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Powys County Times
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Bookmakers back Newtown to make immediate top flight return
NEWTOWN Football Club has been backed to make an immediate return to the JD Cymru Premier by bookmakers. However, the Robins have only been installed as joint second favourites to win the JD Cymru North with Airbus UK Broughton the favourites at 9/4 according to Dragon Bet. Newtown and Holywell Town are both second favourites on 4/1. Meanwhile Guilsfield Football Club are 10/1 to win the league. Bookmakers expect Caersws and Penrhyncoch to struggle with both 16/1 to win the league with only Gresford Athletic and Brickfield Rangers offered worse odds at 20/1. Meanwhile Llanuwchllyn have been made favourites to win the Ardal North East League with odds of 5/2, just ahead of Corwen on 4/1. Bow Street and Kerry are expected to lead the mid Wales challenge with both 9/2 for the title with Builth Wells and new boys Knighton Town next at 15/2. Bookmakers have made Rhos Aelwyd and Llanfair United joint favourites for the drop with each 25/1 for the title while Radnor Valley and Llanrhaeadr are also expected to struggle with odds of 20/1 offered for the title.
Cambrian News
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Cambrian News
Caernarfon's Louis Lloyd named JD Cymru Premier young player of the season
The New Saints boss Craig Harrison was awarded JD Cymru Premier manager of the season after securing their 17th league title by 14 points whilst Connah's Quay Nomads' Rhys Hughes was the player of the year after an impressive debut season for the 23-year old in the domestic top-flight.
Cambrian News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Cambrian News
A feast of Welsh sport on S4C this weekend
On Sunday 18 May, football takes centre stage with Sgorio's live coverage of the JD Cymru Premier European play-off final. Caernarfon are aiming to reach the first qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League for the second year running as they face Haverfordwest, who finished third in the regular season. The match will be available on S4C, S4C Clic, BBC iPlayer and Sgorio's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
North Wales Chronicle
15-05-2025
- Business
- North Wales Chronicle
Jim Edwards to step down from Caernarfon Town FC role
Jim Edwards has dedicated 34 years to raising money on behalf of the JD Cymru Premier side. Mr Edwards first joined the club as commercial manager back in 1989, having been a lifelong Canaries fan. He held that role up until 2018 before he stepped down. However, just two years later, he would return once more to help the club alongside current commercial manager, Barry Evans. Between them, they would raise funds as the club fought to compete in Wales' top-flight. Talking about his time spent at the club, Mr Edwards said: "I was actually born across the road from the football club, so grew up overlooking it. I have been going to games there since I was about six years old. "Caernarfon Town Football Club has always been in my heart. But, now is the right time for me to step down, I've enjoyed every minute of being with this club." Jim, now 75 years old, has helped raise £25,000 for the club this season alone. He estimates that, during his time at Caernarfon he has helped them raise close to £1million. He added: "I helped save the club from bankruptcy back in 2018. I went hell for leather from March onwards that season to help raise £12,000 in the space of a few months." The club's chairman, Paul Evans, paid tribute to Mr Edwards saying: 'Ever since I first visited the Oval in the early to mid-eighties, Jim has been a constant at the ground and one of those names and faces that has become synonymous with Caernarfon Town Football Club. "The service he has given the club has been incredible and when one thinks of the progress and development at the club over the years he has been a vital part of our efforts into putting the club back at the top table of Welsh football and of course in enjoying our first European adventure last season. "There have been many brilliant managers, players, staff and volunteers along the way, of course, but Jim has had to go out and find as much sponsorship as he could to help us reach our goals." TOP STORIES TODAY Mr Evans added: "Football is an expensive game and sponsorship plays a vital part for a club such as ours, which is run by volunteers. We really can't put a price on that difficult task as it's a specific job that requires specific talents and as chairman of the club I thank him from the bottom of my heart for his efforts, and especially over the past five years during my tenure. "On a personal level Jim has also been a huge support to me. There was an instance not too long ago when he supported me after a particularly difficult night at the Oval and it is these things that people are not aware of that shows what type of person he is. "I know that I speak on behalf of everyone at our club when I say that we will all miss him but hope to see him at the Oval for many years to come."
Powys County Times
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Williams completes comeback as New Saints toast treble
TNS 2 Connah's Quay Nomads 1 TNS completed a historic domestic treble for the first time since 2016 after overcoming the challenge of Connah's Quay Nomads in the JD Welsh Cup final at Rodney Parade. A bizarre opening to the cup final in Newport saw the Deesiders mistakenly name the injured Kai Edwards in their starting line-up. The Nomads wanted to replace him with Chris Marriott who had not initially been included among the substitutes which prompted an objection from the Saints. Bizarrely Nomads named substitute goalkeeper Jon Rushton in the starting line-up with Marriott added to the bench. Rushton did not take his place on the pitch at Newport's Rodney Parade and remained on the bench with Nomads opting to start with only 10 players. When the ball went out of play inside the opening minute Nomads made the substitution which saw ex-TNS captain Marriott enter the field. Nomads led inside the opening seven minutes as Rhys Hughes crossed from the right for Declan Poole to make no mistake from the edge of the six-yard box. TNS soon responded and Rory Holden curled a 20 yard free-kick past the diving George Ratcliffe to get his side back on terms just 10 minutes later. Four minutes before the interval there was a great opportunity for the JD Cymru Premier champions to take the lead but Dan Williams failed to turn home cross from Jordan Williams. TNS led for the first time on 54 minutes as Jordan Williams headed home Danny Redmond's cross from the edge of the six-yard box after some slick TNS possession. Max Woodcock's curling effort dipped over the bar before Harrison McGahey prevented substitute Fumpa Mwandwe from working an opening on 65 minutes. With 12 minutes to go, captain Redmond came to his side's rescue as he made an important challenge to deny Poole at the back post as the Deesiders laid siege to the Oswestrians late on. However, the Saints were not to be denied as the Oswestry club completed the treble.
