BARMOUTH & Dyffryn United picked up a big point on the road with a 1-1 draw at Bishops Castle Town on Saturday, their furthest fixture of the Central Wales North League campaign. Manager Ceri Roberts had to ring the changes for the game due to which players were available and gave a debut to talented 16-year-old keeper Rhys Williams, a recent signing from Dolgellau Athletic. The depth in the Magpies’ squad is now becoming apparent as they took a point in a match that they could have won.
Barmouth were dealt an early blow when Mark Griffiths converted a fourth minute penalty and that’s the way it stayed at the break with little to choose between the two teams. The visitors were given a boost when Bishops’ Aidan Oakley was sent for an early shower after picking up a second caution just after the hour mark and the Magpies made them pay. The visitors upped the tempo and were rewarded with an equaliser by Daniel Thomas on 72 minutes.
There were chances to win it for Barmouth but they were denied by a goal saving challenge by Griffiths and some great saves by home keeper Joe McKay as the hosts held on for a point in dramatic fashion and Barmouth extending their unbeaten run in the league to three matches. Tywyn Bryncrug were beaten 3-1 by early pacesetters Welshpool Town who bossed the first half at Cae Chwarae with a two-goal lead at the break thanks to Richard Litchfield and Ethan Kinsey. Jamie Pymm pulled one back for the hosts on 83 minutes to set up an interesting finale.
