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HUWS GRAY FITLOCK
CYMRU ALLIANCE

Gresford Athletic Vs. Flint Town Utd
Monday 28th. March

Gresford were forced into making a change to their starting line up. Dave Lloyd replacing the unavailable Matt Williams. Wyn Jones came back into the squad to join Carl Andrews and Darren Jones on the bench

 

 

HUWS GRAY-FITLOCK
CYMRU ALLIANCE
Results 28th. March
Bala Town
1-2
Ruthin Town
Buckley Town
2-0
Guilsfield
Gresford Athletic
3-0
Flint Town Utd
Glantraeth
3-0
Cemaes Bay
Halkyn Utd
2-6
Llandudno
Holyhead Hotspur
1-0
Llangefni Town
Llandyrnog
0-1
Lex X1
Llanfair PG
3-1
Holywell Town
Penrhyncoch
5-3
Mold Alex


Flint had the first chance but shot well wide on eight minutes. Shaun Williams and Jon Ratcliffe created the first Gresford chance with a one two which resulted in Williams firing well wide. Flint then crated a couple of half chances, Gareth Rowland in the home goal having to be alert to smother the second shot. A Gresford free kick from Phil Jones was then headed well wide by Alan Williams. On thirty minutes Gresford forced a Flint into conceding a few corners which were cleared. Shaun Williams then played a great cross into Danny Purdie but he had strayed ito an offside position. Rowland in the home goal then had to be at his best to come off his line and smother a through ball at the feet of a Flint striker. He then produced a great block on his line as Flint tried to capitalise on poor defensive play from Gresford after a Flint corner.

at this stage the game could have gone either way with both sides creating half chances but unable to capitalise. Then with time running out in the first half Jon Ratcliffe collected the ball thirty yards from goal and advanced before beating the Flint keeper with a twenty yard shot into the bottom corner . Flint responded by by forcing a couple of corners, the second one almost producing the equaliser but Rowland in the home goal did well to block a shot from ten yards.

Half Time: Gresford Athletic 1 Flint Town 0

Gresford started the second half on the attack but it was Flint who had the first chance,a twenty yarder coming back off the upright. Phil Jones then forced the Flint keeper into a good save from a freekick as Gresford looked to increase their lead. The game was evenly balanced at this stage with Flint looking for the equaliser and Gresford trying to score the all important second goal. On sixty one minutes Gresford were awarded a freekick that Wyn Jones swung over from the left, Jon Ratcliffe headed against the bar and Craig Williams scored from close range to give Gresford a two goal advantage. Flint went looking for the goal to get them back in the game was Gresford who were creating the better chances and Danny Purdie should have increased their lead after a good ball from Craig Williams. Flint then forced Rowland in the home goal into another fine save with a shot from twenty yards that bounced awkwardly in front of him. Gresford sealed the game on eighty minutes with a excellent move involving Craig Williams and substitute Carl Andrews, the later's square ball being dispatched into the corner of the goal by Phil Jones for his twelfth league goal of the season.

 

 

FINAL SCORE : GRESFORD ATHLETIC 3 FLINT TOWN UNITED 0

Team: 1. Gareth Rowland (9) 2. Shaun Williams (5) 3. Dave Lloyd(6) 4. Kevin Todd(8) 5. Mike Gronnow(8) 6. Alan Williams (6) 7. Simon Holloway (5) 8. Phil Jones(6) 9. Danny Purdie(6) 10. Jon Ratcliffe (7) 11. Craig Williams (6) Subs: 12. Carl Andrews (for Danny Purdie 7) 14. Wyn Jones (for Simon Holloway 7) 15. Darren Jones (forv Phil Jones 7)

MOM GARETH ROWLAND