Fin Starkey-Jones was the hero for Newtown as the Robins triumphed 2-1 over neighbours Caersws at Latham Park in the JD Cymru North.
Over 1,300 fans were in attendance for the first mid-Wales league derby in 15 years and the drama did not take long to arrive as both sides were reduced to 10 men on 18 minutes following straight red cards for Jolyon Harries and Tommy Rowlands.
Jamie Hyne’s clinical finish from a tight angle put Newtown ahead just two minutes into the second half, but Caersws were level in the 69th minute as Sam Phillips fired home from Rhys Hesden’s low cross.
Just as it seemed the derby spoils were going to be shared, Robins substitute Starkey-Jones found the net in the midst of a goalmouth scramble in stoppage time to earn the hosts all three points in dramatic style.
Archie Jones’ four-goal haul inspired Rhyl 1879 to a thrilling 4-3 victory over Holyhead Hotspur at the Hops and Barley Community Stadium.
The hosts started the contest in lightning fashion as Jones bagged a hat-trick inside the opening 16 minutes. His first goal arrived in the first 60 seconds, tapping in Morgan Murray’s pass, before he finished coolly after receiving Tom Kemp’s threaded pass and headed in a cross from Murray to complete his treble.
It meant that Rhyl were in firm control at the break, but Holyhead remarkably pulled two goals back in the opening three minutes of the second half as Connor Owen and Cory Williams found the net. The visitors were level just after the hour mark as Jamie Jones smashed the ball into the top corner.
However, the comeback would prove to be in vain as Jones grabbed his fourth goal of the afternoon to secure victory in the 76th minute, tucking away the rebound after Leo Latter’s struck the crossbar.
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Holywell Town continued their perfect start to the season with a 5-1 comeback win at home against Ruthin Town.
The visitors took a surprise lead after just four minutes as Tom Salisbury tucked away the rebound from Harry Martin’s saved effort, but Holywell were level three minutes later when Jamie Breese tapped home Craig Lindfield’s low cross.
Lindfield found the net himself on 27 minutes by rounding Ruthin’s debutant goalkeeper Jake Nicholls to tap in, before Breese doubled his tally for the afternoon with a powerful strike from a tight angle shortly before half-time.
After Ilan ap Gareth had smashed the crossbar, Lindfield completed a brace of his own in the 70th minute after being played through by Fabrizio Murtas, who completed the scoring eight minutes later as Lindfield returned the favour with the assist.
Kaiden Cooke scored a hat-trick as Airbus UK Broughton produced a second half blitz to triumph 5-0 at home against Brickfield Rangers.
The Wingmakers were kept at bay by their opponents in a goalless first half, but the deadlock was broken just two minutes after the break as Nathan Williams headed home from Mason Blackwell-Jones’ ball back into the box.
Blackwell-Jones was involved again two minutes later as he set up Cooke from close range, before the teenager produced a curling finish from outside the area to make it 3-0 in the 54th minute.
Cooke completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 80th minute, while substitute James Davies completed the scoring our minutes later by firing home from Ieuan Jones-Wellstead’s low cross.
Llandudno earned comfortable 4-0 victory against Gresford Athletic at the Hollingsworth Group Stadium in Monday’s late kick-off.
The Seasiders did not take long to open the scoring as Mark Cadwallader headed home from Anthony Stephens’ corner in the 14th minute, before Harvey Bennett added a second goal 10 minutes later.
Stephens’ sweetly struck free-kick early in the second half made it three for the visitors, while Bennett grabbed his second of the evening on the hour mark with a poacher’s finish to seal victory. Gresford’s woes increased late in the day as Iwan Roberts was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Buckley Town returned to winning ways with a 3-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Flint Mountain at The Globe.
18-year-old Oli Blayney opened the scoring after just four minutes as his wide free-kick crept past Flynn Proctor at the near post.
Max Moore’s powerful finish on the edge of the area doubled the hosts’ lead on 33 minutes, shortly before Brad Knight calmly converted from the penalty spot after Proctor brought down Moore inside the box. Asa Hamilton’s side saw out the second half to earn their first league clean sheet of the season.
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Isaac Pridmore scored a stoppage time equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw for Penrhyncoch against Denbigh Town at Cae Baker.
Alfie Vaughan put Denbigh ahead in the 20th minute, applying the finishing touch to Sam Duffy’s lob over Steffan Jones. However, the Reds were denied all three points in the 92nd minute as substitute Pridmore headed home from a corner to rescue the Roosters.
Nothing could separate Mold Alexandra and Guilsfield in a goalless draw at the MKH Stadium.
Emmanuel Lawal was almost the hero for Mold in the fourth minute of stoppage time but his effort from a tight angle was denied by the post. It was a first clean sheet on home soil for Alex for almost a year, while the Guils kept their first away clean sheet since last November.
Monday results in full:
Airbus UK Broughton 5-0 Brickfield Rangers
Buckley Town 3-0 Flint Mountain
Holywell Town 5-1 Ruthin Town
Mold Alexandra 0-0 Guilsfield
Newtown 2-0 Caersws
Penrhyncoch 1-1 Denbigh Town
Rhyl 1879 4-3 Holyhead Hotspur
Gresford Athletic 0-4 Llandudno
