OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME JD WELSH CUP QUARTER FINAL - ISSUE 14
BALA TOWN VS FLINT MOUNTAIN SATURDAY 17TH FEBRUARY, 12:45PM 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.
is Welsh Cup Quarter Final day and it is another NIGEL AYKROYD Itproud day for us all at Maes Tegid to be involved
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again at this very late stage of this prestigious competition. We warmly welcome our opponents this afternoon Flint Mountain to Bala and look forward to an exciting and entertaining encounter in front of the live television cameras. Thanks to S4C and Sgorio for the live transmission of the match and we can only hope to provide an excellent football match for the viewers nationwide. We have had a tremendous record in this tournament over many years reaching our second Cup Final last season. Our victory in this huge competition in 2017 remains the most historic achievement ever for Bala Town and we are hoping for another opportunity to emulate that brilliant performance. Today is the next stepping stone to that aim but we will have to be at our very best against our very ambitious and progressive opponents. It promises to be a special encounter and another exciting day at Maes Tegid. We have had 2 League matches in the Second phase of the JD Cymru Premier and feel desperately unlucky to have only 1 point to show for 2 outstanding performances. I firmly believe that League Champions TNS felt extremely fortunate to take all 3 points last weekend and I can only hope that the excellent performances will invigorate the confidence which is flowing through the team. We are so looking forward to the challenges ahead! The Club are delighted to welcome Ifan Edwards as our Match Day Sponsor this afternoon. Ifan has been a tremendous supporter of the Club for many years and we are so grateful for his incredible contribution and financial assistance to us. Ifan also helps us as a hardworking volunteer on our Management Committee. We are doubly grateful to him for all the help he gives Bala Town. Diolch Ifan! The Club were deeply saddened by the passing last weekend of Brian Roberts. Bri Robs had a lifetime involvement with Bala Town and a special tribute to him is also in our Programme this afternoon. RIP Bri. Thanks to everyone for your attendance this afternoon. Diolch eto! Nigel
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