Match report: Denbigh Town 5, Bala Town 2

Bala travelled to Central Park for another important Novira Cymru North league fixture on Friday evening.

There was a return to the squad of absentees Nathan Burke and Ross White whilst Kyle Harrison returned to the bench after injury.

It was however a disastrous start for the visitors when a calamitous own goal on 9 minutes saw the home side take the lead. Despite all Bala’s best efforts they found it difficult to take control of the match against a hugely committed home side.

The long Bala injury list again worsened when Henry Evans limped off after 35 minutes to be replaced by Nathan Burke. Tom Kelly hit a post for the visitors but the home side hit the bar following a goalmouth scramble. The first half finished with Denbigh deservedly winning 1-0.

Okera Simmonds was replaced at half time by Ross White but little changed and Denbigh went further ahead on 52 minutes when a corner was headed home unchallenged. The visitors pulled one back almost immediately through Nathan Burke but this was then countered by another home goal to restore the 2 goal advantage.

Kyle Harrison replaced Will Bell and John Owen then reduced the deficit with a 64th minute strike. The match then descended into chaos with Ryan Valentine receiving a red card on the bench and Denbigh exploiting Bala’s defensive inadequacies with 2 further goals.

This was an excellent performance by the home team and a thoroughly dismal showing from Bala. An early wake up call for Fish and Val.

We will have to improve very quickly as we visit Penrhyncoch on Tuesday evening with a 7.45pm kick off.


Teithiodd Y Bala i Barc Canolog ar gyfer gêm gynghrair bwysig arall yn y Novira Cymru North nos Wener. Dychwelodd Nathan Burke a Ross White i’r garfan ar ôl bod yn absennol, tra dychwelodd Kyle Harrison i’r fainc ar ôl gwella o’i anaf.

Fodd bynnag, cafodd yr ymwelwyr ddechrau trychinebus pan roddodd gôl i’w rhwyd ei hun i Ddinbych ar ol naw munud. Er gwaethaf holl ymdrechion gorau Y Bala, roeddent yn ei chael hi’n anodd cymryd rheolaeth o’r gêm yn erbyn tîm cartref hynod ymroddedig.

Gwaethygodd rhestr anafiadau hir Y Bala unwaith eto pan gafodd Henry Evans ei orfodi i adael y cae ar ôl 35 munud, gyda Nathan Burke yn cymryd ei le. Tarodd Tom Kelly y post i’r ymwelwyr, ond tarodd Dinbych y trawst yn dilyn brwydr yn y gôl. Daeth yr hanner cyntaf i ben gyda Dinbych yn arwain 1–0 yn haeddiannol.

Cafodd Okera Simmonds ei newid hanner amser am Ross White, ond ychydig a newidiodd pethau, ac aeth Dinbych ymhellach ar y blaen ar ol 52ain munud pan bennwyd cic gornel i’r rhwyd heb unrhyw her gan amddiffynwyr Y Bala.

Llwyddodd yr ymwelwyr i dynnu un gôl yn ôl, bron yn syth drwy Nathan Burke, ond ymatebodd Dinbych unwaith eto gyda gôl arall i adfer eu mantais o ddwy gôl.

Daeth Kyle Harrison ymlaen yn lle Will Bell, ac yna sgoriodd John Owen gyda thrawiad ar y 64ain munud.

Yna disgynnodd y gêm i anhrefn, gyda Ryan Valentine yn derbyn cerdyn coch ar y fainc, tra manteisiodd Dinbych ar wendidau amddiffynnol Y Bala i sgorio dwy gôl arall.

Roedd hwn yn berfformiad rhagorol gan y tîm cartref ac yn arddangosfa hollol siomedig gan Y Bala. Mae’n alwad gynnar i ddeffro i Fish a Val.

Bydd yn rhaid inni wella’n gyflym iawn wrth inni ymweld â Phenrhyncoch nos Fawrth, gyda’r gic gyntaf am 7:45pm.

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