Briton Ferry thrash reigning champions TNS
Briton Ferry Llansawel finished ninth during the 2024-25 Cymru Premier season
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Sunday, 10 August
The New Saints 0-3 Briton Ferry Llansawel: Ruben Davies scored a brace as Briton Ferry stunned reigning champions TNS at Park Hall.
Swansea City academy product Davies was left unmarked to nod Tom Price's cross into the net shortly before half-time.
Tom Walters doubled the away side's lead in the 59th minute before Davies bagged his second of the afternoon to round off a sublime victory for the Reds.
Colwyn Bay 1-1 Connah's Quay Nomads: Mike Wilde guided newly-promoted Colwyn Bay to a highly-creditable draw with his former club Connah's Quay on his return to the top-flight as a manager.
The Nomads took the lead in the 27th minute as Jason Oswell headed Max Woodcock's cross beyond Rhys Williams.
But Bay levelled nine minutes later as Nathan Peate rose highest to nod George Hughes' free-kick into the net as the points were shared at the Blue Turtle Arena.
Saturday, 9 August
Cardiff Met 2-2 Caernarfon Town: Substitute Darren Thomas scored a dramatic stoppage time goal as Caernarfon Town came back from two goals down to earn a point at Cardiff Met.
CJ Craven put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot before Ryan Reynolds' thunderbolt – against his hometown club – put Met 2-0 ahead at the break. Matty Jones replied for the Canaries with 12 minutes remaining before Thomas – who had only come on a matter of minutes earlier – scored three minutes into stoppage time to earn a point.
Darren Thomas celebrates after scoring Caernarfon's late leveller at Cardiff Met
Friday, 8 August
Bala Town 1-1 Flint Town United: Bala and Flint picked up a point apiece in the season opener at Maes Tegid.
Hussein Mehasseb put Bala ahead on 20 minutes, netting from a corner but Flint were level 10 minutes later through Ben Wynne's volley.
Visiting keeper Jack Flint made an important save to deny Louis Hall while his Bala opposite number Joel Torrance made a point blank save to deny Ben Hughes.
Isaac Lee featured for Flint but manager Lee Fowler confirmed after the game that The Silkmen have accepted a bid from an unnamed club for the highly rated defender.
Haverfordwest County 0-1 Penybont: Mael Davies scored the only the goal of the game as 10-man Penybont won away at fellow European qualifiers Haverfordwest County
Bont's top scorer last season, James Crole, was shown a red card for an off the ball incident five minutes after the break.
But despite being down to 10 men the visitors went ahead on the hour, Davies took advantage of uncertainty in the County defence from a free-kick to fire home.
Llanelli Town 0-2 Barry Town United: Llanelli's first game back in the top flight for six years ended in defeat at Stebonheath Park as Barry sealed victory with two first half goals.
Ben Margetson scored the opening goal of the game - and the first Cymru Premier goal of the season - to put Barry ahead on 17 minutes with Ieuan Owen getting a second in first half stoppage time.