Ardal North East and West: Fixtures, previews, tables and reports ahead of massive Saturday

FIXTURES – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

ARDAL NORTH EAST

Builth Wells v Bow Street
Cefn Albion v Llangollen Town
Chirk AAA v Dolgellau Athletic
Llandrindod Wells v Kerry
Llanidloes Town v Llansantffraid
Llanuwchllyn v Brickfield Rangers
Penycae v Radnor Valley
Rhos Aelwyd v Llanfair United

ARDAL NORTH WEST

Connah’s Quay Town v NFA FC
Corwen v Trearddur Bay
Holyhead Hotspur v St Asaph City
Llannefydd v Pwllheli
Llanrwst United v Y Felinheli
Menai Bridge Tigers v Conwy Borough
Nantlle Vale v Llangefni Town
Porthmadog v CPD Y Rhyl 1879

PREVIEWS – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

ARDAL NORTH EAST

Leaders Bow Street needed an injury time own goal to squeeze past Builth Wells last weekend and might find it a tricky task in the return at Lant Fields on Saturday..

Cefn Albion will be boosted by last weekend’s win at Rhos Aelwyd, while the Cefners’ next opponents, Llangollen Town, may still be in shellshock after their 16-0 Welsh Cup defeat at The New Saints.

However, Town have been performing well in the league all season.

Next-to-bottom Chirk lost just 3-2 at Dolgellau Athletic last time out and the Colliers could get a positive result in Saturday’s quick return match at Holyhead Road.

Kerry can up the pressure on table-toppers Bow Street with three points at Llandrindod, while improving Llanidloes will be favourites to overcome the hurdle of basement team Llansantffraid.

Welsh Cup giant-killers Llanuwchllyn versus Brickfield Rangers has the makings of a cracker, Penycae need to rediscover their recent fine form at home to Radnor Valley, while Rhos Aelwyd will have to work hard to take anything at home to Llanfair United.

ARDAL NORTH WEST

First hosts fourth and second entertains third – quite a Saturday in store for the Ardal North West League.

Leaders Porthmadog put their unbeaten record to the test against the always dangerous Rhyl 1879, whose form is not the best of late.

Newcomers to the league, Connah’s Quay Town and NFA, have both been fantastic so their clash at Deeside Stadium should be a belter.

Dazzling Corwen against Trearddur Bay is another potential corker, Welsh Cup stars Holyhead Hotspur take on St Asaph at home, Llannefydd host Pwllheli, who will be out to impress new manager Carl Jones, and Felinheli face a major test at Llanrwst.

Menai Bridge will be all out to claim their first point when fellow strugglers Conwy Borough visit and improved Nantlle Vale should be in for a battle at home to Llangefni.

REPORTS – OCTOBER 19

ARDAL NORTH WEST

Connah’s Quay Town 2 CPD Y Felinheli 2

Pascal Gomez grabbed a second-half double to earn second-place Connah’s Quay Town a share of the points at home to much-improved Felinheli.

The Gambian ace made it nine goals in 14 appearances this term with strikes after 62 and 78 minutes.

Felin led twice through goals from Iwan Owen and 18-year-old Elis Williams, who made it eight goals in his last five matches.

Conwy Borough 0 Corwen 7

Ruthless Corwen rattled up a seven-goal success at Y Morfa, Henry Evans and sub Robbie Williams with two goals each, Harry Strong, Tom Mann and Sam Henry with the rest.

Menai Bridge Tigers 0 St Asaph City 3

Another tough day for the Tigers, Jake Walker, Sion Williams and James Williams with the first half goals that clinched the points.

Nantlle Vale 2 CPD Pwllheli 1

Zac Pike’s 93rd minute winner sealed a fantastic win for Vale.

Ashley Ainsworth delivered the first blow for Pwllheli on 21 minutes, but Llion Griffiths levelled after 35.

ARDAL NORTH EAST

Bow Street 1 Builth Wells 0

A narrow win for leaders Bow Street was secured through a 92nd minute own goal from the unfortunate Kham Steventon.

Brickfield Rangers 3 Llanfair United 2

Lewis Clamp’s 62nd minute decider edged a thriller in Brickfield’s favour.

In a pulsating first half, a Flynn Morris double put Llanfair two-up before Andy Vale hit back with a pair for Rangers to boost his season’s total to 21 goals.

Dolgellau Athletic 3 Chirk AAA 2

Dolgellau needed an 83rd minute goal from Wil Gruffydd to finally kill off the brave challenge of Chirk at Cae Marian.

It was Gruffydd’s second goal of the game, with Ioan Roberts also on the mark for the hosts, the Colliers having led twice through Tom Freeman and Cam Roberts.

Kerry 3 Llansantffraid 0

Luke Mumford (2) and Richard Davies banked the three points for second-place Kerry.

Penycae 1 Llanidloes Town 2

Gareth Owen’s brace earned a fine resuilt for Llanidloes at The Riverside, Harry Killick replying for Penycae, who had Josh Mazzarella sent off for a second yellow with 89 gone.

Radnor Valley 2 Llandrindod Wells 4

Kieran McCarley, Sam De Groot, Zak Baker and sub Thomas Durant supplied the goals in a corking victory for the visitors, Matthew Croose among the marksmen for the hosts, who had Elliot Morris dismissed after 74 for two yellows.

Rhos Aelwyd 0 Cefn Albion 1

Torne Samuels pocketed the 74th minute winner for an Albion side which edged a close-fought derby at Ponciau Park.