Celebrating an amazing season for CPD Merched Bangor – Bangor Women’s FC!

Bangor players celebrate a goal. Picture: KEVIN PRYDDERCH

What a season 2022-23 proved to be for CPD Merched Bangor – Bangor Women’s FC!

A 100 per cent record at home, undefeated all season in the North Wales League and crowned worthy champions.

A campaign to be proud of for management team Aron Griffith, Lefty Wright and Lois Regan.

It was not just the unbeaten record of played 22, won 20, drawn 2 that was so impressive, it was the hefty number of goals they scored and the so few they conceded.

For all you Becca Elliott fans, here’s a great poster idea. Picture: KEVIN PRYDDERCH

Bangor hit 120 league goals, including a 15-0 and a 14-0, and let in a miserly eight – massive credit to main keeper Becca Elliott and her defence, but also the whole side.

Only two teams scored more than once against them in the league – Llangefni Town on the opening weekend and NFA.

The goals were already flowing before the squad was strengthened by the addition of Australian student Stevie Donougher in October.

The Wonder from Down Under banged in 15 goals in her first five games and 26 in her opening 11 outings.

She added just one more in her remaining six fixtures to finish on 27 goals in 17 matches, making her top-scorer for the team and second highest for the whole league.

Jenna Allsup (facing – blue) and Lisa Thomas (7) had outstanding seasons in a Bangor shirt. Picture: KEVIN PRYDDERCH

When Donougher did not find the net, plenty of others were there to oblige, with teenage stars Mia Roberts and Ella Jones, the experienced Awel Ellis, veteran defender turned attacker Jenna Allsup and midfield general Danielle Barnfield all reaching double figures.

Bangor received tough tests near the end of the season against a now strengthened Pwllheli and a determined Amlwch, who held them 0-0 at Lon Bach for the second year running.

But the all-blues maintained that unbeaten record and entertained brilliantly along the way, while all along developing some of the best young talent North Wales can offer.

Now promotion to the tier 2 Genero Adran North League awaits and what an exciting prospect having Bangor facing the teams at that higher level will be.

STAT ATTACK – CPD MERCHED BANGOR FROM THE START

CPD MERCHED BANGOR – BANGOR WOMEN’S FC RESULTS 2022-23 (North Wales League games unless stated)

League season declared complete despite not all fixtures being played: http://www.allwalessport.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 4
Llangefni Town 2 CPD Merched Bangor 3 (Chelsea Williams, Ffion Bee, Danielle Barnfield pen)
SEPTEMBER 18
FAW WOMEN’S WELSH CUP
NFA 2 CPD Merched Bangor 1 (Danielle Barnfield pen)
SEPTEMBER 25
Northop Hall 0 CPD Merched Bangor 6 (Mia Roberts 2, Ella Jones 2, Jenna Allsup 2)
OCTOBER 2
NWCFA WOMEN’S CHALLENGE CUP
CPD Pwllheli 3 CPD Merched Bangor 0
OCTOBER 9
Trearddur Bay 1 CPD Merched Bangor 5 (Ella Jones 3, Mia Roberts, Awel Ellis)
OCTOBER 16
CPD Merched Bangor 9 (Mia Roberts 3, Stevie Donougher 2, Awel Ellis, Jenna Allsup, Cara Aston, Danielle Barnfield) Flint Town United 0
OCTOBER 23
CPD Merched Bangor 8 (Stevie Donougher 4, Ella Jones 2, Menna Evans, Jenna Allsup) Amlwch Town 0
OCTOBER 30
Caernarfon Town 0 CPD Merched Bangor 15 (Stevie Donoghuer 4, Awel Ellis 4, Danielle Barnfield 2, Ella Jones, Mia Roberts, Menna Evans, Lisa Thomas, Ceri Lois)
NOVEMBER 6
CPD Merched Bangor 14 (Awel Ellis 3, Cerys Parry 2, Jenna Allsup 2, Stevie Donougher 2, Ceri Lois 2, Ella Jones 2, Sophie Allsop) Llanystumdwy 0
NOVEMBER 13
CPD Merched Bangor 9 (Cerys Parry 3, 1 OG, Danielle Barnfield pen, Menna Evans, Ella Jones, Mia Roberts, Jenna Allsup) Llanfairfechan Town 0
NOVEMBER 20
Flint Town United 0 CPD Merched Bangor 5 (Stevie Donougher 3, Danielle Barnfield 2)
NOVEMBER 27
CPD Merched Bangor 3 (Ceri Lois, Elin Jones, Lisa Thomas) Denbigh Town 0
DECEMBER 4
CPD Merched Bangor 5 (Stevie Donougher 2, Mia Roberts, Jenna Allsup, Lisa Thomas) NFA 2
JANUARY 15
CPD Merched Bangor 3 (Ceri Lois, Stevie Donougher, Cerys Parry) Trearddur Bay 0
JANUARY 22
Llanfairfechan Town 0 CPD Merched Bangor 5 (Elin Jones, Danielle Barnfield, Stevie Donougher 2, Awel Ellis)
JANUARY 29
CPD Merched Bangor 6 (Stevie Donougher 4, Jenna Allsup, Awel Ellis) Northop Hall 1
FEBRUARY 5
CPD Merched Bangor 8 (Stevie Donougher 2, Ffion Bee, Danielle Barnfield, Ella Jones, Mia Roberts, Ceri Lois, Menna Evans) Llangefni Town 0
FEBRUARY 12
NFA 1 CPD Merched Bangor 2 (Jenna Allsup, Alaw Rowlandson)
FEBRUARY 19
CPD Merched Bangor 3 (Awel Ellis, Alys Davis, Leni Jones) Caernarfon Town 0
FEBRUARY 26
Amlwch Town 0 CPD Merched Bangor 0
MARCH 5
Denbigh Town 0 CPD Merched Bangor 4 (Danielle Barnfield, Jenna Allsup, Mia Roberts 2)
MARCH 12
Llanystumdwy 0 CPD Merched Bangor 5 (Stevie Donougher pen, Lisa Thomas, Cerys Parry, Ella Jones, Mia Roberts)
MARCH 26
CPD Merched Bangor 1 (Mia Roberts) CPD Pwllheli 0
APRIL 2
CPD Pwllheli 1 CPD Merched Bangor 1 (Ella Jones)

LEAGUE

Played 22 Won 20 Drawn 2 Lost 0 Goals For 120 Goals Against 8 Points 62 POSITION 1ST

CUPS

Played 2 Lost 2 Goals For 1 Goals Against 5

COMPLETE RECORD

Played 24 Won 20 Drawn 2 Lost 2 Goals For 121 Goals Against 13

Mia Roberts (blue – 8) scored 14 goals over the season for Bangor. Picture: KEVIN PRYDDERCH

GOALSCORERS

27 – Stevie Donougher
14 – Mia Roberts
14 – Ella Jones
12 – Awel Ellis
11 – Danielle Barnfield
11 – Jenna Allsup
7 – Cerys Parry
6 – Ceri Lois
4 – Menna Evans
4 – Lisa Thomas
2 – Ffion Bee
2 – Elin Jones
1 – Chelsea Williams, Cara Aston, Sophie Allsop, Alys Davis, Leni Jones, Alaw Rowlandson, 1 Own Goal

CPD MERCHED BANGOR – BANGOR WOMEN’S FC RESULTS 2021-22 (North Wales League games unless stated)

SEPTEMBER 5
NFA 2 CPD Merched Bangor 6 (Ffion Roberts 3, Gwen Roberts, Ceri Thomas, Jordan Roberts)
SEPTEMBER 12
CPD Merched Bangor 12 (Dani Barnfield 3, Awel Ellis 3, Ffion Roberts 2, Ceri Lois 2, Jordan Roberts, Ceri Roberts) Llanystumdwy 0
SEPTEMBER 26
CPD Merched Bangor 3 (Ceri Lois 2, Dani Barnfield) Welshpool Town 0
OCTOBER 10
CPD Y Rhyl 1879 8 CPD Merched Bangor 1 (Gwen Roberts)
OCTOBER 24
Trearddur Bay 0 CPD Merched Bangor 2 (Gwen Roberts, Lexi Crawley)
NOVEMBER 7
CPD Merched Bangor 3 (Chelsea Williams, Jordan Roberts, Lexi Crawley) Llangefni Town 0
NOVEMBER 14
CPD Merched Bangor 2 (Jordan Roberts, Ceri Lois) Northop Hall 1
NOVEMBER 21
NWCFA WOMEN’S CHALLENGE CUP QUARTER-FINALS
Llanystumdwy 0 CPD Merched Bangor 1 (Chelsea Williams)
DECEMBER 5
CPD Merched Bangor 6 (Gwen Roberts, Jordan Roberts 2, Chelsea Williams. Awel Ellis, Molly Barton) Holywell 2
DECEMBER 12
CPD Merched Bangor 2 (Jordan Roberts, George Bain) NFA 6
JANUARY 23
CPD Merched Bangor 3 (Awel Ellis 2, Lisa Thomas) CPD Y Rhyl 1879 5
FEBRUARY 27
CPD Merched Bangor 8 (Elin Jones, Danielle Barnfield 3, 2 pens, Awel Ellis 2, Jordan Roberts, Mia Roberts) Trearddur Bay 1
MARCH 13
CPD Merched Bangor 1 (Jordan Roberts) Amlwch Town 0
MARCH 20
Welshpool 1 CPD Merched Bangor 0
MARCH 27
Holywell 3 CPD Merched Bangor 7 (Jordan Roberts 2, Cerys Parry 2, Gwen Roberts 2, George Bain)
APRIL 3
NORTH WALES COAST FA WOMEN’S CUP SEMI-FINALS
CPD Merched Bangor 1 (Jordan Roberts) NFA 5
APRIL 10
Llangefni Town 2 CPD Merched Bangor 4 (Ceri Lois 2, Lisa Thomas, Jordan Roberts)
APRIL 17
Northop Hall 1 CPD Merched Bangor 2 (Awel Ellis, Jordan Roberts)
MAY 1
Amlwch Town 0 CPD Merched Bangor 0
MAY 8
Llanystumdwy 1 CPD Merched Bangor 6 (Mia Roberts, Jordan Roberts, Gwen Roberts, Awel Ellis, Danielle Barnfield pen, Menna Evans pen)

LEAGUE

Played 18 Won 13 Drawn 1 Lost 4 Goals For 68 Goals Against 33 Points 40 POSITION 3RD

CUPS

Played 2 Won 1 Lost 1 Goals For 2 Goals Against 5

COMPLETE RECORD

Played 20 Won 14 Drawn 1 Lost 5 Goals For 71 Goals Against 38

GOALSCORERS

Jordan Roberts was top scorer in Bangor’s first season

15 – Jordan Roberts
10 – Awel Ellis
8 – Ceri Lois
8 – Dani Barnfield
7 – Gwen Roberts
5 – Ffion Roberts
3 – Chelsea Williams
2 – Mia Roberts, Lexi Crawley, Lisa Thomas, George Bain, Cerys Parry
1 – Ceri Roberts, Molly Barton, Elin Jones, Menna Evans