OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME JD CYMRU PREMIER LEAGUE - ISSUE 8
BALA TOWN VS PONTYPRIDD UNITED SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2023 - 2.30PM KO
BALA TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB OFFICIALS LIST SWYDDOGION CLWB PEL-DROED TREF Y BALA Bala Town Football Club Officials List / Swyddogion Clwb Pel-Droed Tref Y Bala Director of Football & Head Coach / Cyfarwyddwr Pel-Droed & Prif Hyfforddwr: Colin Caton Assistant Head Coach / Prif Hyfforddwr Cynorthwyol: Stephen Fisher & Ryan Valentine Goal Keeping Coach / Hyfforddwr Gôl Geidwad: Harri Lloyd Physios / Ffisios: Ffiona Evans Club Doctor / Meddyg y Clwb: Dr Christopher Jordan Strength & Conditioning / Cryfder a Chyflyru: Nicolas Jones President / Llywydd: Arwel Griffiths Chairman / Cadeirydd: Arwel Roberts Chief Executive / Prif Weithredwr: Nigel Aykroyd General Secretary, Finance Director & Licensing Officer / Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol, Cyfarwyddwr Cyllidol a Swyddog Trwyddedu: Ruth Crump Media Officer & Website / Swyddog Cyfryngau & Wefan: Joe Taft Head of Security / Pennaeth Diogelwch: Graham Martindale Commercial Director / Cyfarwyddwr Masnachol: Arwel Ll Jones Supporters Liaison Officer / Swyddog Cyswllt y Cefnogwyr: Dion Williams Disability Liaison Officer / Swyddog Cyswllt Anabledd: Gillian Evans Safeguarding Officer / Swyddog Diogelu: Ceri Edwards Covid Officer & 3G Manager / Swyddog Covid & Rheolwr y 3G: Gillian Evans Sub Committees / Is-Bwyllgorau: Ruth Crump, Nigel Aykroyd, Ken Edwards, Don Lund, Gwyn Jones, Arwel Roberts, Carol Rowlands, Beryl Hanmer, R.F.Jones, Graham Martindale, Glyn Roberts, Arwel Lloyd Jones, Elwyn Rowlands, Gill Evans, Rob Davies, Ian Jones, Janet Blaszkiewicz, Barry Yates, Mark Watkins, Amanda Reed, John Roberts, Sion Roberts, Rhian Williams, Stuart Gardler, Ifan Edwards, Phil Shaw, Joe Taft, Brian Parry.
to Maes Tegid this afternoon after a very NIGEL AYKROYD Back challenging away fixture to League Champions TNS
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last Saturday evening. We approached that fixture with a good deal of confidence after a fine 2.0 Home win against Haverfordwest but an injury list and player absence made the task significantly more difficult. Despite the difficulties we battled well but were undone by a 5 minute lapse just before half time which saw us concede the 2 goals. The second half performance will give us some confidence back for another tough assignment today as we welcome Pontypridd United to Maes Tegid. We were held to a goalless draw down in South Wales and will need to be at our very best if we are to secure the priceless 3 points on offer this afternoon. Our next home fixture is now not until Nov 28th when we welcome Caernarfon to Bala on a Tuesday evening. During this evening fixture our Academy will be making their Player of the Month awards at a half time Presentation and I hope as many as possible of our Academy players and parents would join us to support all the hard work the Academy do through these most challenging times for them. We have really been dealt a poor hand this season with the new Academy Classification and the change of leadership. Dan McNeil is doing a great job in attempting to restructure the set up whilst facing the complete loss of financial support from the FAW. It is a difficult and daunting task but the Club are firmly behind the efforts of all associated with the Academy and I hope as many as possible of our supporters can be there during the Caernarfon game to show their individual support for our youngsters. We have 2 back to back away fixtures to follow this Saturday both in Aberystwyth. Our Welsh Cup tie kicks off next Saturday 11th November with a 2.30 pm kick off and the JD Cymru Premier League match follows the Friday after with an 8 pm kick off time. Your support would be hugely appreciated for both these important matches. It seems a long way away but Christmas will be on us before we can turn round and the Club are planning a Christmas get together after our home match v Cardiff Met on Saturday December 16th in the Plas Coch. Please come and join us!! Everyone is most welcome. Thanks again to all for your attendance today at Maes Tegid.
Diolch, Nigel.
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LEAGUE TABLE
RESULTS JD CYMRU PREMIER RESULTS MATCHDAY FOURTEEN Colwyn Bay 0-1 Barry Town Newtown 1-1 Haverfordwest County Connah’s Quay Nomads 6-1 Caernarfon Town Pontypridd United 1-3 Cardiff Met Penybont 0-2 Aberystwyth Town The New Saints 2-0 Bala Town
FIXTURES 01
Bala Town vs Barry Town
1-0
12/08/2023 2:30 pm
02
Cardiff Met vs Bala Town
0-0
19/08/2023 2:30 pm
03
Bala Town vs Connah’s Quay Nomads
1-0
25/08/2023 7:45 pm
04
Caernarfon Town vs Bala Town
1-1
29/08/2022 7:45 pm
05
Bala Town vs Penybont
2-1
02/09/2023 2:30 pm
06
Bala Town vs The New Saints
0-0
13/09/2023 7:45 pm
07
Pontypridd United vs Bala Town
0-0
16/09/2023 2:30 pm
08
Barry Town vs Bala Town
3-1
23/09/2023 2:30 pm
09
Bala Town vs Aberystwyth Town
0-1
27/09/2023 7:45 pm
10
Newtown vs Bala Town
1-0
30/09/2023 2:30 pm
11
Bala Town vs Colwyn Bay
2-1
07/10/2023 2:30 pm
12
Connah’s Quay Nomads vs Bala Town
1-1
18/10/2023 7:45 pm
13
Bala Town vs Haverfordwest County
2-0
21/10/2023 2:30 pm
14
The New Saints vs Bala Town
2-0
27/10/2023 7:45 pm
15
Bala Town vs Pontypridd United
04/11/2023 2:30 pm
16
Aberystwyth Town vs Bala Town
17/11/2023 7:45 pm
17
Bala Town vs Caernarfon Town
29/11/2023 7:45 pm
18
Penybont vs Bala Town
02/12/2023 2:30 pm
19
Bala Town vs Cardiff Met
16/12/2023 2:30 pm
20
Colwyn Bay vs Bala Town
26/12/2023 2:30 pm
21
Bala Town vs Newtown
30/12/2023 2:30 pm
22
Haverfordwest County vs Bala Town
13/01/2024 2:30 pm
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