BARMOUTH and Dyffryn United’s lean start to their Welsh Alliance division one campaign continued with a 4-1 home defeat to Llanrwst United, who were sharper and more committed.

The Roosters had opened their account through Matthew Mullender, who floated a long range free-kick that dipped behind keeper Adam Walters on 15 minutes, but Paul Lewis had a rasping shot turned around a post at the other end.

The home team escaped further punishment on 37 minutes, when a Llanrwst penalty by Morgan Owen was saved by Walters, but the scoreline did become 2-0 right on half-time, with Owen netting from another free-kick for the visitors.

Ten minutes into the second half, Adam Papirnyk reduced Barmouth’s arrears, only for Llanrwst to reassert themselves and add more goals by Leighton Griffiths with a header on 66, and Elliot Llewelyn with a tap-in on 81 to seal the result.

In-between Llanrwst’s third and fourth goals, Barmouth’s busy midfielder Lewis slammed a strong shot against an upright, to provide further proof this was not going to be the home team’s day.

Meanwhile Meilir Williams fired a hat-trick as Penrhyndeudraeth collected their first away points of the season with an impressive 4-2 win against Llandudno Albion at their Maesdu Park 3G facility.

Gareth Piercey’s team, however, went behind twice in the first half to Albion’s goals from Lee Thomas after only four minutes and then Dave Maddox on 21. Rhys Jones replied on 17 minutes and then Meilir Williams made the teams level again at 2-2 with 34 minutes played.

Williams clinched the points for Penrhyn late on in an absorbing second half, with goals on 87 and 89 minutes, to cap a fine week for him, having scored twice in their 2-0 midweek win over Barmouth.

Elsewhere Llanrug United were the day’s biggest winners, as they ran up a 6-0 tally against Llandudno Junction.

After Gareth Edwards had opened the Eithin Duon team’s account on nine minutes, Jonathan Sadler bagged a brace on 35 and 64, as did Aaron Hughes on 37 and 63, and James Phillips netted on 80.

Llangefni Town beat Llandyrnog United 3-0, thanks to Kevin Lloyd netting on 27 minutes, Liam Morris on 36 and Sion Pritchard on 51, whilst Greenfield squeezed a 1-0 win over Llanberis.

St Asaph City and Mynydd Llandygai were deadlocked at 2-2, after the visitors had led 2-0 late on, through Andrew Barker scoring on 60 and 81 minutes.

In a dramatic finale, John Terry clawed back a reply on 88 minutes and then Cory Brewerton netted the equaliser on 89.