Saturday 29th September 2007
Cookson Cup
Llandudno Junction F. C. 1  Bethesda A.F.C. 6

A lovely autumns day down at the flyover for our tough Cookson Cup game against Bethesda. As early as the 4th minute a cross by Bethesda into the Junction goal area resulted in Darren Gowans Bethesda’s no. 11 heading the ball into the net 1 – 0 to Bethesda, a bad start for the Junction. In the 9th minute a good break by Junction and a shot by John Blundell who was slightly off balance when he took the shot hitting the ball over the crossbar. Then two minutes later Steve Priestly had a shot hitting the post which somehow managed to roll along the goal line & out for a goal kick. In the 17th minute a free kick to Junction taken by Paul Lloyd a cracking shot hitting the crossbar with the Bethesda goalkeeper nowhere. Junction continued to pressurise Bethesda and in the 30th minute a good strike by Daryl Jones just going over the crossbar. Against the run of play Bethesda broke & crossed the ball into the Junction goal area with Richard Owen Bethesda’s no. 10 having a free header into goal 2 – 0 to Bethesda. This was a shock to Junction after having a good spell. Junction where now under pressure and in the 40th minute a cross again by Bethesda resulted in their no. 8 Richard Owen having another free header 3 – 0 to Bethesda. It wasn’t over there in the 45th minute a shot by Richard Owen took a nasty deflection of Junction’s Tony Priestly going over the head of Joey Welsh 4 – 0 to Bethesda, this was all Junction needed going into the break.
Half Time – Llandudno Junction 0 – Bethesda 4

What could Junction do in this 2nd half, in the 49th minute a free kick to Junction was taken by Paul Lloyd with the Bethesda goalkeeper saving & palming the ball out only for Gary John to be denied the follow on. Then finally in the 50th minute a break for the Junction another free kick this time taken by Dwyfor Which took a deflection off a Bethesda player goal to Junction4 – 1 to Bethesda.
 In the 59th minute Junction took of John Paul and brought on Paul Cassidy. Bethesda continued to pressure Junction and in the 72nd minute a simple ball over the top with the Junction defenders stopping and no offside given saw Gareth Davies Bethesda’s no. 9 round Joey to score 5 – 1 to Bethesda, this was a shock to Llandudno Junction who, hadn’t played that bad. A substitution by Llandudno Junction in the 73rd minute saw Tom Roberts on for Paul Lloyd then manager Gary John Jones in the 76th minute being replaced by Calum Vernon. In the final minute a break by Bethesda had Darren Gowans shooting and scoring 6 – 1 to Bethesda & this is how this Cookson Cup ended.

Full Time – Llandudno Junction 1 Bethesda 6
Committee M.O.M. – John Blundell