North East Wales League – Big wins for Lex, Park and Mynydd Isa, Broughton keep flying
NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE – REPORTS AND TABLE UP TO MARCH 25, 2025
PREMIER DIVISION
Castell Alun Colts 0 Lex XI 6
With 32 goals in 26 matches, Harry Massey has been a sensation for Lex this season.
Massey’s latest heroics saw him score a hat-trick is Saturday’s 6-0 away tanning of Castell Alun Colts, which amounted to probably the best performance of 2025 for the Law.
Master marksman Massey struck on 15, 53 and 65 minutes with three poacher’s finishes around the six yard box.
Two goals from playmaker Tom Huxley and a Kian Davies single made up the six.
A great team performance with two assists apiece from Josh Phillips via dead balls and a couple from Fin Dyer, who ran the Casty defence ragged..
FC Queen’s Park 3 Penyffordd Lions 0
A third straight win and a ninth in 10 games for the Park.
Goals:
Corey Smart – A perfectly placed Jake Morris corner met with a bullet header into the net.
Liam Lawrence – A beautiful team goal, with Michael Latham picking out Smart, who laid it off for Lawrence to rifle home.
Luke Armstrong – Ben White won possession, played the perfect pass, and Armstrong smashed it home for his first senior goal.
Man of the Match: Liam Lawrence – Covered every blade of grass, grabbed a goal, and caused constant problems.
Rhostyllen 0 Mynydd Isa 3
Isa moved five points clear at the Premier ponnacle.
Sam Wainwright struck in the first half before Kieran Jones and Shaun Tinsley netted on 78 and 80 respectively,
CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION
Rhydymwyn 4 CPD Yr Wyddgrug 1
Tuesday night saw second-place Rhydymwyn – 13 points behind leaders Broughton United but with five games in hand – keep the table-toppers on their radar with a 4-1 success against local rivals Yr Wyddgrug.
Ryan Carrington’s goal gave Rhyd a half-time lead, then after the break Alistair Gibson, Rhys Parry and Karl Bacon also found the mark, Leon Sumner with a consolation for the away side.
Acton FC 8 Deeside Dragons 1
Sam Giles hit four goals and provided two assists for dominant Acton.
Jack White (2), Michael Pugh and Ethan Callaghan boosted the home total, captain Stefan Futia replying for Dragons.
Aston Park Rangers 0 CPD Sychdyn United 2
Jordan Walker and Shay Davies pocketed the all-important first-half goals for the visitors.
Brymbo 1 Overton Recreational 2
Lewis Evison’s double sealed the points for Overton, Niall Roberts with a late consolation for the Steelmen.
Holywell United 21 Deeside United 0
Tomos Dickinson (5), Shea Harding (4), Kieran Durkin (3), Rhys Powell (2), Philip Roberts (2), Owen Marley, Charlie Williams, Adam Brown and Jordan Bedford shared the goals feast for Holywell.
Skippy 2 CPD Cei Connah 1
Joao Da Silva and sub Jason Ratcliffe won the day for Skippy, Arkadiusz Mikula having given Cei Connah a first minute lead.
CPD Yr Wyddgrug 0 Broughton United 2
A tightly contested match was edged by the league leaders thanks to goals in stoppage time of both halves.
Luke Muia opened the scoring after being assisted by Jayden Evans, just before the break.
Lewis Wright sealed the points, after a Lewis Jones assist, shortly before the full time whistle.
Four games to go for Broughton, with the points on Saturday making anything less than a top 3 finish categorically impossible in their debut season.
With the league title still in their sights, the fixture against Rhydymwyn this weekend makes it a huge occasion.
RESERVE DIVISION GROUP A
Mynydd Isa Reserves 1 Brickfield Rangers Reserves 0
Mike Whales notched the 20th minute winner for second-place Isa.
CPD Rhos Aelwyd Reserves 4 Ruthin Town Colts 1
Carwyn Davies, Edward Neale and Declan Molyneux were among the scorers for leaders Rhos, 16-year-old Jaydon Ball responding.
RESERVE DIVISION GROUP B THIRD ROUND
Coedpoeth United Reserves 1 Brymbo Reserves 1
All-square in thos one, Iwan Bennett striking first for Coedy from the penalty spot before Jack Wakeman levelled on 63.
Greenfield Reserves 1 Johnstown YFC Reserves 1
Aaron Filmer rescued a point for Johnstown with a 69th minute equaliser despite the visitors going down t0 men after a red card for Dwayne Jones on the hour.
Lex Reserves 4 Castell Alun Colts Reserves 1
Phil Stott (2), Michael Parry and Morgan Bagnall split the goals for Lex, Kieron Jones also missing a penalty, Kacper Wojeiech hitting back for Casty.