Meliden cause cup upset

Published date: 26 January 2010 | Published by: Andrew Boyd


 

MELIDEN of Division One caused an upset when they won 3-1 after extra time at Premier Division high-fliers Penmaenmawr Phoenix in ths second round of the Mackenzie Jones Clwyd League Presidents Cup.

Peter Williams equalised for Pen after Andy Jones had given Meliden a 24th minute lead, but there was no further scoring until the added half-hour when Peter Evans and Chris Owen booked the underdogs' passage into round three.

Another giant-killing occurred at Greenfield where the Premier hosts were thrashed by first division outfit St Asaph 4-1 thanks to goals from Danny Jones (2), Dave Winters and Matthew Quinny.

Point of Ayr exited the competition after FC Nomads ran out 4-2 victors at Ffynnongroyw.

In the Premier Division, Abergele Rovers moved to within a point of leaders Connah's Quay Town with a 4-2 success at Aston Park Rangers courtesy of Sion Morris, James Davies (2) and Andy Thomas.

Rhuddlan Town disappointingly went down 4-3 at home to lowly Sychdyn after Mike Roose (2) and Dean Moss had given the hosts a 3-0 interval lead.

Division One action saw Y Glannau edge past Bro Cernyw 1-0.

Ioan Stephens, Taylor Page, Dale Fox-Byrne and an own goal brought about Rhyl Athletic's 4-3 verdict over Aston Park Rangers Reserves in Division Two, while goals from Jack Lloyd Williams, Ryan Jones and Keiron Hildrich were not enough to save Abergele Rovers Reserves from a 4-3 home defeat at the hands of Flint Town United 3rds.

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