Knighton suffer huge promotion blow as Llandrindod handed survival boost

The Radnorshire side have been 12 points behind runaway leaders Llanuwchllyn who have lost just one game all season.

They have been unable to gain ground on the Denbighshire side - and the gap widened further on Saturday as Knighton were narrowly beaten by Llan.

It was only their second defeat in the league this season and it leaves them 15 points off the pace in the race for promotion.

In a game that saw the visitors create plenty of chances - the contest was decided by William Cooke's goal seven minutes into the second half.

For the home side it was their best win of the season and their latest victory as they battle for survival in a relegation fight that contains a host of Mid Wales sides.

One of those was Llandrindod Wells but they have pulled themselves seven points clear of the bottom two in the division - as they made it back to back wins with a 4-1 victory at home to Kerry.

Tom Durant fired them into a two goal lead in the first period - before Kerry's Steffan Rogers reduced the deficit before half time.

But it took just four minutes of the second half for experienced striker Darren Murphy to restore the Spamen's two goal buffer with Jack Evans bagging a fourth just a few moments later.

It was a big boost for Llandrindod but Kerry are now in the thick of a survival battle - as they sit two points above second bottom Builth Wells.

Llanfair United are just above the bottom two as they were again beaten - this time at home to runaway leaders Llanuwchllyn.

Gwydion Roberts put the visitors into an early lead but three minutes later Llanfair were handed a boost as Nathan Davies was shown a straight red card for the leaders.

Midway through the first half Llanfair were back on level terms through Jack Jones - but Roberts' second just after the restart was enough to hand the visitors the victory.

Elsewhere, Llanrhaeadr made it three games unbeaten as they thumped bottom side Lex XI.

The Waterfallmen are eighth and still in the hunt for a top six spot - as they showed their quality in a comfortable victory.

It was all square at the break - before Will Roberts-Morris set up Will Howard for the opener eight minutes into the second half.

A penalty from Lex's Seb Kidd drew the basement boys level - but Llanrhaeadr suffered a set back when captain David France was sent off.

But despite the red card - they look the game away from Lex with three goals in the space of five minutes.

Howard bagged his second before Roberts-Morris got in on the act with the third. And teenager Garmon Evans netted the third as Llanrhaeadr made it just one defeat in their last five games.

In the other result Bow Street failed to overtake Knighton into second place - as they lost out to fellow Ceredigion outfit Dolgellau in a 2-0 defeat.

Corwen and Penycae played out a sensational game with the later winning 5-3 as Dom Deacon hit a hat-trick.

And Cefn Albion were beaten 3-0 at home against Rhos Aelwyd.