Champions with a perfect record – Prestatyn Sports Vets!

Prestatyn Sports are the 2025-26 North East Wales Veterans League Division 2B champions.

They clinched the title on April 26 with a 3-1 home victory over Penmaenmawr Phoenix Veterans.

Star of the show for Sports was hat-trick hero Duncan Midgley, a well-known North Wales sportsman across cricket and football circles.

Midgley scored on 19, 38 and 54 minutes at The Meadows, assists provided by Kris Owen, Steve Harris and Mike Jones. Darren Hughes pulled a goal back for Phoenix.

Sports have been crowned champions with a perfect 8 wins out of 8 record.

SPORTS TEAM

Sion Williams, Gareth Walsh, Lloyd Beattie, Shane Middleman (c), David Hayes, Stephen Harris, Mike Jones, Martin Halewood, Duncan Midgley, Kris Owen, Stephen Ashe. Subs: Dominic Donnelly, Ryan Jones, Thomas Brooks, Derek Martin, Gareth Hughes.

Manager: John Hargreaves

SPORTS VETS LEAGUE RESULTS 2025-26

Sep 14: Llandudno Junction Veterans (a) 4-2 (Walsh 2, M Jones, R Jones)
Oct 19: Holywell Town Veterans (a) 5-2 (M Jones 2, Midgley pen, K Owen, C Jones)
Jan 18: CPD Cei Connah Veterans (a) 6-2 (Fleming 3, Midgley 2, Donnelly)
Feb 1: Conwy Borough Veterans (h) 5-1 (M Jones 2, Ashe, Midgley, Donnelly)
Mar 8: Penmaenmawr Phoenix Veterans (a) 8-2 (K Owen 3, Falvey 2, Midgley 2, R Jones)
Mar 22: CPD Cei Connah Veterans (h) 7-0 (Ashe 2, Donnelly 2, K Owen, Midgley, Halewood)
Mar 29: Conwy Borough Veterans (a) 11-4 (K Owen 6, Middleman, Ashe, Hill, Harris, Donnelly)
Apr 26: Penmaenmawr Phoenix Veterans (h) 3-1 (Midgley 3)

PLAYED 8 WON 8 GOALS FOR 49 GOALS AGAINST 14

GOALS (49)

Kris Owen 11
Duncan Midgley 10
Mike Jones 5
Dominic Donnelly 5
Stephen Ashe 4
Paul Fleming 3
Gareth Walsh 2
Ste Falvey 2
Ryan Jones 2
Shane Middleman 1
Martin Halewood 1
Richard Hill 1
Stephen Harris 1
Conrad Jones 1

CUP RESULTS

Sep 28: Mynydd Isa Veterans (a – North East Wales Vets League Cup) 3-3 (Ashe, Harris, Midgley – won 6-5 on pens)
Nov 30: Rhydymwyn Vets (a – North East Wales Vets League Cup) 4-5 (Donnelly 2, K Owen 2)

GOALS (7)

Kris Owen 2
Dominic Donnelly 2
Stephen Ashe 1
Stephen Harris 1
Duncan Midgley 1

PRESTATYN SPORTS VETS CAPTAIN SHANE MIDDLEMAN

I’ve shared the dressing room for 15 years with some of these boys and played thousands of minutes with most!
Lifting any cup is an achievement and although a very different type of game nowadays and a different league to win, it was just as enjoyable as the first title the club won all them years ago 🏆
I love the memories we made as a club – the highs and the lows, but I don’t miss Saturday football one bit! Much prefer spending Saturdays watching local footy now with Archie..Vets football fills that little void for me. Every so many weeks, meet back up with the lads and have a laugh with a few beers afterwards 👌🏻
Great showing all our kids there yesterday that the old boys have still got it 🤣
Vets League Champs 25/26 🏆