Who are September 2024 Grassroots North Wales Clwb y Mis/Club of the Month?

Mold Alexandra (blue) take on Holywell Town last month. Photos: HOLYWELL TOWN FC MEDIA

Three main contenders emerged for the Grassroots North Wales Clwb y Mis/Club of the Month for September.

All three kept a 100 percent record during the month which equated to four straight wins.

In the frame were: Mold Alexandra (Cymru North – tier 2), CPD Y Rhyl 1879 (Ardal North West – tier 3) and Lex XI (North East Wales League Premier Division – tier 4).

It was a close-run thing, but we’ve gone for Mold, who in the league won away at Caersws and Guilsfield, two notoriously difficult places to get a result, defeated tricky Ruthin Town at home and saw off holders Flint Mountain in the NEWFA Challenge Cup.

What swung it for the Alex is they’ve taken on a brand new manager in Barry Owen, who has had a very hard act to follow in Mike Cunningham and Steve Monk, the pair having stepped down last season.

In his first stint as a tier 2 manager, Owen may have been expected to need time to adjust, but after losing three of his first five league matches, the former Llanrwst United and St Asaph boss has celebrated four wins on the bounce to reach the top four.

While Rhyl 1879 and Lex have been outstanding in September, both would have been expected to rank high in their respective leagues – the Lilywhites are currently second in ANW and the Law top their division.

For Mold, after those early losses, a mid-table position may have been a reasonable one by this point, but the Alyn Park side are flying high – also take into account they have lost goal machine Danny Warren to Airbus. However, they do have Damase Kiwanda, scorer of five against Prestatyn in a 7-0 win on his full debut last month.

Barry Owen and his management team and players are doing brilliantly.

Barry Owen (standing on ball) in the Mold dugout during the league match against Holywell in August. Photo: HOLYWELL TOWN FC MEDIA

CLWB Y MIS/CLUB OF THE MONTH – MOLD ALEXANDRA

RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 2024
Sep 7: Caersws (a – league) 1-0
Sep 10: Flint Mountain (h-NEWFA Cup) 3-1
Sep 14: Ruthin Town (h – league) 2-0
Sep 28: Guilsfield (a – league) 2-1

RUNNERS-UP

CPD Y Rhyl 1879
Sep 7: Coedpoeth United (h – FAW Amateur Trophy) 4-2
Sep 14: Llannefydd (a – league) 2-0
Sep 21: Flint Mountain (h) 1-1 (won on pens – Welsh Cup)
Sep 28: Llanrwst United (h – league) 2-1

Lex XI
Sep 7: Overton Rec (a – FAW Amateur Trophy) 6-0
Sep 14: Greenfield (a – league) 2-0
Sep 21: Hawarden Rangers (h – league) 5-1
Sep 28: Coedpoeth United (a – Premier Division Cup) 1-0

Unbeaten in September – Three wins, one draw

Penycae
Holyhead Hotspur
Llangefni Town
CPD Sychdyn United
Llandudno Swifts
Llandudno Junction
Gresford Athletic Reserves

Three games, three wins in September

Colwyn Bay
Connah’s Quay U18s
Flint Mountain Reserves
Llandudno Reserves
Y Glannau

CLWB Y MIS/CLUB OF THE MONTH

2024-25
September 2024 – Mold Alexandra
July/August 2024 – Brickfield Rangers

2023-24
May 2024 – Trearddur Bay
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