Points shared at Holyhead Road
JD Cymru Leagues (Cymru North)
CHIRK AAA 0 GRESFORD ATHLETIC 0
A hard fought draw with both teams having chances to win the game but both keepers in top form keeping the score line blank.
Chirk, without both Dale Davies & Jordan MacCarter, had early chances with Louie Middlehurst causing the Gresford back line plenty of problems with his aggressive style of play and it was Middlehurst who was extremely unlucky on 10 minutes when he saw his shot hit the post.
Rhys Williams in the Gresford goal kept out another effort on 20 minutes before Chirk keeper Mark Richards kept out a Sam Spridgeon effort.
Chirk introduced both Ed Baker & Rhys Edwards to the fray on the hour mark. Edwards, a young professional loan signing from TNS, looked sharp from the outset with his strong running giving Gresford all sorts of problems with his pace.
Chirk were dealt a massive blow on 65 minutes when centre back Matty Williams was shown a straight red for a foul on Gresford skipper Josh Griffiths.
Chirk regrouped and put up a resilient defence and even looked dangerous on the break with Edwards nearly scoring a winner in the closing minutes.
Chirk will be disappointed not to have claimed all 3 points but will be happy with their overall performance showing that they can indeed compete at this level.
Tuesday night Chirk travel to Saltney Ferry in a NEWFA Challenge Cup tie.
Tomorrow our Reserves entertain Hawarden Rangers in the FAW Reserve League looking to keep up their 100% start to the season and move back to top of the league.
Photo courtesy of Brian Prydd 👌
Final Result
Chirk AAA 0-0 GRESFORD ATHLETIC
Fixture Date
19 August 2022
Line up
Mark Richards Adam Williams Ryan Williams Jake Ellison Matty Williams Ashton Williams Steffan Rogers Ryan Davies Louie Middlehurst Jack Orbell Jack Edwards
Substitutes
Josh Jones Ed Baker 61'(10) Lewis Clamp Harry Jones Rhys Edwards 61'(9)
CAFFI WYLFA
Club Sponsor
Caffi Wylfa is a social enterprise run cafe on Castle Road, Chirk. The cafe is stylish and modern with a light and airy feel. We make a real effort to support and use local suppliers where possible and serve freshly made food using high quality ingredients, which are prepared with care and attention on site.
Our delicious range of food includes light lunches, hot and cold snacks, cakes and creams teas made with freshly baked scones, strawberry preserve and clotted cream.
Enjoy a freshly ground cup of coffee which is responsibly sourced, and stay connected – access the Internet through the free Wi-Fi system which is available to all our customers.
Group bookings and coach parties welcome with prior notice preferred.
The adjoining community room is offered to local community groups and organisations on an ad hock basis and is free of charge.
Open seven days a week from 10am – 5pm (later in high season).