Women’s football: Wrexham drum up another win, Megan hat-trick inspires Caernarfon victory
NORTH WALES WOMEN’S FOOTBALL REPORTS – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
ADRAN PREMIER PHASE ONE
Barry Town United 1 Wrexham 3
Jamaican international Natasha Thomas maintained her record of scoring in every game this season as Wrexham kept top spot with victory at Jenner Park.
Thomas made it seven goals in five matches with a clinical right-foot finish in the 17th minute, Maria Francis-Jones sending a slide-rule pass into her path.
The lead was doubled in the 23rd minute when Faye Knox lashed a 20-yarder goalwards and Barry keeper Molly Arnesen could only help the ball into the net.
Barry pulled one back just before half time when slack defending from Jodie Bartle allowed Erin Murray in on goal to fire past Liz Craven.
Wrexham went 3-1 up in the 54th minute when Francis-Jones scored direct from a right-wing corner.
Every time the visitors scored – and even in defiance when Barry netted their goal – a loud outbreak of drumming from the brilliant Wrexham fans marked the net being bulged.
The champions have certainly found their rhytym.
ADRAN NORTH
Flint Town United 1 Llanfair United 5
Flint badly missed lacking an out-and-out goalscorer after top markswoman Laura Williams had to leave the field after 28 minutes with a neck injury, while illness ruled out other prolific net-finder Shannon Hobbs.
Llanfair, who had lost on four of their previous five visits to the Essity Stadium, took advantage by romping to a 5-1 success which gives them early leadership of Adran North.
The Powys side were already a goal up through Sophie Cook’s 17th minute strike when home forward Williams went off injured.
Cook struck again before half time from a Paris Schofield assist.
Early in the second half, Flint gave themselves hope when Kelsey Davies netted for the fourth successive game for the Silkwomen.
However, Llanfair were the more clinical, sub Sioned Roberts making it 3-1 before Emma Williams and a Chloe Hughes own goal added to the away total.
NORTH WALES COAST WOMEN’S LEAGUE
Caernarfon Town 4 Kinmel Bay 1
Seventeen-year-old sensation Megan Williams notched her second hat-trick of the season as Caernarfon celebrated their second league win in three starts.
Williams has now bagged a tremendous 19 goals in 12 games since breaking into the Cofis senior side last season.
The teenager struck on 29, 37 and 64 minutes for the hosts, who trailed to an early Lucy Perry goal before Lois Young levelled direct from a corner after 15.
NORTH EAST WALES WOMEN’S LEAGUE
Connah’s Quay Nomads U19 4 Hawarden Park 2
Connah’s Quay moved three points clear at the summit after a quickfire double from first-team squad regular Megan Galeandro assisted in a 4-2 victory over Hawarden Park.
Emily Hughes-Jones opened the scoring for the visitors on 34 minutes, a lead which was held till half time.
Elin Thomas equalised early in the second half before two goals in three minutes from Galeandro put the Deesiders in command.
Daisy Willons made it 4-1 before Lexi Weaver replied late on for the travellers.
NORTH WALES COAST WOMEN’S RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CUP
Colwyn Bay 8 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs 0
Katie Tansley, Ffion Morris and Samantha O’Carroll all scored twice for the Bay in a dominant home performance.
Azaria Warburton and captain Sian Roberts added singles for the Seagulls.