JD CYMRU NORTH: Great Friday night wins for Gresford and Llandudno
JD CYMRU NORTH MATCH REPORTS – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
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Gresford Athletic 6 Prestatyn Town 2
Gresford ended their five-match winless streak in style with an emphatic victory over bottom side Prestatyn at the Hollingsworth Group Stadium on Friday night.
The Colliers took the lead inside just nine minutes as Paul Johnson turned the ball home in the box for his first league goal in over three years.
Charley Edge scored a trademark stunner from distance to double the advantage just after the half hour mark, before Johnson proved he had firmly discovered a goalscoring touch by netting his second as half-time approached.
Charlie Mann added his name to the scoresheet just before the hour, before Prestatyn were awarded a penalty in the 79th minute. Zebb Edwards missed from the spot, but Connor Whelan scored on the rebound.
However, any slim hopes of a late comeback for the visitors were put to bed by Gresford substitute Ilan ap Gareth who made it 5-1, before captain Josh Griffiths added a sixth – his first league goal in over five years.
Prestatyn substitute Owen Jones netted his first goal for the club with one minute remaining, but it came far too late to save his side from a ninth consecutive league defeat.
Gresford remain in the relegation zone but are now only one point adrift of safety, having played one game more than 13th-place Ruthin Town.
Llandudno 3 Mold Alexandra 1
Llandudno are up to 10th in the table after they came from behind to earn a 3-1 home win over Mold on Friday.
Following a goalless first half, Aidan Farren gave Mold the lead on 51 minutes, but Llandudno turned the game around with two goals in five minutes from Alex Boss and Harvey Bennett.
Those two playerss combined in stoppage time for a third goal, as Bennett played in Boss to clinch back-to-back league wins for Llandudno for the first time since February.
WEEKEND RESULTS
Colwyn Bay 3-0 Ruthin Town
Gresford Athletic 6-2 Prestatyn Town
Llandudno 3-1 Mold Alexandra
Denbigh Town P-P Holywell Town
Airbus UK Broughton P-P Caersws
Flint Mountain P-P Guilsfield
Llay Miners Welfare P-P Bangor 1876
Penrhyncoch P-P Buckley Town