North East Wales League: FC Queen’s Park on verge of Division 1 title, Ruabon and Chirk relegated

FC Queen’s Park are one win away from landing the North East Wales League Division 1 title.

The Wrexham Tier 4 side triumphed 5-1 at Greenfield today to make it 20 straight wins in all competitions – 14 of those in the league.

Nicky Williams led the charge with a hat-trick to rise up to 26 first team goals for the season, Mikey Latham’s penalty put him on 29 for the first team in 2025-26, while Jordan Williams also found the target.

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It’s as you were at the top of Division 1, with the top three sides all winning.

As a result, Queen’s Park will become champions should they win at Rhydymwyn next weekend.

Relegation was confirmed for both Ruabon Rovers and Chirk AAA after their respective defeats. It has certainly been a season to forget for both sides, who will look to regroup in the summer and bounce back next season at the first time of asking. 

Acton remain in the title hunt in Division Two and set themselves up nicely for a midweek clash with fellow title hopefuls Aston Park Rangers.

In Division 3, CPD Gronant still have promotion in their own hands, although they were pegged back by Johnstown YFC, who came from 2-0 down to secure a point.

Runaway leaders Mynydd Isa were pushed all the way by CPD Rhos Aelwyd in Reserve Division One, but a late Michael Murray winner maintained their nine point lead at the summit. Llangollen Town’s reserves posted an emphatic victory against basement side Saltney Town to move clear of the bottom two. 

FC Queen’s Park’s second string won their six pointer against Broughton United’s reserves. The victors narrowed the gap at the top to just four points and have four games in hand still in their back pocket.

Greenfield and Ruthin Town Colts look to be battling it out with Castell Alun Colts for third place. Ruthin’s Seth Evans shot to the top of the scoring charts after today’s double.

NEWFA Division One

Coedpoeth United 1 (Samuel Colley 90+4) Broughton United 2 (Elliott Evans 22, James Rutter 24)

Greenfield 1 (Dean Hyland 53) FC Queen’s Park 5 (Nicky Williams 2, 34, 49, Jordan Williams 3, Michael Latham pen 11)

Rhostyllen 4 (Nigel Guramatunhu 42, Martyn Elms 55, 83, Jack Brindley 67) Ruabon Rovers 1 (Joe Stephenson 9)

Rhydymwyn 0  Huw Williams sent off 36 for denying a goalscoring opportunity. Hawarden Rangers 1 (Paul Lindfield 22)

Saltney Town 2 (Max Hawkins 44, James Dunsheath 56) Castell Alun Colts 0

Chirk AAA 0   (Manager Ryan Roberts sent off 25 for dissent) Penyffordd Lions 4 (Nathan Large 34, Marcus Davies 62, Matthew Holmes 79, Brandon Jones 83)

NEWFA Division Two

Holywell United 4 (Owen Marley 14, 45+2, Adam Brown 43, Jac Williams 50) Cefn Druids 3 (Jake Harper 33, Ruben Lima Teixeira 49, Leroy Ngema-Stamp 53) Dion Thomas sent off 47 for dissent

CPD Yr Wyddgrug 1 (Hamilton John 20) Acton 3 (Tom Edwards 12, Liam Davies 56, Sam Giles 90+2)

NEWFA Division Three

CPD Gronant 2 (Ellis Trubshaw 5, Ashley Andrews 59) Johnstown YFC 2 (Dewi Reeves 64, Ryan Hanmer 69)

NEWFA Reserve Division One

Connah’s Quay Town XI 4 (Jake Williams 8, Scott Massey 20, Scott Gibbons 31, Kyle Shaw 76) Brickfield Rangers Reserves 1 (Nathan Davies 62)

Llangollen Town Reserves 7 (Dan Weir 7, Robert Cooper 57, pen 61, 70, Arran Riley 80, 90+1, Meuryn Hughes 82) Saltney Town Reserves 1 (Ryan Hughes pen 39) Ryan Hughes sent off 87 for second booking, Ryan Barratt sent off 89 for foul play

CPD Rhos Aelwyd Reserves 2 (Roman Durnell 39, pen 60) Mynydd ISA Reserves 3 (Daniel Foster 15, 25, Michael Murray 79) Coach Chris Evans sent off 75 for dissent

NEWFA Reserve Division Two

FC Queens Park Reserves 2 (Michael Parry 27, Sean Humphreys 35) Deacon Hughes sent off 90+2 for second booking Broughton United Reserves 1 (Harry Wood 20)

Castell Alun Colts Reserves 0 Greenfield Reserves 2 (Morgan Evans 62, 63)

Ruthin Town Colts 4 (Seth Evans pen 24, 49, Daniel Jones 70, Isaac Rasell-Edwards 77) Hawarden Rangers Reserves 1 (Harrison Robson 68)

Cefn Albion Reserves 2 (Lee Hughes 21, Leighton Kendrick pen 82) Coedpoeth United Development Team 1 (Adam Thomas 59)