ARDAL NORTH EAST: Williams hits hat-trick in leaders’ 5-0 victory, Lex denied first win by late equaliser

REPORTS – ARDAL NORTH EAST LEAGUE – OCTOBER 18

Radnor Valley 2 Lex XI 2

Report and photos: Stuart Townsend, Barcud-Coch Photography

Lex picked up just a second point of the season – but it could so easily have ended up a first win for the Lawmen.
Joey Price rescued a point for Radnor Valley courtesy of a late retaken free-kick at The Bypass.
It was the Goats, boosted by last week’s derby win at Builth Wells, who opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Jack Clarke found the back of the net after being played through on goal by Lewis Morris, to finish a flowing move that started in the hosts own half.
The Lawmen were back on level terms within three minutes when Mthulisi Ndlovu pounced to find the back of the net from an Aaron Kaya assist after the New Radnor club failed to clear the ball from their penalty area.
The Wrexham outfit went ahead when a 38th minute free-kick was only partially cleared and Kieron Jones beat Radnor debutant goalkeeper Jordan Bailey with a first-time 25 yard drive into the top corner of the net.
The Goats pushed for an equaliser during the second-half but appeared to be out of luck against the bottom side, who were looking to claim their first league win of the campaign.
That was until the hosts talisman stepped-up to fire home an 88th minute free-kick for a second consecutive match and secure a share of the spoils the Radnorshire club.

Penycae 0 CPD Llanuwchllyn 5

Meilir Williams made it 18 goals in 12 games this season with his latest hat-trick helping seal an emphatic win for Llanuwchllyn which puts them five points clear at the summit.
It was a 12th club treble for Williams, who has amassed a phenomenal 112 goals in 93 appearances since joining Llan at the start of 2023-24.
Gwydion Ifan and Will Owen added single goals for the visitors, who thrashed a Penycae outfit which had lost just one of its previous eight league matches.
Llanuwchllyn are now undefeated in nine this season – seven wins and two draws. This Saturday they host second-place and fellow unbeaten side Knighton Town/

Adroddiad Cymraeg
Perfformiad cadarn a llu o goliau wrth i Llan hawlio triphwynt haeddiannol.
Roedd canol cae y Llan yn weithgar o’r funud cyntaf, gan roi dim amser i’w gwrthwynebwyr ar y bêl.
Wedi cwta deuddeg munud, tarodd Llanuwchllyn gefn y rhwyd, diolch i beniad arbennig o groesiad perffaith Will Owen.
Er i Llan fygwth ar sawl achlysur, roedd rhaid aros hanner awr cyn sgorio’r ail. Y tro hwn, Steffan Dolben oedd yn creu wrth iddo lwyddo i ddarganfod Will yn rhydd yn y cwrt cosbi, ac yntau yn ergydio heibioi’r golwr ar ei bostyn agosaf.
Bu i Llan ddechrau’r ail hanner ar dân ac o fewn munudau, roedd Llan wedi ymestyn y fantais. Gwydion Ifan oedd yn dathlu wrth iddo dderbyn y bêl gan Mei ac yna ei phasio’n gelfydd i gefn y rhwyd.
Daeth y bedwaredd ar yr awr wrth i beniad Dale Davies ddisgyn yn garedig i lwybr Mei. Llwyddodd Mei i basio’r bêl i gornel y rhwyd a thorri calonau’r tîm cartref.
Er yn fuan yn y tymor, mae hi’n ymddangos fel un llwyddiannus eto i Meilir Williams, fe goronodd y gêm gyda’i hatric yn dilyn pas arbennig gan Nathan Davies.

Knighton Town 3 Kerry 1

Unbeaten Knighton moved up to second with this win achieved through a Kieran Dovey double and Callum Stead single, Eddie Clarke replying for the Lambs.

Llandrindod Wells 1 Corwen 1

Thomas Durant’s 94th minute equaliser denied managerless Corwen three points at The Broadway.
The visitors had led since the 28th minute through a Tom Mann goal.

Llanfair United 0 CPD Rhos Aelwyd 2

Captain Aled Parry and Ryan Jenkins grabbed the goals which earned the Aelwyd maximum points at ever-enigmatic Llanfair.

Llanrhaeadr 4 Cefn Albion 1

Another disastrous day for Albion who suffered a third successive heavy defeat, a run which has seen them ship 13 goals in total.
The visitors led through Dion Gibbins until just before half time, when William Roberts-Morris levelled for Llan.
In the second half, goals from Billy Clarke, Will Howard (penalty) and Jacob Edwards secured a home victory.