WELSH PREMIER TIMES
2012-13
Issue 42/Rhif 42
07/05/13
Prestatyn in historic Cup
win – Hill-Dunt the hero!
A crowd of nearly two thousand saw an exciting final in brilliant sunshine at the Racecourse in
Wrexham.
Jason Price, the former Swansea City player proved to be the hero with two goals. But the Prestatyn star
proved to be goalkeeper Jon Hill-Dunt with a man of the match performance. Not only did he save Dave
Morley's penalty he pulled off a brilliant save just before half time to preserve his team’s one nil lead.
Jason Price gave Prestatyn the perfect start with a goal after only two minutes. Bangor ended the half
strongly but trailed at the interval.
Nev Powell' s team grew stronger in the second half and deservedly equalised through Chris Simm. But
Prestatyn held on to take the game to extra time with Hill-Dunt again outstanding.
There was plenty of drama in extra time, Prestatyn scored twice through Andy Parkinson and Jason Price.
Bangor's cause was not helped by the sending off of Michael Johnston for two yellow cards.
Neil Gibson and Lee Jones led the celebrations in front of their ecstatic supporters.
They can now look forward to Europa League football at Prestatyn next season.
Europa League Play-offs
Bangor City’s Cup Final defeat means they now
participate in one of the the Semi-finals of the Europa
League play-offs next Saturday.
They will play host to Bala Town who increased their
current winning run to eleven matches when they beat
Gap Connah’s Quay in the play-off qualifying round on
Saturday.
The other Semi-final sees Carmarthen Town visit Port
Talbot Town for a place in the final on May 18th.
The winner will then take the second League European
spot.
Price scores Prestatyn’s third
WOMENS WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE
RECENT RESULTS….
Saturday May 4th
Europa League Play-offs – Qualifying Round
Bala Town v Gap Connah’s Quay
1-0
Monday May 6th
FAW WELSH CUP FINAL
Bangor City v Prestatyn Town
aet
1-3
At the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
COMING UP….
Saturday May 11th
Europa League Play-offs – Semi-Finals
Bangor City v Bala Town
Live on S4/C 14:00
Port Talbot Town v Carmarthen Town
14:00
Official Newsletter
of the
Corbett Sports
Welsh Premier League
28th April
RESULTS
st
1 May
5th May
Wrexham v Northop Hall
Newcastle Emlyn v Caernarfon Town
Cardiff City v Wrexham
Cardiff Metropolitan v Northop Hall
Llanidloes v Aberystwyth Town
Caernarfon Town v Newcastle Emlyn
11-3
6-0
P-P
7-1
2-3
1-8
COMING UP
12th May Aberystwyth Town v Cardiff Metropolitan
Caernarfon Town v Cardiff City
Llanidloes v Wrexham
Cylchgrawn Swyddogol
Uwchgynghrair
Corbett Sports
Cymru
THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES
First Phase match data is shown in red; 2nd Phase in green
th
Saturday 11 May
EUROPA LEAGUE PLAY-OFF Semi-Finals
Bangor City v Bala Town
15/12/09
6
3
29/10/10
09/12/11
06/04/12
3
2
4
0
1
2
05/10/12
5
0
Chris Sharp 21' 86'(p) Jamie Reed 89' 90'
Ashley Stott 48' Dave Morley 65'
Jamie Reed 22' 63' Nicky Ward 77'
Les Davies 32' 56'
Mark Smyth 10' 26' Peter Hoy 68' Sion
Edwards 77'
Sion Edwards 3' Chris Jones 24' Liam
Brownhill 33' Chris Simm 45'(p) 74'
14:30
John Toner 22' 40' Evans 44'(p)
354
Rees Darlington 6'
Ian Sheridan 6' Mark Connolly 67'(p)
964
653
804
-
718
Home wins
5
Away wins
0
Draws
0
CURRENT FORM (last 6 matches Home Team
DDWDWL
20 – 6
Goal aggregate
Away Team
WWWWWW
Port TalbotTown v Carmarthen Town
14:00
16/03/07
04/04/08
06/02/09
06/03/10
27/08/10
28/10/11
21/04/12
05/10/12
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
Dean Johnston 89'
Martin Rose 30' Liam McCreesh 55'
Martin Rose 75'(p)
Martin Rose 34'(p) 68'
Carl Payne 74' Lee John 82'
Neil Smothers 65'
Tim Hicks 29'(p) Geraint Passmore 53'
Corey Thomas 25'
Leone Jeanne 76'(p)
223
244
222
197
347
454
176
248
08/03/13
1
-
Martin Rose 35’
-
310
Home wins
7
Away wins
5
Draws
2
CURRENT FORM (last 6 matches Home Team
WDWLWW
Goal aggregate
15 – 10
Away Team
DLLLLL
MATCH OFFICIALS
23/04/13
Bangor City
Port Talbot Town
Europa League Semi-finals
Bala Town
TBC
Carmarthen Town
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
EUROPA LEAGUE PLAYOFF FINAL
Saturday May 18th
Live on S4/C 15:00 kick-off
Manager Bob Jeffrey's plea to chairman Nitin Parekh
By Stephen Ware, Llanelli Star
BOB Jeffrey has urged owner Nitin Parekh to either put up or shut up as Llanelli AFC try to plot a way
forwards.
The Reds were officially wound up over an unpaid tax bill last Monday after a season of financial
struggle and High Court appearances.
Jeffrey and other Llanelli stalwarts are sifting through the wreckage
in an attempt to resurrect the club.
But the manager claims any revival bid is being hampered by
Parekh's refusal to let go. Parekh (pictured right) had four weeks from
last Monday's hearing to appeal the decision to wind the club up.
And the Reds' major benefactor insists that is what he intends to do.
But Parekh has made a string of similar promises this season, often
without following through.
Jeffrey believes it may now be best for Parekh to give up his fight and
let the club plan for a future without him.
Proposals for a new team named AFC Llanelli to enter MacWhirter
Welsh League division three are already being drawn up.
But it is difficult to press ahead until it is clear where things stand
with regards to Parekh's appeal.
"No-one can do anything until we know whether Nitin is actually going to appeal," said Jeffrey.
"We have submitted plans to enter a new club called AFC Llanelli in the Welsh League third division,
but if Nitin appeals we can't do anything because the old club still exists.
"It seems almost impossible to get hold of him so we don't know what his thoughts are. We just need to
know where we stand."
Jeffrey (left) held a meeting with club staff this week to see if they are
prepared to continue.
Coach Gary Lloyd (pictured below right) was among the group that sat
down with Jeffrey, along with kit man John England, liaison officer Keith
John and Neil Dymock, who looks after the club's administration.
Players are also due to hold discussions with Jeffrey, though the former
academy director admitted there is little hope
of them staying on.
"I can't see many of them wanting to step
down to Welsh League division three," he said.
"At the moment we have nothing, no money,
absolutely nothing.
"I'm still hoping that if Nitin steps aside there
may be some businessman who can come in
and help us.
"But at the moment we just need people to make the sandwiches and help
out. It's as basic as that."
It is understood Jeffrey has other offers in the pipeline, but is finding it
difficult to turn his back on Llanelli.
"I didn't ask for any of this," he added. "I don't want to be a director or a
chairman, I just want to coach football, that's all I've ever wanted to do.
"I've done my badges and I would probably never have got my chance if things weren't as bad as they
were.
"The club has been around for more than 100 years so I don't want to just walk away. We have an
academy with a load of talented kids and I don't want to see it all go to waste."
Bala v Blackburn Rovers in pre-season friendly
Bala Town have revealed that they will be hosting a Blackburn Rovers XI
on Friday, 2nd August.
After the success of hosting FA Trophy winners Wrexham in last pre-season
Bala are 'delighted to announce another prestigious friendly against a
Blackburn XI who will be visiting Maes Tegid this summer'.
The Ewood Park outfit are founder members of the Football League and
Premier League and won the Premiership in the 1994/95 season. This alone
shows how far our Club has come to attract such prestigious opponents.
The Lancashire side boast players such as Morten Gamst Pederson, Paul
Robinson, Danny Murphy and goalscoring machine Jordan Rhodes amongst
their ranks.
Aizlewood can’t wait for play-offs
CARMARTHEN Town manager Mark Aizlewood is in bullish mood as he gears up for a Europa
League play-off meeting with Prestatyn, writes the Carmarthen Journal.
The Old Gold will travel to Bastion Gardens for the knockout match unless the North Wales side spring
a shock and overcome Bangor in the Welsh Cup Final.
Prestatyn beat Town in the final game of the regular league season last Saturday. But Aizlewood insists
he saw nothing to fear in his side's opponents and would relish another meeting between the teams as
they chase a European spot.
"We will probably end up playing Prestatyn once more," said the
Carmarthen boss.
"I expect we will have to travel to North Wales again unless there
is a surprise result in the Welsh Cup final and Bangor City lose to
Prestatyn. It's all up for grabs.
"If it is to be Prestatyn once again, and on their own turf, I saw
nothing which frightened me about the prospects of a quick
return."
Carmarthen stayed in Prestatyn on Friday night, but the
preparation did not have the desired effect on performance.
The Old Gold conceded goals to David Hayes and Anthony
Stephens, either side of a Geoff Kellaway reply.
That result means they finish bottom of the Championship Conference.
"Anthony Stephens, who scored the second goal, will play for the next 20 years and never do that again.
I really prefer that he scored a 'wonder goal' now than in the play-offs when it really matters," said
Aizlewood.
"I have found it very difficult to be critical of my players as they are a very reliable and trustworthy
bunch of lads who give their all, week in week out, for me and the club.
"I tell the team that people will forgive mistakes so long as you are honest and give value for money.
"On that score my players have been absolutely magnificent from day one and I am proud to be their
coach.
"We will be working tirelessly for the next two weeks to iron out and eradicate faults in the areas which
need some improvement. We will be busy preparing, not only for the game itself, but also in talking to
the players about next season."
Aizlewood added: "What I shall be telling the squad is that, in my opinion, Carmarthen Town look after
their players better than any other team in the Welsh Premier League.
"Maybe other clubs might offer more substantial pay packages but this club is run by very honourable
people whose loyalty to the players is top class."
Feeder League status
North
Huws Gray Cymru Alliance 30 matches
P
W
D L
F
A Gdiff
Rhyl FC
30
24
6
0 100 24
76
Cefn Druids
29
21
3
5 75 32
43
Conwy Borough
30
18
7
5 57 37
20
Caersws FC
30
18
3
9 90 42
48
Buckley Town
29
13
10 6 60 31
29
Flint Town United
29
13
6 10 59 50
9
Holyhead Hotspur
30
13
4 13 51 55
-4
Guilsfield FC
28
12
5 11 58 50
8
CPD Porthmadog
30
11
5 14 48 52
-4
CPD Penrhyncoch
30
9
7 14 50 63
-13
Llandudno FC
30
8
8 14 36 59
-23
Rhayader Town
29
8
6 15 40 64
-24
Penycae FC
29
7
5 17 47 80
-33
Rhydymwyn FC
30
6
8 16 49 96
-47
Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant
30
4
7 19 29 87
-58
Ruthin Town
29
3
6 20 45 72
-27
Pts
78
66
61
57
49
45
43
41
38
34
32
30
26
26
19
15
Rhyl FC have obtained their Domestic Licence and will be promoted to the WPL
South
McWhirters Welsh League Division 1
30 matches
P
W
D L
F A
Gdiff
Pts
West End
28
17
6
5 63 28
35
57
Taffs Well
29
16
7
6 65 38
27
55
Cambrian & Clydach
28
16
5
7 55 30
25
53
28
14
8
6 65 31
34
50
Haverfordwest County
Aberdare Town
30
13
9
8 47 39
8
48
AFC Porth
30
13
7 10 41 39
2
46
Monmouth Town (-3)
30
14
6 10 59 48
11
45
Barry Town
28
13
3 12 56 51
5
42
Pontardawe Town
28
11
4 13 36 40
-4
37
Bryntirion Athletic
28
10
7 11 36 42
-6
37
Ton Pentre
28
9
9 10 39 39
0
36
Goytre United
30
10
4 16 37 61
-24
34
Bridgend Town
29
9
6 14 31 56
-25
33
Cwmbran Celtic
27
9
3 15 38 52
-14
30
Tata Steel
29
6
6 17 30 62
-32
24
Caerleon
30
3
4 23 22 64
-42
13
Remaining fixtures involving promotion places
07/05/2013 Pontardawe Town v Haverfordwest Co
08/05/2013 Tata Steel v Cambrian & Clydach
08/05/2013 West End v Taffs Well
10/05/2013 West End v Cambrian & Clydach
11/05/2013 Cwmbran Celtic v Haverfordwest Co
Haverfordwest County are the only club with a domestic licence so to get promoted
they must finish in the top two places
SCORECARD
Saturday 4th May
EUROPA LEAGUE PLAY-OFF QUALIFYING ROUND
Bala Town
Gap Connahs Quay
1
0
Lee Hunt 75'(p)
-
Bala Town
1. Ashley Morris, 2. John Irving, 11. Steffan Edwards, 16.
Tony Davies, 4. Stuart Jones, 6. Conall Murtagh, 20. Kenny
Lunt, 8. Mark Jones, 9. Lee Hunt (15. Ross Jefferies 90'+4),
10. Ian Sheridan (18. Lewis Codling 82'), 17. Stephen
Brown (7. Mark Connolly 65')
Subs not used: 30. Michael Platt, 3. Ben Collins, 22. Ryan
Wyn Jones
Red Cards:
None
Yellow Cards:
Hunt 43'
Attendance:
409
Referee:
Gap Connahs Quay
1. John Rushton, 31. John Hardiker, 4. Mark McGregor, 16.
Danny Dobbins, 7. Jamie Petrie, 23. Ryan Edwards, 8.
Daniel Forde, 6. Craig Jones, 11. Robert Jones, 10. Ricky
Evans, 9. Mike Hayes
Subs not used: 19. Jamie Wynne, 26. Abe Dobson, 24. Jack
Rowlands, 13. Callum Hawthorne, 12. Chris Rowntree,
5. Michael Robinson
Red Cards:
None
Yellow Cards:
Hardiker 75' McGregor 75' R.Jones 79'
C.Jones 81'
Mark Whitby
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Monday 6 May
FAW WELSH CUP FINAL
Prestatyn Town
Bangor City
3
1
Jason Price 2' 111' Andy Parkinson 103'
Chris Davies 60'(og)
Prestatyn Town
Jon Hill-Dunt, Chris Davies, Greg Stones, Dave Hayes,
Anthony Stephens, Mike Parker, Gareth Wilson (Rhys Owen
106'), Neil Gibson, Jason Price (Carl Murray 119'), Andy
Parkinson, Ross Stephens
Subs not used: Dan Evans, Adam France, Rhys Lewis
Red Cards:
None
Yellow Cards:
Hill-Dunt 5' A.Stephens 6'
Attendance:
1732
1-1
Bangor City
Lee Idzi, Ryan Edwards, Chris Roberts, Dave Morley
(Robbie Booth 65'), Jamie Brewerton, Michael Johnston,
Chris Jones (Sion Edwards 59')), Liam Brownhill (Peter Hoy
105'), Les Davies, Damien Allen, Chris Simm
Subs not used: Corey Jones, John Owen
Red Cards:
Johnston 102'
Yellow Cards:
Johnston 41' & 102' Simm 45'+2
Brownhill 90'+1 Roberts 117'
Referee:
Kevin Morgan
full time; Played at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
PRESTATYN
TOWN
WELSH CUP
WINNERS
2012-13
WOMENS WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE
Wednesday 1st May
Newcastle Emlyn Ladies
6
Stacey John 25' 34' 74' Bethan Davies 60' 85' Carys
Davies 48'
-
Caernarfon Town Womens
0
Wrexham Ladies FC
11
Northop Hall Girls FC
th
3
Caernarfon Town Womens
Newcastle Emlyn Ladies
1
8
Cardiff Metropolitan Ladies
7
Northop Hall Girls FC
1
Sioned Jones 69'
Caroline Cooper 15' Sharon Llywellyn 20' Jackie
McKinley 24' Kirsty Fisher 35' 78' Stacey Webber 45'
Briony Davies 79' Josey Bellers 87'
Emily brown 11' 54' Steph Turner 15' Laura May 31'
Siobhan Humphrey 42' Emily Allen 75' Chloe Tucker
Cody Hughes 75'
Llanidloes Ladies FC
Aberystwyth Town Ladies
2
3
Nia Davies 25'(p) Eleri Parry 76'
Sam Gaunt 20'(p) Alice George 55' Amy Jenkins 66'
Syd Hinchcliffe 6’ 11’ 28’ 64’ 77’ Lowri Edwards 17’
23’ 63’ Chloe Foster 44’ Liv Hull 59’ Jade Gaven 88’
Andrea Reece 55’ (p) Alex Pugh 89’ Paige Keenan 90’+3
Sunday 5 May
Llanidloes Ladies FC
Red Card: Gunson 20’
WOMENS WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE
TABLE
Home
Away
P
W
D
L
F
A
W D
L F A Pts G.Diff
Cardiff City
18
9
0
0
39 6
8
0
1 32 4 51
61
Cardiff Metropolitan
17
8
0
0
32 3
8
0
1 30 5 48
54
Wrexham Ladies FC
18
6
1
3
41 14
5
1
2 23 8 35
42
Llanidloes Ladies FC
19
5
0
4
13 14
5
1
4 22 17 31
4
Swansea City Ladies FC 20
4
2
4
25 19
5
0
5 21 17 29
10
Port Talbot Town Ladies 19
5
0
5
25 19
3
2
4 21 21 26
6
Aberystwyth Town
18
4
1
4
16 17
3
1
5 16 24 23
-9
Newcastle Emlyn Ladies 20
3
0
7
18 22
4
1
5 21 26 22
-9
Northop Hall Girls FC
20
2
0
8
14 41
3
0
7 16 48 15 -59
Llandudno Junction
19
1
1
8
10 37
3
0
6 12 35 13 -50
Caernarfon Town
18
2
1
5
12 33
1
0
9 11 40 4
-50
Caerphilly Castle
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
Caerphilly Castle withdrew from the League and their record expunged
Caernarfon Town Womens FC – 6pts deducted for postponing a fixture without cause
The Last Word
from Gwyn Derfel
Congratulations to everyone associated with Prestatyn Town – Welsh Cup winners for
the first time in their history. I really enjoyed the occasion at the Racecourse on Monday
and the vocal Bangor fans contributed greatly to the whole day.
Reading striker Adam Le Fondre obviously watched the S4/C coverage of the match as
he tweeted that Jon Hill-Dunt was ‘on fire’ – he wasn’t wrong as all Bangor’s fans will
frustratingly acknowledge.
So Prestatyn and Airbus UK will be experiencing European football for the first time over
the summer months – exciting times at both clubs.
Following their defeat in the Cup Final, Bangor’s only remaining hope of securing their
annual shot of European football is through the Play-Offs. They are the top seeds – so
will play the final at the Book People if they overcome in form Bala in the live S4/C
game this coming Saturday.(KO 2pm)
Before I say farewell for another week I must send my best wishes to two people who
have made significant contributions to our League and cup competitions in recent years.
Both chapters came to an end at the Racecourse on Monday as referee Kevin Morgan
officiated his final game and John Hartson’s weekly presence on Sgorio also came to an
end. Thank you both – and I hope that you will still be involved in Welsh football in the
very near future. I’m sure that you will.
I must also wish both Cardiff City Ladies FC and Cardiff Met the very best of luck in the
Women’s Cup Final at Parc y Scarlets on Tuesday night.
Y Gair Olaf
gan Gwyn Derfel
Llongyfarchiadau mawr i glwb Prestatyn wedi iddyn nhw gipio Cwpan Cymru am y tro
cyntaf yn eu hanes ar y Cae Rậs ddydd Llun. ‘Roedd yn achlysur gwerth chweil a dylai’r
cefnogwyr o Fangor dderbyn dipyn o glod am eu cyfraniad nhw i’r awyrgylch.
Mae’n amlwg i flaenwr Reading Adam Le Fondre fwynhau’r ffeinal ar S4/C gan iddo
drydar bod Jon Hill-Dunt ‘ar dận’ yn y gôl i Brestatyn. ‘ Rwy’n siwr bod cefnogwyr
Bangor yn cytuno – er mor rhwystredig oedd perfformaid y golwr o’u safbwynt nhw.
Felly bydd Prestatyn ac Airbus UK yn chwarae yn Ewrop am y tro cyntaf yn eu hanes
dros fisoedd yr haf – cyfnod cyffrous i bawb sy’n ymwneud gyda’r ddau glwb.
Wedi eu colled yn Wrecsam – y gemau Ail Gyfle yw gobaith olaf Bangor i sicrhau eu dôs
arferol o bêl-droed Ewropeaidd. Nhw yw’r prif ddethlion ac maen nhw’n sicr o gêm
gartref yn y Rownd Derfynol os y llwyddan nhw i guro’r Bala yn gêm fyw S4/C y
Sadwrn yma.
Cyn i mi ffarwelio am wythnos arall hoffwn ddiolch i ddau berson sydd wedi gwneud
cyfraniadau gwerthfawr iawn i bêl-droed Cymru yn ystod y blynyddoedd diweddar ac fe
ddaeth y ddwy bennod i ben yn y Ffeinal ddydd Llun. Hon oedd gêm olaf Kevin Morgan
fel dyfarnwr a darllediad wythnosol olaf John Hartson fel aelod o dîm Sgorio. Dau
gyfraniad gwahanol i’w gilydd – ond cyfraniadau sydd wirioneddol yn cael eu
gwerthfawrogi. Diolch.
Hoffwn hefyd ddymuno’r gorau i Ferched Dinas Caerdydd a Met Caerdydd yn Ffeinal
Cwpan y Merched ym Mharc y Scarlets nos Fawrth.
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