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Llandudno are in the Mood for Love, Romance and Three Points at Home to Gresford Athletic

JD Cymru North

JD Cymru North

It's Valentine's Day weekend and all true romantics are dreaming of promotion from the JD Cymru North to the JD Cymru Premier, as Dave Jones reports.

Llandudno will look to extend their lead at the JD Cymru North summit to five points on Friday night when they welcome Gresford Athletic to the Go Goodwins Stadium.

Third-from-bottom Gresford have picked up 10 points from their last five matches and on current form are capable of giving Tudno a good test.

Dave Evans' side will certainly want to wipe out the memories of their two previous meetings with the Seasiders this season. 

In August, Llandudno won 4-0 in the away league clash with the Colliers and also whipped the Wrexham outfit 7-0 in the Nathaniel MG Cup.

However, with new signings and much improved fortunes on board, Friday's encounter could end up closer.

Having suffered disappointing back-to-back defeats, Denbigh Town will be out to turn the tables when they host Holyhead Hotspur on Friday evening.

Hotspur started the season without a win in their first 10 matches before breaking their duck 3-2 at home to next opponents Denbigh. The Holy Islanders may possess aspirations of securing a double, but Town will have other ideas.

Saturday brings two potentially cracking games involving teams in the higher reaches of the table - Holywell Town v Newtown and CPD Y Rhyl 1879 v Airbus UK Broughton.

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Whatever result Llandudno achieve on Friday, second-place Airbus will be wanting to stay in touch with the Seasiders, who they trail by two points having played a game more.

It will be far from easy for Mark Allen's side at Rhyl, who have already seen off top-three sides Llandudno and Holywell at the Hops and Barley Community Stadium this season.

Nonetheless, the Lilywhites were hammered 6-0 at Airbus in October. That will have hurt Paul Moore's side, who since that dire night have not only improved their league results, but also reached the JD Welsh Cup semi-finals, where a battle with mighty Caernarfon Town awaits.

The Wingmakers have won their last seven matches - five of them in the league - so they will be in no mood to allow 1879 revenge for that October pasting.

Holywell drew 2-2 at Newtown in November and are sure to want to go one better at Bartons North Wales Stadium.

The Wellmen lost 3-2 at Gresford last time out and have dropped off the pace a bit in the title race. Newtown have not won in six in the league and lost their last three.

Elsewhere, a Ruthin Town squad boosted by some new signings this week will be desperate to get something at Brickfield Rangers. Town lost 2-1 at home to Brickie in November, so will be anxious to do better. Colin Caton's side are currently rock bottom with Rangers just three positions above.

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Mold Alexandra will have been boosted by last weekend's 2-1 win against Denbigh Town - their first victory in nine matches. Barry Owen's side will seek to continue the good work at next-from-bottom Penrhyncoch, who bagged a 2-2 draw at Alyn Park in the last meeting of the teams.

ARDAL NORTH WEST

How will CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876's first defeat in 32 matches last Saturday affect them when they welcome tenants Trearddur Bay to Bangor City Stadium on Friday evening?

Michael Johnston's team's 3-2 loss at Llannefydd was a major shock - City's first league reverse in 19 games.

However, they are still three points clear at the top from Porthmadog and know that on best form they possess the beating of anyone in Ardal North West.

Nonetheless, Trearddur are a tough outfit who will be looking to cash in on Bangor's hiccup last weekend.

Also on Friday, Prestatyn Town can expect a big test from third-place NFA, undefeated in 10 league outings.

The sides drew 2-2 at Ffordd Derwen early in the campaign and the return could be another close and feisty one.

Prestatyn sit in fifth spot and under new manager Aden Shannon have shown signs of turning a corner in recent weeks.

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Second-place Porthmadog will be keeping a keen eye on Bangor's result on Friday night ahead of their tricky visit to CPD Y Felinheli on Saturday.

Port will want to avoid any slip-ups at Cae Seilo. Although Felin lie third-from-bottom they are so often a difficult side to beat, especially at home.

Chris Jones' Port charges won the corresponding clash at Y Traeth 2-0 back in August and must be fancied to do the double.

Apart from a recent 6-1 League Cup success at Connah's Quay Town, Llangefni Town have struggled for form in the early weeks of 2026.

It promises to be a considerable hurdle on Saturday when they host a Llannefydd team no doubt on cloud nine after last Saturday's headline victory over Bangor City 1876.

Earlier this season, Cefni won 2-1 at Llannefydd, but they will do well to complete a double at Cae Bob Parry.

With new management at the helm, Connah's Quay Town will be aiming to end a run of five straight losses when they welcome Llanrwst United to Deeside Stadium. The Rwsters are without a win in four attempts themselves.

Top six sides Llay Welfare and Bethesda Athletic meet at The Ring. The pair drew 1-1 at Parc Meurig back in October and another split could be on the cards.

Mynydd Isa and Penmaenmawr Phoenix, who lock horns at Argoed, have both had ups and downs this season, but each has won their last two league encounters so will take the field with confidence.

With goal kings Cian Pritchard and Hari Lambe on call, CPD Pwllheli might make life hard for bottom side St Asaph City at Roe Plas Meadows.

ARDAL NORTH EAST

With top two Llanuwchllyn and Knighton Town both in cup action, third-place Bow Street will look to close the gap when they entertain Llanrhaeadr at Cae Piod.

Bow have won their last five tussles with the Powys men, including a 2-1 triumph in this season's reverse league encounter back in November. Home win looks a good call.

Cefn Albion versus Llangollen Town has the makings of a good derby. Despite their lowly position, next-bottom Llangollen have made some decent signings this week and are far from no-hopers.

Cefn have slipped to eighth, but are three points off fourth. Albion enjoyed a fine 3-1 result at Penycae last time out so the odds lean towards them on Saturday.

Dolgellau hope to be in action for the first time in four weeks with Builth Wells the scheduled visitors to Cae Marian.

With 25-goal striker Gerwyn Williams on song before the enforced break due to bad weather, Dol will be targettting a fifth win on the bounce.

Penycae will be determined to regain winning ways away to a Kerry side which has lost five of their last six league tests.

Could there be new hope for Lex XI? The winless bottom side appointed a fresh management team this week, with ex-Connah's Quay Town boss Gary McConnell joining Chris Hewitt in the dugout.

The Law are home to Corwen on Saturday and a win is not out of the question against opponents without a victory in four and who beat the Wrexham side just 1-0 in October.

Rising Radnor Valley look a good call to make it six undefeated when Llandrindod Wells visit The Bypass.

In the Ardal North League Cup, league leaders Llanuwchllyn host Llanfair United, while second-place Knighton Town face a potential banana skin at Rhos Aelwyd.

Llanfair have picked up a 3-3 draw at Sion Tudor's side in the league this term, while Rhos held Knighton 2-2 at Bryn-y-Castell in an ANE fixture in November.

So neither underdog need go out feeling fear.

 

FIXTURES
Friday, 13 February
JD CYMRU NORTH (7.45 pm)
Denbigh Town v Holyhead Hotspur
Llandudno v Gresford Athletic
LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH WEST (7.45 pm)
CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876 v Trearddur Bay
Prestatyn Town v NFA
Saturday, 14 February
JD CYMRU NORTH (2 pm)
Brickfield Rangers v Ruthin Town
Holywell Town v Newtown
Penrhyncoch v Mold Alexandra
Rhyl 1879 v Airbus UK Broughton
LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH EAST (2 pm)
Bow Street v Llanrhaeadr
Cefn Albion v Llangollen Town
Dolgellau Athletic v Builth Wells
Kerry v Penycae
Lex XI v Corwen
Radnor Valley v Llandrindod Wells
LOCK STOCK ARDAL NORTH WEST (2 pm)
Connah's Quay Town v Llanrwst United
Llangefni Town v CPD Llannefydd
Llay Welfare v Bethesda Athletic
Mynydd Isa v Penmaenmawr Phoenix
St Asaph City v CPD Pwllheli
CPD Y Felinheli v Porthmadog
ARDAL NORTH LEAGUE CUP ROUND TWO (2 pm)
CPD Llanuwchllyn v Llanfair United
CPD Rhos Aelwyd v Knighton Town

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