Goalden Girl: Jess is new outright leader, but which other Jones has rocketed into second?

Jess Jones has notched 15 goals in her first seven matches this season for Llangefni Town

Hat-trick number 13 of her senior career at the weekend lifted Llangefni Town’s Jess Jones to top spot outright in the 2024-25 Goalden Girl standings on 15 goals.

Shooting up to joint second in the chart on 12 goals is Ella Jones of Llandudno, who has netted four times in each of her last two matches for the Genero Adran North champions.

Ellie Coulson’s Sunday treble for Llangefni puts her on eight goals, while Kinmel Bay’s Amy Chesters is up to seven after a fine double against Denbigh Town.

GOALDEN GIRL STANDINGS (as on October 6, 2024)

15 – Jess Jones (Llangefni Town)

12 – Beth Roberts (Henllan), Ella Jones (Llandudno)

9 – Kelsey Davies (Llandudno)

8 – Ellie Coulson (Llangefni Town)

7 – Amy Chesters (Kinmel Bay), Jini Owen Hughes (Pwllheli), Polly Wild-McGregor (Connah’s Quay Nomads)

6 – Laura Pratt (Airbus), Abby Cattell (CPDM Henllan), Lleucu Williams (Henllan)

5 – Taylor Roberts (Northop Hall), Ashleigh Jones (CPDM Bangor), Lois Thomas (Pwllheli), Hannah Williams (Northop Hall), Mia Roberts (CPDM Bangor)

4 – Fflur Williams (CPDM Y Felinheli), Maddie Williams (Llandudno), Laura Williams (CPD Y Rhyl 1879), Becky Jarvis-Evans (Llandudno), Ffion Owen (Llangefni), Menna Evans (CPDM Bangor), Jasmin Dutton (Llandudno)

3 – Jennifer Haynes (Flint Town United), Ruby Hastings (Flint Town United), Jenna Tugwell-Allsup (Felinheli), Lowri Claybrook (Denbigh Town), Rhian Edwards (Henllan), Charlotte Dykes (Northop Hall), Catrin George (Llangefni Town), Aimee Redfern (Connah’s Quay Nomads), Ella Jones (CPDM Bangor), Catrin Davies (Denbigh Town), Llywela Edwards (Felinheli). Ellie Jones (Felinheli), Angharad Perry (Llanystumdwy), Ffion Jones (Airbus)

NORTH WALES GOAL QUEENS 2016/17 to 2023/24

2016-17
Catrin Thomas (Caernarfon Town) 38
2017-18
Laura Pennington (Northop Hall) 48
2018-19
Katie Midwinter (Bethesda Athletic) 27
2019-20
Erin Maloney (Bethel) 21
2020-21
Season cancelled – Covid.
2021-22
Rosie Hughes (Wrexham) 48
2022-23
Rosie Hughes (Wrexham) 42
2023-24
Jess Jones (Llangefni Town) 52