Cymru Premier round-up
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Tuesday, 20 December
Connah's Quay Nomads 3-0 Aberystwyth Town: Nomads closed the gap on leaders The New Saints to four points with victory over Aberystwyth at Deeside Stadium. Harry Franklin opened the scoring after seven minutes before Michael Wilde scored twice in stoppage time. Neil Gibson's side are now unbeaten in 10 league games since a 2-1 defeat away to Aber in September.
Thursday, 22 December
Cardiff Met 2-1 Newtown: Harry Owen's winner kept up Cardiff Met's good form that sees them sitting comfortably in third place. Eliot Evans had given the hosts a perfect start after just two minutes but a Matthew Chubb own goal allowed Newtown to draw level.
Friday, 23 December
Bala Town 2-1 Airbus UK Broughton: Adam Davies gave bottom of the table Airbus the lead, lobbing Alex Ramsay after the Bala keeper's poor clearance straight to him, but Lassana Mendes hit back twice to give Bala victory.
Connah's Quay Nomads 1-1 The New Saints: The 39th-minute sending off of midfielder Daniel Redmond at Deeside Stadium left leaders Saints with an uphill struggle in a meeting of the top two, not helped by manager Craig Harrison also getting his marching orders at half-time.
George Horan scored soon after the break for Nomads, who looked to be heading for victory until Mike Wilde's 91st-minute dismissal saw them also reduced to 10 men. Four minutes later Adam Wilson took advantage to snatch a dramatic equaliser and maintain Saints' four-point lead, while they also have a game in hand over Nomads.
Flint Town United 2-1 Caernarfon Town: Anthony Stephens' spectacular free-kick gave Flint an early lead that they held until the break, only for Joe Faux to equalise soon after the restart with a brilliant jinking run and finish. With time running out Larnell Cole struck a late winner for the hosts to end a run of five games without a victory. Caernarfon are now without a win in their last four games and are losing ground on the top six.
Haverfordwest County 3-1 Aberystwyth Town: Haverfordwest leapt into a two-goal lead through Jordan Davies and Lee Jenkins. Although Louis Bradford pulled a goal back for the visitors before half-time, Ben Fawcett restored the two-goal cushion.
Pontypridd United 0-1 Penybont: Dan Jefferies' header broke the deadlock for Penybont to boost the visitors' hopes of securing a top-six spot ahead of the mid season split, while Pontypridd remain in the bottom two.