Radnor Valley unable to build on their first point of the season

Radnor Valley were unable to build upon their first point of the Lock Stock Ardal North East season as two late goals saw Cefn Albion run out 4-2 victors at The Bypass.

The visitors had an opportunity to break the deadlock in the second minute, but Jason Clark directed a low cross along the face of goal wide of the far post.

Callum Mannion struck a 20-yard free-kick into the defensive wall, prior to Declan Beddoes driving into the Albion penalty area and seeing his shot defect out of play via an upright.

Radnor Valley defender Matt Croose headed wide of the target from the ensuing corner, before Oliwier Fiedor's 25-yard drive was turned over the crossbar.

The visitors broke the deadlock after 19 minutes when Kai Morris curled a 25-yard shot into the top corner of substitute goalkeeper Sezar Cakmak's goal.

The Wrexham outfit could have doubled their advantage within two minutes of the restart, but Dion Gibbins was unable to connect with a low cross played into the goalmouth.

Cefn Albion would having been ruing that miss in the 34th minute when talisman Joey Price broke into the penalty area and squeezed a low shot into the far corner of the net.

Sam Sainsbury went close to handing the Goats the lead, less than 60 seconds after the resumption, when his fierce 25-yard drive fizzed narrowly over the crossbar.

Morris was unable to keep his effort under crossbar prior to Joey Price running on to a Declan Beddoes through-ball, but his lob over Oliver Karolak landed on the wrong side of the crossbar.

Croose went close to handing Radnor Valley the lead following a free-kick into the penalty area, but his header found the side netting.

Radnor Valley started the second-half on the front foot, as they looked to forge ahead for the first time, but Ieuan Price's effort from the edge of the penalty area was blocked.

Morris' volley was blocked following a free-kick played into the hosts’ penalty area prior to Fiedor directing an effort wide from the edge of the penalty area eight minutes later.

Morris was denied by a smart save from Cakmak in the 61st minute before Cefn Albion regained the lead two minutes later when Mannion converted a penalty awarded by referee Aled Jones after Cakmak was deemed to have fouled Morris.

The Goats tried to respond when Beddoes broke into the penalty area, but his ensuing effort was kept out by Karolak.

Cakmak had to be alert to deny Mannion when he surged into the hosts’ penalty area in the 70th minute and this proved to be vital as the New Radnor club levelled the scores three minutes later.

Sainsbury rose highest to head home from a free-kick played into the visitors' penalty area and set up a grandstand finale.

Cefn Albion nearly went ahead for a third time, but Cakmak made a crucial save to keep out Mannion when he was bearing down on goal.

However, the Wrexham club regained the lead with seven minutes remaining when Fiedor's free-kick from nearly 30 yards out arrowed into the top corner and gave Cakmak no chance to save.

The Goats came close to drawing level for a third time in the 89th minute, but Isaac Price's close-range effort was blocked following a Lewis Morris cross into the penalty.

Albion ensured they would be heading home from Radnorshire with all three points when they broke down the right flank in the third minute of stoppage-time and substitute Cain Williams was in the right place to convert Jack Jenkinson's low cross to the far post.