Cymru Premier: TNS fall to Newell penalty at Bala
Bala earned revenge for November's 3-1 Welsh League Cup quarter-final defeat by The New Saints
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Wednesday, 4 December
Bala 1-0 The New Saints: The New Saints were unable to close the gap on Cymru Premier leaders Penybont, losing 1-0 at Maes Tegid. George Newell scored the game's only goal with a 39th minute penalty after Saints' goalkeeper Connor Roberts brought down Bala's Osebi Abadaki.
Despite chances to equalise in the second half, the reigning champions suffered a fifth league defeat of the season and remain four points behind Penybont, though Craig Harrison's side do have a game in hand.
Flint Town United 3-0 Aberystwyth: A Florian Yonsian hat-trick gave Flint a comfortable victory over relegation rivals Aberystwyth at Cae y Castell.
The Ivorian opened the scoring after three minutes, adding a second mid-way through the first half. Yonsian's third came five minutes after the break to seal a second consecutive win for Lee Fowler's side. They are now seven points above bottom side Aberystwyth.
Tuesday, 3 December
Briton Ferry 2-1 Newtown: Despite scoring the game's opening goal in the 71st minute, Newtown suffered a fifth defeat in six Cymru Premier games. The second half was delayed for 20 minutes following a head injury to Briton Ferry's Ricky Lee Owen, the midfielder taken to hopsital and later released after treatment for a bruised cheekbone.
Aaron Williams put the visitors ahead at Old Road but they were reduced to 10 men when defender Ryan Pryce was shown a red card. Corey Hurford equalised in the 79th minute before captain Alex Grammond poked home the winner in the 17th minute of stoppage time.
Connah's Quay 1-1 Caernarfon Town: Rhys Hughes scored his eighth goal of the season to move joint-top of the Cymru Premier scoring list, his 34th minute penalty putting Connah's Quay ahead at the Essity Stadium following a foul on Noah Edwards. The visitors equalised with a 60th minute Adam Davies header and hung on for a point despite the dismissal of Phil Mooney for a second bookable offence.
The Nomads remain seventh in the table, two points behind Caernafon in fifth.
Penybont 1- 0 Haverfordwest County: Rhys Griffiths's side bounced back from defeat against The New Saints 10 days earlier to re-establish a four point lead over the reigning champions. Mael Davies scored the game's only goal two minutes into the second half at SDM Glass Stadium, while the visitors had two goals disallowed and defender Luke Tabone dismissed for picking up two yellow cards.
Tony Pennock's side remain third, 10 points behind leaders Penybont.