27/12/2025:

Lock Stock Ardal NW

Lleoliad/ Venue :- Y Traeth

k.o. :- 2 :30 p.m.

Noddwyr y Gêm / Match Sponsors: QUENTIN WILLIAMS: Adeiladwyr / Building Contractors
Noddwyr y Bêl / Match Ball Sponsors: BLOCKFOIL MANCHESTER & BAAVET

Prior to this afternoons kick-off, a minutes silence was very well observed in memory of former Pwllheli player Matthew Hardy who lost his life under such tragic circumstances just a few yards from Y Traeth a week ago. Cwsg mewn hedd, Matthew.

It was heartening to see such a substantial crowd (821) for this holiday fixture but, as a spectacle, the match as a whole failed to live up to expectations. Ultimately, however, a very well taken brace of goals by the combative and talented Osian Evans separated the two sides and gave the hosts a deserved win on the balance of play.

Port started somewhat sluggishly and failed to trouble a resolute Pwllheli defence during the opening ten minutes but, with twelve minutes on the clock, the hosts got their noses in front. A free kick from near half way by Ryan Williams was well headed down by the leaping Cai Jones. His header found Osian Evans in space and the 19 year old centre-forward made no mistake as he side-footed home past the diving Morgan Jones in the Pwllheli goal to the delight of a packed Quarry End.

It was then Pwllhelis turn to trouble the Port defence when a mis-placed header by Ports Jake Jones gave former Port player Harri Lambe a presentable chance but he volleyed wide of the target, and, barely a minute later, at the end of a fine move, a Pwllheli attacker headed just wide when well-placed. Would Pwllheli live to rue such profligacy? Oh yes they would! (I`ve always wanted to say that!)

Ports play for much of the half appeared uncharacteristically disjointed at times although credit must go to Pwllheli for their disciplined defending. On forty two minutes, Port found themselves in amust score ` situation when Rhys Alun beat his marker and tried to place his shot past custodian Morgan Jones who did well to parry the ball tantalizingly on to the post. A Port player got to the rebound but his goal attempt from barely a yard was blocked on the line. Suffering!

With the clock well into injury time, Port doubled their money when Rhys Alun again taunted the Pwllheli defence before giving a timely lay-off to Osian Jones who let fly from just outside the box and curled the ball past a motionless Morgan Jones into the net. An absolute peach of a goal and a timely one at that!

During the second period, Port fashioned the majority of goal-scoring opportunities. With the half only 10 minutes old, a deft flick by Rhys Alun put that man Osian Evans clean through but his firm shot cannoned off the keeper`s legs and seconds later, Rhys Alun forced the keeper into a diving save to his left. Substitute Danny Brookwell engineered several promising moments with his mazy runs and two long distance shots from the Anglesey man were safely gathered by Jones.

With five minutes of the ninety remaining, Osian Evans (of all people!) managed the miss of the match when, after great play by Brookwell he miscued for an open goal from barely a yard out to the amazement of everybody and a potentially merited hat-trick had gone a-begging.

Two-nil it remained and Port stay in second place just one point behind leaders Bangor who have played one game less. Next Saturday, Port will welcome Connah`s Quay Town to Y Traeth in another league fixture.

BLWYDDYN NEWYDD DDA I`N HOLL GEFNOGWYR

Porthmadog :- Josh Cooke(gk), Jake Jones (Cai Griffith 45), Jack Rimmer, Gruff John, Gruff Ellis, Sam Reynolds (Jonny Bravo 75), Rhys Alun ( Caio Evans 70), Ryan Williams, Osian Evans, Cai Jones (Liam Morris 59), Shaun Cavanagh (Danny Brookwell 59) Unused subs :- Dan Clark (gk), Sam Carrier. Yellow card :- Jack Rimmer (66)

Pwllheli :- Morgan Jones (gk), Ioan Williams, Carl Jones, Sion Tomos Jones, Luke Steele, Morgan Davies (Cai Jones 70), Josua Jones (Sion Kelly 70), Harri Lambe (Osian Williams 85), Cian Pritchard, Cai Luke Tibble ( I. Roberts-Jones 45)
Unused subs :- Moi Williams, Cian Goodman Shephard
Yellow card :- Josua Jones (74`)

Dyfarnwr / Referee :- Paul David Scholes
Cynorthwywyr / Assistants :- William Jones , Cian Owen
Torf/Attendance :- 821

Adroddiad / Report :- Treflyn Jones