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Buzzing Briton Ferry Keen to Hand Out More Shock Therapy Against Cardiff Met

Briton Ferry Llansawel's Reuben Davies celebrates. Pic: FAW

Briton Ferry Llansawel's Reuben Davies celebrates. Pic: FAW

It's the second weekend of the JD Cymru Premier and Dave Jones looks ahead as last season's top two get ready to face-off.

After champions The New Saints' stunning 3-0 home defeat to Briton Ferry Llansawel on matchday one, are there further shocks in store this weekend in the JD Cymru Premier?

Very few indeed would have predicted that opening day reverse for the 17-time title winners which set all sorts of unwanted club records.

Andrew Dyer's Briton Ferry side may fancy their chances of making it two wins in a row to start 2025-26 when they welcome Cardiff Met to The Renewable Centre Stadium on Friday night.

With four league and cup goals from his opening two matches, Ferry striker Ruben Davies will certainly be a player to watch.
Met drew their opener 2-2 with Caernarfon Town, having lost a two-goal lead late on.

John Disney's first home league match in charge of Connah's Quay Nomads should have brought the visit of long-time rivals Bala Town to the Essity Stadium in Flint on Friday evening.

But water problems in Flintshire means the match has been postponed, as has Saturday’s game between Flint Town United and Haverfordwest County.

On Saturday, the live evening game brings a clash between last season's runners-up Penybont and dominant champions The New Saints.

Rhys Griffiths' Penybont beat Saints twice at home last term and have a more than decent shout of repeating the dose at the Dragonbet Stadium Bridgend.

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The South Wales outfit have started the current season well, winning 1-0 at Haverfordwest in their league curtain-raiser and whipping Trefelin BGC 6-1 away in the Nathaniel MG Cup.

Saints will have been stunned by last week's defeat and it will be an early test of Craig Harrison's side's resolve as to whether they can bounce back.

Barry Town United kicked off their Cymru Premier fixtures smartly last weekend with a 2-0 success at promoted Llanelli.
Steve Jenkins' side will welcome another new member of the top-flight in Colwyn Bay to Jenner Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Bay began their second CPL campaign with a 1-1 draw versus Connah's Quay Nomads. It should be a close one at Barry for Mike Wilde's Seagulls.

Caernarfon Town showed typical resilience in battling back from two-down to get a draw at Cardiff Met in their first league encounter.

Richard Davies' Canaries begin their 'home' fixtures with the visit of new boys Llanelli to the Cofis' temporary base, the Go Goodwins Stadium in Llandudno.

Caernarfon appears a good bet for three points in this one.


JD CYMRU PREMIER FIXTURES AUG 15-16

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 (7.45 pm)

Briton Ferry Llansawel v Cardiff Met

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 

Barry Town United v Colwyn Bay (12.30 pm)
Caernarfon Town v Llanelli Town (2.30 pm)
Penbont v The New Saints (5.15 pm)
 

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