Ruthin Town Reserves complete the double after thrilling cup final win over local rivals Denbigh
FAW Reserve North West League Cup Final 2022-23
Denbigh Town Reserves 2 (H Bennett 47, Williams 77)
Ruthin Town Reserves 3 (Webster 28, Williams 81, Pughe 88)
Two late goals from Jamie Hulse’s Ruthin side clinched them a league and cup double.
Yesterday’s FAW Reserve North West League Cup Final at Tower Fields, Llangollen, was a cracking Vale of Clwyd derby.
Ruthin took a 28th minute lead when Alex Webster lashed in a beauty from the edge of the box.
Keeper Morgan Edmunds had to pull off two good saves before the break to keep Ruthin in front.
Two minutes into the second half the scores were level when Edmunds kept out an Aled Williams shot, but Harvey Bennett put away the rebound.
In the 77th minute, Denbigh were in front when Williams scored after a Jack James shot rebounded off the post.
Robbie Williams made it all-square again on 81 after capitalising on a defensive error, then Denbigh were reduced to 10 men when Sion Jones was dismissed for a second yellow card after 83.
The match was decided in the 88th minute when from a quickly taken corner defender Meirion Pughe got his boot on a cross come shot to divert the ball home for the winner.
Ruthin assistant-manager Ashley Simm was shown a red card in added time.
RUTHIN TOWN RESERVES – HOW THE DOUBLE WAS WON
LEAGUE
12 May 2023
Denbigh Town 1-2 Ruthin Town
4 March 2023
Ruthin Town 4-2 Llanrwst United
25 February 2023
Ruthin Town 3-0 Holywell Town Dev
18 February 2023
Ruthin Town 4-1 Llandudno U23
1 February 2023
Ruthin Town 3-0 Llangollen Town
28 January 2023
Ruthin Town 0-2 Nantlle Vale
7 January 2023
Ruthin Town 3-0 Conwy Borough
19 November 2022
Llangollen Town 1-8 Ruthin Town
4 November 2022
Conwy Borough 1-5 Ruthin Town
1 October 2022
Nantlle Vale 1-3 Ruthin Town
4 September 2022
Llanrwst United 1-2 Ruthin Town
20 August 2022
Llandudno U23 1-5 Ruthin Town
13 August 2022
Holywell Town Dev 1-3 Ruthin Town
5 August 2022
Ruthin Town 3-0 Denbigh Town
LEAGUE CUP
Group Stage
Aug 26: Holywell Town Dev (h) 7-2
Oct 15: Llangollen Town Res (a) 7-2
Feb 7: Denbigh Town Res (h) 1-2
Mar 18: Holywell Town Dev (a) 5-1
Apr 12: Denbigh Town Res (a) 4-1
Apr 22: Llangollen Town Res (h) 4-1
Knockout Stage
May 24 (SF): Llanrwst United 3-2
May 27 (F): Denbigh Town 3-2