North East Wales League: Cup heroes Greenfield break their duck for the season

NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE

HORACE WYNNE CUP ROUND ONE

Penyffordd Lions 3-3 Greenfield
Greenfield won 5-4 on pens

After starting off the season with seven straight defeats heroic Greenfield produced a fantastic performance to recover from 3-1 down and beat Penyffordd on penalties in a heartstopping Horace Wynne Cup clash.
Having lost their entire squad over the summer, Greenfield have had to rebuild from scratch under dedicated managers Scott Beck and Paul Evans.
The early weeks of the 2026-27 campaign have been tough, and many would have walked away, but Beck and Evans have remained loyal and Saturday’s result was their just reward.
Penyffordd took a fifth-minute lead through Liam Williams, but Ryan Carrington levelled for the Holywell-area visitors with 31 on the clock.
Lions were quickly back on top, Williams and Gareth Higgins (penalty) giving them a 3-1 interval advantage.
Greenfield refused to fold. Carrington halved the deficit on 50 and Harvey Birch, who assisted for the second goal, netted the third himself after 58.
No further addtition to the score so it was down to penalies, Greenfield converted all five of theirs, but keeper Lewis Dakin saved one to clinch a memorable victory for the visitors.

Cefn Druids 5-0 Aston Park Rangers

Ruthless showing from the Division 2 Druids, who put five past their Division 1 visitors to storm into the next round.
Edgar Lima Teixeira (2), Chad Humphreys (penalty), Jake Harper and Joise Fernandes shared the goals for the Ancients, who led 4-0 at half time.

Chirk AAA 4-0 Overton Recreational

Tom Freeman struck twice to boost his season’s total fo 11 goals as Chirk saw off Overton comfortably at Holyhead Road.
Lewis Jones and Cam Roberts also found the ner for the dominant Colliers.

Coedpoeth United 2-1 Saltney Town

In an all-Division 1 tie, Coedpoeth edged the verdict through a Tom Williams double, sub Jack Owen replying for Saltney, who had Cyprian Kulasza red-carded after full-time.

CPD Gronant 4-0 Wrexham Foresters

Nick Sutherland (2), Jonny Mee and sub Josh Williams split the goals in an emphatic home success for Gronant.

Hawarden Rangers 4-0 Rhydymwyn

Josh Jones bagged all four goals for Hawarden, scoring after 14, 50, 81 and 89 minutes.

Holywell United 12-0 Johnstown YFC

A dozen-goal fest for Holywell United courtesy of ex-Cymru North player Jake Hughes-Hampson (3), Jack Pennington (2), Dylan Mackie (2), Joe Jones (2), Adam Brown, Jac Williams and John Newton,

Rhostyllen 6-2 Mostyn

Martyn Elms, Adam Williams (2), Ryan O’Malley, plus singles from subs Sam Chesters and Nigel Guramatunhu earned Rhostyllen victory, Dylan Radcliffe and Corey Kennedy on the scoresheet for Mostyn.

Skippy 2-4 Castell Alun Colts

Elliott Moore (2), Luca Nardo and Ethan Cooke supplied the goals which saw Casty into the next stage, Scott Ratcliffe and Joao De Silva responding for Skippy.

AFC Deeside A-A Ruabon Rovers

NEWFA RESERVE CUP

Penycae Reserves 3-1 Broughton United Reserves

Kaden Wickens, sub Jac Jarvis and captain Drew Wickens produced the vital goals for winners Penycae, Ernest Isay with a consolation for Broughton.

DIVISION ONE

Acton 5 Lex XI 1

Acton are up to fourth in the table after a 5-1 pounding of Lex.
Jack White converted two penalties for the hosts, Ethan Callaghan, Sean Price and Scott Swords adding one each, James Johnson with the away goal.

DIVISION THREE

Deeside Dragons 1 Bellevue 0

Sub Kieron Gadsby’s 88th minute penalty clinched Dragons their first win of the season.

Halkyn United 5 CPD Cei Connah 2

Sub Evan Davies delivered a double as Halkyn swept aside early table-toppers Cei Connah.
Jay Griffiths, Brandon Jones and Kieran Durkin were also on the mark for the hosts, Mitchell Williams with both for the visitors.

RESERVE DIVISION ONE

Connah’s Quay Town XI 7 (Kyle Harte 3, Lewis Harris 2, Kyle Shaw, Rian Molyneux OG) CPD Rhos Aelwyd Reserves 1

Llay Welfare Reserves 1 (Jordan Jackson) FC Queens Park Reserves 0

Mynydd Isa Colts 2 (Oliver Sell, Ben Charnley) Llanuwchllyn Reserves 1 (Steffan Dolben)

RESERVE DIVISION TWO

Cefn Albion Reserves 0 Hawarden Rangers Reserves 1 (Finley Lavery pen)

Llangollen Town Reserves 1 (Finlay Palmer) Ruthin Town Colts 3 (Reece Prescott 2, Ryan Billington)

CPD Sychdyn United Reserves 2 (Owen Pilson, Ewan Whitley) Aston Park Rangers XI 0