HUW GRIFFITHS is concerned that Cefn Druids have left themselves too much to do in order to gatecrash the top six.

A frustrating goalless draw at Llandudno left Druids five points adrift of sixth placed Cardiff Met - effectively six given their inferior goal difference.

And with two games against both TNS and Newtown as well match ups with Connah's Quay and Bala between now and the split, Griffiths is fearing the worst.

"Drawing with Llandudno means our top six aspirations have probably gone a little bit," he said. "With the December we've got it might be a case of looking down rather than up."

That might just have been Griffiths' frustrations getting the better of him after the Ancients were held by Llandudno.

Chances came and went for Druids as James Davies, Dean Rittenberg and Alec Mudimu all had opportunities to break the deadlock.

Griffiths said: "We've had the better chances. Alec has to score his chance.

"Llandudno would have been happier with the point than we were, it felt like a defeat for us.

"All of the stats that came back from the Cardiff Met game said we were the better team and I expect that to be the case with the Llandudno game as well.

"We'd be four points better off and in touch with the top six."

Griffiths did concede that the game at Llandudno was hampered by the wind.

He added: "I feel sorry for them having to play in that every home game and Conno (Mark Connolly) said that it wasn't as bad as normal.

"The wind blew the ball off course even when it was passed along the floor.

"The ball spends more time out of play than in play.

"I couldn't watch that every week."

Llandudno boss Iwan Williams, meanwhile, was pleased with his side's defensive display, but remains concerned about a lack of goals.

Williams, who has seen his side score just seven times in 12 outings, said: "We defended like men, but we didn't give a platform going forward, so balls kept coming back.

"That is draining and if that keeps happening in games then you are going to concede.

"I'm at my wits' end. It's not for the lack of trying, because I stress that it's a good honest group, but you've got to work hard for goals and I question whether we are working hard enough in the final third.

"We've stopped the rot, gone back to basics and kept a clean sheet, but something has to give up top sooner rather than later."

Cardiff Met were held to a 1-1 draw by Carmarthen Town, who took the lead through Liam Thomas' penalty before Eliot Evans drew the Archers level.

The New Saints remain a point clear at the summit - but they now have Barry Town United breathing down their neck.

Saints, who had Jon Routledge sent-off late on, needed a penalty from Greg Draper to earn a 1-1 draw at Newtown, who led through Ethan Jones' early effort.

Boss Scott Ruscoe was frustrated, saying: "We've had enough chances to win the game and not taken them.

"There was only one team wanting to win the game really.

"We haven't done enough in the final third and we're really frustrated."

In contrast, Newtown boss Chris Hughes was pleased with a 'job well done' by his players.

"It was a good performance," said Hughes. "We set up really well. When you face TNS you always know how they are going to play - it's stopping it that is not easy.

"I thought we stopped then well and controlled the game without the ball."

Barry Town joined Nomads on 25 points - one behind Saints - after Momodou Touray scored to hand them a 1-0 win at Bala Town.

Chris Venables missed a late penalty for Bala, who felt aggrieved not to get something out of the contest.

Coach Stephen Fisher said: "Overall the whole 90 minutes I think we deserved at least a point and the lads are disappointed we haven't got anything."

Barry stopper Mike Lewis tweeted his delight at another three points and a clean sheet.

He wrote: "Great 1-0 away win @BarryTownUnited against a top side @BalaTownFC, delighted with the team's performance & 5th clean sheet this @WPL_Official season."

Nev Powell felt Aberystwyth Town made hard work of their 3-1 success at Llanelli.

Paolo Mendes, who was later sent-off, Ryan Wollacott and Geoff Kellaway won it for Aber, who saw Declan Walker miss a penalty.

Powell, who saw Terry McCormick put through his own net for Llanelli, who had Anthony Finselbach dismissed, said: "We made hard work of it. We've had enough chances to probably win two game and missed a penalty, but we got there in the end and getting a result is all that matters."