Knighton and Radnor in friendly action

Knighton Town and Radnor Valley continued their preparations for the upcoming Lock Stock Ardal North East campaign with draws in their latest pre-season friendlies.

Knighton Town (in red shirts) were denied victory against higher-graded Newtown when they conceded a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Bryn-y-Castell.

Meanwhile, local rivals Radnor Valley (in green shirts) raced into a 2-0 lead at Bewdley Town, but the Worcestershire hosts hit back to secure a share of the spoils at Ribbesford Meadows.

Newtown made a made a bright start at Bryn-y-Castell on Friday night as Knighton goalkeeper Ben Davies was forced into action to deny Alfie Clarke and Scott Moncrieff.

The JD Cymru north visitors broke the deadlock on the half-hour mark when summer signing Sean Griffiths slotted home following some good approach play from Charley Edge, Jamie Hyne and Hanoch Boakye.

Knighton talisman Kieran Dovey broke into the Robins' penalty area six minutes after the restart but was denied by a good challenge. Shan Sutton's header was then comfortably saved from a 38th-minute free-kick.

The Radnor Robins started the second-half positively, with Callum Stead's header saved, before the hosts levelled when Dovey found the back of the net with a half-volley on the turn.

Newtown looked to respond when Boakye fired a 57th minute effort wide of the target, before Clarke's cross from near the left touchline struck the woodwork.

The Lock Stock Ardal North East hosts went ahead after 75 minutes when Dovey netted his second of the evening with a fine individual goal.

Newtown captain Kieran Mills-Evans went close to levelling, but directed his effort wide.

Just when it was beginning to appear that Knighton had done enough to secure victory, the visitors netted an 89th-minute equaliser, when Moncrieff forced the ball home from close range.

Radnor Valley were pegged back by hosts Bewdley Town as they were eventually held to a 2-2 draw in their latest pre-season friendly on Saturday afternoon at Ribbesford Meadows.

The Goats, who had recorded victories in their opening two friendlies, opened the scoring when summer signing Jack Gittoes emphatically headed home Jack Clarke's inviting fifth-minute cross.

The visitors nearly doubled their lead within three minutes of the restart - Ieuan Price denied after breaking into the penalty area, before Matt Croose struck the crossbar from the rebound.

Clarke was unable to keep an effort on target after surging into the penalty area prior to Ieuan Price dragging a low drive wide of goal.

The New Radnor outfit doubled their lead after 27 minutes when Gittoes drove into the penalty area and was denied by the home keeper before forcing home the rebound from close-range.

Price sliced a shot wide of goal within 60 seconds of the restart before Henry Shipley went close after a 44th minute corner was partially cleared by the hosts.

Bewdley reduced the deficit in the second minute of first-half stoppage-time when home skipper Jack Bailey found the far corner of Otto Jones' net.

The Worcestershire club were more dangerous as an attacking force in the second-half.

And the Uhlsport Hellenic League First Division hosts eventually levelled the scores with 12 minutes remaining on the clock when Fraser Thompson netted with a shot on turn from the edge of the penalty.