Due to cricket being played at the War Memorial Park Corwen’s final ‘home’ game of the season took place at Tower Fields, the home of Llangollen Town, which is the first time Corwen had played a home game at Llangollen since a Welsh Cup tie against Lex XI in 2007. The opponents for the Easer Weekend tie were Nanttle Vale, who realistically had to win their final two games to avoid relegation.

Early on in the game Calyn Spencer put his foot through the ball from distance and his shot was on target, but hit his teammate Joseph Ephriam and went wide of the target.

A few minutes later the hosts gave the ball away in the centre circle, leading to Kevin Lloyd trying his luck from distance, but saw his effort go over the bar.

Corwen were awarded a free kick in a promising position, which Scott Evans, took, but sent his shot over the crossbar.

Goal

Midway through the opening period Dafydd Evans ran down the wing with the ball, before sending a cross along the touchline to Tom Mann, who knocked the ball on to Calyn Spencer, who placed the ball home.

The visitors looked to respond through Owain Ellis, who just about stayed onside before curling the ball around the far post.

Penalty

In stoppage time Scott Evans was brought down in the penalty area, prompting the referee to point to the spot. Scott dusted himself off before taking the resulting penalty kick, and he sent goalkeeper Oliver Jones the wrong way and found the bottom corner of the net.

Half Time

Ten minutes after the restart Dylan Williams whipped a corner into the Corwen box, where Mathew Davies leapt to get his head to the ball and was able to get his effort on target, but the ball was gathered by goalkeeper Tyler French.

Goal

A minute later a low shot from Owain Ellis pulled a good save out of Tyler French, but he was helpless as Zac Pike was the first to react to the loose ball, who had a tap in to give Nanttle Vale a foothold in the game.

Just before the hour mark a free kick was whipped into the Nanttle Vale penalty area, where Calyn Spencer got his head to the ball, but sent his effort wide of the target.

Goal

A few minutes later Ashley Owen played the ball on to Llion Griffiths, who leathered the ball home to level the scores.

Substitute Sam Henry looked to try and get Corwen back into the lead shortly after coming off the bench, but he sent a tame effort wide of the post.

Goal

With twelve minutes to play Henry Evans played a corner into the visitor’s penalty area, where Les Brophy was waiting to head the ball home to restore Corwen’s lead (pictured)

Goal

The scores were level with two minutes of the ninety left with a freak goal, as in an attempt to clear the ball from the penalty area the ball ping-ponged around the box, before ricocheting off Corwen’s Matthew Williams and going into the back of the net.

The last chance of the game fell to the hosts, when Henry Evans floated the ball into the Nanttle Vale box, where it just needed a touch from a Corwen player to send into the goal, but nobody was able to get anything on the ball, meaning that the game ended all square.

Gavin Billington

Corwen FC

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