Penrhyn Bay 2 (Melissa Kelly, Kelsey Morrey) 

Bethesda Athletic 10 (Katie Midwinter 4, Ceri Lois 2, Shannon Jones 2, Awel Fflur Ellis, Hannah McGoona) 

North Wales Women’s League Division Two champions Bethesda made it 10 straight wins with a fitting 10-2 victory over Penrhyn Bay at The Oval, Llandudno.

Despite the scoreline, however, Pesda should arguably have doubled their tally as they were not at their sharpest in front of goal, while Bay deserve credit for a fine second-half display which helped ensure they avoided a heavier defeat.

Top-scorer Katie Midwinter set the ball rolling for the visitors when she smashed home an angled drive in the third minute.

Athletic doubled their lead on 14 when Awel Fflur Ellis lashed in a beauty from 25 yards.

A trademark Midwinter free kick made it three two minutes later, then Ceri Lois rounded off a sharp turn with a fine finish for number four.

Midwinter struck the outside of the post on 21 minutes, but after 28 Shannon Jones found the net with a smart chip.

Five minutes later Jones netted again with a crisp left foot shot, and she almost completed a hat-trick before the break when she hit the woodwork.

Half-time: 0-6

Midwinter made it a treble early in the second half when her first shot was kept out by the keeper but she eventually finished off from the rebound.

Penrhyn decided they had enough of playing second fiddle and responded with a fine spell of their own.

Melissa Kelly rolled the ball home to open their account and a well-hit effort from Kelsey Morrey made it 7-2 on 62 minutes.

Pesda were being quite wasteful in attack before rediscovering their ruthless streak in the closing stages.

Ellis’ cross was well finished off by Ceri Lois, then the energetic Hannah McGoona ended a fine run by beating the keeper in impressive fashion.

Pesda reached double figures courtesy of Midwinter’s fourth, which took the captain’s goals tally for the season to 25.

Bethesda line-up

Sioned Jones

Cara Aston

Awel Fflur Ellis

Jenna Tugwell

Bethan Moult

Angharad Evans

Hannah McGoona

Rhian Roberts

Shannon Jade Jones

Katie Midwinter (c)

Ceri Lois

Sub used

Cerys Jones

Bethesda Athletic Ladies stats 2018/19 season

September 16, 2018  (league)
Rhyl Development 1 Bethesda Athletic 5 (Holly Beddall, Chloe Hughes, Katie Midwinter 3)
September 23, 2018 (league)
Bethesda Athletic 12 (Ffion Roberts 6, Awel Ellis 2, Shannon Jones 2, Angharad Evans, Holly Beddall) Penrhyn Bay 0
October 7, 2018 (league)
Corwen 2 Bethesda Athletic 4 (Katie Midwinter 3, Hannah McGoona)
October 21, 2018 (league)
Bethesda Athletic 2 (Ceri Lois, Katie Midwinter) Wrexham 1
October 28, 2018 (NEWFA Cup)
Bethesda Athletic 2 (Holly Beddall, Katie Midwinter) Rhyl Development 1
November 4, 2018 (league)
Mountain Rangers 1 Bethesda Athletic 12 (Hannah McGoona 4, Katie Midwinter 4, Ceri Lois 3, Awel Ellis)
November 18, 2018 (league)
Bethesda Athletic 2 (Katie Midwinter pen, Ceri Lois) Amlwch Town 1
November 25, 2018 (league)
Bethesda Athletic 4 (Katie Midwinter 2, Ceri Lois, Shannon Jade Jones) Rhyl Development 2
December 2, 2018 (NEWFA Cup)
Corwen 5 Bethesda Athletic 0
February 3, 2019 (league)
Bethesda Athletic 4 (Chloe Hughes, Ffion Roberts, Shannon Jones, Katie Midwinter) Mountain Rangers 1
February 10, 2019 (League Cup)
Rhyl Development 4 Bethesda Athletic 2 (Katie Midwinter 2)
February 17, 2019 (league)
Amlwch Town 1 Bethesda Athletic 3 (Hannah McGoona, Katie Midwinter, Ceri Lois)

April 10, 2018 (league)

Penrhyn Bay 2 Bethesda Athletic 10 (Katie Midwinter 4, Ceri Lois 2, Shannon Jade Jones 2, Hannah McGoona, Awel Ellis)

GOALS (62)
23 – Katie Midwinter
9 – Ceri Lois

7 – Ffion Roberts, Hannah McGoona
6 – Shannon Jones
4 – Awel Ellis

3 – Holly Beddall
2 – Chloe Hughes
1 – Angharad Evans

Katie Midwinter not only celebrated winning the North Wales League Division Two title last weekend – she also went top of the women’s football goalscoring chart.

The Bethesda Athletic captain netted her 21st goal of the campaign in the team’s 3-1 win at Amlwch which clinched the title.

It’s still very tight at the top, with Llanfair’s Gemma Jones on 20 goals, while Bethel’s Ffion Williams and Erin Maloney have 19 and 18 respectively.

Goals – all competitions

21 – Katie Midwinter (Bethesda – 2 for Bethel)

20 – Gemma Jones (Llanfair)

19 – Ffion Williams (Bethel)

18 – Erin Maloney (Bethel)

14 – Mari Gibbard (Llandudno), Lexi Crawley (Amlwch)

13 – Savannah Palin (Wrexham), Lois Thomas (Pwllheli), Sade Benjamin (Rhyl Development)

12 – Cerys Gadd (Amlwch), Sarah Ellis (Llanfair)

11 – Jodie Richards (Wrexham), Mary Griffiths (Llanfair), Jade Scott (Prestatyn)

League goals only

Welsh Premier

6 – Mari Gibbard (Llandudno)

4 – Fflur Williams (Llandudno)

3 – Anna Jones (Llandudno)

North Wales League Division One

19 – Ffion Williams (Bethel)

13 – Lois Thomas (Pwllheli)

12 – Erin Maloney (Bethel), Gemma Jones (Llanfair)

North Wales League Division Two

16 – Katie Midwinter (Bethesda Athletic)

14 – Lexi Crawley (Amlwch Town)

13 – Savannah Palin (Wrexham)

12 – Cerys Gadd (Amlwch Town), Sade Benjamin (Rhyl Development)

Amlwch Town 1 Bethesda Athletic 3

Bethesda are the 2018/19 North Wales Women’s Football League Division Two champions at the first attempt!
Newly-formed this season, Pesda sealed the title by stretching their perfect record to nine straight wins with a 3-1 success at Amlwch.
Needing just two more points to clinch the crown, Athletic would have secured the championship regardless of the outcome at Lon Bach as the only team which could pass their points total, Wrexham, were beaten 2-0 at home by Corwen.
It was a good battle at Amlwch, a physical encounter played in strong winds.
Town had the conditions in their favour in the first half and led at the break courtesy of a long range cracker from Lexi Crawley.
After the interval Bethesda were on the attack instantly and Hannah McGoona soon equalised, latching onto a loose ball and finishing well.
It was not long before top-scorer and captain Katie Midwinter created some space and hit a typical 25-yard strike which found the net for her 21st goal of the season.
Ceri Lois clinched the points and the title when she latched onto a crossfield pass from Midwinter and finished in trademark style.
Pesda keeper Angharad Evans performed well for her side, while Ceri Pritchard in the opposite goal also produced some fine saves.
Women’s football results – Sunday, February 17:
Welsh Premier Women’s League
Abergavenny 2 Llandudno 2 (Fflur Williams, Anna Jones), Port Talbot Town 7 Rhyl 0.
FAW Women’s Welsh Cup quarter-finals
Briton Ferry Llansawel P Caernarfon Town P (Caernarfon withdrew from competition)
FAW Under-16 Girls Cup semi-final
Briton Ferry Llansawel 3 Penrhyn Bay 3 (Penrhyn won 5-4 on pens); Villa Dino Christchurch v Barry Town (playing Feb 24)
NEWFA Cup quarter-final
Bethel 4 (Erin Maloney 2, Catrin Evans) Denbigh Town 2
North Wales Women’s League
Division One
Kinmel Bay 1 (Jess Jones) Prestatyn 1 (Millie O’Connor)
Pwllheli 3 (Sioned Jones, Lowri Hughes, Lois Thomas) Airbus 0
Division Two
Amlwch Town 1 (Lexi Crawley) Bethesda Athletic 3 (Hannah McGoona, Katie Midwinter, Ceri Lois)
Rhyl Development 4 (Sade Benjamin, Charley Skeffington, Joy Jamieson, Natalie Harrison) Mountain Rangers 2 (Lisa Thomas, Natalie Williams)
Wrexham 0 Corwen 2 (Llywela Siriol Edwards, Thalia Christian-McGrail)

Katie Midwinter is joint top of the North Wales Women’s football Seren-y-Goliau 2018/19 goalscorers’ chart.

The skipper’s two goals in Sunday’s 4-2 League Cup defeat at Rhyl Development put her on 20 for the season in all competitions.

She is now level with Llanfair United’s Gemma Jones. Llanfair are mid-Wales based, but their players qualify for the competition as they compete in the North Wales League.

Katie is also leading scorer in North Wales Division Two with 15 goals. She has netted 18 in all this term for Pesda and also found the net twice for former club Bethel at the start of the season.

Goals – all competitions (up to and including February 10, 2019)

20 – Katie Midwinter (Bethesda – 2 for Bethel), Gemma Jones (Llanfair)

19 – Ffion Williams (Bethel)

16 – Erin Maloney (Bethel)

14 – Mari Gibbard (Llandudno), Cerys Gadd (Amlwch)

13 – Lexi Crawley (Amlwch), Savannah Palin (Wrexham)

12 – Lois Thomas (Pwllheli), Sade Benjamin (Rhyl Development), Sarah Ellis (Llanfair)

11 – Jodie Richards (Wrexham), Mary Griffiths (Llanfair), Jade Scott (Prestatyn)

League goals only

Welsh Premier

6 – Mari Gibbard (Llandudno)

3 – Fflur Williams (Llandudno)

2 – Jordanne Greenough, Anna Jones and Stacey Tradewell (all Llandudno), Laura Williams (Rhyl).

North Wales League

Division One

19 – Ffion Williams (Bethel)

12 – Lois Thomas (Pwllheli), Erin Maloney (Bethel), Gemma Jones (Llanfair)

Division Two

15 – Katie Midwinter (Bethesda Athletic)

13 – Lexi Crawley (Amlwch Town), Savannah Palin (Wrexham)

12 – Cerys Gadd (Amlwch Town)

11 – Sade Benjamin (Rhyl Development)

Members of the North Wales Women’s Football League

Bethesda Athletic Ladies line up before their first ever competitive match at Rhyl Development on September 16, 2018. They ran out 5-1 winners in the North Wales Women’s League Division Two game.