Champions by a huge 17-point margin, 5-0 winners in the Cookson Cup Final and targeting a treble this weekend – there is something very Manchester City-like about this season for St Asaph City.
The Roe Plas Meadows outfit will land a third trophy of 2022-23 if they defeat Menai Bridge Tigers in the NWCFA Intermediate Challenge Cup Final at Penmaenmawr on Saturday.
There is no reason at all to doubt Saints will do it – they are undefeated in 18 matches, 17 wins and a draw.
Menai Bridge have had a solid but unspectacular season in the tier 4 North Wales Coast West Premier Division, with a sixth-place finish likely.
One never knows of course with cup finals; it’s all about on the day and no doubt the Tigers are capable of a big showing, but the odds favour Asaph.
Crowned champions 10 days earlier, Saints completed their league campaign with a 3-2 win over Rhuddlan Town last Saturday.
It was very fitting that their third and last goal on the day was their 100th in the league this term.
Josh Brown gave the hosts a second-minute lead, but Jay Whitehouse levelled on seven.
Brown struck again from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute, but Wayne Hughes made it all-square on 77.
While the result was academic, a victory was what City wanted in front of their own fans and an instant impact was made by substitute Kieran Garnett Hughes, who notched the winner.
Very worthy champions indeed. No-one got near them. The Saints go marching up to tier three.
13 May 2023
St Asaph City 3-2 Rhuddlan Town
10 May 2023
Prestatyn Sports 0-7 St Asaph City
6 May 2023
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 2-2 St Asaph City
3 May 2023
St Asaph City 2-0 CPD Llannefydd
29 April 2023
St Asaph City 3-1 Prestatyn Sports
22 April 2023
St Asaph City 8-0 Llansannan
19 April 2023
Llandyrnog United 0-4 St Asaph City
15 April 2023
St Asaph City 4-0 Meliden
8 April 2023
St Asaph City 2-1 Mochdre Sports
1 April 2023
St Asaph City 2-1 Rhuddlan Town
18 March 2023
St Asaph City 9-0 Blaenau Ffestiniog
25 February 2023
Llanfairfechan Town 1-4 St Asaph City
18 February 2023
Glan Conwy 0-5 St Asaph City
11 February 2023
Mochdre Sports 0-2 St Asaph City
4 February 2023
St Asaph City 4-0 Llandyrnog United
28 January 2023
Bro Cernyw 0-5 St Asaph City
14 January 2023
St Asaph City 1-3 Llandudno Junction
7 January 2023
Llannefydd 3-0 St Asaph City
3 December 2022
Llansannan 1-2 St Asaph City
26 November 2022
Blaenau Ffestiniog 1-5 St Asaph City
12 November 2022
St Asaph City 1-0 Kinmel Bay
29 October 2022
Cerrigydrudion 0-1 St Asaph City
22 October 2022
St Asaph City 0-0 Cerrigydrudion
1 October 2022
Llandudno Junction 0-3 St Asaph City
27 August 2022
St Asaph City 3-2 Glan Conwy
23 August 2022
Kinmel Bay 2-4 St Asaph City
20 August 2022
St Asaph City 5-1 Bro Cernyw
13 August 2022
St Asaph City 3-0 Penmaenmawr Phoenix
9 August 2022
Meliden 1-1 St Asaph City
6 August 2022
St Asaph City 5-1 Llanfairfechan Town
Antonio Jacovelli (2), Gaz Walsh and Kris Owen shared the goals in a cracking away win for Sports, goal machine Connor Morris replying with his 37th of the season for Kinmel.
Curtis Cooper (2, 1 pen) and Tomos Rhys Williams guided the Railwaymen to victory.
Late goals from Simon Roberts and Nico Clwyd (pen) rescued a point for Llannefydd which went on to earn them runners-up spot.
Meliden had led through net-finders from Dylan Ford and Joe Roberts after 60 and 70 minutes respectively.
Phoenix remain on course to finish third after goals from Mike Lundstram and Ricky Jones in the last 20 minutes sank Cernyw.
Two added time strikes secured a dramatic win for Llansannan in a nine-goal thriller.
Tom Kelly handed the hosts a first minute lead, but Sports hit back with three goals without reply, Alex Hall, Mike Jones and Jordan Taylor on the mark.
Adam Gage struck for the home team on 39 minutes to make it 3-2 at the break.
Leon Gierke levelled early in the second half, but the visitors nudged ahead again through Antonio Jacovelli on 68.
Mark Price of Sports was red-carded in the 90th minute and the 10-men were unable to hang on, Gierke equalising on 93 before James Thomas delivered the winner with 99 on the clock.
Lucas Edwards grabbed an 87th minute equaliser to earn Meliden a point.
Josh Grimshaw had struck first for Mochdre in the 31st minute.
First-half goals from Matthew Worrall and Dan Parry-Jones clinched title glory for Denbigh Town.
This match was reported on in depth by Grassroots North Wales last weekend.
Llangefni had to settle for seventh place after ending their campaign with a goalless draw at the Dragon Steel Stadium.
A home triumph made sure Caerwys took the title by nine points, Glynn Coney (penalty), Neil Mitchell and Craig Harris supplying the goals for the Bluebirds, who won their appeal to secure a tier 2 licence in midweek, thus meaning they are promoted to the Cymru North next season.
Albion’s success at Cae Marian cemented second spot, which means they now take on Bangor 1876 in the Ardal Northern play-off for the right to compete in the Cymru North in 2023-24.
The play-off final will be at Bastion Gardens, Prestatyn on Saturday, May 27, 12.30 pm KO.
Ryan Kehoe (penalty), Jordan Williams (pen) and Luke Griffin bagged the goals that mattered for the Cefners, who won their tier 2 licence appeal this week as well.
Ashley Jones and Daniel Hall pocketed the goals which left Rhos with that losing feeling again.
Tom Smith gave the Wrexham side an early lead, but it was not enough.
Substitute Paul Griffiths notched an added time winner which ruined Bow’s promotion hopes.
No goals at Tower Field in a game which had draw written all over it.
Will Roberts Morris was a five-goal star as Llanrhaeadr ended their season on a major high by reaching double figures.
Tommy Williams, Jack Tyrrell, Tom Evans, Joe Vaughan and Andy Garmston added singles, Cameron Hills and Andy Cook (2 pens) replying.
Hills was dismissed on the hour for a second yellow.
Luke Fenny-Williams and Dan Jones poached the second-half goals that mattered for Hawarden, Rhos having Josh Austin red-carded on 90 minutes.
Gwalchmai had to rely on penalties to get through after leading 2-0 in the match itself through two Connor Owen spot-kicks after 23 and 54 minutes.
Glantraeth suffered an early blow with the 14th minute red card shown to Arwel Williams.
However, after keeper Kenny Hughes saw red for Gwalchmai on 61, with the score at 2-0, it evened up the contest.
Dylan Jones hit back for Glan from a penalty and four minutes into added time Gethin Davies made it 2-2.
Penalties went 4-3 the way of Gwalchmai.
Luke Baum (2, 1 pen) and Dylan Hughes struck to send Talysarn into the final, Elliott Breaks with Menai’s sole response.
Lewis Williams, Dean Hyland, Ryan Jones, Bailey Roberts and Samuel Edwards scored a goal apiece in an emphatic win for the visitors.
Alan Huxley’s 10th minute goal kept Lex ahead until the final quarter-hour, when Lee Jones and Kyle Reid turned things around in Quay’s favour.
Six on the road from the champions, Mike Latham (2, 1 pen), Richard Jones, Jack Hanley, Daniel Parry and Liam Lawrence splitting the haul, Samuel Wainwright and Oliver Howarth responding.
Isaac Haimes, Jake Hughes Hampson and Tomos Dickinson (2) delivered the goods for Holywell, Jason Williams with a late consolation for Johnstown.
Jay Wiles and Rhys Ellis scored on 45 and 90 respectively for Spartans, Callum Davies and Jac Riley-Jones after 11 and 83 for the visitors.
Gary Bolton’s 90th minute equaliser salvaged a point for Aberffraw after Dan Jones had put Amlwch in front on 42.
Jamie McDaid, Ifan Mansoor, Tomos Owen and a Carwyn Foster own goal clinched a narrow win for the Darans, Callum Jones, Cedri Jones and Gwion Davies hitting back for the hosts.
Carl Jones (2), Louis McFarlane, Guto Griffith and Iwan Roberts-Jones were all on target in a convincing Pwllheli win.
Luke Snape was a hero for the Busmen as he knocked in a hat-trick inside the first 21 minutes at Millbank.
Matthew Parry also netted for the visitors, Paul Williams with both for the Harbourmen.
Owen Pritchard, Daniel Rhinds and Guto Roberts put away the goals which booked three points for the home side, Llangoed top marksman Anthony Williams replying.
A sixth straight league win ensured third-place Bontnewydd maintained their flying finish to the season.
Cameron Owen (2), Sion Jones, Rhys Hughes and Nathan Palmer produced the away goals, Ryan Heywood and Marc Wilson on the mark for Y Fali.
Tom Wood struck twice and Matt Reynolds and Nicholas Owen added singles as Cemaes progressed to the final where Trearddur Bay await this Saturday.
Louis Chapman scored twice for Caergybi, who put up a decent show.
Mel McGinness (2), Luke Roberts and Asa Thomas split the goals which guided double-chasing Trearddur Bay into the final.
It was Thomas’ 74th of the season and number 27 for McGinness, meaning they reached a century of goals as a partnership this term.
Carwyn Roberts had brought Llanfairpwll level on the stroke of half time.
Trearddur and Cemaes will meet in the final at Lon Groes, Gaerwen, at 2 pm this Saturday, May 20.
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