Greenfield and Queen’s Park into Mike Beech final, Caerwys march on in Championship

New Brighton Villa 1 FC Queen’s Park 2 (AET)
Mike Latham struck an extra-time winner as the Park advanced to the Mike Beech final where the challenge of Greenfield awaits.

Dave Evans’ Wrexham side made their usual good start, Latham concerning the NBV keeper with a delightful chip just floating over.

The Park kept up the incessant pressure for about 25 minutes. Some great diagonal balls forward were causing the hosts all sorts of trouble, but NBV were always in the game.

The best chance of the half fell to Park’s Dylan Jones, who found himself in space inside the six-yard box to glance a free header wide.

Villa came roaring back and had a couple of close calls. Half time it remained 0-0..

The second half followed a similar pattern, but on 76 minutes a great strike from distance by Iwan Rogers put New Brighton 1-0 up.

With the Park needing a quick reply they found their shot in the arm when the reserve team came over the hill to throw their support at the lads after being victorious in their own semi-final.

This was just the boost the first team needed and on 83 minutes Rhys Hughes scored his first goal of the season to send the crowd wild.

The game was destined for extra time and it was during the first half that Latham worked his way into space and dispatched a thunderbolt past the diving NBV keeper.

With the goal secured QP shut the game down and with a tight rearguard display booked their final berth.
Greenfield 2 Connah’s Quay Town 1
While their league campaign has not gone quite as well as they had hoped, reigning Premier Division champions Greenfield certainly got it right in the cup on Saturday.

The Holywell area team recovered from going a goal down to holders Connah’s Quay Town to earn a 2-1 success to set up a final with FC Queen’s Park.

Jake Leonard’s 22nd minute goal put the Deesiders one-up, but Nathan Williams levelled on the stroke of half time.

Connor Hughes then delivered an 87th minute winner to seal a deserved win for a Greenfield side which performed with true character.

PREMIER DIVISION
Coedpoeth United 3 Brymbo 0
Joshua Jones, Sion Turner and Adam Lloyd supplied the goals that matters for Coedpoeth.

Penyffordd Lions 3 Mynydd Isa Spartans 1
Third-place Penyffordd stayed well in the title picture by seeing off visitors Spartans.

Ben Hughes (2, 1 pen) and Paul Messham provided the home goals, Callum Bennett on target for the visitors.

CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION
Aston Park Rangers 5 FC United of Wrexham 1
Kallum Pierce (2), Tony Jones and two own goals from Calum Davis made up the home total, Shane Burke with the sole away response.

CPD Bellevue 3 Saltney Ferry 5
A 17th straight defeat for Bellevue, but definitely one of their better performances.

João Da Silva (2) and James Gibney kept the hosts in touch throughout, but Kieran Barratt (2), Ryan Barratt, Dean Disley and Jake Smith ensured Ferry finished in front.

CPD Caerwys 2 Holywell United 0
It is now 17 without loss for table-toppers Caerwys who possess an 11-point lead.

Matthew Gilsenan and Michael Guest both struck in the first half for the hosts.

Johnstown 0 CPD Sychdyn 2
Aaron North’s first-half pair settled the issue on Sychdyn’s favour.

RESERVE DIVISION
Coedpoeth United Res 0 CPD Caerwys Res 1
Callum Jones’ third-minute goal was enough to bank the points for Caerwys.

Llay Welfare Colts 1 Castell Alun Colts Res 6
Kacper Wojciech (3), Jamie Hardy, Allister Belk and Elliott Moore delivered an away win, Joseph Cooper replying.

TWO COUNTIES CUP
Acton 2 Ruabon Rovers 6
Well deserved progression to the final for Ruabon, Michael Jones, Paul Mazzarella, Joshua Hughes, Kyle Evans, Leighton Kendrick and Mark Jones with a goal each.

Andrew Bithell hit back with two in a minute for Acton.

CPD Gronant 4 Overton Recreational 3
Gronant will take on Ruabon in the final.

Marksmen Daniel Price (2). David O’Neill and Aidan Bell clinched the win, Oliver Nelson and Harry Massey (2) having brought Overton back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2, only for Gronant’s late show to snatch the tie.

THE RESERVE CUP
Mynydd Isa Spartans 0 Queen’s Park Res 2
Ashley Ryan and Ben White bagged the goals which landed semis success for the Park – two finals reached by the club in one day.