Newtown 4-1 Cefn Druids – The Robins earn their first league win of the season.
A stellar second half performance secures the Robins’ first league victory of the 2020/21 season.
Both Newtown and Cefn Druids came into this evening’s sole JD Cymru Premier without a win in the JD Cymru Premier.
A fairly equal first half saw Newtown have the better chances, but Cefn Druids took the lead through a fantastic Iwan Cartwright strike.
The visitors’ lead didn’t last long, as Ryan Edwards’ 37th minute strike saw the home side snatch an equaliser before half time.
Chances for Breese could have seen Newtown enter the half with a lead, but Mike Jones in the Druids net, was equal to every effort.
Newtown were first out of the blocks in the second half, as an early headed effort by Neil Mitchell, gave Newtown the lead on 47 minutes.
The chances continued to come, as Nick Rushton saw his effort palmed away by Mike Jones.
Jamie Breese almost extended the home side’s lead, but he couldn’t turn the ball home from a fantastic Nick Rushton cross.
Druids looked deflated following the second half Newtown press, and giving away a 67th minute penalty away certainly didn’t lift the away side.
Nick Rushton slotted home from the spot, to score his first goal of the evening, and extend the Robins’ lead.
It only took another six minutes for Rushton to strike again, as he broke down the right side and slotted past Mike Jones with ease.
Newtown AFC: David Jones (GK), Jake Phillips (Craig Williams 75’), Jack Kelly, Sean McAllister, Kieran Mills-Evans (C), Neil Mitchell (47’), Jamie Breese (Tyrone Ofori 75’), Nick Rushton (67’, 73’) (Jordan Evans 75’), James Davies, Ryan Edwards (37’), George Hughes.
Goals: Ryan Edwards 37, Neil Mitchell 47, Nick Ruhton p 67, 73’
Yellow Cards: Craig Williams 90’
Cefn Druids: Mike Jones (GK), Josh Green, Aaron Simpson, Jamie Reed, Harry Brazel (Kieran Smith 55’), Alex Darlington, Niall Flint (Harry Fuller 85’), Iwan Cartwright (19’), Ben Barratt, Thomas Reilly, Stefan Edwards.
Goals: Iwan Cartwright 19′
Yellow Cards: Nick Rushton 7’
(Featured Image: Colin Ewart)
