NORTH EAST WALES LEAGUE: Leaders Queen’s Park on 11 straight league wins, Caerwys are Division 3 champions

NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE – REPORTS, TABLES, RESULTS FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2026

DIVISION 1

Castell Alun Colts 1 (Ethan Cooke 60)
FC Queen’s Park 2 (Corey Smart 52, Ryan Kershaw 69)

Unstoppable Queen’s Park recorded their 11th league win in a row and 14th victory in succession across all competitions after a narrow success at Castell Alun on Saturday afternoon.

After a goalless first half, the Wrexham visitors took a 52nd minute lead when Ethan Simpson provided the assist for Corey Smart to knock in his 12th goal of the season.

Casty were working hard to put a spanner in the away side’s works and they levelled on the hour through Ethan Cooke, Harri Thomas setting him up.

The Park did not panic and edged back in front in the 69th minute through Ryan Kershaw’s 11th net-finder of the campaign.

Arran Taylor’s side then had to work hard to ensure they maintained that impressive winning run which sees them four points clear at the Premier summit.

Greenfield 1 (Taylor Edwards 86)
Coedpoeth United 1 (Oliver Lewis 90+7)

All the main drama happened late at The Bernie Williams Memorial Ground.

The game was goalless until the 86th minute, when Taylor Edwards put Greenfield in front.

Four minutes into added time, Coedpoeth manager Jack Pawley was shown a red card for dissent and as he walked off the field, the boss might well have felt it was not his day.

However, in the seventh minute of stoppage time, his mood will have lifted when Oliver Lewis equalised for Coedy.

Play continued for a good while longer, and in the 104h minute, Greenfield scorer Edwards was dismissed for violent conduct.

All-square after a fiercely competitive encounter, which sees Greenfield still fifth and Coedpoeth down in ninth.

LEAGUE ROUND UP AND RESULTS WITH SHAUN BEST

FC Queen’s Park are now firmly in the Division One driving seat thanks to another win and rivals Broughton United suffering defeat at Hawarden Rangers.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, things continue to look bleak for Ruabon Rovers and Chirk AAA.

Things have opened up in Division Two after CPD Yr Wyddgrug scored the result of the day at league leaders Aston Park Rangers. Leon Sumner’s hat-trick also put him at the top of the scoring charts. 

Congratulations to CPD Caerwys for securing the Division Three title. Karl Bacon’s winner ensured his side’s sizzling league streak continued and the champagne will undoubtedly be flowing. CPD Gronant won’t be too disappointed as they still have a chance at securing the runners-up position.

Llay Welfare’s Reserves stayed top of the pile with an emphatic victory.

Thomas Wells had a busy afternoon, providing five assists to go alongside his late penalty – his lucky 13th league strike of the season. Wells is now joint top of the scoring charts and out on his own with 14 assists.

Elsewhere, in Reserve Division Two, Billie Ellis assisted all three goals in Coedpoeth’s victory over Penyffordd.

NEWFA Division One

Castell Alun Colts 1 (Ethan Cooke 60) FC Queen’s Park 2 (Corey Smart 52, Ryan Kershaw 69)

Hawarden Rangers 1 (Joe Hancock 79) Broughton United 0

Greenfield 1 (Taylor Edwards 86) Taylor Edwards sent off 90+14 for violent conduct Coedpoeth United 1 (Oliver Lewis 90+7) Manager Jack Pawley sent off 90+4 for dissent

Penyffordd Lions 2 (Coby Peters 18, Liam Williams 90+4) Rhostyllen 0

Rhydymwyn 7 (Mitchell Williams 2, 34, 63, Rhys Parry 41, Adam Woosey 50, Nathan Williams 83, Will Leonard 90) Ruabon Rovers 0 Conner Kendrick sent off 80 for second booking

Saltney Town 3 (James Dunsheath 13, Tom Harrison 50, Harry Roberts 62) Chirk AAA 2 (Nathan Tombs 4, Louie Irving 45+1)

NEWFA Division Two

Brymbo 2 (Harvey Lloyd-Jones 51, Cameron Edwards 54) Acton 2 (Sam Giles 14, Liam Davies 74)

Aston Park Rangers 1 (Thomas Barbet 43) Adam Randles sent off 71 for second booking CPD Yr Wyddgrug 6 (Tomos Cumming 2,64, Leon Sumner pen 34, 66, 90, Evan Withe 73)

CPD Sychdyn United 0 Overton Recreation 0

NEWFA Division Three

CPD Gronant 1 (Harry Hayes 36) CPD Caerwys 2 (Callum Pritchard 61, Karl Bacon 87)

Skippy 1 (Leonardo Mendes 90+4) CPD Cei Connah 2 (Patrick Jones 1, Joshua Rimmer 36)

Deeside Dragons 3 (Giovanni Futia 24, Gavin Hughes 66, Taylor Owen 74) Bellevue 2 (Adinafir Shiire 29, Mikey Bagnall 33)

NEWFA Reserve Division One

CPD Rhos Aelwyd Reserves 0 Brickfield Rangers Reserves 0 Jack Prince sent off 88 for denying a goalscoring opportunity. 

Connah’s Quay Town XI 4 (Charlie Cavanagh 5, 80, Max Aldcroft 40, Connor Morris-Jones 52) Penycae Reserves 0

Llay Welfare Reserves 11 (Jordan Jackson 3, 60, 89 Matthew Worrall 11, 15, 41, William Roberts 27, Euan Edwards 51, Perry Shoemark 57, Harry Roberts 72, Thomas Wells pen 88) Lex Reserves 0

NEWFA Reserve Division Two

Ruthin Town Colts 1 (Charles Jackson 30) Greenfield Reserves 4 (Morgan Evans 15, Dion Davies 33, Ryan Jones 56, James Adamson 79)

Holywell United Reserves 2 (Owain Barlow 32, Ezekiel Thomson 48) Castell Alun Colts Reserves 5 (Jarrod Christopher 8, Kacper Wojciech 21, Jamie Hardy 45+1, Gareth Williams 47, Joe Fitzpatrick 90+4)

Coedpoeth United Development Team 3 (Adam Gregory 23, 90+6, Iwan Evans 90+7) Penyffordd Lions Reserves 1 (Matthew Holmes 18)