CATCH-UP: FAW Reserve Leagues – Bellis treble helps Denbigh end Nomads long unbeaten run
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH EAST
Buckley Town Reserves 1 NFA U23 3
Nine-man NFA ended up with three points at Globe Way thanks largely to a second-half double from 17-year-old substitute Curtis Cook.
Lewis Williams was also on target for the visitors, who had Dylan Cunnah dismissed for two yellows on 65 minutes and David Collins shown a straight red after 87.
Captain Scott Davies netted Buckley’s 81st minute consolation.
Airbus UK Broughton Reserves 5 Prestatyn Town Reserves 0
Robbie Jones bagged a brace as Airbus saw off Prestatyn at the Hollingsworth Group Stadium on Friday night.
Captain Harvey Greig and sub Robert Austin also made the scoresheet for the Wingmakers.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH WEST
Conwy Borough Reserves 2 Dolgellau AA Reserves 2
Harri Jones’ equaliser deep into added time at the end of the 90 rescued a draw for Conwy.
Dolgellau had led 2-0 through a Jack Adams own goal and Kian Owen strike.
Toby Adams pulled one back for the hosts, Kian Owen was dismissed for a second yellow for the visitors on the hour, and Jones made it all-square late on.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
FAW RESERVE LEAGUE NORTH EAST
Connah’s Quay Nomads U18s 4-5 Denbigh Town Reserves
Report: Ollie Beech
What a result for Denbigh – 5-4 winners away to a Nomads side which had not lost in 10 months.
Star of the show was hat-trick-hero Harrison Bellis, signed by Denbigh Town in the summer after netting 68 goals for tier 5 Y Glannau last season.
Nomads, undefeated since December of last year, began the game top of the table with seven wins from seven and faced a Town side in progression.
Denbigh started well and their pressure told on 11 minutes, Serhad Kanli darting down the right before setting up Bellis to finish from close range.
On 24 minutes a defensive blunder from the visitors led to Tom Malcolm finishing with ease to level the scores.
Less than a minute later, Town restored the advantage when captain Lewis Devine fed the ball down the right for Osian Jones. His quick feet saw him beat his man before crossing and sub Tom Salisbury, on for the injured Kanli, was able to smash home.
In the 36th minute Bellis made it 3-1 with a strike from a ridiculous angle which beat goalkeeper Elliot Collins.
Denbigh were in dreamland in stoppage time when Salisbury nicked the ball and from the edge of the box sent a floated effort over the head of the keeper to make it 4-1 at half time.
Soaking up plenty of pressure after the restart, suddenly the ball broke for Denbigh and Bellis found himself in a foot race with the ‘keeper, which he won, and completed his hat-trick to make it 5-1.
Nomads upped their act and pulled it back to 5-4 with goals Adam Jones, James Hughes and Ryan Williams, but Denbigh held on for a famous win.
Buckley Town Reserves 1-2 Airbus UK Broughton Reserves
Ewan Grice nudged Buckley 1-0 up on 66 minutes, but Airbus turned the tables to win with goals from subs Lloyd Robinson and Hugh Holland.
Gresford Athletic Reserves 3-4 Flint Mountain Reserves
Leaders Mountain made it eight wins out of eight with a great result at Gresford.
James Dunseath, Ryan Kershaw, Henley Dowridge and Charlie Cottis shared the away goals, James Reynolds, Lewis Kaye and Robert Reynolds on the mark for Gresford, who led 2-0 during the first half.
Llay Welfare Reserves 4-1 Ruthin Town Reserves
A good win for Llay with a Sean Kell own goal, Luke Griffin, Jack Edwards and Kian Turton banking the points, Haydn Rutter replying.
NFA U23s 4-4 Holywell Town Development
Four-apiece at Ffordd Derwen.
Lewis Williams hit a hat-trick for NFA, including a penalty, Marc Davies and Isaac Adam Goundrey among the Holywell marksmen.
Prestatyn Town Reserves 4-3 Mold Alexandra Reserves
Charlie Smith, Kev Gorry, Cayden Hazeldine and captain Lewis Rhodes all featured on the scoresheet in a great win for Prestatyn, 16-year-old sub Cameron Lea with a treble for Mold.
The New Saints Reserves 9-0 St Asaph Reserves
Thomas Blaze (3), Oliver Blayney, Leighton Brewer, Hadif Hizamshol, Jack Windle and Alfred Cartwright split the goals for second-place Saints.