NWCFA Development League: Nefyn win all-Llŷn cup final, Nantlle Vale land Championship title
NWCFA DEVELOPMENT CUP FINAL 2024-25
CPD Nefyn United – Tim Datblygu 1 (A Huws 2)
CPD Pwllheli – Tim Datblygu 0
This battle of Llŷn Peninsula sides was settled by a single goal which arrived as early as the second-minute.
Nefyn won a scrappy NWCFA Development League Cup Final thanks to Arwel Huws’ finish from an assist provided by keeper Gruffudd Ifan Roberts.
The Penwaig dominated the first half, but Pwllheli were much improved in the second.
Only an heroic late save from Nefyn goalkeeper Roberts denied Pwll a late equaliser.
Sunday’s result made it 13 matches unbeaten for United, who lie second in the Development League Premier Division.
Nefyn also beat Pwll home and away in the league this season.
The choice of venue for Sunday’s final – Cae Sling, Penmaenmawr, received plenty of criticism beforehand, with Pwllheli stating on their social media attempts to contact the NWCFA to voice their concerns received no response.
With both sides based close to one another in the Llŷn Peninsula. it did seem a strange decision to make the players, coaches and supporters travel such a long distance – a round trip of about 80 miles for each – for a game where surely a more local ground to the pair would have made more sense.
TEAMS
Nefyn United – Tim Datblygu
Gruffudd Ifan Roberts
Ioan Jones
Twm Ellis
Elgan Jones
Ellis Picot
Rhys Gough Williams
Noa Griffith
Carwyn Trenholme
Luke Allaway
Tristan Harrison
Arwel Huws
Subs used: Llyr Evans, Iwan Pennant Williams, Lewis Jones, Gwern Williams, Tomos Morgan
CPD Pwllheli – Tim Datblygu
Guto Roberts
Ioan Roberts
Kenan Kacar
Cai Bullard
Ryan Griffith
Elgan Jones
Ifan Jones
Eban Buckley-Jones
Cai Tate
Cian Goodman Shephard
Sion Jones
Subs used: Morgan Williams, Tomos Pritchard, Iwan Roberts-Jones, Jack Jones. Sub not used: Dylan Davies.
REPORTS – NWCFA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
CHAMPIONSHIP
Nantlle Vale Development 9 Prestatyn Wanderers Development 2
Well done Nantlle Vale – 2024-25 Championship title winners.
Tomos Jones (3), Iwan Jones (2), Iwan Evans, Caleb Davies, Elis Williams and sub Cian Owen combined to deliver a nine-goal deluge for the hosts which sent them roaring to top spot.
Dougie Lonsdale and Dylan Jones were on target for Wanderers.
Prestatyn Sports Development 4 CPD Llanberis Development 6
Caio Jones was a hat-trick star for a Llanberis side which came out on top in a 10-goal thriller.
Gwyn Jones, Guto Jones and captain Gethin Wakeham added a single each for the Darans. Brian Nickson (2), captain Stephen Gilmour and Toby Jones responding for Sports.