NORTH EAST WALES LEAGUE: Queen’s Park beat Division 1 leaders, Greenfield’s double joy
SHAUN BEST and DAVE JONES report from the North East Wales League
The title race in North East Wales League Division 1 has been blown wide open after FC Queen’s Park beat leaders Broughton United 3-2 at Queensway Stadium.
Corey Smart handed the Park a second-minute lead from an assist by Mikey Latham, who converted a penalty on 37 to make it 2-0 at half time.
On the hour, Division 1 top-scorer Latham added a third with his 15th goal in the league this season and 19th in all competitions (he has also struck 19 times for the Veterans).
Broughton did stage a late rally, Nathan Swann-Jones netting on 76 and 90+6, but the Park held on for a victory which moved them to within five points of United with a game in hand.
At the other end of the table, the bottom two both lost and Chirk’s slump shows no sign of letting up. The games don’t get any easier for the Colliers, who host leaders Broughton United next weekend.
Elsewhere, Overton maintained their 100% record in the Trophy. Acton and Sychdyn also remain unbeaten, but Sychdyn relied on a late show to ‘shea-ve’ their blushes. Ryan Carrington was back in the goals for Caerwys.
CPD Yr Wyddgrug finally got the monkey off their back with their first league victory. The win sees them leapfrog beaten opponents Holywell United on goal difference.
Some big scorelines in Reserve Division 2. Broughton’s Evan Davies is up to 12 league goals and is now just one behind top scorer Sean Humphreys following his hat-trick.
RESULTS AND SCORERS – SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2026
NEWFA Trophy – League Phase
CPD Caerwys 3 (Karl Bacon 37, David Ellis 56, Ryan Carrington 75) CPD Sychdyn United 3 (Jordan Walker 46, Shay Davies 86, Shea Harding 90+1)
CPD Gronant 1 (Luke Bradshaw 24) Acton 5 (Sean Price 11, Dale Williams 27, 63, Alix Godfrey 45+2, Toby Wynne 87)
Overton Recreation 2 (Tom Huxley 29, Harry Massey 41) Aston Park Rangers 0
NEWFA Division 1
FC Queen’s Park 3 (Corey Smart 2, Michael Latham pen 37, 60) Broughton United 2 (Nathan Swann-Jones 76, 90+6)
Rhostyllen 5 (Jack Brindley pen 7, 20, Thomas Douglas 23, 32, Kurt Isaac 67) Chirk AAA 2 (Louie Irving 40, Edgar Lima Teixeira 52) Edgar Lima Teixeira sent off 90+3 for violent conduct
Rhydymwyn 2 (Mitchell Williams 27, Niall Griffiths 52) Coedpoeth United 1 (Tomos Williams 58)
Saltney Town 0 Jordan O’Brien sent off 36 for second booking Hawarden Rangers 3 (Louis Anglesea 21, Connor Parry 42, Callum Cartwright pen 72)
Ruabon Rovers 1 (Conner Kendrick 47) Greenfield 3 (Bailey Roberts 31, Nikola Georgiev pen 43, 66)
NEWFA Division 2
Holywell United 3 (Beau Denton 27, Matthew Mullarkey 90, 90+4) CPD Yr Wyddgrug 5 (Tomos Cumming 17, Leon Sumner 42, 45+1, Stephen Wilson 58, Gethin Thomas 79)
NEWFA Division 3
CPD Cei Connah 4 (Jake Smith 6, Corey Jones 10, Patrick Jones 20, Harrison Rider 72) Deeside Dragons 1 (Lewis Bagby 22)
Johnstown YFC 2 (Finnley Poole 45+1, Daniel Buck 85) Skippy 0
AFC Deeside 7 (Hayden Farrell 32, Jack Shallcross 39, Mauricio Rodrigues 42, Alex Goldsmith 45, Kody Bellis OG 49, Daniel Riley 60, Kieren Ellams 85) Bellevue 2 (Anthony Davies 18, Nathan Rush 25)
NEWFA Reserve Division 1
Llanuwchllyn Reserves 3 (Elis Jones 9, Iolo Jones 15, 38) CPD Rhos Aelwyd Reserves 0
Llay Welfare Reserves 2 (Callum Richardson 48, Thomas Wells 65) Brickfield Rangers Reserves 1 (CJ Richardson 61)
Mold Alexandra Reserves 3 (Robert White 27, Zac Barnes 76, 84) Llangollen Town Reserves 0
NEWFA Reserve Division 2
Greenfield Reserves 9 (Jack Gilmore 5, 63, Morgan Evans 12, 45+1, 59, 65, Ryan Jones 19, Dion Davies 44, Corey Kennedy 61) Holywell United Reserves 0
CPD Sychdyn United Reserves 2 (Harvey Hammersley 57, Liam Prytherch 64) Broughton United Reserves 8 (Evan Davies 3, 16, 35, Harry Wood 46, 49, Cian Davies 69, Cayden Parry 77, Jack Swinnerton 84)
Hawarden Rangers Reserves 1 (Tomas Fenton 27) FC Queen’s Park Reserves 7 (Kieron Jones 23, 73, James Rogers 31, Jack Hanley 68, Michael Parry 69, Stephen Rees 82, 87) Michael Parry sent off 77 for second booking
NEWFA Reserve League Cup
Penyffordd Lions Reserves 0 Mynydd Isa Reserves 3 (Michael Murray 38, Joshua Holmes 48, Fraser Dodd 55)