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High-flying Total Network Solutions lost their unbeaten record in
the JT Hughes-Mitsubishi Welsh Premier after Andy Moran's late
strike earned in-form Rhyl a dramatic 3-2 victory at Treflan.

The game, however, was overshadowed by some unsavoury scenes at the
final whistle with TNS club captain Gary Brabin embroiled in a
fracas with Rhyl supporters.

Having been taunted during the game, the midfielder went over to
confront the crowd and in the ensuing melee is alleged to have
assaulted one of the fans.

Ironically, Brabin's incident - of which police were informed - came
on the very day that defender Steve Evans returned to the side
following his recent jail term for assault.

The fractious finale soured a game that had seen Rhyl battle back to
take the spoils with Moran volleying the winner just two minutes
from time.

TNS, who remained top of the table despite the defeat, had struggled
to find any real rhythm while paying the price for some slack
defending.

They were first breached on 23 minutes when defender Chris Taylor
misjudged keeper Paul Smith's long kick upfield and Moran planted
his 15-yard volley past keeper Dean Williams.

The Llansantffraid men, however, were back on terms three minutes
before the break when the Rhyl defence failed to deal with Dave
Bridgwater's free kick and the ball eventually fell to Taylor who
fired in at the right post.

And on 64 minutes, they went ahead when a long kick from keeper
Williams was helped on by Mike Wilde, the ball finding the unmarked
Stephen Beck who crashed a blistering 20-yard strike into the net.

But Rhyl, fielding several former TNS players, staged a spirited
fightback to turn the game on its head, first levelling on 78
minutes when the unfortunate Evans headed James Brewerton's free
kick into his own net.

The visitors were not finished there, and two minutes from time Marc
Limbert floated a free kick into the box and Moran had time and
space to chest the ball down and turn before steering his shot past
the despairing dive of Williams.

Saints boss Ken McKenna, who did not see the Brabin commotion,
reflected: "We had a few players out but we still should have been
good enough to win. We made three defensive errors which you just
can't afford. I was disappointed at our lack of concentration and
discipline."