North Wales Coast West League

Division 1

Saturday 14th August 2021

Kick Off 18.00 Actual 18.02

Bethesda Rovers 1 Waunfawr 6, attendance 52

10’ 0-1

12’ 0-2

13’ 0-3

18’ 0-4

40’ 1-4

60’ 1-5

78’ 1-6

@ Bethesda Rugby Club, Pitch 2

Dol Dafydd

Station Road

Bethesda

LL57 3NE

No Admission or Programme.

The drive from St. Asaph took just over forty minutes, the only downside being that it was further from home. Bethesda Rovers play at the ground of Bethesda Rugby Club, using the second pitch. It is part railed along each side and the football goals are placed in front of the rugby posts. It is also floodlit, but they are unlikely to play games when these are required. The place was very busy, as it doubles up as a campsite (in excess of 100 tents), due to the close proximity of Snowdonia National Park.

Bethesda Rovers were only formed in the summer and were a late addition to the league. They are finding life very difficult so far, having lost their first two matches, both at home, by 3-9 and 0-8. When Waunfawr went 0-4 up inside twenty minutes, it looked like Bethesda might be on the end of a far bigger thrashing, but a goal for the hosts just before halftime meant it was only 1-4 at the break and a combination of Bethesda being more competitive, and Waunfawr taking their foot off the pedal, saw the visitors score just twice more in the second half.

Thankfully, there were no motorway closures coming home, so it was only four and a half hours drive back.