Dale Davies drive downs Mold Alex
Bangor 1876...1
Mold Alexandra...0
● Match report by Jonathan Ervine courtesy of CPD Bangor 1876
AFTER a quiet start to the game, Mold had the first shot on target in th twelfth minute when Jake Roberts fired in a powerful low effort after breaking into the left side of the penalty area. However, Carl Jones managed to parry his shot before diving on the loose ball.
After 25 minutes, Jones saved a shot by Joe Ormrod from just inside the box and shortly afterwards Jake Roberts curled a shot narrowly wide from just outside the box. The visitors continued to press a glancing header by Henry Nash following a cross on the right by Roberts went wide of the far post.
Seven minutes before the break Mold had another chance when Joshua Watkin broke into box but Carl Jones used his feet to block the left back’s shot. Shortly afterwards, Samuel Duffy had a chance when he broke into the right side of the box but his attempt was deflected wide for a corner.
At the other end, Corrig Mcgonigle had Bangor’s first shot at goal four minutes before the interval after getting on the end of a long ball forward. He attempted a chip from just outside the penalty area but couldn’t get enough elevation on his effort, allowing Alex Swindell to save comfortably.
In first half injury time, Joe Culshaw played the ball into the box following a corner but Tom Clarke headed over. Moments later, Cai Powell-roberts player the ball into the box from the right and Craig Whelan’s shot was parried by Swindell. There were no further chances in the opening period as the teams returned to the dressing rooms with the score goalless.
Bangor changed shape for the second half with Sam Jones replacing Iolo Hughes for the second period. In the 57th minute, Joe Culshaw swung a free-kick into the box from the left wing and a glancing header by Corrig Mcgonigle was turned round the post at full stretch by Swindell.
Just after the hour mark, Culshaw swung another free-kick into the box but Tom Clarke’s header landed on top of the net. Within a minute, Bangor forced another chance. Sam Jones crossed from the left but the onrushing Dale Davies headed over the bar.
Bangor did have the ball in the net after 65 minutes when Tom Clarke turned the ball home after Swindell pushed out a shot by Dion
Rhyl 1879 0-1 Holyhead Hotspur Hawarden Rangers 3-1 Saltney Tn Llangefni Town 1-1 Nantlle Vale Pwllheli 0-2 Flint Mountain
NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUES
WEST PREMIER
Llanberis 5-3 Penrhyndeudraeth Llanerchymedd 3-8 Trearddur Bay Menai Bridge Tigers 7-0 Amlwch Town
Talysarn Celts 5-1 Mynydd Llandegai
WEST DIVISION 1
(no fixtures)
EAST PREMIER
Bro Cernyw 0-3 NFA FC
Kinmel Bay 1-1 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
Llandudno Junction 4-0 Mochdre Sports
Llandyrnog United 1-1 Cerrigydrudion
Rhuddlan Town 1-0 Abergele EAST DIVISION 1
Rhos United 1 2 Bow FC
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL GENERO ADRAN NORTH LEAGUE
Sunday
Connah’s Quay Nomads 3-2 Bangor*
Jones but the goal was disallowed due to offside.
Within a minute, Bangor did manage to take the lead. Swindell saved a header from Corrig Mcgonigle but Dale Davies slammed in the rebound with a powerful shot.
Mold seemed spurred into action by falling behind and Carl Jones did well to tip a powerful shot by Henry Nash over the bar following a quick break. Not long afterwards, Jones had to again show sharp reflexes as he palmed away a goalbound free-kick from Jake Roberts.
Inside the last ten minutes, substitute Liam Morris had a chance on a quick counter attack after he was picked out by an excellent pass by Mcgonigle but Swindell blocked his shot.
As the clock ticked down, Bangor went in search of a second goal whilst Mold pressed for an equaliser. It was a tense finish but Bangor held on for the win.
The club would like to take the opportunity to thank Nantporth groundsman Cefyn Owen for all his hard work in challenging conditions that enabled the game to go ahead despite the recent wet weather.
We don’t have a game next weekend but will be back in action away
NFA FC 1-3 Y Rhyl 1879 Y Felinheli 3-4 Llandudno (Llandudno are champions) NORTH WALES LEAGUE WEST Llangefni Town 3-5 Caernarfon Town
FOOTBALL FIXTURES
FAW TROPHY SEMI-FINALS FRIDAY
Cefn Cribwr v Newport City SATURDAY
Penrhyncoch v Trethomas Bluebirds
JD CYMRU PREMIER CHAMPIONSHIP CONFERENCE SATURDAY MARCH 29 Caernarfon Town v Cardiff Met Uni
Connah’s Quay Nomads v Newtown
The New Saints v Bala Town PLAYOFF CONFERENCE SATURDAY MARCH 29
Barry Town Utd v Penybont Colwyn Bay v Aberystwyth Town Pontypridd United v Haverfordwest County
JD CYMRU NORTH
SATURDAY
Guilsfield v Denbigh Town Llanidloes Town v Flint Town Utd to Denbigh Town at 7.30pm on Thursday 28 March. We will then be at home to Llandudno Town on Easter Monday (1st April, 2.30pm) in our last game at Nantporth this season. We will conclude the season with further league matches away to Guilsfield (Saturday 6rh April, 2.30pm) and Llanidloes Town (Saturday 13 April, 2.30pm).
In the Ardal North West, Holyhead Hotspur pulled off a superb – and thoroughly deserved – win at league leaders Rhyl 1879, Cory Williams netting the only goal on 74 minutes. The win moves Hotspur up to sixth ahead of Llangefni, who drew 1-1 at home to thirdplaced Nantlle Vale.
There were hefty wins for the two Anglesey sides heading the race for the North Wales Coast West premier title, both at the expense of other island teams, with Menai Bridge Tigers hammering Amlwch Town 7-0 on Friday and Trearddur Bay winning 8-3 at Llannerchymedd the next day to stay a point clear with four games in hand: the Tigers host Trearddur in a crunch match on Friday.
In West Division One, CPD Boded remain unbeaten in third after a 3-3 draw with Gaerwen, but slipped off the pace after wins for the top two, Bontnewydd and Llanystumdwy (full results below)
ARDAL NORTH WEST
TONIGHT (WEDS)
Flint Mountain v CPD Rhyl 1879 SATURDAY
Bethesda Athletic v Llay Welfare Conwy Borough v Llangefni Town Rhyl 1879 v Brickfield Rangers Hawarden Rangers v Flint Mountain
Llannefydd v Holyhead Hotspur Nantlle Vale v St Asaph City Pwllheli v Llanrwst United
Saltney Town v Y Felinheli
RUGBY UNION
INDIGO PREMIERSHIP Carmarthen Quins 18-24 Cardiff Newport 33-26 Neath
Pontypridd 25-22 Merthyr ADMIRAL NATIONAL LEAGUES 1 & 2 NORTH
(no fixtures)
RUGBY FIXTURES
INDIGO PREMIERSHIP Thursday
Cardiff v Swansea
Saturday
Ebbw Vale v Newport Merthyr v Carmarthen Quins Neath v Pontypool Pontypridd v Aberavon
RGC v Bridgend
The New Saints boss Craig Harrison reserved praise for goalkeeper Connor Roberts after their 1-0 win at Newtown.
The decisive moment came after 33 minutes when the unfortunate Kieran Mills-evans headed past his own goalkeeper Andy Wycherley. But Newtown had their moments and will count themselves somewhat unfortunate to have finished empty-handed.
Jason Oswell headed straight at Roberts from point-blank range in the first half, while Roberts needed to pull off a superb save to deny Ryan Sears on the hour. Louis Robles also rattled the TNS crossbar for Newtown.
It’s now 26 wins in a row in all competitions, in the same week Saudi Pro League side Alhilal set a new world record for most consecutive wins – 28 – by a men’s top-flight team, surpassing TNS’ previous record of 27 set in 2016.
“We expected a tough game and that’s what it was,” said Harrison. “If you go 26 games winning consecutively, you’re going to have tough games in that. You’re not always going to produce a masterclass and play free-flowing football, but we dug in and defended well.
“I was really pleased for Connor.
“There’s been times over the past five or six weeks where Connor’s had nothing to do, maybe one save a game if that, but today he has made two really good saves at important times and it’s hugely contributed to the clean sheet.”
Connah’s Quay Nomads slipped to a third straight defeat as they went down 2-1 at Caernarfon Town. Two goals within 15 minutes after half-time from Louis Lloyd and Marc Williams turned the match Caernarfon’s way. Jordan Davies, who had a second-minute penalty saved by Lewis Webb, pulled one back from the spot for the Nomads in added time.
Also in the Championship Conference, George Newell’s first-half effort was the difference as Bala Town won 1-0 at Cardiff Met.
In the Play-off Conference, Penybont thrashed bottom side Colwyn Bay 5-0. Lewys Ware, a Chris Venables penalty spot, Keyon Reffell, Kane Owen and 15-year-old substitute Ioan Phillips grabbed the goals. The visitors had Tommy Creamer sent off for a second yellow on 51 minutes.
Haverfordwest County beat Aberystwyth Town 2-0 to win for the first time since Boxing Day. Aber keeper Oliver Basey was shown a straight red on 27 minutes for bringing down Martell Taylor-crossdale. With no keeper on the bench, Jon Evans came on to don the gloves – and remarkably saved Taylor-crossdale’s spot-kick. However, Evans could do nothing to prevent Dan Hawkins from putting the home side ahead just before the break. Taylor-crossdale added a second on 58 minutes.
Pontypridd United edged a point clear of the bottom two after a 1-1 draw at home against Barry Town United.