RHAYADER Town were crowned Watson Financial Mid Wales League (South) champions on Saturday.

A solitary strike from Gareth Hughes earned the Red Kites a 1-0 win over Newcastle to spark a weekend of celebration.

Earlier in the week Hughes netted twice in a 7-1 rout of local rivals Llandrindod Wells Reserves.

Mark Davies also completed a brace with Taylor Wozencraft, Michael Fowlie and Mattie Lewis cancelling a reply from Kieran McCarley.

Elsewhere Presteigne Reserves thumped Knighton Town Reserves 7-1 in the East Radnor derby.

Duanne Anning led the way with a hat-trick while Jamie Blythe netted twice with Liam Tompkins and an own goal completing the tally while Billy Hyett replied with a consolation.