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Penyffordd v Gresford Athletic

23 August 2011
Welsh National League (Wrexham Aea), Premier Division
Penyffordd 4 Gresford Athletic 1 (att 45)

One of four regional leagues which sit at level three in the Welsh football pyramid, the grandly titled Welsh National League - the "Wrexham Area" in parenthesis brings it back down to geographical reality - has a reputation for basic facilities.

Penyffordd's ground is a new addition this season, having previously played on a school pitch in the village, they've now developed a base in the sports ground of a cement factory in nearby Padeswood. The pitch is enclosed and railed off with dugouts, while the surface isn't just sloping, but has a steep incline around the middle - it's as if one end is on a plateau above the other.

The players coped well with surface though, providing a very good evening's entertainment. Gresford were ahead thanks to a penalty inside five minutes, but paid for wasting further chances and were 2-1 behind by half-time.

The second half was end-to-end, and very competitive, but Pennyfford scored twice more to win by a rather flattering margin.

No programmes tonight, but they were advertised at the tea bar for £1 each and, I think, are normally produced for Saturday games.




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