Football

GOALDEN GIRL: Lethal Lexi keeps finding the net

Young magician Lexi Walsh is averaging more than two goals per game. Picture: BARRY GRIFFITHS

Lexi Walsh of Kinmel Bay notched her fourth senior hat-trick of the season on Sunday to make it 24 goals in just 11 games.

The 16-year-old phenomenon has bagged 12 goals in her last three senior appearances which include two trebles and a double hat-trick.

Walsh is well ahead of the rest in second place in the 2025-26 Goalden Girl table, which Kirstie Kural of Wrexham Foresters leads.

Amber Brown of Llangefni Town struck yet again to edge up to 17 goals, while there is a welcome appearance in the table for Jess Nettleton of Kinmel Bay.

Here is the latest table for 2025-26 (up to and inc December 14, 2025. League and Cup goals – senior football only. Recreational leagues and goals scored for junior/youth sides not included)

40 goals

Kirstie Kural (Wrexham Foresters)

24 goals

Lexi Walsh (Kinmel Bay)

18 goals

Savannah Miller (Wrexham Foresters), Anna Thomas (Wrexham Foresters)

17 goals

Amber Brown (Llangefni Town)

14 goals

Ella Jones (Connah’s Quay Nomads)

13 goals

Katie Barker (Wrexham AFC)

12 goals

Rosie Hughes (Wrexham)

11 goals

Sian Moore (Pwllheli), Scarlett Foster-Noble (Northop Hall)

9 goals

Mariam Mahmood (Wrexham)

8 goals

Taylor Roberts (Northop Hall), Elan Evans (Caernarfon Town). Laura Tobin (Wrexham Foresters)

7 goals

Jess Nettleton (Kinmel Bay), Jasmin Dutton (Llandudno), Sade Benjamin (NFA)

NORTH WALES GOAL QUEENS 2016/17 to 2024/25

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
2024-25
Beth Roberts (CPDM Henllan) 53

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