Cymru Premier round-up: Pontypridd, Caernarfon and Saints win away
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Michael Wilde rejoined Connah's Quay from Flint Town at the start of the current season
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Friday, 28 October
Connah's Quay Nomads 3-1 Newtown: Connah's Quay maintained their pursuit of leaders The New Saints by seeing off Newtown for a sixth straight league win. Nomads awarded a controversial penalty after Jake Walker was adjudged to have fouled George Horan, although TV replays showed the Nomads captain stumbled over team-mate Callum Bratley. Although keeper Dave Jones fives the right way, Callum Morris converted his kick for his first goal of the season to put the hosts ahead.
Michael Wilde doubled the lead with a header before the break - his 59th goal in his 125th appearance for Nomads with Mike Hayes sealing the win in the second half, scoring on his second attempt. Aaron Williams scored Newtown's consolation with 10 minutes remaining and The Robins remain 10th in the table.
Aberystwyth Town 2-1 Flint Town United: Niall Flint's penalty five minutes from time gave Aberystwyth the win over Flint. Ben Hughes looked to have earned a point for Flint with nine minutes remaining at Park Avenue after Jack Thorn had given the home side the lead but Flint converted from the spot after Harry Arnison had been brought down by Jack Hindle.
Saturday, 29 October
Airbus UK 0-4 Pontypridd United: The visitors hammered fellow strugglers Airbus as Ben Ahmun claimed a hat-trick before Kieran Lewis completed the rout. The win takes Pontypridd out of the relegation zone to ninth.
Bala Town 1-1 Penybont: Oliver Shannon rescued a point for Bala after Kostya Georgievsky opened the scoring for the visitors. In the process the hosts remained third in the table above Penybont on goal difference.
Cardiff Met 0-3 Caernarfon Town: Caernarfon rose a place to fourth in the table, level on points with Bala, in third, and now fifth-placed Penybont. Dion Donohue struck first and Fidel O'Rourke added a brace as Caernarfon earned another win over Cardiff Met, having beaten them 5-1 when the sides met at The Oval in August.
Haverfordwest County 1-3 The New Saints: Leaders Saints stayed seven points clear of second-placed Connah's Quay as they maintained their unbeaten league record. Ryan Brobbel's rapid-fire brace sent the visitors on their way to victory and after Declan McManus add their third, Rhys Abbruzzese got the hosts' consolation. County, whose only Cymru Premier win over Saints was in March 2021, have lost their last four consecutive games and have won only once since August.