Friday, October 4
By Dave Jones
JD CYMRU NORTH (7.45 pm)
Airbus UK v Prestatyn Town
Denbigh Town v Mold Alexandra
Holywell Town v Llandudno
Saturday, October 5
JD CYMRU NORTH (2.30 pm)
Caersws v Guilsfield
Flint Mountain v Llay Welfare
Gresford Athletic v Colwyn Bay
Penrhyncoch v Bangor 1876
Ruthin Town v Buckley Town
ARDAL NORTH EAST (2.30 pm)
Kerry v Chirk AAA
Llandrindod Wells v Penycae
Llangollen Town v Llansantffraid
Radnor Valley v Dolgellau Athletic
Rhos Aelwyd v Builth Wells
ARDAL NORTH WEST (2,30 pm)
Menai Bridge v Porthmadog
NFA FC v Corwen
St Asaph City v Llangefni Town
Y Felinheli v Conwy Borough
PREVIEWS
JD CYMRU NORTH
After last weekend’s unprecedented success of calling six correct scores, we’re faced with quite a performance to live up to this week.
We begin on Friday with three matches in the Cymru North where a couple of big names will be anxious to return to winning ways.
After eight straight victories to start the campaign, leaders Airbus UK Broughton were stunned by a 6-3 defeat at Colwyn Bay last Friday.
The Wingmakers should bounce back in style at home to bottom side Prestatyn, who have suffered heavy back-to-back losses.
Champions Holywell Town are another team needing improvement following a shock 2-0 home reverse at the hands of Denbigh Town last Saturday.
The Wellmen are home to Llandudno next up, who are third-from-bottom but stubborn opponents who cannot be discounted. Nonetheless, a home win looks the best bet.
Denbigh were on cloud nine after winning at Holywell last weekend. Now comes another stiff test at home to a Mold side which has won four on the bounce.
This is a difficult one to call, but Barry Owen’s Alex have been impressive on the road and might just edge it.
Saturday sees Caersws and Guilsfield clash in a Powys derby which could go either way, while last season’s promoteds from Ardal North West, Flint Mountain and Llay Welfare, tussle at the Essity Stadium. Next-to-bottom Llay are no pushovers, but the Mountain should shade it.
Colwyn Bay can keep the pressure on table-toppers Airbus with a win at Gresford, another side capable of upsetting the form book, but the Seagulls are flying and should scoop the points.
Penrhyncoch are another enigmatic side who can definitely get something at home to Bangor 1876, but the fan-owned visitors are in fine touch and can keep their great run going.
Ruthin Town v Buckley Town looks a pretty even match.
SCORECASTS
Airbus UK 5 Prestatyn Town 1
Denbigh Town 1 Mold Alexandra 2
Holywell Town 2 Llandudno 1
Caersws 1 Guilsfield 1
Flint Mountain 2 Llay Welfare 1
Gresford Athletic 1 Colwyn Bay 3
Penrhyncoch 1 Bangor 1876 2
Ruthin Town 1 Buckley Town 1
ARDAL NORTH EAST
After an 8-4 win at Builth Wells last weekend, what sort of goal tally can Kerry rattle up at home to a Chirk AAA outfit starting to settle down following a torrid start to the campaign?
The odds lean on a Kerry victory, but after last Saturday’s win at Llansantffraid, Chirk will be gaining in confidence, so don’t count them out.
Penycae beat Llandrindod Wells 3-1 at home just two weeks ago, and the Wrexham side can repeat the dose at The Broadway.
Pen have taken 19 points out of a possible last 21 and sit second in the table with six wins from their last seven, plus a cracking draw at Llanuwchllyn last time out.
Llangollen Town are sure to be buoyed by last weekend’s superb win at Brickfield, which made them the first team to impose a league defeat on the Wrexham club this season.
Town should have way too much for bottom team Llansantffaid.
Although they won at Llanidloes last Saturday, Dolgellau should find it more difficult at Radnor Valley, while ever-improving Rhos Aelwyd can see off Builth Wells at Ponciau.
SCORECASTS
Kerry 3 Chirk AAA 1
Llandrindod Wells 1 Penycae 4
Llangollen Town 4 Llansantffraid 1
Radnor Valley 2 Dolgellau Athletic 2
Rhos Aelwyd 2 Builth Wells 1
ARDAL NORTH WEST
While many Ardal North West sides are on FAW Amateur Trophy duty this Saturday, there are still some cracking league games to savour.
Bottom hosts top of Menai Bridge aim to end a run of seven straight losses at home to unbeaten Porthmadog.
The Anglesey side have been putting in some decent displays of late, but Port might be a “Bridge” too far.
NFA will target a sixth straight home league win when Corwen visit Ffordd Derwen.
Saturday’s visitors to Rhyl pulled off a fine 5-0 triumph over Conwy Borough last weekend, but can they blot NFA’s copybook?
Llangefni Town celebrated a great and dramatic win at Trearddur Bay last time out and the third-place Anglesey side can take the honours at St Asaph.
Expect improving Y Felinheli to edge a vital win at home to Conwy Borough.
SCORECASTS
Menai Bridge 1 Porthmadog 3
NFA FC 2 Corwen 2
St Asaph City 0 Llangefni Town 3
Y Felinheli 2 Conwy Borough 0
