NEWFA Senior Challenge Cup: Wins for Acton, Holywell United, Hawarden, Yr Wyddgrug, Coedpoeth and Aston Park

NEWFA SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP QUALIFYING ROUND 2

Deeside Dragons 0-4 Acton

Joe Garner’s Acton side had established a three-goal lead by the 36th minute at the Care & Repair Sport & Social Grounds via Toby Wynne and a brace from Niall Challoner.
Joe Moss added a second with 66 gone.

Marchwiel Saints 0-11 Holywell United

An emphatic win for Holywell against a brand new Marchwiel side.
Adam Brown (3), sub Jake Hughes-Hampson (2), John Newton (2), Owen Marley. Louis Davies, Owen Davies and Isaac Haimes shared the goals.

Rhydymwyn 0-2 Hawarden Rangers

Two Division One sides met at Dolfechlas Road in an all-Flintshire affair.
The deadlock was broken on 14 minutes when Hawarden’s Cameron Jones found 16-year old Lucas Brick for his first senior goal.
The hosts pushed for a leveller but in stoppage time Rangers’ place was confirmed with 18-year old substitute Will Hodgson finding the net.

CPD Yr Wyddgrug 7-0 Johnstown Youth

Yr Wyddgrug made it four wins from four in all competitions with a resounding win at home to Johnstown. Last year’s North East Wales Trophy finalists went three up within 12 minutes and never looked back.
Toby Vickery, Hari Williams and Leon Sumner all hit the target, before the latter two added another apiece to make it five at the break.
Late on, Aaron North and Tom Cumming grabbed six and seven.

Coedpoeth United 2-0 Penyffordd Lions

It is three wins on the spin for Coedpoeth.
Following a goalless first half, Iwan Bennett gave his side the lead in the 62nd minute. Chasing the game, Penyffordd made things even harder for themselves when Dan Shaw was given his marching orders by referee Iwan Phillips.
Up against ten men, Bennett turned provider with two minutes to play as he found Tom Williams to see themselves safely through.

Ruabon Rovers 1-1 Aston Park Rangers (3-4 on penalties)

For the second round in a row, Aston Park required a penalty shoot-out in order to advance in the competition.
Tom Gardner nudged Rangers in front before Ruabon restored parity with 25 minutes left via substitute Josh Hughes.
To penalties it went, where once against Aston Park were successful,.

The draw for the Third Qualifying Round will take place shortly. The teams are as follows:

Acton

Chirk AAA or Greenfield

Aston Park Rangers

Coedpoeth United

CPD Yr Wyddgrug

Hawarden Rangers

Holywell United

Saltney Town or Caerwys