GAP Connah S Quay FC secured a 2-0 victory over Llandudno to extend their winning run to five matches. The win on Saturday 24 October lifts them to second place in the Cymru Premier with 31 points from 13 games, a record of ten wins, one draw and two losses, and leaves them nine points behind leaders The New Saints. West gave the Nomads a dream start, finding the net inside the first minute. The hosts controlled the game from there, and their advantage was doubled just before the hour mark when Franklin scored in the 58th minute.
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Llandudno's task was made significantly harder when they were reduced to ten men in the 36th minute. J. Lloyd was shown a straight red card, compounding a difficult first half for the visitors that also saw A. Stephens and T. Stephens booked early on. GAP Connah S Quay FC's Hodkin received a yellow card two minutes after the sending off.
The second half saw further cautions for Llandudno's H. Bennett and B. Maher, while both managers utilised their benches fully with five substitutions each. The result continues a formidable run of form for the Nomads, who have now scored 30 goals this season while conceding only nine for a goal difference of plus 21. Their recent form shows a perfect record of five wins and no draws or losses in their last five games, a sequence that began with a 1-0 win over Cardiff MET on 18 September and includes a 4-0 win over Porthmadog on 16 October and a 2-1 comeback victory at Briton Ferry on 9 October.
With the three points secured, attention now turns to the next challenge. GAP Connah S Quay FC will host Flint Town United on Friday 6 November. They won the reverse fixture 2-1 away from home on 31 August. Flint Town currently sit 12th in the standings, providing another opportunity for the Nomads to maintain their momentum in the title race.
