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GOALDEN GIRL: Teenager Lexi Walsh passes 30-goal mark for season in just 14th game

Lexi Walsh of Kinmel Bay became just the second senior player in North Wales women’s football to pass the 30-goals mark this season at the weekend.

The 17-year-old’s treble in Bay’s superb 3-0 win over NFA put her on 31 goals for 2025-26 from just 14 matches.

Connah’s Quay striker Ella Jones moved up to 21 with a goal in her team’s 4-1 success against CPDM Bangor in Adran North.

Wrexham pair Rosie Hughes and Katie Barker are on 19 and 18 respectively after both shone in a 6-1 Adran Premier caning of Barry Town United last Sunday. Barker hit three and Hughes bagged a brace, while Faye Hillier-Knox was also on target with her 11th of the season.

And watch out for 16-year-old sensation Megan Williams, who has knocked in nine goals in just four games for Caernarfon Town. The youngster blasted in five in her team’s 6-1 away drubbing of Henllan.

Here is the latest Goalden Girl table in the 2025-26 season (up to and inc February 1, 2026. League and Cup goals – senior football only. Recreational leagues and goals scored for junior/youth sides not included)

48 goals
Kirstie Kural (Wrexham Foresters)
31 goals
Lexi Walsh (Kinmel Bay)
25 goals
Savannah Miller (Wrexham Foresters)
23 goals
Anna Thomas (Wrexham Foresters)
21 goals
Ella Jones (Connah’s Quay Nomads)
19 goals
Rosie Hughes (Wrexham)
18 goals
Katie Barker (Wrexham AFC)
17 goals
Amber Brown (Llangefni Town)
14 goals
Sian Moore (Pwllheli)
11 goals
Faye Hillier-Knox (Wrexham), Scarlett Foster-Noble (Northop Hall)
9 goals
Megan Williams (Caernarfon Town), Mariam Mahmood (Wrexham)
8 goals
Jini Owen Hughes (Pwllheli), Lowri Thomas (CPDM Pwllheli), Taylor Roberts (Northop Hall), Elan Evans (Caernarfon Town). Laura Tobin (Wrexham Foresters), Jasmin Dutton (Llandudno)
7 goals
Lleucu Williams (CPDM Henllan), Rosie Hughes (Flint Town United). Jess Nettleton (Kinmel Bay), 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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