2pm 23 February 2019
Welsh National League (Wrexham Area), Division One
Rhosllanerchrugog 1 Rhydymwyn 0 (att 12)
Rhosllanerchrugog has a place in history as one of the pioneers of football in the Victorian era, and while the current club is a more recent incarnation it's good to see the name has been revived.
The club has progressed quickly to the lower division of the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) - part of the fourth tier of Welsh football - and promotion this season is still possible. They kept that hope alive with a hard-earned win against Rhydymwyn.
In truth it wasn't a great game. The solitary goal, 11 minutes into the second half, was a rare moment of quality in an otherwise untidy encounter. The poor surface didn't help, and some of the referee's calls were perplexing to me as a neutral (while accepting that refereeing is never easy, especially without assistants).
For some reason (unknown to me) there seemed to be some needle between the sides. The referee let some robust early challenges go unchecked, and that set the tone for a fixture that simmered throughout. It came close to boiling over in the moments after the final whistle, but tempers were eventually calmed.
Rhosllanerchrugog are based at Rhos Rugby Club. Their pitch is railed off but there's no other facilities, and it's quite a hike from the changing rooms in the rugby club's pavilion.
Welsh National League (Wrexham Area), Division One
Rhosllanerchrugog 1 Rhydymwyn 0 (att 12)
Rhosllanerchrugog has a place in history as one of the pioneers of football in the Victorian era, and while the current club is a more recent incarnation it's good to see the name has been revived.
The club has progressed quickly to the lower division of the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) - part of the fourth tier of Welsh football - and promotion this season is still possible. They kept that hope alive with a hard-earned win against Rhydymwyn.
In truth it wasn't a great game. The solitary goal, 11 minutes into the second half, was a rare moment of quality in an otherwise untidy encounter. The poor surface didn't help, and some of the referee's calls were perplexing to me as a neutral (while accepting that refereeing is never easy, especially without assistants).
For some reason (unknown to me) there seemed to be some needle between the sides. The referee let some robust early challenges go unchecked, and that set the tone for a fixture that simmered throughout. It came close to boiling over in the moments after the final whistle, but tempers were eventually calmed.
Rhosllanerchrugog are based at Rhos Rugby Club. Their pitch is railed off but there's no other facilities, and it's quite a hike from the changing rooms in the rugby club's pavilion.
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