So many exceptional teams – but who is Club of the Month for April?

Choosing the Grassroots North Wales Club of the Month keeps getting harder all the time.

So many teams performed exceptionally well during April, but our choice is Ardal North West title challengers LLAY WELFARE.

Mike Gadie and Steven Halliwell’s side have thrust themselves into Tier 3 title contention with an amazing run of form, having in effect come from nowhere since the turn of the year.

The Wrexham-area side are undefeated since mid-January, going 13 matches without loss, 11 wins, and they have recorded seven league victories on the bounce.

During April, the Welly’s record reads: Played 5 Won 5 Goals Scored 18 Goals Conceded 0 – perfection.

On Wednesday night, May 1, Llay will host Flint Mountain in a true six-pointer between the top two sides in ANW.

With a squad of local lads and run on modest resources, Llay Welfare are producing one of North Wales football’s stories of the season.

LLAY WELFARE’S APRIL RESULTS
Apr 6: CPD Pwllheli (h) 6-0
Apr 13: CPD Y Rhyl 1879 (h) 1-0
Apr 17: Brickfield Rangers (a) 1-0
Apr 20: Hawarden Rangers (h) 6-0
Apr 27: CPD Y Felinheli (a) 4-0

CLOSE CONTENDERS (can make a case for all these winning it)

Nefyn United (Tier 4 – North Wales Coast West Premier Division)

Played 6 Won 6 Scored 19 Conceded 1 – what a month for Nefyn!

Results
Apr 6: Gwalchmai (h) 1-0
Apr 13: Amlwch Town (h) 6-0
Apr 17: Talysarn Celts (h) 2-0
Apr 20: CPD Aberffraw (h) 6-0
Apr 24: CPD Penrhyndeudraeth (a) 2-1
Apr 27: Cemaes Bay (h) 2-0

Flint Town United (Tier 2 – Cymru North)

Played 5 Won 5, four away victories and clinched promotion to the Cymru Premier by finishing runners-up.

Results
Apr 1: Mold Alexandra (h) 6-3
Apr 6: Prestatyn Town (a) 4-0
Apr 13: Llanidloes Town (a) 3-0
Apr 16: Mold Alexandra (a) 4-0
Apr 19: Denbigh Town (a) 2-1

Plas Madoc (Tier 5 – North Wales East League Championship Division)

Six wins in six matches, scored 37, conceded 8 and crowned Championship winners.

Results
Apr 16: Bellevue (h) 16-0
Apr 6: Acton 7-2
Apr 13: Rhydymwyn (a) 3-1
Apr 17: CPD Sychdyn (h) 4-2
Apr 20: CPD Gronant (a) 3-2
Apr 24: CPD Yr Wyddgrug (h) 4-1

Holyhead Hotspur (Tier 3 – Ardal North West)

Five straight wins in April. Now eight league victories in a row and undefeated in 15 league games – what a fantastic effort from Hotspur.

Results
Apr 3: Nantlle Vale (h) 4-0
Apr 13: Hawarden Rangers (a) 4-1
Apr 17: Conwy Borough (a) 3-0
Apr 20: Saltney Town (a) 2-0
Apr 27: Flint Mountain (h) 1-0

Bow FC (Tier 5 – North Wales Coast East Division One)

Won all four games in April, lifted the REM Jones Cup and have been crowned Division One champions. Treemendous squad of players.

Results
Apr 6: Llandudno Amateurs (REM Jones Cup Final) 1-0
Apr 12: Llandudno Amateurs (a) 6-2
Apr 17: Prestatyn Wanderers (a) 7-4
Aper 27: Rhyl All Stars (a) 5-0

CPD Y Glannau (Tier 5 – North Wales Coast East Division One)

Phenomenal form from this great club – four wins out of four in April, 11 straight victories in all and undefeated in 2024.
Added to this, their second team have won the NWCFA Championship Development League with an unbeaten record. Up up up Y Glannau.

Results
Apr 6: Betws-y-Coed (a) 7-0
Apr 13: Llysfaen (a) 4-1
Apr 19: Rhyl All Stars (a) 7-0
Apr 27: Rhos United (a) 3-1

Trearddur Bay (Tier 4 – North Wales Coast West Premier Division)

Six games unbeaten in April, one win from the Premier title.

Results
Apr 2: Menai Bridge Tigers (h) 1-1
Apr 4: Talysarn Celts (a) 3-0
Apr 6: Glantraeth (h) 3-2
Apr 17: Cemaes Bay (a) 1-1
Apr 20: CPD Mynydd Llandegai (a) 3-1
Apr 27: CPD Llanberis (a) 1-0

Menai Bridge Tigers (Tier 4 – North Wales Coast Premier Division)

They finish April top of the Premier, although Trearddur Bay are likely to pass them very soon.
Nonetheless, a great unbeaten month – no losses in six, five away games – and a tremendous season for the Bridge.

Results
Apr 2: Trearddur Bay (a) 1-1
Apr 6: CPD Penrhyndeudraeth (a) 3-1
Apr 13: CPD Llanberis (a) 4-2
Apr 17: Gwalchmai (a) 3-3
Apr 22: Talysarn Celts (h) 5-2
Apr 27: CPD Llannerchymedd (a) 5-0

CLWB Y MIS/CLUB OF THE MONTH

2023-24

April 2024 – Llay Welfare
March 2024 – CPD Llanuwchllyn/Holywell Town
February 2024 – Coedpoeth United
January 2024 – CPD Pwllheli
December 2023 – CPD Y Rhyl 1879
November 2023 – Llandudno
October 2023 – Flint Mountain
September 2023 – Menai Bridge Tigers
July/August 2023 – NFA

2022-23

August – Talysarn Celts
September – FC Queen’s Park
October – Holywell Town
November – Denbigh Town
December – Connah’s Quay Nomads
January – Colwyn Bay
February – Bow FC
March – Denbigh Town
April – FC Queen’s Park
May – St Asaph City