Guilsfield midweek defeat at Druids

Guilsfield slumped to their third league defeat in a row tonight (Wednesday) but will feel aggrieved  to have left high flying Cefn Druids empty handed.

Bernie Jones was in charge as caretaker manager following Mike Barton’s switch to Technogroup Welshpool last week and he saw his chargers start well. But two goals in three minutes saw them chasing the game. Slack defending allowed Chris Melia in the 19^th minute and then Arran Pritchard added the second soon after.

But Guilsfield re-established a grip of the game and Ross Frame reduced the arrears three minutes after the break. It was the youngster’s fourth in as many games but, despite constant pressure, Guilsfield could not find their way through.

The defeat follows reverses to Buckley and Flint, making Saturday’s match at struggling Rhayader a crucial early season six-pointer.