Brickfield Rangers tackle Bow Street in battle of top-two
A 3-1 win at Cefn Albion on Wednesday night sets them up nicely for tomorrow's top-two home showdown against leaders Bow Street.
Rangers still have three games to play but Aiden Fox's double and one from Thomas Williams secured the win after James Jones had put Albion in front.
Rangers' decision to switch from the North West to the North East League has paid dividends but boss Gareth Wilson deserves credit for staving off the hefty mid-Wales challenge of Dolgellau and tomorrow's visitors.
Fourth-placed Llanuwchllyn, who only have two games left, could still catch Brickfield.
A win at home to Kerry will keep their hopes alive.
Six sides will complete their campaigns in the North West League tomorrow.
Llannefydd will exchange places with fourth-placed Trearddur Bay if they beat their Anglesey opponents at home.
Runners-up Holyhead Hotspur sign off at third-placed Porthmadog.
Llanrwst United go to Nantlle Vale on the back of 3-0 midweek win at home to Llannefydd where Joel Jones, Conor Davies and Chris Nicolson, who was later sent off, got the goals
Corwen, who still have two games to play, make the long trek to Pwllheli.
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