VENABLES DOUBLE DOWNS CANARIES
CHRIS Venables was the hero for Bala Town as he marked his 450th Cymru Premier appearance with both goals in a 2-1 win for the Lakesiders at Caernarfon Town, writes Rob Griffiths.
Bala remain firmly in the hunt at the top of the standings after sealing a come from behind win at the Oval. Venables, Lassana Mendes and Shaun Kelly were all off target with efforts before the Canaries edged into the lead little after the half hour mark.
Picking up possession on the halfway line, Smith’s crossfield ball found Darren Thomas who laid it off to Noah Edwards to drill home into the bottom left hand corner from the edge of the box.
Venables did eventually find the break through for the visitors, Steven Leslie finding him in space to calmly finish.
Bala sealed the win inside the final 10 minutes, Venables heading home.
● Connah’s Quay Nomads took advantage of The New Saints slip at home to Newtown to move to within a point of the Cymru Premier leaders after sealing a 1-0 win over Barry Town at Jenner Park.
Nomads needed just three minutes to find a lead they would not relinquish.
Michael Wilde turned home a low Michael Bakare strike from the edge of the box as the ball was only half cleared by the home side.
● TNS saw their lead at the top of the standings cut to a solitary point after a 2-1 loss at home on Friday night to Newtown.
Alex Fletcher fired the visitors into the lead on six minutes before former Wrexham winger Adrian Cieslewicz replied 10 minutes later.
TNS were level for only five minutes as Lifumpa Mwandwe ensured the win for the Robins.
● Airbus UK remain bottom of the Cymru Premier Play-off Conference after Jamie Reed netted a brace to inspire Cefn Druids to a hard fought 3-2 victory at the Airfields.
● Aberystwyth Town went down 3-1 at Cardiff Met to kick off the second half of their campaign. Town were given hope after Touray Sisay cancelled out Eliot Evans’ opener, but a 76th minute penalty from the Met forward and a further effort from Will Evans ensured the home win.
● A third minute Lewis Harling strike was not enough for Penybont as they went down 2-1 at home to Carmarthen Town, Elliot Scotcher and Kalilo Djalo Embalo firing second-half efforts for the Old Gold.