Jay Owen proud of Newtown AFC application after Holyhead win

Jay Owen says he has been impressed by how his Newtown AFC players have “bought into” his ideas, after they extended their unbeaten start with a 1-0 win at Holyhead Hotspur in the Cymru North.

Newtown had two goals ruled out for offside during the first half, but Jamie Hyne eventually delivered the breakthrough in the 67th-minute to seal another win.

“We knew how difficult it is to come to Holyhead, get three points and keep a clean sheet,” head coach Owen said.

“I don’t think that’s going to happen very often this season, but we worked really hard this week on Holyhead and how we could manage the game and come out with a positive result as we have today.

“It’s just credit to all of the lads. How they take everything on board, how they buy into things and take it on themselves.”

Newtown extended their winning streak to four games and have collected six wins in seven in the league in total.

That has propelled them to within just two points of league leaders Brickfield in second and Owen feels the impact of the substitutes served as another illustration of the competition for places in his squad.

“We just knew because we were against the wind, anything down the side of them, that we could get them down for pace.

“It proved to be the case. Alex came on, did really well and got himself behind them. He squared it to Jamie for a tap-in, but it was coming.

“We deserved that in the first half, but we just didn’t quite get it. So we’re really pleased with how the goal came off and how Alex did when he came on.”