LLANYSTUMDWY succumbed to a goal in each half as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat at home to newcomers Glantraeth in the Gwynedd League.

Glantraeth, who have been re-formed after a standstill season in the wake of their Welsh Alliance division one title triumph in 2016-17, plundered the points with goals from Dion Williams on 14 minutes, and again on 83.

In midweek, Darren Parry had netted a late equaliser for Llanystumdwy away at Talysarn Celts, who had opened the scoring through Jac Jones.

Nefyn United paid a high price for being drastically under-strength at Menai Bridge Tigers when losing 5-1.

Substitute Alun Williams scored United’s reply on 84 minutes, by which time they were four goals down. Darren Gowans had converted a penalty on 37 minutes and Dafydd Healy netted on 45, before further goals, from Dean Redmond on 60 minutes, Shaun Lock on 64 and Dave Baston on 87.

In midweek, early and late goals from Nefyn’s Guto Sion Roberts on 10 minutes and Josh Dorking, from the penalty spot on 90, were not enough to prevent a 3-2 defeat at Bontnewydd as goals from Dion Davies on 44, Ian Pleming on 73 and Cai Penny Williams on 83 earned the home side the points.

Last weekend Gwalchmai snatched a 2-1 win over Talysarn Celts on their own pitch, thanks to Craig Evans’ decider on 83 minutes, after the same player had also scored on 14 minutes.

Talysarn rallied in the second spell and had regained parity at one stage through Glyn Tomos on 54 minutes.

Llangoed notched up a 1-0 win against Waunfawr, courtesy of an own-goal by the visitors’ Aled Evans 10 minutes into the second half.

In midweek, goals from Sion Hogan on 18 and 74 minutes had earned Menai Bridge Tigers a 2-1 away win at Bro Goronwy, who had equalised through Andy Williams after 37 minutes.

Gwalchmai’s Gethin Davies struck on 65 minutes, but they were pegged back with five minutes to go when Glantraeth’s Deon Williams equalised to secure the home side a point.