Bala Town vs Briton Ferry Llansawel - JD Cymru Premier MD2 - Official Matchday Programme

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME JD CYMRU PREMIER

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TH AUGUST

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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: Liam Stoneley 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: Joe Taft Disability Liaison Officer / Swyddog Cyswllt Anabledd: Gillian Evans Safeguarding Officer / Swyddog Diogelu: Daniel McNeil 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.

nigel's Notes

A very warm welcome back to Maes Tegid for our first JD Cymru Premier League fixture since April 5th. It seems such a long time ago but I can assure you that there has been no rest for all involved with the Club during that time. The hugely successful Bragdy Cup took up 3 weeks of our time in June. We then went straight into pre European friendlies including opening the new Clubhouse and Changing rooms at Pwllheli FC and a long trip to play Larne FC in Northern Ireland. The UEFA Conference League draw saw us paired with Paide Linnameeskond from Estonia which made travelling logistics a significant challenge.

The heartbreak we all felt after the very last second winner after extra time in Estonia was considerble. We played so well over the 2 leg tie and fully deserved to reach a penalty shoot out to decide the outcome.

We were cruelly robbed of this opportunity by a wonder strike with the very last kick of the match. Such is the vagaries and uncertainties of football at this very high level. Immediately after this disappointment we had to dust ourselves down and go straight into pre season friendlies followed by a Nathaniel MG Cup tie away in Ruthin. Absolutelynonstop cicumstances throughout the year and we then make the long trip to South Wales for our first JD Cymru Premier League match away at Barry Town last Saturday. Injuries have already begun to take their toll with 4 players being ruled out of the first game of the campaign. We returned with a highly commendable point after an extremely fierce challenge from the Home side. The commitment from all the team was superb.

We now turn our attention to our fixture tonight against League newcomers Llansawel Briton Ferry. We warmly welcome all from South Wales to Bala and hope you enjoy our glorious surroundings and our hospitality. This game marks the start of an amazing run of 7 Home matches in only 6 weeks. The football calendar has turned up a strange run of matches but we must try to take advantage of this home advantage to set us in a strong position to challenge for honours this season again.

We welcome Flint Town to Maes Tegid next Friday 23rd Aug, Penybont on Saturday 31st Aug, Cardiff Met on Saturday Sept 7th, Aberystwyth on Friday Sept 13th, Holywell Town in the League Cup on Tuesday 17th Sept and Newtown on Friday Sept 20th.

We are embarking on a serious programme to have all our players individually sponsored for the season. We hope as many of you as possible will take up the opportunity to sponsor a player for the season, have your name posted against all media promotions, goals, assists etc and be the owner of his playing shirt when the season is completed. Please contact me if you are interested in this sponsorship which will greatly help the Club.

We are also awaiting for any Match Day sponsor opportunities which you may wish to take advantage of. Sponsorship is our lifeblood and hugely important to the success of our Club.

I hope to see you all at Maes Tegid over this busy period. Diolch pawb.

Diolch.

Nigel.

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Fixtures Date

KO Time

Venue

Home Club

Away Club

10/08/2024 14:30

Jenner Park

Barry Town United F.C.

Bala Town

16/08/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Briton Ferry Llansawel

23/08/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Flint Town United F.C

26/08/2024 14:30

The Oval

Caernarfon Town F.C.

Bala Town

31/08/2024 14:30 Maes Tegid Bala Town Penybont 07/09/2024 14:30

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Cardiff Met

13/09/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Aberystwyth Town

20/09/2024 19:45 Maes Tegid Bala Town Newtown 24/09/2024 19:45

The Venue at Park Hall

The New Saints

Bala Town

28/09/2024 14:30

The Old Road

Briton Ferry Llansawel

Bala Town

04/10/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Haverfordwest County

12/10/2024 14:30

Essity Stadium

Flint Town United F.C

Bala Town

15/10/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Connah’s Quay

26/10/2024 14:30

SDM Glass Stadium

Penybont

Bala Town

02/11/2024 14:30 Latham Park Newtown Bala Town 09/11/2024 14:30

Cyncoed Campus

Cardiff Met

Bala Town

23/11/2024 14:30

Bridge Meadow Stadium Haverfordwest County

Bala Town

03/12/2024 19:45

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

The New Saints

07/12/2024 14:30

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Barry Town United F.C.

26/12/2024 14:30

Park Avenue

Aberystwyth Town

Bala Town

31/12/2024 12:30

Maes Tegid

Bala Town

Caernarfon Town F.C.

11/01/2025 14:30

Essity Stadium

Connah’s Quay

Bala Town

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Super sub hughes makes his mark!

The Lakesiders started the 24/25 season with a short trip to Ruthin Town in the Second Round of the Nathaniel MG Cup on Friday 2nd of August.

The game was looking destined to go all the way to penalties with both sides failing to find the net, however that was until 17 year old Academy Graduate Tommy Hughes was subbed onto the pitch in the 65th minute, replacing an injured Lassana Mendes.

Hughes came onto the pitch and got stuck in from the first minute and would ultimately earn his reward, by being in the right place and the right time on 86 minutes, as Naim Arsan headed the ball across the face of goal and into the path of an open Tom Hughes, who headed the ball into the net and what would be the winning goal and his first goal in senior football for the Town.

In a post match interview with Manager Colin Caton, he praised Hughes’ attitude following his move up from the Town’s Academy system. Colin would go on to say the following: “Great occasion for him which is fantastic, his attitude for local lads is unbelievable and he’s shown a great desire to stick at the training and it’s hard training. I can’t congratulate him enough, as there’s a lot of lads who fall by the way side and give up, but Tommy’s worked really really hard over the winter months he’s been with us, through rain, snow and sleet, nobody see’s us train in November, December, January and February, so it’s great for him. I’m overwhelmed for him” Llongyfarchiadau mawr and da iawn chdi Tommy!

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Matchday Programme Cover Sponsor - At each home league game, the Club provide a Matchday Programme to all supporters including information regarding the game and any relevant stories surrounding the Club. In this package, we would offer your business/organisation’s logo to be printed across the top/bottom of every programme for our home league games (16 games) along with a full page piece on your business/ organisation inside the programme.

Website Sponsor - Our website brings in 40k+ site sessions every year, and with improvements to our website in the works, we expect this number to rise, especially should the Club succeed in its goal of qualifying for Europe and doing well in domestic competitions. Therefore, we would offer your business/organisation to have your logo showing on the header of our website, which would be visible on every page with a hyperlink to your website attached to the logo.

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