Relief at last for Nomads

CONNAH'S Quay got off the mark at the twlfth attempt with a comprehensive victory over local rivals Airbus.

But although Nomads had most of the early pressure, two former players combined to create a chance for the Wingmakers when Steve Hopkins fed Steve Futcher who tested keeper Paul Smith from 20 yards.

Some of Nev Powell's new boys were prominent, with Martin Robinson firing two 25-yard free kicks over the bar, before Phil Molyneaux's long throw was headed past Adam McGhee from eight yards out by Gary Pinch.

Four minutes before the break, Ben Heath released Gary O'Toole and the former Coventry City youth fired home between the Airbus keeper's legs.

David Hughes and Craig Jones went close for the visitors either side of the interval, while Conall Murtagh blasted over for Nomads and set up Ryan Crawford, who saw his effort brilliantly saved by McGhee.

Leigh Williams gave Quay a wake-up call when he rattled the crossbar, but the points were safely in the bag when Pinch grabbed his second with a tap-in after Heath's 25-yard free-kick also came off the bar.

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