Carnarfon Town secured a 5-3 victory over Hollywell in the Premier League's fifth round of fixtures on Thursday evening. The visitors improved to four wins from six matches while the hosts remain winless in their opening campaign. The result leaves Hollywell rooted to the bottom of the table with zero points from six defeats.
S. Bradley opened the scoring for the home side with a goal in the thirteenth minute. Z. Clarke equalised for Carnarfon Town shortly before the interval. The visitors took the lead in stoppage time through the same scorer, and then added a second just after the break. C. Hughes restored parity for Hollywell in the forty-ninth minute before Z. Clarke struck again five minutes later.
F. Yonsian converted a penalty for Carnarfon Town in the sixty-fourth minute to extend the advantage. N. Edwards pulled one back for the hosts in the seventy-second minute. A late VAR decision cancelled out what appeared to be another goal for the visitors, though the final tally remained unaffected.
Both sides made several changes in the closing stages. Hollywell brought on H. Morris for F. Murtas in the sixtieth minute, followed by J. Canavan for S. Bradley and D. McGiveron for M. Winslade. Carnarfon Town substituted Z. Clarke in the seventy-fourth minute. The match statistics showed equal possession and no recorded corners or shots on target from either side.
Carnarfon Town sit fifth with twelve points from four wins and two defeats. Hollywell remain sixteenth, having lost all six matches and conceded heavily in recent outings. The visitors' victory extends their unbeaten run while the hosts continue to search for their first point of the season.