North East Wales League: Horace Wynne Cup takes centre stage
NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL LEAGUE REPORTS – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
NEWFA Horace Wynne Cup
CPD Cei Connah 0-4 Chirk AAA
Chirk eased into the quarter-finals with a comfortable away win in Connah’s Quay.
Luke Dwyer put The Colliers ahead on 11 minutes and Callum Taylor increased the lead when he turned and shot home from a corner on 23.
Ed Rogers made it 3-0 just before the break with a towering header.
Chirk were well in control after the break with defender Harley Dubicki completing the scoring on 70 minutes, firing in at the far post.
New signing Aaron Dee had a fine debut and was named Chirk’s man of the match.
CPD Caerwys 0-2 Ruabon Rovers
Joe Stephenson and Kian Hughes notched the first half goals which proved enough to guide Ruabon into the next stage.
Deeside Dragons 0-11 Halkyn United
Kieran Durkin led the way with four goals for a Halkyn outfit which ran up double-figures at Shotton.
Captain Nathan Large also had a great afternoon for the visitors with a hat-trick and four assists.
Sub Shea Harding bagged a five-minute pair in the second half, while Aidan Dunbar and Dillon Bryce made up the rest.
Greenfield 1-3 Holywell United
Ethan Evans’ overhead kick stunner provided the highlight of the day for Greenfield, but it was visitors Holywell United who claimed the victory.
Matthew Mullarkey, captain John Newton and top-scorer Jack Pennington provided the goals for the away side, who played for almost an hour with 10 men after Jac Williams picked up a second yellow in the 36th minute.
Ryan Carrington of Greenfield was also dismissed for a pair of yellow cards deep into stoppage time at the end of the tie.
Rhostyllen 1-1 Coedpoeth United (Coedpoeth United won 4 – 1 on pens)
Penalties joy for Coedpoeth in this battle of Division 1 high-flyers.
Mike Taylor gave Coedy a fifth-minute lead, but Liam Sklenar equalised in first half added time.
No more goals so it went to spot-kicks and United triumphed 4-1.
Sychdyn United 4-3 Lex XI
In a thrill-packed first half, Lex stormed into a two-goal lead via Charlie Evans Fisher and Jimmy Ellina, but Sychdyn battled back to edge in front before the break courtesy of a Joe Mitchell hat-trick.
Shay Davies made it 4-2 to the hosts on 73 minutes before Robert Parcesepe grabbed a late consolation for the Lawmen which was not enough to save them from a cup exit.
Division 1
Hawarden Rangers 0-0 Penyffordd Lions
Leaders Penyffordd edged a point clear after a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Hawarden.
Saltney Town 2-1 Rhydymwyn
Keiye Williams delivered a double to seal victory for Saltney, Hayden Hughes replying for Rhydymwyn.
A full report on this game appeared on Grassroots North Wales on Saturday night.
Division 3
Marchwiel Saints 0-4 Mostyn
Morgan Evans pocketed his third hat-trick of the season for a Mostyn side which leads Division 3 with a perfect record of six straight wins.
Evans is now up to 20 goals for the season. Dylan Radcliffe also appeared on the visiting scoresheet.
Skippy 4-3 Wrexham Foresters
Jayden Jones’ 80th minute strike ensured Skippy edged a tight verdict against the Foresters at Bellevue Park. Liam Jones, Scott Ratcliffe and Kian Tudor delivered the other home goals, Ryan Dobson (pen) among the Foresters net-finders.
AFC Weston Rhyn 7-2 Johnstown YFC
Andrew Garmston hit a hat-trick as Weston Rhyn celebrated their first league victory in some style.
Garmston’s tally included two penalties, Ben Carter adding a double, while Kyle Leightwood and Carey Breeze provided singles, Dafydd Bailey Williams with a consolation pair for Johnstown.
Reserve Division One
CPD Rhos Aelwyd Reserves 3-2 Broughton United Reserves
Sub Logan Hamner supplied an 80th minute decider for victorious Rhos.
Ryan Jenkins and Nathan Evans also found the net for a home side which fought back from trailing 2-0 at half time, Ethan Foden and Ieuan Rowe, who was later red-carded in the 86th minute, giving Broughton a comfortable position at the interval.
Reserve Division Two
Brymbo Reserves 1-4 Coedpoeth United Development
David Hughes and Billie Ellis netted two apiece in an emphatic away success for Coedpoeth, Charlie Roberts hitting back for the Steelmen.
Castell Alun Colts Reserves 2-4 Cefn Albion Reserves
Goals in the closing minutes from subs Osian Morris and Dario D’Abreu clinched the honours for visitors Albion.
After 64 minutes, Casty were two-up through Jaheim Munetsi and sub Charlie Hughes, but Cefn turned the tables to equalise via Caiden Griffith (70, pen) and Keenan Bathers (80) before the visitors kicked on to win the contest.
Lex Reserves 1-7 Holywell United Reserves
Joshua Corlett (4, 1 pen), Ezekiel Thomson (2) and Evan Cooper split the goals in a thumping Holywell triumph, Michael Dugine replying.
Llangollen Town Reserves 2-2 CPD Sychdyn United Reserves
Callum Davies equalised five minutes into stoppage time to earn Sychdyn a draw.
Ben Realey and Theo Williams were the Llangollen marksmen, Sam Kelly with the other away goal.
Penyffordd Lions Reserves 6-1 Saltney Town Development
Jordan Jones (2), Adam Pugh, Paul Jones, Sam Evans and Matty Holmes combined to earn the Lions a roaring success, Warren Kelly’s penalty being Saltney’s sole response.
NEWFA Reserve Cup
Aston Park Rangers XI 3-6 Mynydd Isa Colts
Cole Randles, Jack Casey and Ben Charnley all bagged braces to guide Mynydd Isa into the next round, Rhys Chester (2) and Kyle Molyneux on the mark for APR.
Brickfield Rangers Reserves 5-0 FC Queen’s Park Reserves
Convincing win for a Brickfield side still with a 100 percent record this season, Henry Lunn (2), a Jake Jones own goal, plus further efforts from Kian Davies and Jardel Junior Lima Teixeira ensuring Brickie made it 12 straight victories.
Connah’s Quay Town XI 3-0 Ruthin Town Colts
Goals from Kobie Betts, Connor Morris-Jones and Lewis Harris were the ‘Quay’ to success for the home team.
Penycae Reserves 1-3 Hawarden Rangers Reserves
Drew Wickens gave Penycae a 14th minute lead, but soon after a Lewis Wilcox own goal made it 1-1.
Harry Edmond and Harrison Robson then struck to give Hawarden a 3-1 lead they maintained till the end.