An amazing month for so many North Wales clubs – but who just about topped the rest?

To win eight matches in a month, lift one cup and reach the final of another is quite a feat.

Take a bow FC Queen’s Park – the Grassroots North Wales Clwb y Mis/Club of the Month for Ebrill/April 2023.

Today saw the Park round off the month in style by beating Greenfield 3-1 in the Mike Beech Memorial Trophy Final, goals from Richard Jones, Jack Hanley and Callum Roberts getting them there.

Queen’s Park end April five points clear at the North East Wales League Premier Division summit and still have a Horace Wynne Cup Final to look forward to against Ruabon Rovers on May 19.

Success as a club sets the Park apart in April, their second team having won the Reserves Division title without losing a match, while the ‘golden oldies’ have reached the North East Wales Vets Cup Final.

The Reserves have made it to their divisional cup final, so are on course for a double when they meet Greenfield Reserves on May 7 at Brymbo.

FC Queen’s Park – first team results in April
Apr 1: Coedpoeth United (h – lge) 1-0
Apr 8: Lex XI (a – lge) 3-2
Apr 12: Brymbo (h – lge) 7-3.
Apr 15: Greenfield (Horace Wynne Cup) 2-0
Apr 19: Castell Alun Colts (h – lge) 3-2
Apr 21: Lex XI (h – lge) 6-1
Apr 26: Coedpoeth United (a – lge) 3-0
Apr 30: Greenfield (Mike Beech Memorial Trophy Final) 3-1

These clubs were also outstanding in April……
St Asaph City

On course for a treble and looking unstoppable.

Saints whipped Prestatyn Sports in the Cookson Cup Final 5-0 on April 26, have still got the NWCFA Intermediate Cup Final against Menai Bridge Tigers to play and need just one more victory from their last four games – although a point will probably be enough – to be crowned North Wales Coast East Premier Division champions.

In April it was played 7 won 7 for the tier 4 Roe Plas club.

April form
Apr 1: Rhuddlan Town (h – lge) 2-1
Apr 8: Mochdre Sports (h – lge) 2-1
Apr 15: Meliden (h – lge) 4-0
Apr 19: Llandyrnog United (a – lge) 4-0
Apr 22: CPD Llansannan (h – lge) 8-0
Apr 26: Prestatyn Sports (Cookson Cup final) 5-0
Apr 29: Prestatyn Sports (h – lge) 3-1

Kinmel Bay
What a turnaround for Kinmel Bay in April.

Seven league games played, seven wins, 36 goals scored and just 7 conceded.

That’s the form of champions, but so average was much that went before, 21 points out of a possible last 21 has only lifted them to seventh.

The goal-scoring of Connor Morris has been phenomenal. Kinmel will not want this season to end and surely cannot wait for the next to start.

April form
Apr 1: Cerrigydrudion (a – lge) 3-2
Apr 8: Glan Conwy (h – lge) 10-0
Apr 15: Bro Cernyw (a – lge) 3-0
Apr 19: Prestatyn Sports (a – lge) 4-1
Apr 22: Llandyrnog United (h – lge) 7-1
Apr 25: Meliden (h – lge) 4-1
Apr 29: Llanfairfechan Town (a – lge) 5-2

Abergele
Fantastic all season and another team eyeing up a treble.

Gele were crowned tier 5 North Wales Coast East Division One champions for a second successive season on April 22 and seven days later lifted the REM Jones Cup.
Next up is the NWCFA Junior Cup Final against Llandudno Amateurs at Nantporth, Bangor, on May 13.

April form
Apr 1: CPD Y Glannau (h – lge) 3-3
Apr 8: Rhyl Dragons (h – lge) 12-0
Apr 15: Rhos United (a – lge) 5-2
Apr 22: Llandudno Amateurs (h – lge) 2-1
Apr 29: CPD Y Glannau (REM Jones Cup Final) 5-3

NFA
Promotion secured from North Wales Coast East Division One in April and unbeaten over the month – four wins and a draw away to tough opponents Llandudno Amateurs.

April form
Apr 1: Rhyl Dragons (h – lge) 3-1
Apr 8: Llandudno Amateurs (a – lge) 2-2
Apr 15: Llysfaen (a – lge) 2-0
Apr 22: Bow (h – lge) 3-0
Apr 25: Rhyl All Stars (a – lge) 3-1

Bethesda Athletic
Tier 4 North Wales Coast West Premier Division champions at the first attempt and unbeaten in seven during April.

Another great season for a revived Bethesda, with this month seeing them achieve five wins and two draws.
April form
Apr 1: CPD Pentraeth (h – lge) 7-3
Apr 5: Talysarn Celts (a – lge) 2-2
Apr 8: Penrhyndeudraeth (h – lge) 3-0
Apr 15: Gwalchmai (h – lge) 4-1
Apr 19: CPD Mynydd Llandegai (a – lge) 1-1
Apr 22: CPD Aberffraw (h – lge) 3-0
Apr 29: CPD Llannerchymedd (a – lge) 1-0

Llanrug United
We don’t often include teams who have lost a game during a month, but Llanrug must get a mention.

Since going down 3-2 at Menai Bridge in the Snowdonia Cup on April 1, United have avoided defeat in seven games.
These include great away wins at Llanberis and Gwalchmai in their six victories, with a handy draw at home to Menai Bridge also on the slate.

Llanrug United Reserves have also had a superb April in the North Wales Coast Reserves League, taking 13 points out of a possible 15.

April form
Apr 1: Menai Bridge Tigers (h – Snowdonia Cup) 2-3
Apr 5: Llanberis (a – lge) 3-2
Apr 8: Amlwch Town (a – lge) 3-1
Apr 15: CPD Llannerchymedd (h – lge) 3-1
Apr 19: CPD Aberffraw (a – lge) 3-1
Apr 22: Penrhyndeudraeth (h – lge) 8-0
Apr 24: Menai Bridge Tigers (h – lge) 2-2
Apr 29: Gwalchmai (a – lge) 4-0

Glantraeth
One of the most improved sides in North Wales, Glantraeth won six and drew one in an unbeaten April.

Victories at Pwllheli and Nefyn were especially admirable, helping the Anglesey side rise to fourth in the table.
April form
Apr 1: CPD Llannerchymedd (a – Snowdonia Cup) 5-2
Apr 5: CPD Aberffraw (h – lge) 2-1
Apr 8: Pwllheli (a – lge) 3-1
Apr 15: Amlwch Town (h – lge) 4-0
Apr 19: CPD Llannerchymedd (a – lge) 3-2
Apr 22: CPD Nefyn United (a – lge) 2-1
Apr 29: Talysarn Celts (h – lge) 2-2

Trearddur Bay
Six matches, six wins in April for the newly-crowned North Wales Coast West Division One champions.

That sextet of successes included 33 goals scored and just one conceded.
The squad includes North Wales top scorer Asa Thomas, now on 70 goals for the campaign.

April form
Apr 1: Bethesda Rovers (h – Div One Cup) 6-0
Apr 8: CPD Cefni (a – lge) 3-1
Apr 15: Bethesda Rovers (a – lge) 6-0
Apr 18: Caergybi (a – lge) 7-0
Apr 22: CPD Mountain Rangers (a – lge) 7-0
Apr 29: Arriva (a – lge) 4-0

CPD Llannefydd
Without Llannefydd the tier 4 North Wales Coast East Premier Division title race would be over.

Six wins in as many matches in April have kept Gwyndaf Pritchard’s side in the hunt, although the championship is almost certainly heading to St Asaph.

April form
Apr 8: Penmaenmawr Phoenix (h – lge) 2-1
Apr 15: Llandyrnog United (h – lge) 3-2
Apr 19: Bro Cernyw (h – lge) 3-0
Apr 22: Prestatyn Sports (a – lge) 3-2
Apr 25: Glan Conwy (a – lge) 9-1
Apr 29: Rhuddlan Town (h – lge) 4-1

Ruabon Rovers
In seven matches during April, Ruabon have struck 57 GOALS, with the lethal Andrew Swarbrick and Conner Kendrick leading the way.

Not only have Rovers taken 16 points out of a possible 18 in the tier 5 North East Wales League Championship Division, keeping them well on course for the title, they also reached the Horace Wynne Cup Final courtesy of a stunning 5-4 triumph at Premier Division Lex.

Also into The Reserve Cup Final, where Gronant await on May 12, Ruabon are another great side pursuing a treble.

April form
Apr 1: Acton (h – lge) 7-1
Apr 8: Johnstown (h – lge) 7-0
Apr 11: Holywell United (h – lge) 14-3
Apr 15: Lex XI (Horace Wynne Cup) 5-4
Apr 22: Aston Park Rangers (a – lge) 4-1
Apr 26: Bellevue (h – lge) 18-0
Apr 29: CPD Sychdyn (a – lge) 2-2

Clwb y Mis/Club of the Month winners 2022-23 season
August – Talysarn Celts
September – FC Queen’s Park
October – Holywell Town
November – Denbigh Town
December – Connah’s Quay Nomads
January – Colwyn Bay
February – Bow FC
March – Denbigh Town
April – FC Queen’s Park