Cymru Premier round-up: Caernarfon end Met's unbeaten start, Ponty win
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Friday, 26 August
Bala Town 3-0 Newtown: Bala secured their first league win of the season as they saw off Newtown, who are without a win. Former Wales midfielder Dave Edwards put the home side in front with a close-range finish on the half-hour mark and Ollie Shannon added a second two minutes later.
Player of the match Lassana Mendes capped off a fine display with Bala's third in second half.
The New Saints 2-1 Connah's Quay Nomads: Champions The New Saints gained revenge for their Nathaniel MG Cup exit at Connah's Quay earlier in the month as they came from behind to beat Nomads 2-1 at Park Hall.
Former Saint Michael Wilde put the visitors ahead from close range, claiming his second goal of the season from Ryan Stratulis' free-kick into the area. But last season's Cymru Premier top scorer Declan McManus levelled for the home side two minutes later with his first of the campaign.
Jon Routledge secured victory for Saints 10 minutes with his curling effort beating keeper Andy Firth.
Saturday, 27 August
Caernarfon Town 5-1 Cardiff Met: Cardiff' Met's winning start to the season came to an end at The Oval as Caernarfon turned on the style. Ben Wynne gave the Canaries a third-minute lead and the 20-year-old doubled his side's advantage with a second after 25 minutes.
Cardiff Met player-coach Eliot Evans reduced the deficit on the half hour mark, but Caernarfon scored a third before the break through Darren Thomas.
Thomas' shot which hit the post before coming off the back of keeper Alex Lang made it 4-1 and the player known as the 'Cofi Messi' sealed a clinical Caernarfon performance with a fifth three minutes from time.
Haverfordwest County 3-0 Airbus UK: Haverfordwest maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign with victory over newly promoted Airbus, who are without a point after three games. Henry Jones' free-kick in first-half stoppage time gave the Bluebirds the lead with substitute Jordan Davies sealing the win with two goals in the final 17 minutes, which sees Tony Pennock's side top of the table.
Penybont 2-1 Flint Town United: Flint's 100% start to the season came to an and as veteran Rhys Griffiths secured Penybont's second win of the season. Penybont had the better of the opening 20 minutes, but Lee Fowler's side took the lead against the run of play through Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro.
But the hosts hit back through Rhys Kavanagh two minutes after the break and it was Bont manager, 42-year-old Griffiths, who scored his side's winner.
Pontypridd United 2-1 Aberystwyth Town: Newly-promoted Pontypridd scored their first goals and enjoyed a first Cymru Premier win with victory over Aberystwyth, who suffered a second successive defeat. Owain Jones and Ben Ahmun gave the home side a two-goal lead with Alex Darlington netting a consolation with 10 minutes remaining.