Friendlies on way in North Wales football – dare we dream of anything else ?
This week sees a few North Wales football clubs play friendlies for what they hope will be preparation for the 2020-21 season proper.
No competitive balls have been kicked since March in Welsh league football apart from the tier 1 Cymru Premier and Welsh Premier Women’s League.
Spectators have not been allowed into any top-flight matches.
Stage 3 of the FAW’s Phased Return to Football this week continues with teams from tiers 2-5 permitted to play friendlies against sides from their own leagues.
All games must be played in Covid-19 sensitive conditions, meaning only a maximum of 30 persons involved in any friendly fixtures.
This will generally comprise: 11 v 11 players plus one substitute apiece, two managers, two Covid-19 officers and a referee and assistant.
Last week a 5,000 signature plus petition demanding the participation figure rise above 30 was submitted to the Welsh Government.
It will now be considered for debate in the Senedd.
Friendlies to date we are aware of (no spectators allowed – we’ll add to this list as the fixtures come in)
Wednesday, November 11
Bala Town Reserves v Llanuwchllyn
Friday, November 13
Conwy Borough v Holyhead Hotspur (7.30 pm kick-off at Y Morfa)
Llandudno v Llanfairfechan Town
Saturday, November 14
Bro Goronwy v Glantraeth (3.30 pm at Treborth)
Brymbo v Cefn Albion (2 pm)
Buckley Town Vets v Caerwys Vets (2 pm)
Caergybi v Holyhead Hotspur Reserves
Caerwys v Holywell Town Reserves (11 am)
Conwy Borough Reserves v Penrhyn Bay (2 pm)
CPD Y Rhyl 1879 v St Asaph City (2 pm)
Gaerwen v Bodorgan (1 pm)
Glan Conwy v Abergele (1.45 pm, Cae Ffwt)
Gwalchmai v Holyhead Town (2 pm)
Kinmel Bay Reserves v Penmaenmawr Reserves
Llandudno Amateurs v Rhuddlan Town (2 pm at The Oval)
Llandudno Reserves v Llanfairfechan Town Reserves
Llanfairpwll v Bodedern Athletic
Llanelwy v Kinmel Bay (1 pm)
Llysfaen v Betws-y-Coed (2 pm, Banana Pitch)
Menai Bridge Tigers v Llangoed
Mynydd Isa Spartans v AFC Bagillt (2 pm)
New Brighton Villa v Hawarden Reserves
Porthmadog v Llanuwchllyn
Prestatyn Sports Reserves v Rhyl Dragons
Ruabon Rovers v Cefn Mawr Rangers
Ruthin Town v Prestatyn Sports (1 pm)
St Asaph XI v Meliden (2 pm)
Trearddur Bay Bulls v Llandegfan
Sunday, November 15
New Brighton Villa v Caerwys Reserves
Northop Hall v Holywell Ladies (1 pm)
Wrexham Ladies v Airbus UK Broughton Women (2 pm)