Match Report
Bala Town went into the game 4th in the table on 12 points; Newtown AFC sat 2nd on 13 — a 1-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.8 for Bala Town and 2.8/0.2 for Newtown AFC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
Momentum sat with Bala Town, winners of their last four, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Newtown AFC in 5 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
12 meetings are on record — 7 won by Bala Town, 2 by Newtown AFC, 3 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 42% of the meetings went to the host.
Maes Tegid staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,200. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Newtown AFC: Jolyon Harries (70')