There’s just no stopping Caersws in their relentless charge up Huws Gray Cymru Alliance table. The Bluebirds saw off Mid Wales rivals Llanrhaeadr 3-1 at The Recreation Ground yesterday to leave their early season problems a distant memory.
Mark Griffiths put Caersws on their way as early as the 16th minute and Neil Mitchell made it 2-0 after 56. Emyr Roberts gave the league newcomers a glimmer of hope on the hour but Scott Quigley made it 3-1 on 75 minutes.
Guilsfield lost the other Mid Wales derby against Penrhyncoch who came out on top with a 3-1 win.
Stuart Fraser gave Penrhyn the lead on 7 minutes only to see Danny Barton level seven minutes 7mins later. Jon Foligno made it 2-1 on 56 minutes and Josh Hartick made it 3-1 on 62 minutes.
Llanfair United pulled off the shock of the day in the Spar Mid Wales League Cup by dumoing first division leaders Monrtgomery out of the competition 2-1.
Goals from Andrew Hughes and Luke Gethin were enough to win the tie for the Mount Field side.
New Berriew manager Mike Barton got off to the perfect start with a 1-0 win at Aberaeron and Welshpool Town are also in the hat for the second round draw after winning a thriller at Maesydre.
Town beat Kerry 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out after a fiery 120 minutes saw the sides level at 2-2. Referee Dean Evans was kept busy throughout and sent off Welshpool’s Tom Gethin following a 20 man flare up between the dug-outs.
Abermule went through thanks to a 5-2 win over Meifod while Carno were put out 2-0 by Llansantffraid. Dyffryn Banw’s problems continued as they went down 2-1 to Machynlleth and Four Crosses won the local derby with Llanfyllin 3-2.
Llanidloes figured in a thriller at Rhosgoch with the game ending 4-4 and the Daffs winning 4-2 on penalties.
Huws Gray Cymru Alliance
Guilsfield 1 Penrhynbcoch 3
Caersws 3 Llanrhaeadr 1
Spar Mid Wales League Cup
Aberaeron 0 Berriew 1
Aberdyfi 0 Tywyn Bryncrug 1
Abermule 5 Meifod 2
Aberystwyth Uni 4 Tregaron 3
Bont 3 Bow Street 2
Carno 0 Llansantffraid Village 2
Dyffryn Banw 1 Machynlleth 2
Four Crosses 3 Llanfyllin 2
Knighton 0 Newbridge-on-Wye 2
Llandrindod Wells 2 Rhayader 1
Llanfair Utd 2 Montgomery 1
Rhosgoch 4 Llanidloes 4 (aet Llani won 4-2 on pens)
Talgarth 2 Builth Wells 3
Waterloo 2 Dolgellau 0
Welshpool 2 Kerry 2 ( aet Welshpool won 5-3 on pens)