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Chirpy Canaries make bright start
Sunday 16 August 2009
Darren ThomasRELEGATED Caernarfon Town made a bright start to life in the Cymru Alliance with a 3-1 home win over Denbigh Town at The Oval.
Ashley Ruane was the Canaries' hero with a brace, Tom walker hitting the third after the visitors had taken the lead through Darren Cassidy after 13 minutes.
Another ex-Welsh Premier outfit started with a win, as Llangefni Town overcame Flint Town United 4-2 with two apiece for Darren Thomas (pictured) and Kevin Lloyd, back at Talwrn Road from a loan spell with Bangor City.
The surprise of the day came at the New Oval where one of the title favourites, Holyhead Hotspur, went down 2-1 to Mold Alexandra, who went two in front through Darren Pritchard and Simon Holloway before James Burgess closed the gap.
The headline match of the day ended all-square at Globe Way, with expected title contenders Buckley Town and Llandudno drawing 1-1. The hosts needed a late Julian Jones goal to level after Gareth Evans had headed 'Tudno into the lead.
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