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)