Catch-up – Saturday, August 17: Reports across the leagues from Tier 2 to 5

REPORTS – SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

JD CYMRU NORTH

Thanks to faw.cymru

Airbus UK Broughton 1 Llay Welfare 0
Danny Warren’s seventh goal of the season ensured Airbus made it four wins from four matches in the JD Cymru North last Saturday.
Warren’s strike arrived in the 77th minute as the striker beautifully controlled Ryan Edwards’ diagonal ball into the area and rolled his shot into the bottom corner.

Bangor 1876 1 Guilsfield 4
Guilsfield secured their first league victory of the campaign with an emphatic win away at Bangor 1876.
Jamie Hyne and Iwan Matthews earned the Guils a two-goal advantage at half-time, but Bangor hit back early in the second period courtesy of Mason Blackwell-Jones’ strike from distance.
However, Joe Haycock made it 3-1 on 70 minutes before Spencer Parrish added a fourth.

Buckley Town 2 Flint Mountain 1
Buckley moved up to second in the table with a 2-1 win against Flint Mountain at The Globe – their third consecutive victory.
The hosts struck after just seven minutes as Rhys Edwards netted his third goal of the season.
Mountain responded on the half hour as Sam Rockall headed home from Ryan Kershaw’s cross, but the home side restored their lead on 76 as Connor Littler latched onto Liam Driscoll’s through ball and applied a composed finish.

Mold Alexandra 2 Holywell Town 3
Jamie Breese popped up with another stoppage time winner as Holywell returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory at Mold.
A deft lob from Breese put the Wellmen ahead midway through the first half, only for Seydou Bamba to level the scoreline just one minute later.
Holywell were back in front by half-time as Jake Roberts netted with a clinical strike against his former club in the 35th minute.
Mold summer signing Owen Cordiner made it 2-2 late on, but Breese tapped home to clinch it in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Penrhyncoch 2 Gresford Athletic 4
Gresford claimed their first league win of the season by coming from two goals down to triumph at Cae Baker.
Cameron Allen’s quickfire double inside the opening half an hour appeared to put the Roosters in control, but three goals in the space of 11 minutes from Adam Hesp, Haci Ozlu and Charley Edge turned the game on its head in Gresford’s favour by half-time.
Charlie Mann had set up two of those goals and he got on the scoresheet himself to wrap up the win midway through the second half.

LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH EAST

Cefn Albion 2 Builth Wells 2
All-square at Clywedog Park with Dion Gibbins and Jimmy Jones on target for Albion, while Tommy Rowlands delivered a double for the visitors.

Dolgellau Athletic 3 Llangollen Town 4
Llangollen kept their 100 percent record with a hard-fought win at Cae Marian.
Keiron Hughes, Meuryn Hughes, Ben Wilson and Louie Middlehurst shared the visitors’ tally, Gerwyn Williams, Osian Morris and a Hughes OG running the hosts close.

Kerry 3 Radnor Valley 1
Matthew Mumford (2) and Luke Mumford split the goals for Kerry, with Neil Mitchell also missing a penalty, Charles Beaumont responding for Radnor, who had Jack Clarke dismissed on 78 for a second yellow.

Llandrindod Wells 1 Brickfield Rangers 3
Four wins out of four for third-place Brickfield, Steve Watkins, Michael Ashworth and Andy Vale on target, sub Thomas Durant with Llandrindod’s consolation.

Llanidloes Town 3 Penycae 5
Owain Williams (3) and Josh Mazzarella (2) were the goal stars for Penycae in a thrilling victory at KVM Park, Keegan Bradley (2) and Joe Evans for the Daffs.

Llansantffraid 0 Bow Street 6
Four goals in the last six minutes made this a thumping victory for Bow,
Richie Ricketts was the only net-finder in the first half, Caio Carruthers, Rhys Hughes, sub Josh Crowl, a Jake Harris own goal and Sion Ewart providing the second period scoresheet entries, four of those coming between the 87th and 93rd minutes.
Llansantffraid will want to forget this game quickly. They had Aled Jones red-carded after 55 and Daniel Hindley was dismissed for a second yellow on 92.

Rhos Aelwyd 0 Llanuwchllyn 1
Joe Evans delivered the game decider for Llanuwchllyn at Ponciau Park in the 34th minute.

LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH WEST

Conwy Borough 0 Llangefni Town 4
After a goalless first half, Llangefni romped to victory, Mo El-Arab (2), Josh Stanley-Williams and Osian Jones sharing the net-finders.

Holyhead Hotspur 2 CPD Y Rhyl 1879 0
Hotspur hero Dylan Summers-Jones struck twice in the second half to inflict a first league defeat on Rhyl, who had keeper Josh Cooke sent off late on for handling outside his area.
This match was reported on in depth by Grassroots North Wales earlier this week.

Llannefydd 1 Nantlle Vale 2
First half strikes from Rob Daniels and Math Jones were enough to bank the points for Vale.
A second half own goal from Dylan Williams turned out to be the only entry on Llan’s scoresheet.

Menai Bridge Tigers 3 Connah’s Quay Town 4
Promoted and unbeaten Connah’s Quay maintained their magic start to life in tier 3 with another win which puts them second in the standings with three victories and a draw.
Ben Hughes, Lewis Hodson (2) and Jamie Reed supplied the goals for the visitors, Callum Graves, Clark Thomas and Kelvin Frazer responding.

Porthmadog 5 NFA 2
Leaders Port showed their true class against NFA, Cai Jones, Rhys Alun (2), Danny Brookwell and Tom Hilditch sharing their five goals, Cammron Morris and Chris Durkin (pen) with the away goals.

CPD Pwllheli 2 CPD Y Felinheli 2
Good contest at The Rec.
Josua Lloyd Jones’ double put Pwllheli two-up inside five minutes, but captain Aled Griffith hit back close to the interval and Cal MacDonald squared it in the second stanza.

St Asaph City 0 Trearddur Bay 1
Former Football League player Dion Donohue scored the only goal of the game at Roe Plas Meadows to seal another hard-earned three points for Trearddur.

FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH EAST

Denbigh Town Reserves 3 Gresford Athletic Reserves 4
A Rob Reynolds hat-trick and Alex Cooper goal earned Gresford a tight win at Central Park.
Morgan Fricker, Gabriel Hinchcliffe and an Elliot Rowland own goal accounted for Denbigh’s tally.

Flint Mountain Reserves 10 Mold Alexandra Reserves 3
James Dunseath will have mixed emotions about this game as he scored five times for Mountain but was also shown a red card on 78 minutes.
Nonetheless, a thumping win for the hosts, Ashton Mather and Wayne Edwards bagging a brace apiece and Charlite Cottis with a single, Taylor Edwards, Archie Albiston and Noah Spindley with the Mold consolations.

Holywell Town Development 0 Connah’s Quay Nomads U18s 3
Josh Mather and Elliott Bullock were among the scorers for Nomads.

NFA U23 1 Ruthin Town Reserves 8
Gruffudd Hughes-Owen (2, 1 pen), Meilir Williams, Sam Jones, Bennett Williams (pen), Tom Griffiths, Haydn Rutter and a Josh Robinson own goal made up the eight for resounding winners Ruthin, James Steel with the home response.

Prestatyn Town Reserves 0 St Asaph Reserves 2
Goals from Harrison Roberts and Jak Jago pocketed the points for Saints against a Prestatyn side which gave their all for the cause.

The New Saints Reserves 10 Buckley Town Reserves 2
Lewis Wynne and Thomas Blaze both plundered hat-tricks for Saints, Alfred Cartwright with a goal and two assists and Leighton Brewer also making the scoresheet, James Johnson and Thomas Edwards on the mark for Buckley.

NORTH EAST WALES FA SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP ROUND TWO

Broughton United 4 Mynydd Isa 1
Good Evans! Three players with the famous surname combined to send Championship side Broughton through at the expense of Premier opponents.
Jayden (2), Ethan and Elliott split the goals for the hosts, captain Sam Wainwright replying.

Castell Alun Colts 1 Hawarden Rangers 3
Goals from Connor Parry, captain Daniel Beach and Joshua Davies clinched progression for Hawarden, Louis Williams with Casty’s response.

Greenfield 2 Lex XI 3
Harry Massey was a hat-trick star for a Lex outfit which maintained their great start to the campaign.
Ryan Carrington (pen) and Dean Hyland delivered late goals for Greenfield.

FC Queen’s Park 4 Rhydymwyn 0
Tony Jones, Daniel Roberts, Jake Harper (pen) and sub Matty Bithell provided the Park goals in this one.

Rhostyllen 4 Holywell United 1
Hat-trick hero Drew Wickens inspired Rhostyllen into the next round, Liam Sklenar also on the mark for the hosts, Owen Marley with the Holywell net-finder.

NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Premier Division

Penyffordd Lions 2 CPD Gronant 1
Nathan Large’s net-buster a minute into stoppage time after the 90 pocketed three points for Penyffordd.
Harry Brown struck first for Lions on 30 before Mason Lowery levelled on 69.

Championship Division

Bellevue 2 Cefn Druids 2
Returning to Saturday football in tier 5 after a temporary disbansion, former Cymru Premier side Druids had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Bellevue.
Corren Bagnall’s 91st minute equaliser bagged BV a point.
Daniel Sykes and Andrew Roberts were the Druids marksmen.

Reserve Division Group A

Cefn Albion Reserves 0 Saltney Town Reserves 1
Mason Ridge’s 43rd minute goal was enough to win the game for Saltney, who had sub Lewis Blackwood dismissed for two yellows in the second half.

Hawarden Rangers Reserves 3 CPD Rhos Aelwyd Reserves 2
Ashley Hughes, Diimitri Carter and captain Oliver Thomas were on target for winners Hawarden, captain Jack White and James Haynes pushing Rhos close.

Llangollen Town Reserves 2 Ruthin Town Colts 0
Ewen Dennis and sub Will Nash found the net for victorious Llangollen.

Mynydd Isa Reserves 4 Penycae Reserves 0
Cameron Anderson, Jack Casey, Oliver Howarth (pen) and sub Kobie Betts supplied the all-important Isa goals.

Reserve Division Group B

Brymbo Reserves 5 Lex Reserves 8
Michael Parry (4), Phil Stott, Joshua Price, Alex Sheriff and Oliver Hughes shared eight goals for a Lex side which probably conceded more than they would have wanted to against a determined Brymbo.
Evan Davies and Harry Wood both claimed doubles for the Steelmen, Jordan Waite also on the scoresheet.

Connah’s Quay Town Reserves 0 Greenfield Reserves 0
Goalless draws in this league will be as rare as hen’s teeth this season – remember this game for a potential pub quiz question at the end of 2024-25.

Johnstown YFC Reserves 3 Coedpoeth United Reserves 9
Captain majestic Kevin Breeze, a 46-year-old legend of North East Wales football, scored four times in this big win at Johnstown.
Xavi Morgan, Joshua Partington. Ross Hardy-Partington, Eryk Osinski and Dan Price (pen) made up the rest for Coedy, Dewi Reeves (2) and Callum Poole for the hosts.

NORTH WALES COAST EAST LEAGUE

Premier Division

Bow 3 Glan Conwy 3
Bow led 3-1 through an Ian Griffiths pair and Robbie Parry single, but Glan fought back to earn a draw courtesy of a Lewis Brownson treble, including a 93rd minute equaliser.

Llandudno Amateurs 5 Mochdre Sports 1
Jay Sutton (2), Joe Jones, Dave Hansom and Lee Thomas ensured this was an emphatic win for Amateurs, sub Louis Davies replying.

Llansannan 8 Llanfairfechan Town 3
Luke Appleby (3, 1 pen), Gruffudd Roberts, Jack Davies, Matthew Griffiths, plus subs Cian Evans and Lewys Jones combined to deliver an eight-goal home salvo, Diego Warburton, Jamie Haggas (pen) and Leon Hender, who was also dismissed for two yellows, oroviding Town’s responses.

Penmaenmawr Phoenix 0 Kinmel Bay 0
Good battle between two sides expected to fly high in the Premier this season.
Defences were on top throughout.

Rhuddlan Town 2 Meliden 7
Rio Ross nabbed a hat-trick for the winning visitors, Kai Wallis (2), captain Luca Querci and Lucas Edwards also among the scorers, Darius Woolridge and Isaac Hall for Rhuddlan.

CPD Y Glannau 1 CPD Cerrigydrudion 7
Tomos Tryfan Jones (2), Tom Watkin-Jones, Tirion Griffiths, Llion Thomas and Gavin Owen teamed up ti hit a magnificent seven past Y Glannau, Gerard O’Malley the home scorer.

Division One

Blue Bridge P Penrhyn Bay P

Llandudno Swifts P Prestatyn Wanderers P

Prestatyn Sports 2 Rhyl Albion 1
Kris Owen and Noel Jones collected the goals on 21 and 35 minutes which earned returning Sports a first win.
The hosts also had captain Gareth Walsh dismissed for a straight red on 88 and Harvey Brewerton for two yellows on 90+3.
Sam Jones had nudged Albion ahead after 10 minutes from a Kyle Lally assist.

Rhos United 1 CPD Henllan 0
Lewis Sealey knocked in a dramatic winner two minutes over the 90 to seal a third straight victory for leaders Rhos.
Full credit to Henllan for putting up a great fight.