRU NORTH

Denbigh Town 2 Caersws 0

After a tough start to the season which brought three defeats, Denbigh got off the mark in style tonight by ending Caersws’ 100 percent record in Cymru North.

In the end, it could have been more emphatic in Town’s favour as they also hit the post and missed a penalty and other good openings.

The hosts took a 14th minute lead when Iwan Roberts found Sam Duffy who worked the ball smartly with his feet and lashed home.

Only a fine stop from Steffan Jones denied Nathan Brown as Denbigh dominated the first half, Owen Davies and Brown missing further opportunities to score.

Ten minutes into the second half, the home side won a penalty, but Davies’ kick was saved by Jones.

Brown’s free kick then struck an upright before Dewi Llion’s men doubled their lead on 69.

A cross from the left by Brown was met by Paul Fleming, who bundled his way through a sea of bodies to find the net.

Denbigh keeper Aaron Jones produced a great stop to foil Sam Phillips before Davies had a great chance to make it three, but blasted over.

Nonetheless, a fine display from Town and a much-welcomed first win.

Llandudno 1 Colwyn Bay 1

Report: Colwyn Bay FC website – many thanks. Attendance: 1.176

A goal in the 89th minute from Llandudno substitute Lee Stokes denied the Seagulls victory.
Craig Linfield had given Colwyn Bay a 20th minute lead, and although some fine saves by Rhys Williams either side of half-time kept the 1-0 intact, Stokes came off the bench to snatch the late equaliser.
Bay created plenty of chances to put the game to bed in the first half before Lindfield scored from Gwion Dafydd’s header across goal.
Sam Hart headed a big chance beyond the bar from a brilliant cross by Josh Carey, who then fired another opportunity over.
Llandudno were denied an equaliser when Rhys Williams diverted one shot round the post and made a good close range save right on half-time.
Tudno came out firing in the second half and Williams made two more good saves to keep Bay in front.
Bay were hanging on a bit at the end, but were close to taking all three points when Stokes grabbed the home side’s point saver.

Ruthin Town 7 Prestatyn Town 0

What a strange game football is. And nowhere has it been more unpredictable than in the early weeks of the Cymru North season.
Ruthin v Prestatyn tonight is a case in point.
Having lost two out of three league matches before this evening, including a 7-0 drubbing at Flint Mountain, Dave Evans’ side burst into life tonight with a 7-0 caning of Prestatyn.
Prestatyn had lost their opener 6-0 at Holywell, but bounced back seven days ago with a superb 4-1 win over a Bangor 1876 which had won their previous two and were joint leaders.
Based on last Friday’s show at Bastion Gardens, Town looked like a team incapable of losing 7-0, yet it all went very wrong at the Memorial Playing Fields.
Harry Martin (2), Gwion Owen (2, 1 pen), Jake Hughes-Hampson, Llyr Morris and Osian Davies shared the magnificent seven for the hosts.

LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH EAST

Chirk AAA 0 Llanfair United 3

Five defeats from as many games for Chirk, Robert Andrew, Sam Jones and Owain James on the mark for Llanfair.

LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH WEST

Corwen 1 Llanrwst United 1

Llanrwst remain unbeaten and sit second in Ardal North West following a draw at the War Memorial Park tonight.
Julian Williams made it eight goals in six games for the Rwsters via a penalty five minutes into added time at the end of the first half.
Sub Robbie Williams levelled for Corwen midway through the second period. Llanrwst coach Michael Walters was shown a red card after the final whistle.

FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH EAST

Airbus UK Broughton Reserves 1 Llay Welfare Reserves 0

Hugh Holland’s 45th minute net-finder banked the points for the Wingmakers.

NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Reserve Division

Brickfield Rangers Res 2 Corwen Reserves 2

Joel Gardner’s goal in first half stoppage time kept Corwen in front until the latter stages, when a quick sequence of scoring resulted in a drawn encounter.
Oscar Egerton equalised on 78, Dillon Griffiths restored the Corwen advantage on 87, but Alex Whiting plundered a 98th minute equaliser for Bricky.

NORTH WALES COAST WEST LEAGUE

Premier Division

Bontnewydd 6 Llanystumdwy 1

Clive Williams and Alex Kalafusz scored two apiece, Osian Tomlinson and sub Meilir Rowlands also on target for six-goal Bont, Llan replacement Rhodri Jones responding.

Division One

Bethesda Rovers 2 CPD Gaerwen 4

Great win for Gaerwen, Ioan Sandison, Jay Finter, Calum Thomas and Llion Roberts their marksmen, Louie Turner having scored first for Bethesda, whose other marksman was Jordan Pritchard.
Rovers manager Michael Lewis-Williams was shown a second yellow card on 80.