Aston Park Rangers hit the ground running.

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With the opening round of matches having taken place,

Aston Park Rangers took the goal scoring honours with an 8-1 demolition of reformed Mostyn Dragons, Chad Shelbourne (2), Anthony Grubb(2), Ashley Lewis (2), Josh Gelder and Scott Nelson doing the damage for Rangers while Mostyn got on the score sheet courtesy of a Josh Gelder own goal. Caerwys marked their return to the league with a 6-1 win over new boys Hawkesbury Bell, Jack Wakeman put the home club ahead and Dawid Pawlak added a second before Jamie Evans reduced the arrears just before half time to make the score 2-1 at the turn around, Hawkesbury had no answer to the Caerwys attack in the second half though and further goals from Simon Holloway, David Jones, John Newton and Luke Gillham ensured the home side took the points. Halkyn Utd won their first game in the league, beating Gap Connahs Quay 6-3 thanks to goals from Jon Edmonds (2), Jack Griffiths (2) and Sean Wilkes, Gap replied through a Tom Bridges penalty and two goals from Joe Sullivan, Mynydd Isa Spartans took the honours at Sychdyn running out 1-0 victors thanks to a Nathan Eccleson goal just after the hour. Mold Town Utd returned from new boys Bradley Park with the points thanks to a Darrell Rees penalty and a strike from Kieron Jones giving them a 2-0 win while highly fancied Acton went down 6-1 at Cefn Mawr Rangers, this despite Alistair Gibson scoring the leagues first goal of the season in the 2nd minute to give them the lead, Rangers hit back through a Lewis Jones hat trick and further strikes from Jordan Powell, Aron Blackwell and Nathan Holland to claim the points.
Offa Athletic thrashed Tanyfron Utd 7-0 thanks to Lee Bent (2), Chris Hewitt, John Dean, Nathan Jones, Ryan Jones and a Sean Merryweather penalty.

Where next?

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