North East Wales League: Saturday, October 11 – Rhostyllen rise to second, Acton top

NORTH EAST WALES LEAGUE ROUND UP BY SHAUN BEST

Second-place Rhostyllen have closed the gap on Division 1 leaders Broughton United to two points following their 3-2 victory at Castell Alun Colts.

Casty took a 21st minute lead through Nathan Davies, but Samuel Chesters levelled for Simon Sedgwick’s men with 35 on the clock.

Four minutes after the restart, Martyn Elms put Rhostyllen 2-1 up, however Colts were back on terms again when Luca Nardo struck on 53.

Adam Williams’ 58th minute net-finder for the visitors turned out to be the clincher.

Acton are new leaders of Division 2 after ending Sychdyn’s unbeaten start with a 3-2 victory and leapfrogging them at the top.  

Ethan Callaghan gave Acton a 22nd minute lead, Kieran Durkin and Jordan Walker temporarily turned the tables in the away side’s favour with goals on 53 and 59, but an Alix Godfrey double after 77 and 89 won the day for the hosts.

Aston Park Rangers were denied a share of the leadership after being held by Brymbo.

TODAY’S LEAGUE AND OTHER CUP SCORES (Horace Wynne Cup has been covered in separate article)

NEWFA Division 1

Castell Alun Colts 2 (Nathan Davies 21, Luca Nardo 53)
Rhostyllen 3 (Samuel Chesters 35, Martyn Elms 49, Adam Williams 58)

NEWFA Division 2

Acton 3 (Ethan Callaghan 22, Alix Godfrey 77, 89)
CPD Sychdyn United 2 (Kieran Durkin 53, Jordan Walker 59)

Aston Park Rangers 2 (Estevao Gomes 49, Goss Quinn 90+8) Andy Cook sent off 90 for violent conduct
Brymbo 2 (Bradley Dobson 22, Callum Edwards 25)

Overton Recreation 3 (Harry Massey 36, Tom Huxley 41, 63)
Cefn Druids 0 Dion Thomas sent off 52 for second booking

NEWFA Division 3

AFC Deeside 5 (Neo Dayele 17, Danny Edmonds 32, 44, Mauricio Rodrigues 45, Jack Shallcross 85)
CPD Gronant 4 (Thomas Bamber 50, Kallum Pierce 55, Michael Garrett 68, Frankie Hennigan 85) Kallum Pierce missed penalty 90

NEWFA Reserve Cup

Mold Alexandra Reserves 2 (Charlie Rush 81, 90+5)
Castell Alun Colts Reserves 3 (Kacper Wojciech 21, 63, Harri Thomas 78)

NEWFA Reserve Division 1

Brickfield Rangers Reserves 4 (Matty Williams 14, Kian Davies 35, 37, CJ Richardson 81)
Corwen Reserves 0

Connah’s Quay Town XI 2 (Lewis Harris pen 8, Kyle Shaw 39)
Llay Welfare Reserves 2 (Daniel Richardson 16, Ethan Davies 30) William Roberts sent off for second booking 85

Penycae Reserves 5 (Elliott Kavanagh 5, Josh Hughes 8, Joshua Rush 27, Drew Wickens 41, Ruben Monteiro 77)
Llanuwchllyn Reserves 3 (Ilan Jones 10, Cynan Roberts 62, Adam Kynaston OG 78)

Saltney Town Reserves 3 (Isaac Adams Goundrey 21, Leon Roberts 45+1, Raffaele Asibey 80)
Lex Reserves 4 (George Baxter 6, 37, Tiler Moorcroft-Jones 57, AJ Delaney 73)

NEWFA Reserve Division 2

Coedpoeth United Development Team 2 (Jack Gibson 38, Joshua Partington 78)
FC Queens Park Reserves 3 (Kian Roberts 71, Sean Humphreys 76, 80)

CPD Sychdyn United Reserves 2 (Lewis Green 17, Joseph Beagan 73)
Hawarden Rangers Reserves 2 (Theo Hannah 20, 84)

Broughton United Reserves 4 (Paul Lovell 19, Luke Muia 45+1, 61, Ernest Isay 64)
Greenfield Reserves 0

Deeside Dragons Reserves 2 (Dylan Jones 14, Joshua Bradley pen 58)
Cefn Albion Reserves 3 (Kos Jones 40, Caidan Griffith 83, Osian Morris 90+2) Kos Jones missed penalty 70

Ruthin Town Colts 3 (Samuel Martin 17, Ian Williams 79, Aron Evans 88)
Penyffordd Lions Reserves 3 (Matthew Holmes 49, 81, Frazer Starkey 90+2)