Cymru Premier round-up
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JD Cymru Premier
Saturday, 23 April
Championship Conference
Bala Town 11-0 Penybont: Bala emphatically humiliated Penybont having already secured second and qualified for next season's Europa Conference League. Penybont have now lost their last seven games and must beat The New Saints in the Welsh Cup final on 1 May to reach Europe for the first time. The hosts' goals came from Antony Kay, Dean Ebbe and Will Evans, with Lassana Mendes, Bradley Bauress, Paul Rutherford and Jonny Spittle scoring a brace each.
Flint Town United 1-1 Newtown: Alex Jones rescued a point for Flint after Aaron Williams gave the visitors the lead. Newtown were already guaranteed a third-place finish, but hopes of European football will hinge on the Welsh Cup final - a New Saints win would see them secure a Europa Conference League spot. Flint finished the regular season in fifth spot.
The New Saints 3-1 Caernarfon Town: Declan McManus struck two minutes from the start and from the end of normal time, with Ryan Brobbel also hitting the mark as The New Saints ended their title-winning campaign on a victorious note. Gwion Dafydd hit a late consolation for the visitors, who took fourth spot ahead of the play-off games.
Play-Off Conference
Aberystwyth Town 1-1 Connah's Quay Nomads: Cameron Allen replied after the break for the hosts after Craig Curran opened for the visitors in the first half. Both sides missed out on the chance to finish seventh; Aberystwyth had to settle for eighth place with Nomads dropping to 10th.
Cefn Druids 1-0 Barry Town United: Rhys Abbruzzese's own goal gave relegated Cefn Druids their first and only win of the season. Barry Town will join them out of the top flight after Cymru South runners-up Pontypridd Town won their Tier 1 licence appeal to gain promotion.
Haverfordwest County 1-2 Cardiff Met: Cardiff Met secured the final play-off spot, with the eventual play-off winners to join The New Saints in next season's Scottish Challenge Cup. But they had to fight back after Ben Fawcett's opener to claim seventh place in the table. Joe Evans and Kyle McCarthy's goals earned the win, while Haverfordwest had to settle for ninth.