Barry Town were able to close the gap on the top-two in the JD Welsh Premier League with Connah’s Quay and The New Saints not in action this weekend.

The Dragons move up into third in the table, level on points with The New Saints, following Chris Hugh’s solitary strike against Carmarthen Town at Jenner Park.

A well-constructed Barry Town attack saw them build from deep inside their own half before Momodou Touray rolled off his marker in the centre circle to feed the ball wide into the path of the marauding Hugh, who sent a well-struck low finish across an outstretched Lee Idzi.

Bala Town extended their 100 per cent home record with an eventful win over Newtown.

The Lakesiders were pegged back twice by in-form Newtown, who were searching for a fourth straight league win, before Joe Kenton had the misfortune of turning the ball into his own net deep into added time.

Chris Venables scored twice to take his tally to five in six games this season. The goalscoring midfielder completed his brace from the penalty spot to regain Bala’s lead after Steve Leslie had converted from the spot for Newtown shortly after the restart.

Despite being down to 10-men after Craig Williams was booked twice, Newtown held on with Bala firmly in control and the game was turned with six minutes remaining, when Luke Boundford replied for the Robins against the run of play.

Bala again ramped up the pressure and their perseverance paid off with Henry Jones’ cross finding its way in via Kenton.

Eliot Evans grabbed his fourth WPL goal of the season with an 88th-minute curling free-kick that secured Cardiff Met a 2-0 win over Llanelli and a place back in the top-six.

Harri Owen put the Met ahead late in the second-half and Llanelli’s hopes of a comeback were dashed when Scott Tancock saw red.

Caernarfon dropped out of the top-half after a goalless draw against Aberystwyth at Park Avenue.

WPL SCOREBOARD
Friday: Aberystwyth 0-0 Caernarfon, Bala Town 3-2 Newtown, Llanelli 0-2 Cardiff Met. Saturday: Barry Town 1-0 Carmarthen, Connah’s Quay 2-0 Coleraine (Irn-Bru Cup)

Aberystwyth Town 0
Caernarfon Town 0

Aberystwyth Town
1. Terry McCormick, 3. Stefan Edwards, 4. Alan Goodall, 5. Ryan Wollacott, 6. Jack Rimmer (27. Joe Phillips 71′), 8. Paolo Mendes, 9. Porya Ahmadi, 10. Declan Walker, 14. Ryan Edwards, 17. Matthew Jones, 24. Ashley Ruane Subs not used: 7. Geoff Kellaway, 15. Lee Jenkins, 18. Nashawn Blake, 20. Harri Rowe, 22. Niall Coleridge, 25. Carwyn Morgan

Red Cards: None
Yellow Cards: Walker 38′ Ahmadi 45′ Goodall 51′

Caernarfon Town
1. Alex Ramsey, 2. Joe Williams, 3. Nathan Craig, 6. Rhys Roberts, 7. Gareth Evans, 8. Jamie Crowther (23. Ross Stephens 78′), 9. Jamie Breese (15. Ben Maher 86′), 10. Darren Thomas, 11. Danny Brookwell (19. Sion Bradley 74′), 17. Ryan Williams, 14. Noah Edwards Subs not used: 16. Kevin Roberts, 18. Dion Owen, 20. Cai Jones

Red Cards: Edwards 81′
Yellow Cards: Craig 13′ Ramsey 84′

Attendance: 229 Referee: Mark Petch

Bala Town 3 Chris Venables 15′ 72′(p) Joe Kenton 90’+4(og)
Newtown AFC 2 Steve Leslie 47′(p) Luke Boundford 84′

Bala Town
1. Ashley Morris, 2. Andrew Burns, 3. Sean Smith, 6. Anthony Miley, 4. Stuart Jones, 11. Kieran Smith (12. Evan Horwood 70′ [10. Ian Sheridan 79′]), 17. Danny Gosset, 15. Rob Pearson (8. Nathan Burke 14′), 25. Chris Venables, 7. Steven Tames, 77. Henry Jones Subs not used: 9. Mike Hayes, 23. Vaughn Charles (gk)

Red Cards: None
Yellow Cards: Burke 30′ K.Smith 41′ Fletcher 48′

Newtown AFC
1. Dave Jones, 19. T.Craig Williams, 5. Kieran Mills-Evans, 4. Ben Bailey, 3. Callum Roberts, 6. Jay Denny, 10. Steve Leslie (9. Luke Boundford 65′), 23. Alex Fletcher, 7. Neil Mitchell (14. Ethan Jones 82′), 11. Joe Kenton, 8. Nick Rushton (20. Tom Goodwin 87′) Subs not used: 17. Sam Phillips, 13. Jack Perry (gk)

Red Cards: Williams 60′
Yellow Cards: Leslie 48′ Williams 54′ & 60′ Kenton 90’+5

Attendance: 170 Referee: Lee Evans

Llanelli Town 0
Cardiff Met University 2 Harri Owen 79′ Eliot Evans 88′

Llanelli Town
25. Oliver Davies, 14. Daniel Alfie, 15. Chris Thomas (24. Anthony Nelson 57′), 6. Scott Tancock, 17. Carlos Indja, 23. Joe Clark, 8. Jordan Davies (21. Lenny Evans 51′), 19. Jamie Owen (22. Tristan Jenkins 81′), 10. Jordan Follows, 7. Chris Jones, 11. James Loveridge Subs not used: 18. Resat Islam Khaton, 1. Kai Rees (gk)

Red Cards: Tancock 86′
Yellow Cards: Clarke 28′ Alfie 43′

Cardiff Met University
25. Alex Lang, 2. Dylan Rees, 14. Joel Edwards, 3. Kyle McCarthy, 5. Emlyn Lewis, 6. Ben Bowler (16. Guto Williams 89′), 7. Eliot Evans, 8. Chris Baker, 24. Sam Snaith (18. Rhydian Morgan 76′), 15. Rhys Thomas (21. Harry Owen 51′), 9. Adam Roscrow Subs not used: 12. Dan Spencer, 23. Tim Parker, 28. Esa Aalto (gk)

Red Cards: None
Yellow Cards: Snaith 69′ Bowler 78′

Attendance: 239 Referee: David Morgan

Barry Town United 1 Chris Hugh 49′
Carmarthen Town 0

Barry Town United
1. Mike Lewis, 21. Macauley Southam-Hales, 3. Chris Hugh, 4. Luke Cooper, 5. Curtis Watkins, 6. Robbie Patten, 8. Troy Greening (29. Clayton Green 81′), 10. Jordan Cotterill (16. Jonathan Hood 65′), 17. Marcus Jones (39. Thomas Fry 65′), 7. Kayne McLaggon, 9. Momodou Touray Subs not used: 2. Paul Morgan, 26. Lewis Cosslett, 14. Evan Press, 25. Joseph Baker (gk)

Red Cards: None
Yellow Cards: Cotterill 32′ Cooper 72′

Carmarthen Town
1. Lee Idzi, 4. Dave Vincent, 15. Lewis Baldwin, 11. Tyrrell Webbe, 16. Mael Davies, 3. Jordan Knott, 8. Greg Walters, 14. Ceri Morgan, 2. Luke Cummings (19. Jay Woodford 78′), 17. Sean Hanbury (12. Jordan Vickers 70′), 18. Liam Thomas Subs not used: 5. Craig Hanford, 20. Danny Thomas

Red Cards: None
Yellow Cards: Vincent 14′ Cummings 32′ Baldwin 42′ Woodford 81′

Attendance: 421 Referee: Dean John

1	Connah’s Quay Nomads	9	7	0	2	23	7	16	21
2	The New Saints	9	6	1	2	26	6	20	19
3	Barry Town United FC	10	6	1	3	12	13	-1	19
4	Bala Town	10	5	2	3	18	16	2	17
5	Newtown	10	5	1	4	15	13	2	16
6	Cardiff Metropolitan University	10	5	0	5	15	12	3	15
7	Caernarfon Town	10	4	3	3	9	9	0	15
8	Aberystwyth Town	10	3	2	5	11	19	-8	11
9	Cefn Druids	9	3	1	5	12	11	1	10
10	Llandudno FC	9	2	2	5	6	11	-5	8
11	Carmarthen Town AFC	10	2	2	6	9	21	-12	8
12	Llanelli Town AFC	10	2	1	7	9	27	-18	7