North Wales Coast East: Llandyrnog heroes beat leaders, Rhos fight back to remain unbeaten

NORTH WALES COAST EAST LEAGUE

Premier Division – January 25

Llandyrnog United 3 Mochdre Sports 1

Llandyrnog lifted themselves off the bottom of the Premier after their best performance of the season saw them beat leaders Mochdre at Cae Nant.
Conor Jones, Nathan Rose and Craig Mayers bagged the goals for Dyrny, whose manager Stephen Jones was a very happy man after the match.
Jones said: “The lads gave everything they had on the pitch today. I cannot ask for more from them and we need to keep this going into February. If we play like that the rest of the season there is a lot of joy to be had.”
Opposition Man of the Match was Neil Brown with a monumental performance, rolling back the years in a Llandyrnog shirt.
The hosts raced into a 3-0 lead inside 20 minutes and Mochdre never recovered.
Sports rallied, scoring a goal before half time through captain Fin Jones, and created numerous chances in the second period, including hitting the post and crossbar, but some heroic defending from the hosts kept it at 3-1.

Bow 1 CPD Y Glannau 2

Ste Kirk and Alec Williams provided the goals to seal a victory which returned Y Glannau back to the summit.
The visitors were given a great battle throughout by Bow, who replied via Barry Roche in the 81st minute.

CPD Bro Cernyw 2 Rhuddlan Town 2

Osian Roberts and Sion Jones found the net to put Bro two-up at half time, but a Liam Bowers double in the second stanza, one a penalty, earned Rhuddlan a point.

Glan Conwy 2 Meliden 5

Great away win for Meliden achieved through goals from Matty Griffiths (2), Rio Ross, Lucas Edwards and captain Luca Querci, Lewis Brownson and Franky Gughrill replying for Glan Conwy.
The hosts trailed 2-0 at the break, but fought back to 2-2 before the Miners pulled away.
There was a double sending off in the 86th minute, Michael Peters of Glan ans Meliden’s Lee Beattie both receiving red cards.

Kinmel Bay 3 CPD Cerrigydrudion 0

Jordan Bellham, Sean Sheridan and Connor Morris all made the scoresheet for in-form Kinmel Bay at Y Morfa.
Bay sit third, just three points off the leaders with four games in hand.

Llandudno Junction 2 Llandudno Amateurs 2

All-square at The Flyover, Jack Nettleton and a Ryan Boddis own goal accounting for Junction’s tally, Jay Sutton and Lee Thomas responding to earn the Amateurs a point.

Division One

Prestatyn Sports 2 Rhos United 2

Rhos produced a fine comeback from 2-0 down by scoring twice in the closing minutes to protect their unbeaten record.
Sports attacked from the off, striker Mike Jones denied by a good stop from Richard Hillier-Evans.
The hosts took a 12th minute lead through a Jones penalty.
Soon after Mike Chapman found the net for Rhos, but was adjudged offside.
Gareth Walsh almost made it 2-0 before the break, but Jordan Dixon produced a great goal-line clearance.
Prestatyn began the second half strongly, outstanding midfielder Paul Brady setting Kris Owen off on a run, but Hillier-Evans produced another vital save.
In the 49th minute, Jones converted a second spot-kick – his 21st league goal in 10 games – to make it 2-0.
Rhos made changes as Phemmy Allison and Chris King came on. King was an instant threat, a fine chip coming back off the bar.
Adam Williams was then denied by keeper Connor Hughes.
With 88 minutes gone, it remained 2-0. but then Richard Hill provided the assist for Billy Bibby to halve the defecit.
Then in injury time, Stephen Bibby flicked on a Lewis Sealey throw-in and King found the open net for force a draw.
In the dying seconds, Allison went so close to a winner.

Penrhyn Bay 3 Prestatyn Wanderers 1

Gabriel George’s hat-trick won the day fror Penrhyn Bay, Jake Jones replying for Wanderers who had a player sent off in the second half.

Rhyl Albion 4 Blue Bridge 0

Keiran Kendrick and Matthew Pendleton put Albion two in front by half time, then subs Thomas Bamber and Ian Jenkins added further home goals after the break.