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FOOTBALL CLUB Maes Tegid, Castle Street, Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7UU Rhif Cyswllt / Contact No.: 07818 404516
www.balatownfc.co.uk CYFARWYDDWYR / DIRECTORS
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Nigel Aykroyd, Ruth Crump, Arwel Roberts.
SWYDDOGION / OFFICIALS Rheolwr / Manager: Colin Caton Tim Hyfforddi / Coaching Staff: Stephen Fisher & Ryan Valentine Ffisio / Physio: Ffiona Evans Pennaeth yr Academi / Head of Academy: Carwyn Edwards carwyn.edwards@balatownfc.co.uk Cyfarwyddwr Academi / Academy Administrator: Andy Kelly Llywydd / President: Joe Roberts Llywydd Oes / Honorary Life President: Ted Edwards Cadeirydd / Chairman: Arwel Roberts Is-gadeirydd / Vice Chairman: Ken Edwards Prif Weithredwr / Chief Executive: Nigel Aykroyd Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol, Cyfarwyddwr Cyllidol a Swyddog Trwyddedu / General Secretary, Finance Director & Licensing Officer: Ruth Crump Penaethiaid Diogelwch / Heads of Security: Sion & John Roberts Cyfarwyddwr Masnachol a Cyhoeddwr / Commercial Director & Announcer: Arwel Lloyd Jones Swyddog Diogelu Plant / Child Protection Officer: Dewi Wyn Evans Ffotograffydd y Clwb / Club Photographer: Naomi Jones Swyddog y Wasg a Swyddog y Cefnogwyr / Media Officer and Fans Rep: Hannah Gwenllian hannah.gwenllian@balatownfc.co.uk
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04 Chief Executive 13 NL Paper 05 Meet the Visitors 17 Club News 07 Player Q&A 19 Wales C Squad 08 Aber report 20 Team Lineups Maes Tegid 3G Pitch Hire We are taking bookings for the use of the 3G for full, 2/3’s and 1/3’s hire of the pitch during 2019. The following prices include VAT and are on a per hour basis: Full pitch – £60, 2/3 – £45, 1/3 – £25. Matchday packages are also available, including use of home and away changing rooms and hospitality. To discuss block booking prices, matchday packages, general enquiries or to book the 3G please email community@balatownfc.co.uk
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NODIADAU NIGEL’S NOTES the goals we scored in Aber. The family from Cigydd Bala are Croeso mawr i Sgorio, great supporters and croeso mawr i Airbus UK FC quality of goal would not be sponsors of our Club and their a croeso mawr i pawb heno. amiss on a world stage and I
hope that you can all watch the considerable support is so highlights on Sgorio if you much appreciated. missed them. They are certainly Another important fixture for worth a view! our Club follows next weekend All this again emphasises the as we travel to Connahs Quay increased performance for the Nathaniel MG League standards which we are seeing Cup Semi final. Kick off is at on an annual basis in the JD 2.30 and we would love to see Premier and national media as many as possible of our coverage of our national supporters travelling to see if league should take preference we can reach another over the English based Clubs National final. and the English League. We Big fixtures just keep on should be blowing our own coming and the excitement We were stretched trumpet and not another and anticipation at Maes considerably in Airbus in our first country's trumpet! Without Tegid grows with it. match of the season and Sgorio our media coverage perhaps were slightly fortunate would be limited in the extreme Enjoy your visit this evening. to come with all the spoils. and we are so fortunate to Thank you so much for your have such superb broadcast attendance. Tonight will be no different and partners! the promise of an enthralling Nigel encounter awaits us all. It would I must also sincerely thank our be remiss of me not to remark Match Day sponsors this on the hugely high standard of evening - Mark Watkins and Another Friday evening of JD Cymru Premier football and hopefully not as cold as it was last Friday evening in Aberystwyth. However the freezing weather there was quickly thawed by the heat of the football performance and I can only hope that we can replicate that stunning display this evening to warm us all up. It will of course be another tough test.
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AIRBUS UK
MEET THE VISITORS...
Alex Darlington - Suffered two broken legs within 12 months while a first-year professional at Wrexham and, despite battling his way back to fitness, was released at the end of season 2007-08. He signed contract terms for The New Saints in June 2008 and was capped by the Wales Under-23 semiprofessional side on several occasions. During a 10 year spell with the Saints, he made 151 full WPL appearances and 91 from the bench, scoring 96 goals. He also made 19 European appearances, scoring three times. Darlington moved to Bangor City in January 2018 and scored 14 goals before joining Maltese outfit Mosta FC in January 2019.
few days later. After four seasons with the Citizens, was released by mutual consent in July 2016 and rejoined Airbus.
level in the Victory shield and at Under-17 and Under-19 levels in the European championships. Sam first joined the Wingmakers in the summer of 2012 and Jordan Evans - A product of the scored four goals from 32 (+11) Wrexham academy who joined Welsh Premier appearances Fulham at the age of 15. He then before leaving for Bangor. After had a loan spell with Oxford two and a half seasons with the United before returning to Citizens, he moved to Llandudno Wrexham, where he made 22 in January 2017 and made a appearances before a move to total of 137 (+19) WPL apps Bala Town in February 2017. scoring 21 goals, before signing Evans made 34 appearances for for Flint Town United in July 2018 the Lakesiders and spent and returning to Airbus the season 2018-19 at the Druids following January. before joining the Wingmakers in June 2019. James Hooper - Joined Airbus in Walid Gharbaoui - Frenchman January 2018 from Flint Town who played for Tour d’Auvergne United, where he was joint de Rennes before joining Airbus leading scorer in season 2016-17.
Ryan Edwards - Formerly with Flint Town United, Cefn Druids and Halkyn United, joined Airbus in season 2006-07 and went on to win Wales Under-23 semiprofessional honours. Was the longest-serving player at the Wingmakers when he bought out his contract in August 2012 and signed for Bangor City a
Sam Hart - Chester-born, Sam progressed through the youth ranks at Preston North End and signed a 12-month professional contract in May 2010. Although being English and qualifying to represent Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland through grandparents, he represented Wales at schoolboy
in the summer of 2019.
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George Hughes - Captained Shrewsbury Town's Under-18s before receiving his first professional deal in April 2017. Hughes had a short loan-spell with Colwyn Bay before then moving to Clitheroe on-loan and then Stalybridge Celtic and Newtown in season 2018-19. Joined the Wingmakers in June 2019.
Brady McGilloway - McGilloway spent last season at Holywell Town and impressed in his 29 Huws Gray Alliance apps, which yielded one goal for the rightsided player. He is a product of the youth systems at Wrexham, Chester and Stoke City and has won representative honours with the North Wales Premier academy side.
Kristian Platt - Birkenhead-born defender who joined Airbus from Stalybridge Celtic in July 2017. Kristian made his professional debut as a 17-year-old substitute for Shaun Kelly against Darlington on 3 May 2009 in Chester's final match in the Football League. Prior to his debut, Platt had been linked to moves to Premier League clubs but, after Chester's relegation, Andy Owens - Started his career he joined AFC Telford United in at the Liverpool Academy before July 2014. He then had a spell moving to Stoke City in 2007. He with Bala Town, prior to joining then spent time at both Stafford Stalybridge. Rangers and Altrincham before joining Rhyl in the Welsh Premier Dave Roberts - Picked-up two FA League in 2010. Owens went on Youth Cup winner's medals with to play for Macclesfield Town, Liverpool in 2006 and 2007 but Southport, Mansfield Town, AFC was surprisingly released from Telford, Barrow and Stockport Anfield and joined Bangor City, County before joining the leaving in January 2008 without Nomads in January 2018, where making a Welsh Premier he scored 12 goals from 28 WPL appearance and signing nonappearances. Joined Airbus in contract terms for Blue Square the summer of 2019. Premier outfit Weymouth.He returned to the Welsh Premier Joe Palmer - Young midfielder with Aberystwyth Town in August who signed for the Flint Town 2008 but, after losing his place United academy from to Steven Cann the following Hawarden Rangers and went on season, was loaned to Newtown to break into the first team ranks in January 2010. Recalled to Park to produce some impressive Avenue in March after an injury performances. to Cann, Roberts joined the Jake Phillips - The son of former Robins on a permanent basis in the summer. He moved to Wrexham midfielder Wayne Prestatyn Town in June 2011 but, Phillips, spent time with after a season at Bastion Wrexham and Cefn Druids before joining the Nomads in in Gardens, rejoined Newtown a year later. Ever-present for the June 2017 as one of the club's Robins in 2012-13, he decided to first full-time professionals, making his debut as a half-time leave and signed again for substiturte in the Europa League Prestatyn in June 2013. Loaned to Bangor City in February 2014 for against HJK Helsinki. a short spell, he signed for Cefn He was loaned to Bangor City Druids in June the same year for the first part of last season and, released a year later, he and then earned a call-up to signed for newly-promoted the Wales C semi-professional Llandudno, clocking-up a total squad. Phillips has made a of 265 (+3) WPL appearances name for himself in the Welsh Premier League as a long throw before joining Airbus at the end of January 2018. specialist.
Matty Sargent - Promising Wrexham midfielder who made his National League debut in April 2019 against Harrogate Town. Joined Airbus on-loan in the summer of 2019. Curtis Strong - Most recently with Nantwich Town on a dual registration from National League North side Tamworth. Hails from Flint and came through the youth ranks at Stoke City where he played for the Potters' Under-21s before joining Tamworth in August 2015. In July 2017 he moved to AFC Telford United before returning to the Lambs and can play at either at left-back or on the left wing. Steve Tomassen - Returned to Airbus in January 2017, having spent a full season on-loan with the Wingmakers in 2012/13 while at Wrexham. A Chester-born product of Wrexham's Centre of Excellence who made his senior debut in the last league game of the 2010-11 season at Luton Town. A regular in the Reserves throughout his two-year apprenticeship, Tomassen was rewarded with the offer of a professional contract in 2012 and was loaned to the Wingmakers in August 2012, where he made 28 WPL starts. He was nominated for Welsh Premier young player of the season and was voted Airbus player of the season as he helped the club qualify for the Europa League for the first time. Tomassen made a total of 43 appearances for Wrexham and featured in the FA Trophy final, before a move to Tamworth in search of regular first team football and scoring four goals for the Lambs from his eight appearances in the National League in the first half of season 2016-17.
Bala Town F.C. are looking for parents to help out with the Media of the Academy. If you can help us our please contact our media officer Hannah Gwenllian via: hannah.gwenllian@balatownfc.co.uk
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MEET THE PLAYER: ANDY BURNS Full Name: Andrew Burns Date of Birth: 02/07/1993 Position: Right Back Occupation: Costa Manager Team you Support? Liverpool Your biggest influence in football and why? Mum and Dad. They have taken me all over the country to play and always supported me. Which player do you / did you look-up to? Jamie Carragher
Night in or Night out? Best player played against? Night In Ross Barkley / Paul Pogba Your dream car? Range Rover What was your initiation song? Mario One city you want to visit? Let Me Love You Vegas Fave TV show? Only Fools and Horses Ronaldo or Messi? Messi
need 4 other players, who is in your team? Alison, Kante, Gerrard, Messi Your go-to takeaway order? Salt and Pepper Chicken
Celebrity crush? Last minute winner or match Ariana Grande winning tackle? Perfect concert line-up? Match winning tackle Drake, Chris Brown, You’re in a 5 a side team and Ed Sheeran Which teammate is the most intelligent? Kells Which teammate is the funniest? Venners or Evan Which teammate is the angriest? Stu Jones Which teammate is the best looking? None, all ugly Which teammate spends the most time in the shower? Moly
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ABERYSTWYTH 0, BALA TOWN 5 The Lakesiders ran riot in the Friday night football with a sublime second half performance to keep another clean sheet and add another five goals to their tally this season. Much to their credit, Aberystwyth more than tested the Lakesiders in the first half and might have felt hard done by to be trailing at the interval. The start was quite scrappy with no threatening chances on goal in the opening quarter but it was the home side who looked brightest as they passed the ball around well and started to build some momentum with Marc Williams forcing Tibbetts into an early save before Edwards placed a header wide of the post. Bala’s backline was busy as Spittle and Stephens cleared the danger on a number of occasions with Aber almost going ahead on 15 minutes when Phillips drove forward and passing the ball to the wing before getting on the end of the returning cross but Tibbetts saved well. Town started to come back however with a sustained spell of pressure in the Aber half of the field with Jones and Robles pressing. A mix up at the back saw Roberts slice a clearance into the path of Venables but when he broke into the area, his touch was heavy and the ball went out of play. Robles was bundled over in the box but play continued with Burns putting a great ball into the area but it was struck over the crossbar by Jones. With 28 minutes played, Town took an unlikely lead. A fantastic counter attack from Venables saw
him flick the ball through Jenkins’ legs into the path of Henry Jones who took the ball in his stride and blast the ball low into the back of the net. Aber almost levelled from the restart when a corner came into the area which Williams got on the end of but it rattled the bar. A minute before the break, Bala doubled their lead. Burke’s corner picked out Stephens which he flicked on goalwards towards an unmarked Robles who got a crucial header on it to divert the ball into the far post making it 2-0 to the Lakesiders at the interval. Town’s second half display was much improved with plenty of impetitous in their play as they looked to build on their two goal advantage.
goalline as a third goal loomed. A moment of class came on the 70th minute when Chris Venables made it 3-0 as he dances around Philipps and unleashed a stunning strike into the top corner from the edge of the eighteen yard box and firmly putting himself in contention for goal of the month! The goals came flooding in as five minutes later, a fourth was added when Roberts poor clearance fell to Henry Jones who burst into the box after a one-two with Smith and setting up Robles who released a rocket of a right footed volley into the net. Bala were playing with confidence and looking like a threat each time they went on the attack.
Steve Leslie fired inches wide of the post prior to Venables putting the ball in the net in the 54th minute but seeing it disallowed for a foul in the box.
Seven minutes from time, Town made it five. Robles lob was pushed onto the bar by Roberts but the ball fell to Venables three yards out who nodded the ball over the line.
On the wing, Kieran Smith combined with Robles but the flag was up as they broke into the box followed by Aberystwyth clearing Spittle and Leslie’s efforts off the
A night of clinical finishing from the Lakesiders which will have frustrated the home side who created plenty in the first half but couldn’t put them away.
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MEET THE PLAYER: STUART JONES Full Name: Stuart William Vernon Jones Date of Birth: 28/08/1986 Position: Centre Back Occupation: Joiner / all round handyman Team you Support? Liverpool F.C. Your biggest influence in football and why? Mum and Dad for encouraging me when I was younger. Which player do you / did you look-up to? Mandini - plays with heart, giant at the back. Great player.
Ronaldo or Messi? Used to say Messi but now would be Ronaldo
Best player played against? Night in or Night out? Wayne Rooney Night In What was your initiation Your dream car? song? I’ve sang so many over the years, it would have G Wagon-merc to be a Beatles song. One city you want to visit? Rio Fave TV show? Was Game of Thrones, not Last minute winner or match sure now. winning tackle? Goal - no-one remembers a tackle You’re in a 5 a side team and need 4 other players, who is in your team? Buffon (goal), Maldini, Ronaldo and Gerrard. Your go-to takeaway order?
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Chinese, down the road from my house Celebrity crush? Scarlett Johansen Perfect concert line-up? If Foo Fighters are finishing - I AM HAPPY. Which teammate is the most intelligent? Now Ian Sheds had left, we are struggling Which teammate is the funniest? Venners and Evan but all the lads have banter. Which teammate is the angriest? Burnsey or maybe Lewi Which teammate is the best looking? H loves to look in the mirror Which teammate spends the most time in the shower? Me! Hayesy is always shouting at me.
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[WC = Welsh Cup]
LC2 7-0 CP 1-2 CP 3-1 CP 2-2 CP 0-1 CP 1-6 CP 1-0 CP 1-2 CP 2-0 CP 0-3 LC3 1-1 CP 2-1 CP 1-1 CP 1-0 LC4 1-2 CP 4-0 CP 0-5 CP 8.00pm LCSF 2.30pm. CP 2.30pm WC 2.30pm CP 2.30pm CP 7.45pm CP 5.15pm CP 7.45pm CP 2.30pm CP 7.45pm
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-3 6 7 7 10 10 10 13 16 -19 20 20 -23 26 Tibbetts Tibbetts Tibbetts Tibbetts Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Tibbetts Tibbetts Tibbetts
Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns Burns
Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Kelly Kelly Spittle Spittle Kelly Kelly Spittle Kelly Spittle Burke Burke Burke Burke Burke Burke Burke Burke Burke Burke Leslie Kelly Burke Burke Burke Burke Burke
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Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith
LC = League Cup]
Com. KO/Res. Pos / Pts Starting XI
[CP = Cymru Premier
Gresford Ath. Airbus UK The New Saints Barry Town Utd Connah’s Quay Penybont Newtown Cardiff Met Aberystwyth Cefn Druids Bangor City Carmarthen Tn Barry Town Utd The New Saints Prestatyn Town Newtown Aberystwyth Airbus Connah’s Quay Carmarthen Tn Flint Town Utd Penybont Connah’s Quay Caernarfon Tn Caernarfon Tn Cardiff Met Cefn Druids
Opposition
Key: [Away Matches in Red]
Molyneux Molyneux Molyneux Molyneux Molyneux H Jones H Jones H Jones H Jones H Jones Horwood H Jones H Jones H Jones H Jones H Jones H Jones
Leslie Leslie Leslie Leslie Leslie Leslie Leslie Smith Smith Smith Jones Burke Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith
Robles 3 Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles Mendes Robles 3 Mendes Robles 2 Leslie Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Molyneux K Smith Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens
Venables Venables 2 Venables 2 Venables Venables Venables 2 Venables Venables Venables 2 Venables Stephens Venables Venables Leslie Venables Venables Venables 2
Molyneux, Horwood, Hayes, Jones, Morris
Leslie, Molyneux, Jones, Spittle, Hayes, Sulliva
Jones, Molyneux, Leslie, Horwood, Stephens
Molyneux, Horwood, Spittle, Jones, Stephens
Spittle, Molyneux, Leslie, Horwood
Stephens, Leslie, Molyneux, Jones, Horwood
Burke, Venables, Sullivan, Smith, Stephens
Hayes, Leslie, Molyneux, Horwood, Spittle
Hayes, Leslie, Horwood, Molyneux, Stephens
Hayes, Stephens, Leslie, Horwood, Sullivan
Molyneux, Smith, Horwood, Hayes. Stephens
Horwood, Molyneux, Smith, Stephens
Jones, Smith, Horwood, Hayes, Kelly, Sullivan
Morris, Jones, Smith, Hayes, Horwood
Smith, Horwood, Jones, Hayes, Morris, Sullivan
Horwood, Smith, Hayes, Kelly, Jones
Spittle, Hayes, Jones, Kelly
Subs.
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NON LEAGUE PAPER Is anyone else wondering who would be a club secretary in the wake of more clubs falling foul of the rules when it comes to ineligible players? There seems to be so much red tape to jump over and areas where you can be tripped up that some may feel they don’t need the hassle. Brighouse Town joined Willand Rovers last week as the latest side to be kicked out of the FA Trophy. Both clubs fielded a player who didn’t have international clearance, despite having played for other teams in the National League system before joining them, and were removed from the competition. It remains to be seen how far these cases will go – presumably they will have played in league and other competitions too.
It had been suggested that two of the Isthmian League South Central division’s players didn’t have the correct clearance to play, but Bedfont provided the appropriate documents that had been granted by The FA themselves.
However, it was found that the previous club of one of the players – a team in Romania – Both clubs felt they had followed had not applied to the Welsh FA the guidelines but that wasn’t in 2014 for clearance and enough to prevent them slipping therefore the chain was not the wrong side. complete prior to him signing for And then Bedfont Sports joined Bedfont. Consequently, his international clearance from the the ineligible party. FA to Bedfont was cancelled The Eagles won their initial FA when this was raised four days Trophy preliminary round tie prior to their first round fixture at Grays Athletic 3-0 on qualifying fixture at Hitchin Town. October 12 but were charged by Having considered the evidence football’s governing body for presented by the club, FA fielding a playing without members, in accordance with FA international clearance.
Trophy Rule 16(c), accepted the club did not know and could not have known, even had they made every reasonable enquiry, that the player was ineligible and should not be removed from the competition. However, they were still subject to any other penalty such as being ordered to replay the tie, which took place on Wednesday (November 6). The feedback we often get is that clubs are finding it harder and harder to attract people to putting their hand up for the vital jobs that keep NonLeague clubs going – and issues like these aren’t helping. Volunteers need all the help and encouragement they can get. The game needs to get together and find some real solutions.
Bala Town F.C. are looking for volunteers to help on Reserves and Under 19’s matchdays at Maes Tegid. If you can help us by going on the canteen van, on the turnstiles or be able to open or close the 3G our please contact Hannah Gwenllian via: hannah.gwenllian@balatownfc.co.uk
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LATEST FROM MAES TEGID Bala Town Academy will be hosting a charity football game to raise money for First Team midfielder Danny Gosset. The game on Friday, 6th December will see a team of Academy Coaches take on the Academy Parents with all funds raised going to support Danny Gosset, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a type of blood cancer in August. We will kicking off at 7.00p.m. on the Maes Tegid 3G, with the parents team walking out with their child as mascots and the coaches walking out with a selection of players from the Academy.
age group coaches as soon as possible.
- Swansea University v Cambrian & Clydach - The New Saints v Please make sure that Mold Alexandra We are looking for 12-15 parents December 6th is in your diary - Barry Town United v Newtown to join us to take on the and you come and show your - Cardiff Met v Pontypridd Town Academy coaches. Players support to a very worthy cause! - Aberystwyth v Ruthin Town participating will be asked to - Cefn Druids v Guilsfield contribute £5 towards the game On Monday evening the - Abertillery Bluebirds v with a bucket collection going draw for the JD Welsh Cup Connah’s Quay around Maes Tegid whilst the 3rd Round was made by v Prestatyn Town game is on. Wales International players -- Penrhyncoch Colwyn Bay v Airbus UK Connor Roberts and Will The Academy aiming to raise as - Rhyl v Chepstow Town or STM Vaulks. much money as possible Sports therefore, the invitation is for all - Carmarthen Town v It will be a return to Cae y the Academy parents and Ammanford Castell again in the 3rd Round players to join us on the evening as we take on Flint Town United - Goytre United v Caernarfon with food in the Plas Coch - Flint Town United v Bala Town for a second season in a row. after the game. - Afan Lido v Llandudno - Penybont v Porthmadog If you can play in the game, Ties to be played weekend of - Pontardawe Town or can you please inform your 6/7/8 December Croesyceiliog v Buckley Town
Bala Town are currently trialling digital match programmes for the 2019/20 season. The programmes are on https://issuu.com/balatownfc you can read them on a desktop and also download the app from the app store to read on a mobile or tablet. To read this season’s matchday programmes please use the link: http://www.balatownfc.co.uk/programmes/
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NODDWYR - SPONSORS Huge thank you to our sponsors for their support this evening! Diolch am eich cefnogaeth heddiw.
Match Sponsor:
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Emma Whitehouse RESERVES & COLTS LEAGUE TABLE Team
Latest standings (as of 11th November)
1. Connah's Quay 2. Airbus UK 3. Cefn Mawr Rangers 4. Mynydd Isa 5. Brymbo 6. Saltney Town 7. Rhydymwyn 8. Bala Town 9. Cefn Albion 10. Overton 11. Llangollen Town 12. Ruthin Town * 13. Llay Welfare Colts 14. Johnstown YFC 15. Coedpoeth Utd
P
9 10 8 9 8 9 8 10 8 9 10 9 9 7 7
W 9 7 7 6 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 2 1 0
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D 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
L
0 2 1 2 1 3 3 3 5 6 7 6 7 6 5
F
46 51 19 37 28 25 28 19 21 16 11 22 14 8 8
A
12 11 12 14 11 25 24 22 21 35 36 31 25 54 20
Points
27 22 21 19 15 14 13 13 9 7 7 6 6 3 2
WALES ‘C’ SQUAD Here we go again! The biggest game in Welsh domestic football is less than six months away, and preparations are well underway as the third fixture between Wales ‘C’ and England ‘C’ is set to take place in March 2020 at Caernarfon Town’s Oval. The third iteration of this blockbuster fixture for domestic football in Wales is set to be another super instalment, after entertaining fixtures at Barry Town United’s Jenner Park two years ago and Salford City earlier this year showcased the best talent the domestic game in Wales has to offer.
domestic football in Wales on the map.”
last few years, such as having one of our teams beat a Scottish Premier League team in Kilmarnock, when Connah’s Quay knocked them out of the Europa League, and the job the Wales C boys have done to compete against the best of the best in the National League.
It has been a very exciting time for domestic football in Wales, Ahead of this third outing, we but particularly in the JD Cymru caught up once again with Premier where those who are Wales ‘C’ boss Mark Jones to get regulars at competing his take on the confirmation of internationally have put in very next year’s fixture. strong performances, but also those teams who are new to the “In the last two years we’ve “I’m really excited for this. The European scene have competed the best of that first two years of this performed well too. league and I hope to compete competition were very, very enjoyable for everyone involved Jones argues that this is one of with them again, but what this fixture does is show the – the players, the coaching staff, the legacies of the ‘C’ standard and the quality of and the fans as well, hopefully – International fixture in Wales, those in our league now.” they’ve just been fantastic and speaks to how the desire to experiences! be involved in this showpiece With the likes of Connell “We’ve had two good games so game has driven up standards Rawlinson and Adam Roscrow from players, coaches and making the jump from the far at Barry, where we were a clubs alike. domestic game in Wales to the little bit unlucky, and again at professional game in the English Salford last year, and now I’m “I just think that the Football League as a result of really pleased that we’re taking performances of our clubs in this fixture in recent years, it’s this fixture to Caernarfon for our recent times have proved the legacy for players is proven. third fixture in 2020. point of this fixture really. The impact of what we’ve done with Jones confessed that this is one “The reputation of their fans is this fixture has been quite of the key benefits of the game, incredible for the noise they adding that it is hugely exciting bring, the numbers they turn up underrated, I think, in terms of in, so I’m looking forward to that how it has driven up standards for players in Wales to have this even further – and we already fixture as a pinnacle. support from them and the know how much the league has wider footballing community in “Experiences like this will do an Wales too, because it is key that improved regardless! awful lot for a player, but we have the fans behind us as “A lot of good things have perhaps it won’t be fully realised we look to continue to put happened for our league in the until it is time for them to hang
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up their boots later on in life, you standards and where he hopes know.” this fixture can play a continuous part in building “Anybody who is anywhere near towards the future. this team is automatically on the radar for the professional game, “I expect managers in the so it can bolster your career and league will be using this game to bring you to the attention of top even further motivate our Welsh clubs, but otherwise what a players to try and get into this fabulous memory to take away team, because it really does from your career when it is all mean so much to all of these said and done, to represent your boys to represent their country country at C level – there is only at this level, and rightly so. one level higher than that, “We’ve seen it both years so far remember! just how much it does for “I’m glad there is this pinnacle players in terms of making them for our domestic players to aim raise their levels and improve for, because everybody needs their performances, and the likes that goal and there is no greater of Liam Thomas last year, honour than representing your scoring 26 goals in the season, country!” he forced his way into the squad, and that’s what I want to With the JD Cymru Premier only see! 27 years young, the growth of the league and the domestic “I think the standard is game as a whole in recent years continuously improving leaps has been staggering, and the ‘C’ and bounds. The fitness levels, squad manager added his the coaching levels, the quality praise for the ever-increasing of the players across the JD
Cymru Premier, JD Cymru North and JD Cymru South is growing all the time. “Everybody at those levels has their badges, they’ve gone through so many trials and tribulations to get to those levels and they’ve got a lot of experience. We’ve got some fantastic ex-professionals involved in our game on and off the pitch, and people who haven’t been professional – like myself – doing everything they can to improve and be their best selves. “This league has only been running 27 years, and every year it is growing in stature. The improvement in the last couple of years has been massive, and I think the future for our domestic game in Wales is very bright and very exciting, and I hope this fixture can continue to play a part in that.”
JD CYMRU TABLE Latest standings (as of 12th November)
Team
1. Connah's Quay 2. Barry Town United 3. Bala Town 4. The New Saints 5. Caernarfon Town 6. Cardiff Met Uni. 7. Newtown 8. Cefn Druids 9. Aberystwyth Town 10. Airbus UK 11. Penybont 12. Carmarthen Town
P
14 13 14 13 14 12 14 12 14 14 13 13
W 8 8 8 8 7 4 5 4 3 3 2 0
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D 6 3 2 2 3 6 3 3 4 1 3 4
L
0 2 4 3 4 2 6 5 7 10 8 9
F
25 18 31 34 22 15 14 17 20 15 19 14
A
10 15 12 16 19 12 18 18 37 30 30 27
Points 30 27 26 26 24 18 18 15 13 10 9 4
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES Fans will get a chance to see the new Cymru shirt first-hand at the FAW’s match-worn kit exhibition – The Art of the Wales Shirt at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff. The new home shirt, using a colour palette inspired by the shield of Owain Glyndwr, the yellow, red and green striped cuffs references ‘The Red Wall’ motif and the adidas shoulder stripes now appear in yellow. The new shirt, featuring the new Cymru national team badge, is on sale in shops and online from Monday morning before our national teams wear the new kit for the first time next week. The shirt will be on display for the duration of the exhibition, from Monday 11 November to Sunday 24 November, open daily between 10:00 -17:00 with admission free to all. As well as seeing Cymru’s new shirt for the first time, visitors will be able to see up-close a selection of Cymru’s most iconic shirts worn by the likes of Terry Yorath, Ian Rush, Gareth Bale and both current managers, Ryan Giggs and Jayne Ludlow, and learn about the history of the national sides over the decades.
dim ond unwaith mae e wedi chwarae yn ystod gemau rhagbrofol Ewro 2020, gyda Chris Mepham, Joe Rodon a Tom Lockyer uwch ei ben ar gyfer y safle erbyn hyn. Mae Joe Rodon allan ag anaf ar hyn o bryd, a dydy Chris Mepham ddim wedi chwarae i Bournemouth ers mis Medi. Ac er bod Ashley Williams heb glwb ar ddechrau’r tymor ar ôl gadael Everton, mae’n chwarae’n gyson i Bristol City, sydd wedi codi i safleoedd y gemau ail gyfle yn y Bencampwriaeth.
ddyfodol ar y llwyfan rhyngwladol ar ddiwedd yr ymgyrch, gyda Chymru’n gorfod cael dwy fuddugoliaeth i gadw eu gobeithion yn fyw. “Bydd y gêm yn erbyn Hwngari yng Nghaerdydd yn anhygoel os gallwn ni ennill yn Azerbaijan,” meddai.
Cymdeithas bel-droed Cymru yn agor canolfan ragoriaeth yn y Fro
Bydd y Gymdeithas bêl-droed yn cymryd Pafiliwn y Fro drosodd gan dîm rygbi Gleision Caerdydd. Tra bydd tîm pêldroed Caerdydd yn parhau i “Dw i jest yn gwneud beth dw i’n ddefnyddio’r cyfleusterau fel ei wneud, a’r prif beth i fi yw tenantiaid. ’mod i’n chwarae i Bristol City ac Mae disgwyl y bydd gwaith ar yn chwarae’n dda,” meddai. y ganolfan rhagoriaeth yn Ashley Williams “yn “Dyna fy mhrif ffocws a cymryd wyth mis, gyda’r chwarae’n dda” phenderfyniad y rheolwr yw pa Gymdeithas bêl-droed yn cyn gemau Cymru dîm mae’n ei ddewis wedyn. gobeithio symud i mewn haf nesaf. Mae Ashley Williams, capten tîm “Ro’n i wedi siomi na ches i chwarae yn erbyn Slofacia a pêl-droed Cymru, yn dweud ei Dywed Prif Weithredwr fod e’n “chwarae’n dda” ar hyn o Croatia ond dw i’n chwarae’n Cymdeithas pêl-droed dda. Os ydw i’n teimlo y dylwn i bryd, a’i fod yn barod i wisgo’r fod yn chwarae, bydd y rheolwr Cymru Jonathan Ford fod y crys coch cenedlaethol eto os datblygiadau yn rhai yn cael gwybod.” daw’r cyfle. “cyffrous iawn i ein staff, y Mae’r amddiffynnwr canol 35 Mae Ashley Williams eisoes wedi garfan ryngwladol a’r oed wedi ennill 86 o gapiau, ond dweud y bydd yn ystyried ei hyfforddwyr”.
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JD WELSH CUP R2 ROUND-UP Shocks were in short supply in Round 2 of the JD Welsh Cup, but Abertillery Bluebirds of the Welsh League division 2 (Tier 4) did claim a scalp by knocking out MMP Mid Wales League side Llanidloes who play one Tier higher in the pyramid. The Bluebirds won by the odd goal in seven with Owen Goodenough scoring twice. Christopher Penny and substitute Iestyn Gwilliam were also on the scoresheet for the men from Gwent.
Welsh Cup hattrick. Cullimore scored his second to reduce the deficit, but second-half sub Ian Wilson then made it 5-2 in the 53rd minute.
Nanttle Vale of the Welsh Alliance League can hold their heads up high despite bowing Penrhyncoch ensured some of the competition. In one of success from central Wales as the Club’s biggest games of they gained an impressive win their History, it wasn’t until the The game then turned on its over JD Cymru south side 77th minute that Colwyn Bay head as Undy scored three in Llanelli. The only goal of the could find a breakthrough and the next twenty minutes through game at Stebonheath came Julian Williams’ solitary strike Oliver Smith, a Cullimore hatfrom midfielder Antonio was enough for the Bay to trick goal and James Gidney. Corbisero, who was a Welsh Cup reach the last 32 in their return. But before anyone could catch winner in 2011 with the former In another heavyweight tussle their breath Hugo Cowan Llanelli side. between two clubs that have scored what proved to be the lifted the Cup in the last Cambrian & Clydach will be winner in the 75th minute. decade, Neil Gibson’s Prestatyn delighted with their 2-1 win at Kaid Mohamed made headlines Town came out on top against Haverfordwest County’s Bridge in May 2007 as his two goals for former World Cup winner Pedro Meadow Stadium. Little Carmarthen Town earned a 3-2 Pasculli’s Bangor City at separated the two JD Cymru victory over Afan Lido in that Nantporth. Jack Kenny, Jack South heavyweights on paper, season’s Welsh Cup final. And Higgins and Alex Jones scored but Cameron Keetch and Sam over twelve years later, the for the Seasiders in their 3-0 Johnson scored either side of forward scored another Welsh win, as the Citizens finished the break, whilst the hosts’ with nine men following the Marcus Griffiths scored an injury Cup double, but this time for Afan Lido. His brace secured a dismissals of skipper Pavel time consolation. win for the JD Cymru South Pinto Vieira and Yalany Baio. The game of the day was outfit against Aberbargoed Another former Welsh Cup played in the shadows of the Buds of the Welsh Football winner Rhyl FC secured their Severn Bridge as Swansea League. place in Monday’s Round 3 University won an epic 6-5 Mold Alex have got a JD Welsh draw with a 3-0 win at home encounter against their hosts Cup goal fever, as they against FC Queens Park. Sam Undy Athletic. incredibly registered eight goals Molyneux scored before the After trailing to a 5th minute for the third time in as many break and Ben Nash and Gareth Cullimore goal, the matches in the competition this Thomas Creamer scored in the students went 4-1 up just after season. Danny Warren scored a second period to seal a the break with striker Arion hat-trick for the North East comfortable win for the Julian Sobers-Assue grabbing a Walians against Llanrug. Lilywhites.
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BALA TOWN RHEOLWR / MANAGER: COLIN CATON 1 JOSH TIBBETTS 2 ANDREW BURNS 3 SEAN SMITH 4 STUART JONES 5 ANTHONY STEPHENS 6 JONNY SPITTLE 7 LEE MOLYNEUX 8 NATHAN BURKE 9 MIKE HAYES 10 HENRY JONES 11 KIERAN SMITH 12 EVAN HORWOOD 14 ASHLEY MORRIS 15 STEVE LESLIE 16 RYAN VALENTINE 17 DANIEL GOSSET 18 LOUIS ROBLES 19 SHAUN KELLY 20 LASSANA MENDES 21 TOM STEPHENS 22 SION SULLIVAN 25 CHRIS VENABLES
AIRBUS UK MANAGER: STEVE O’SHAUGHNESSY 1 Dave ROBERTS 2 Brady MCGILLOWAY 3 Curtis STRONG 4 Steve TOMASSEN 5 Joe PALMER 6 Kristian PLATT 7 Ryan EDWARDS 8 George HUGHES 9 Andy OWENS 10 Jordan EVANS 11 Sam HART 12 Jake PHILLIPS 13 Brendan HAZLETT 14 Oliver LANCELEY 15 George PEERS 16 Sam MCCORMICK 17 Harvey ELLIS 18 Owen PAYNE 20 James HOOPER 22 Matty SARGENT 28 Alex DARLINGTON
Y DYFARNWYR / MATCH OFFICIALS Bala Town would like to extend a warm welcome to our match officials this afternoon: Richard Harrington, Martin Roberts, Ashley Davis & Dan Fogerty
NODDWYR / SPONSORS Match Sponsors: Cigydd Bala Butcher www.balabutcher.co.uk Ball Sponsor: Emma Whitehouse
GEMAU NESAF / NEXT FIXTURES Connah’s Quay v Bala Town Sadwrn / Sat. 23 Tachwedd / November Deeside Stadium 2.30p.m. - Nathaniel Cars League Cup SF
Carmarthen Town v Bala Town Sadwrn / Sat. 30 Tachwedd / November Richmond Park 2.30p.m. - JD Cymru Premier
Flint Town United v Bala Town Sadwrn / Saturday 7 Rhagfyr / Dec. Cae y Castell 2.30p.m. - JD Welsh Cup