Llanfyllin continued their exceptional run of form on Tuesday night, by beating a very organised Meifod side away from home.
The early exchanges saw Llanfyllin fully in control of the game, with them playing some good football and creating some good chances. It could have been 1-0 within the first 5 minutes, a quick throw in from Lee Morris saw Zakh Ward hit a left footed volley. He was only denied by a very good piece of goal keeping.

This chance set up the scene for the majority of the first half, with the Magpies dominating all over the park restricting the home side to the long ball which Llanfyllin’s back 3 dealt with easily. The visitors had a few decent chances throughout the half, most of which came from Lee Morris’s long throw what caused Meifod trouble all game. Somehow Llanfyllin just couldn’t get the piece of luck they needed and began getting more and more frustrated with the home side who were already time wasting seeming happy to take a draw.

Despite the frustration it looked like Llanfyllin would take the lead. After a shocking decision from the home sides keeper to rush out and misjudged a header, only to see the ball land at Lewis Alderson’s feet who calmly played in Lee Morris. Everyone thought he had to score with only the defender on the line to beat, but he unluckily struck over the bar from the edge of the box.

That was the last real action of the first half with only a couple of half chances leading to long shots, or headers from the long throw leaving the visitors extremely frustrated to go into the break at 0-0.
it was a much different story in the second half with the home side coming out on the offensive and starting to have a few chances themselves, only to be dealt with by the hard working Llanfyllin back line. However, against the run of the first half Meiford did take the lead. After a decent ball into the back post was uncharacteristically not dealt with by by the visitors and the hosts were the first to react poking home the loose ball.

Llanfyllin then began to start applying some pressure getting wide players Aaron Davies and Charlie Cooper-Harding on the ball.
However, it was Meifod that nearly doubled their lead with and audacious effort from distance striking the post.

After the lucky escape Llanfyllin finally got the break through that had been eluding them throughout the match so far. A long throw from Lee Morris saw the ball drop to Zakh Ward going away from goal before being brought down by a poor challenge, leaving the referee no choice but to award a penalty. The penalty was calmly swept home by Ward putting the teams level.

After clawing their way back into the game, 5 minutes later Llanfyllin shot themselves in the foot by allowing a ball to be played over the top and an attacker to run clean through before knocking the ball past a helpless Gareth Jones restoring the homes sides lead.

The goal was the last thing Meifod would create in the last 20 minutes, with Llanfyllin forcing themselves back onto the front foot. It wasn’t long before the scores were drawn level again, and It was through the combination that has been ever present throughout the season for the Magpies. After what seemed like a clear shout for a penalty being denied, some quick thinking from Morris saw him release an unmarked Ward with a long throw into the box. Which Ward struck left footed beating the keeper at the near post to put the teams level with 15 minutes left.

There only looked to be one winner after the equaliser and with the introduction on Bryn Thomas and Morris dropping into a deeper role. The tactical change paid off almost instantly, after some good work from Ryan and Sam Jones in the centre of midfield saw Sam pick out Morris just inside Meifods half. Morris then played a pinpoint ball through towards an on rushing Nash and Aaron Davies. With a combination of the 2 and a Meifod defender the ball ended up flying past the helpless keeper to put the visitors ahead.

The goal was the last real chance with Llanfyllin defending exceptionally for the last 10 minutes and keeping hold of the ball well in the final third, allowing them to tick the clock down and register their 8th unbeaten game.
Man of the match went too Mostin who had an outstanding game at the back barely losing a header or tackle all game. There were many other contenders like Ryan Jones or Aaron Davies who both put in good passionate performances.

LLANFYLLIN TOWN F C

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