North East Wales League: Connah’s Quay Town lift fourth trophy in two seasons – and there could be more to come!

Premier Cup Final
Connah’s Quay Town 4 Castell Alun Colts 1
Treble winners in their debut season of 2021-22, Connah’s Quay Town made it a fourth trophy in their short existence when they lifted the Premier Division Cup on Saturday.

Last season, the Deesiders, formed in 2020 but who did not begin competing until 12 months later due to the pandemic, landed the North East Wales League Championship title, Mike Beech Memorial Trophy and the Two Counties Cup.

And Town can still make it a double this season as they chase the Premier Division title, with a huge game coming up at leaders FC Queen’s Park tomorrow (Wednesday).

Saturday’s final at Brymbo SSC saw the Quay have three players sent off yet they still managed to scoop the Premier trophy.

Lee Reynolds broke the deadlock on just three minutes, Kyle Reid with the assist.

It was 2-0 on the half-hour when Owen Edwards struck, Reid again involved in the set up.

Ryan Hewitt added a third in the 39th minute, Reid making it a hat-trick of assists.

Luca Nardo immediately pulled one back to make it 3-1 at half time.

In a dramatic second half, Town’s Ben Howarth was red-carded in the 49th minute.

Casty had a real chance to get back into it when they earned a penalty, but Louis Pritchard missed from the spot.

On the hour, Quay were reduced to nine men when Lewis Hodson saw red, yet despite this the Deesiders kept going forward and there was much joy for them in the 70th minute when Pascal Gomez made it 4-1, Reid the assist supplier for a fourth time.

Will Leonard was shown a second yellow for Town in the 83rd minute, leaving them with eight players, but there were no further goals.

Connah’s Quay Town
Bobby Raggett

Lee Butterworth

Owen Edwards

Ben Howarth

John Leonard

Kyle Reid

Lee Reynolds

Stephen Berry

Jake Leonard

Ryan Hewitt

Lee Jones.

Subs (all used)
Will Leonard, Lewis Hodson, Jordan Hensel, Pascal Gomez, Joel Griffiths.

Premier Division
Coedpoeth United 3 New Brighton Villa 2
Aaron Camplin’s 96th minute decider secured a dramatic win for Coedpoeth.

Mykel Woollett and Adam Lloyd put United two-up before Sam Wainwright reduced the arrears in first half added time.

Jared Jones made it 2-2 from a 74th minute penalty before Camplin’s late winner.

Greenfield 3 Lex XI 3
Hosts Greenfield were gutted after letting slip a three-goal lead at the Bernie Williams Memorial Ground.

Goals from Ryan Jones (2) and Nathan Williams (pen) put Scott Beck and Paul Evans’ side 3-0 up before Liam Sklenar hit back prior to the break.

Finley Dyer then scored on 54 and 89 minutes to grab the Lawmen a point.

Championship Division
CPD Gronant 19 Bellevue 0
Huge win for Gronant.

Their goals were shared between Gary Fazackerley (6 – 4 assists), Steve Kirk (5), Dyl Taylor (3), Aidan Bell (3), Gyorgy Szabo and Dan Price.

Johnstown YFC 1 Acton 3
Lewis Edwards and Alistair Gibson (2) shared the first-half goals for Acton, Josh Hughes responding for the hosts – also in the opening 45.

Acton’s Jon Smith was sent off on 71 minutes for a second yellow.

Reserve Division
Mynydd Isa Spartans Res 4 Llay Welfare 3rds 0
Cameron Anderson, Gethin Skates, Jay Wiles and Kobie Betts split the goals that delivered victory for Spartans.