Meanwhile the Cymru Alliance website have reported that the Bucks have been deducted three points for fielding an illegal player , subject to appeal to the FAW. This drops Buckley down to third bottom on 8 points. Denbigh Town sit fifth in the table with 18 points.
team to use their Central Park ground for a two and half hours Training Session.
Not only did they have the National Team but they also brought two Swiss Football Association members to Central Park were they were shown around the ground and asked this club have its ambitions.They asked about the Cymru Alliance league and how many teams were in the league. They had a very good afternoons training at Central Park.
Booker has also played for Denbigh Town in the Welsh Alliance and Cymru Alliance, but has decided to give it a go at Belle Vue.
He will join the reserve team squad, but with John Hulse a confirmed admirer, there could be bigger things down the line for the young talent.
"Myself and James rate Andrew as a great player, and John Hulse does too," said Jon Stazicker.
"We're very pleased to have him on board for the reserves, though we both feel Andrew's ability could push him towards the first team at some point."
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Thu, 29 November 2007   Denbigh Town Football Club is the latest name to apply for promotion to the Welsh Premier at the end of the season. Prestatyn Town, Bala Town, Llandudno Town, Flint Town United and Gap Queens Park have all applied for elevation to the top flight, as well as eighth-placed Holyhead Hotspur and Denbigh's opponents on Saturday , Penrhyncoch. A spokesman for the club said “We have registered our intent , we are sending the message out that we have ambition and we want to progress as a club both on and off the field. Our ultimate aim is Welsh Premier status." Feedback to the announcement has been swift and positive: Your feedback would also be welcome. "What an honour it would be to see Denbigh up there. You've got the facilities, my concern would be the car parking, might u be able to develop some of the rec for that? Good luck Pete , Dave." Category: general -- posted at: 3:39 AM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon, 26 November 2007 Competition Time! What is going on between Referee Trigg and Denbigh Town's Jonah in the photo below. Funniest answer wins a prize. Put your answers in the comment box. Good luck.
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Mon, 26 November 2007 The Gaffer speaks: " Well what can I say after a game such as that? I felt first half we played well without getting the rewards we deserved and the main reason for that was some awful finishing. We really should have been in a comfortable position by half time and we should have been able to relax. Then when Lex got themselves going we found it hard to contain them. We picked up 2 injuries at the back (Tony Davies and Tommy Harrison) and that meant the game became just an end to end tussle that could have swung either way. Thankfully we came out with the points and I have to give the lads credit for that , as they stuck at it and kept playing when it looked like it wasn’t going to be our day. Scoring goals at crucial times in games is something we are still struggling to do on the whole , and even though we scored 4 times on Saturday , we should have scored earlier and the game would of taken a different course , I feel , as we were well on top. Injuries at the back will be a major concern for this weekend as Adam Jones was missing at Lex XI , along with Matt Gatfield and now Tony Davies and Tommy Harrison have picked up knocks. " Category: general -- posted at: 4:19 AM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 24 November 2007 Latest!!!! The anonymous listener has extended his bet to Denbigh Town FC Reserves. Therefore if ANYONE playing in a Denbigh shirt can score 20 goals this season , the £50 goes into club coffers. Hmmm , very brave! Wow! The following has been received from an anonymous listener to the Denbigh Town FC Podcast.
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Sat, 24 November 2007 Improved Town Pipped At The Post Denbigh Town Reserves put in a much improved display , and despite losing by the odd goal in five at Rhyl Nomads , will be pleasdeed that their season is back on track after recent poor performances , writes Peter Glynn at Coronation Gardens , Rhyl. From the off Denbigh were at it like a drain , and Chris Hughes combined with Ben Stanway before releasing Matty Toole who drove into the box before smashing home at the near post to give Town the perfect start on 12 minutes. It was the start they needed to boost confidence and Town were doing the basics right , setting up solidly and finding their speedy front men quickly. On 20 minutes though , Rhyl snatched a leveller. A shot came in through a ruck of players , which Chris Brown did well to push away , but Adam Cassidy reacted first and slammed in the lamb to give the host parity. Darren Nixon had a superb little run and his quality ball fell to Toole who inched it just over. But at the other end , Kevin James had to time a tackle to perfection as a Noman incursion threatened the visitor's goal. Experienced Denbigh stopper Chris Brown was now a virtual specator for the remainder of the first stanza as Lee Mason and Jamie Clayton dealt with the long over the top balls that Nomads employed as a tactic , though on one occasion Jonny Bowen had to be brave to block off a surging run by a menacing Deano Moss. The second half saw Denbigh with wind advantage and they retook the lead on 49 minutes.Ben Stanway fed Tom Sheridan who broke through on the right and his shot was scrambled away as far as Si Mackie who rolled the ball into the empty net. Nomads now responded and upped the ante , and evergreen Brown did well to keep two shots out , but the pressure told and Deano Moss executed a fine move to draw the Nomads level again. It was now a case of who would win it as both sides threw themselves forward in search of the three points. Toole and Mackie again went close , but on 89 minutes the Gardeners pinched the points when Moss converted his second and Nomads' third. Final Score: Rhyl Nomads 3 Denbigh Town Reserves 2 Denbigh Town Reserves: Chris Brown , Kevin James , Jonny Bowen , Jamie Clayton , Lee Mason , Ben Stanway , Chris Hughes , Tom Sheridan , Simon Mackie , Matty Toole , Darren Nixon. Subs: Justin Jones , Adam Owen , Marc Grieff , Ian D. Evans. Man of the Match : Lee Mason Category: match reports -- posted at: 4:07 PM Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 24 November 2007 Denbigh Pinch Points In Lex Thriller Never-say-die Denbigh Town pinched the points in an amazing seven goal thriller at Lex X1 , writes Peter Glynn at Stansty Park. Swinging like a pendulum from end to end , the game a great spectacle for the casual observer - but manager Tim Dyer will be wondering how his side allowed Lex a sniff of the points - and ultimately had to rely on an injury time double strike to come away with the win.   The Central Park club were off to a quick start and Ian Evans and Mike Lundstram were both desperately unlucky not to register in the first minutes. But it was Lex X1 who showed the way to goal when on 4 minutes Kieran Duckett was put in the clear and his low drive beat Jamie Hulse at the near post from 20 yards out. The Vale side were rocked and Lex almost doubled their tally when ex-Denbigh player Gary Penlington dinked over a lovely lob which struck a post with Hulse nowhere. It was a reprieve and Denbigh were to take advantage of it. Luke O'Mahoney - this lad has skill and energy to burn - began to cause trouble with some strong bursts down the left and then Tommy Harrison played over an angled ball from the full back berth onto the manly chest of Kenny Burgess , whose lob beat both keeper and left hand post. Hobson slashed wide , Ian Evans stamped in frustration as his effort bobbled over and then Lundstram was denied by a brave Gary Jones in the Lex goal.   The second stanza saw the game turned on its head , courtesy of Jamie Hobson who was taking hold of midfield , his work rate beginning to trouble the hosts. His superb cross on 47 minutes from the right was met by the incoming Mark Orme who connected sweetly on the volley and the game was level. A minute later Hobson ran at the heart of a now panicky Lex defence and though his shot was well saved by Jones but , lurking Lundstram stroked home with the goal gaping. O'Mahoney and Lundstram were now going for the throat and Evans again went close , then Harden weaved a spell but his ball into the box bamboozled both attackers and defenders.   Harden had a go himself , firing over and then O'Mahoney took a touch too much when a simple ball could have presented Lundstram with another. Lex looked as if they were there for the taking. Suddenly Town took their foot off the pedal and Lex were back in it. It was a dangerous move as Lex are quality up top , and on 64 minutes , after a period of pressure , Danny Powell smashed home an equaliser direct from a free kick. Town were leaking players as well as goals , with Tommy Harrison and Tony Davies limping off , having run their bodies into the ground. Town now were hanging on for a point and Penlington was proving to be a menace up front and after two headers and a lob that failed to test Hulse , he left it to Jamie McNeill to convert on with a nod in on 84 minutes after a scramble in the Denbigh box.   Lex now thought they had bagged the points and it was their turn to switch off - and ultimately paid a heavy price. Town began to play some of their best stuff of the season and into injury time gained their reward , snatching a game that they should have comfortably won. Harden sent over a lovely free kick on 90 minutes and Lundstram rose like a salmon to plant a firm header home for 3-3. Then on the whistle Steve Jones put himself about and the ball was scrambled over the line by a Burgess toe to give Denbigh the three points. Podcast Man of the Match: Mike Lundstram Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , John Roberts , Tommy Harrison , Mark Orme , Tony Davies , Ryan Harden , Jamie Hobson , Luke O'Mahoney , Kenny Burgess , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram. Subs: Adam Jones , Darren Cassidy , Steve Jones. Category: match reports -- posted at: 3:09 PM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 24 November 2007
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Fri, 23 November 2007 Denbigh Town's Luke O'Mahoney was at the centre of yet another strong NWCFA U-18s victory , this time against Central Wales in a 4-1 success played in Porthmadog.
Luke with Ally at Tudno Adam Renshaw of Flint Town struck early doors for the Northerners , Bangor City's Chris Williams then bagging a brace , the first from an O'Mahoney cross and finally Prestatyn Town's Jon Grimley snaffled the fourth to make it a convincing win for Shane Cartwright's mob. The final match of the tournament will be against NEWFA at the Airbus Ground on December 4th so go along and support Luke and the other lads from the North Wales Coast. NWCFA only need a draw from the match to win the tournament , though the lads will be looking to complete the double over the North Easterners to clinch the triangular series in style with four wins out for four. Well done , Luke! Category: match reports -- posted at: 3:02 PM Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri, 23 November 2007 Reserves face a tough away day fixture at Rhyl Nomads at Coronation Gardens , kick off 2pm , writes Peter Glynn. Nomads lie 6th in the Premier Division , 8 points ahead of Denbigh with a game in hand and will be a tough proposition for Tony Sheridan's men who currently occupy 11th spot. Both outfits lost last weekend and will be desperate to bounce back - Town were sunk at home against enigmatic Mochdre Sports 0-3 , whilst Nomads went down to an odd goal in three at Prestatyn Town Reserves , having taken an early lead through Owen Jones. Denbigh Town Reserves (from): Gareth Smith, Johnny Bowen, Lee Mason, Jamie Clayton, Justin Jones, Chris Hughes, Tom Sheridan, Darren Nixon, Gareth John Williams, Matt Toole, Chris Brown , Simon Mackie, Brett Jones, Adam Owen, Mark Grief. Meanwhile , this week's Vale Advertiser carries a report of the match v Mochdre Sports with photos of DTFC Reserves players GJ Williams , Tom Sheridan and Chris Hughes.
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Fri, 23 November 2007 Denbigh Town have injuries to Kevin Evans (gashed foot) but are otherwise at full strength for their match at Lex XI , kick off 2pm. Paul Edwards remains a long term casualty , but Matt Gatfield , Mike Lundstram and Darren Cassidy are back to full fitness as Town look to extend their unbeaten run to seven games.  Long Term Denbigh Town : from: J. Hulse , A.Jones , M.Gatfield , J. Roberts , T.Davies , M.Orme , J. Hobson , I.Evans , L.O'Mahoney , M.Lundstram , K. Burgess , T. Harrison , D.Cassidy , R.Harden , S. Jones. Category: general -- posted at: 3:52 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 21 November 2007 Denbigh Town Reserves 0 Mochdre Sports 3 Denbigh's second string continue to find life in the Clwyd Premier League a tough nut to crack , writes Utility Reporter. Despite turning out their strongest eleven for a number of weeks , the tide could not be turned. Both sides began the match with intent , registering efforts on goal within the first few minutes, Denbigh's first effort on goal came after a fine flowing move with Matt Toole releasing Mike Lundstrum down the right, he burst into the box and shot across the face of goal. On fourteen minutes Tom Sheridan pounced on a loose ball in the box, but his shot was parried by the Mochdre keeper and the rebound could not be forced home. Within 3 minutes Sports were ahead, Barry Grimshaw netting from close range. Both sides continued to press but Mochdre held the territorial advantage with the help of the wind. However Denbigh had their best period of the half in the final ten minutes, a Tom Sheridan header from a Gareth John Williams free kick went across the face of goal, somehow missing Lee Mason's despairing lunge for the safety of a goal kick. Right on half time Denbigh had another good chance, but Mike Lundstrum's free kick was safely gathered by the visiting keeper. Mochdre flew out of the blocks at half time and only a last ditch tackle by Johnny Bowen prevented Mochdre's Grimshaw having a free strike on goal, the visitors continued to press for the second goal, having two headers first saved and then cleared. Denbigh managed to effect some play and in quick succession Williams had a shot blocked, whilst Toole blasted high and wide. As the hour approached more possession for Mochdre proved decisive as following some slack defending Jay Goddard found enough space to fire home Sports' second goal. The Reserves needed a quick reposte and efforts from Lundstrum (one hitting the post) and Chris Hughes gave Town some hope. Simon Mackie replaced Darren Nixon as Denbigh went for broke with Lundstrum's chip from the right being tipped over by Mochdre's custodian and from the subsequent corner Lee Mason headed over. As the half wore on Denbigh continued to dominate possession and territory without getting close enough to put significant pressure on the Mochdre goal. On the break Mochdre continued to give Denbigh plenty to think about and with better finishing from Grimshaw they could have been out of sight. Another substitution saw Brett Jones replacing Matt Toole, but still Denbigh could not break down the visitor's back line, the closest effort being a Mike Lundstrum header which was cleared off the line. Seconds later the match was over as after another incisive break from Sports, coupled with some poor defending saw Goddard smash home his second. The last rites were now being read as another Denbigh free kick came to nothing and the referee brought the game to a close. Denbigh Town Reserves: Gareth Smith, Johnny Bowen, Lee Mason, Jamie Clayton, Justin Jones, Chris Hughes, Tom Sheridan, Mike Lundstrum, Darren Nixon, Gareth John Williams, Matt Toole. Subs: Simon Mackie, Brett Jones, Steff Tomos, Adam Owen, Mark Grief. Category: match reports -- posted at: 6:08 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu, 15 November 2007 
Peter is in Poland , the land of Lato (above) as from today - Thursday - but will return on Tuesday to bring all the news and views , plus the report from the Reserves encounter against Mochdre Sports.
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Sun, 11 November 2007
Assistant Manager Dean Martin Dean Martin spoke after the game and pinpointed the second half that saw Denbigh Town prevail against visitors Buckley Town. " The lads responded really well to the half time team talk. We did everything right , the balls were good going in , we asked quetions of their defence instead of them asking questions of ours. A good performance. You cannot pick a man of the match today , it belongs to the eleven players who were out there - it was a team effort."
Mark Orme - Denbigh skipper Mark Orme : " We were behind twice - a lot of times this season we have gone behind - so it was good character to bounce back. To be fair , we were the better side by a mile , but we gave them a couple of cheap goals." On his winner , the Denbigh skipper said: " Yes its quite a while since I 've got one - I think its's the first for me in the league this season. A great knock back by Tony (Davies) - I knew he was going to win it so it was just a case of making sure I was in the right place." "We were the better side from start to finish and we just have to get out of this habit of giving teams a start. But it was a good win."
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Sat, 10 November 2007 Back To Back Wins for Resilient Denbigh Town Bounce-back-ability ensured Denbigh Town made it a run of six unbeaten as they twice came from behind to beat a youthful Buckley Town outfit by the odd goal in five , writes Peter Glynn at Central Park. Now lying fifth in the Cymru Alliance , Dyer will be delighted to record back to back wins and will be pleased at the never say die attitude shown by his troops. The weather may have been dismal but the hosts were hot from the off , with Ian Evans going close almost from the kick off , slicing over when well placed - and then Mike Lundstram got his head to a Kenny Burgess cross. With the wind at their back , the home side were all over Buckley like a rash and Burgess went agonisingly close to an opener on 8 minutes when his 30 yarder was superbly tipped over by Dave Vickers in the visitors' goal. But counting chickens is unwise in football and if Denbigh thought the Bucks were there for the taking , they were in for a shock. A rare Buckley sortie brought the opening goal and it was courtesy of a handball decision against Mark Orme - harsh some (though not I )might say - and up stepped Nick Whiteley to send Hulse the wrong way and the visitors were whooping.   Tony Davies , watched by Luke O'Mahoney + Tommy Harrison Dyer's men looked stunned and the young Flintshire eleven began to grow in confidence. Former Llandyrnog midfielder Miles Todd , the pick of the visitors , began to stroke the ball around and he sought out hitman Alan Dawson who was unluckly to see his effort deflected away , with Denbigh's defenders looking around for a flag. Then on 25 minutes Todd ran helter skelter towards goal , only for the brave Hulse to put his body on the line and gather with Rob Williams steaming in.   Todd & Whiteley The Central Park brigade began to settle and Harrison stamped his authority on proceedings, and , aided by Burgess , slipped in Lundstram but visiting custodian Vickers stood up well and the danger was cleared. With Buckley now limited to the counter , Town were picking up the bits on the edge of the visitors' box and Hobson sent in two strikes , the first snaffled by Vickers and the other inching wide of an upright. Town received instruction at half time and a minute after the break were deservedly level. Hobson , the engine , swung over a pinpoint cross from a free kick out on the right , the ball eventually reaching Harrison at the far post , who took a touch and slammed home.  Tommy Harrison in action. It was now all Denbigh. Lundstram set up Hobson who sidefooted wide. Then Adam Jones swung over a sweetie which Vickers plucked out of the air superbly , but on 55 minutes Buckley stunned the home side once again and found themselves with an unlikely lead courtesy of an offside looking Alan Dawson. The big man slipped the ball beyond glovesman Hulse after being put in the clear by Miles Todd - and the Bucks sensed an unlikely three points. Dyer's men retaliated and little Ryan Harden had an effort cleared off the line after a bizarre passage of play after Lundstram went on a mazy run, but then at the other end the visitor's Mark Williams shot over when well placed in a now rare breakaway. But Denbigh were level on 64 minutes when another great run by Lundstram - he had an exceptional game - and the fleet footer's latest dash into the box was brought to an end illegally and Burgess slammed home to give the hosts parity. There was now only one team likely to win it and Denbigh grabbed a decisive lead four minutes later , set up by the busy Burgess. The winger created a little bit of room , sent over a cross towards Tony Davies at the far post and the big man's header fell to Mark Orme in front of the net and the Town skipper smashed it home gleefully. Burgess should have sealed it on 80 minutes when put in the clear but a cruel bobble intervened and the ball flew over.  Vickers gathers the ball off the head of Davies Dyer threw on O'Mahoney and Matt Toole , and the youngsters linked up to test Vickers as Buckley clung on - but the game was finally put beyond them as a committed Miles Todd saw a second yellow and subsequent red - and the points were claimed by Denbigh. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Adam Jones , John Roberts , Mark Orme , Tony Davies , Jamie Hobson , Ryan Harden , Tommy Harrison , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram , Kenny Burgess. Subs: Matt Toole , Daz Cassidy , Luke O'Mahoney , Lee Mason , Steve Jones. Buckley Town: Dave Vickers , Nick Whiteley , Rhys Robbins , Leigh Jones , Scott Piper , Miles Todd , Phil Grey , Andy Neal , Alan Dawson , Rob Williams , Mark Williams. Subs : Andy Kendrick , Ben Chamberlain , Mike Cunningham. Podcast Men of the Match: Mike Lundstram (Denbigh Town) Miles Todd (Buckley Town) Category: match reports -- posted at: 2:37 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 10 November 2007 The mother of all interview podcasts!
Awesome interviews from (deep breath) Mark Orme , Tim Dyer , Simon Sedgwick (above), Adam Jones , Mike Lundstram , Huw Larson , Mark Orme (again!) , Dean Martin and Tommy Harrison (gasp!). Plus! Live penalty action! Dressing Room de-brief!
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Tue, 6 November 2007 Central defender Tony Davies returns to Denbigh Town's squad for Saturday's game with Buckley at Central Park , k/o 2pm. But manager Tim Dyer will be without the services of Kevin Evans (gashed ankle) , Mike Lundstram (knee) , and Darren Cassidy (groin) who join long term casualty Paul Edwards on the injury list. Dyer may dip into the Reserves to bolster his depleted squad.  Kevin Evans : Gashed Ankle Category: general -- posted at: 5:52 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon, 5 November 2007 Post Match Reaction Following Denbigh Town's 1-0 win at Glantraeth , Manager Tim Dyer spoke of the work rate and the amount of chances we are creating - but pointed to a defensive display that ultimately gave his side the three points. "It was a bit nail biting to say the least!!! We worked really hard and having seen the match reports from both Glantraeth and the Daily Post , I think someone is forgetting the amount of chances we had ourselves. Yes , they did have a lot of possession but of the clear cut chances , I think we had more than them over 90 mins." To keep a clean sheet was all important and Dyer heaped praise on Captain Mark Orme and his partner in central defence , John Roberts. " John Roberts and Mark Orme were superb in defence. I think the match as a whole was similar to our games with Gresford Athletic and Ruthin Town - only this time the opposition had more of the play. The team spirit was excellent - everyone worked really hard especially after we lost Kevin Evans with a badly cut foot. Mike Lundstram played 65 mins with a damaged knee , so I expect both player will be missing for a minimum of 2 to 3 weeks. The squad is stretched to the limit at the moment. " One man likely to return is big central defender Tony Davies. " Tony will be back in the squad for Saturday but as yet we are not sure on Darren Cassidy’s fitness so we will see how things sit on Wednesday night at training. We may also look to recruit from the Reserves , dependent on availability and injuries of the existing squad. " Looking forward to Saturday , Manager Dyer stated that the match against Buckley will be a hard fixture and he had good things to say about old adversary Simon Sedgwick , the Buckley boss. "Buckley will be another tough game but one we definitely have to target a win from and we’ll be renewing our rivalry with ex- Rhyl Reserves boss Simon Sedgwick. He’ll be back at Mark Orme was also full of praise after the game: "It was a tough game. We could have scored a couple more in the first half but it was a big defensive effort in the second. Special mention to Jamie Hulse and John Roberts who were both superb." Category: general -- posted at: 8:04 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 4 November 2007
Football Talk A general chat with Club Secretary Ally Bennett about the Glantraeth game , the visit of the Swiss Ladies , his elevation to the Cymru Alliance Management Committee , the Reserves at Beaumaris and the upcoming game at Central Park against Buckley Town.
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Sat, 3 November 2007
Denbigh Town Reserves found the quality of Beaumaris a little too hard to handle , writes Peter Glynn. The 3rd Round encounter was a repeat of last year's NWCFA Junior Cup match up , but wheras the 2006 encounter was decided by penalties , this was settled as a contest after the first 45 minutes. Missing a number of key men , Town matched the Islansers stride for stride for the first half hour , but three quickfire goals for Biw just before the break put the tie beyond the visitors. Another five goals in the second stanza were conceded as Town threw themselves forward in search of a goal , but the nearest they came was when Matt Toole hit a post in the last minute. Denbigh Town: Gaz Smith , Chris Bailey , Jon Bowen , Jamie Clayton , Ian Evans , Tom Sheridan , Darren Nixon , Matt Toole , Steffan Tomos , Keith Jones , Gaz John Williams. Subs: Marc Greiff , Adam Owen , Kevin James , Chris Brown. Comment: Reserves came up against a very good Beaumris outfit. The result was a bit harsh on our youngsters but they took defeat on the chin and will bounce back from it. Here are some snaps of the game.
Tony Sheridan , Marc Grieff , Adam Owen and Ian D. Evans
Kick Off - Darren Nixon & Gareth John Williams
Seen here are - Steffano , Darren Nixon , Chris Bailey and Tom Sheridan.
Tom Sheridan , Matt Toole , Keith Jones and Jamie Clayton
Chris Bailey , Tom Sheridan , and Ian D Evans
Steffano outjumps his marker.
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Sat, 3 November 2007 One Hit Wonder Steals the Points Denbigh Town secured their first away win of the season with a solitary goal which claimed all three points at Glantraeth , writes Peter Glynn at Cae Trefdraeth. Now on an unbeaten run of five , it was important for Dyer's Denbigh to start turning draws into wins - and this they did courtesy of a 34th minute Tommy Harrison strike which was worthy of winning any game. It was possibly hard on the hosts who may think they had been mugged in this nip and tuck encounter - possibly pickpocketed would be a more accurate charge to levy. Whereas Town bossed much of the first stanza , Traeth edged the second. And the hosts will point to an incident right at the death when they felt a spot kick should have been awarded them , after Emyr Rowlands hit terra firma when almost clear on goal. The match began with both keepers in immediate action , Gareth Roberts for Traeth pouching a Harrison free kick and then Hulse for Denbigh getting down well to save a firm strike. Kevin Evans opened his legs , fed Adam Jones and his cross found the head of Mike Lundstram which zipped over. Glan replied with Kevin Roberts and Emyr Rowlands combining on a breakaway , but impressive John Roberts was quick to clear the danger.    Gatfield + Roberts + Adam Jones Jamie Hobson tested the Traeth keeper direct from a free kick , which was gathered at the second attempt and then Mike Lundstram was desperate to see his shot on 8 minutes inch just wide. Next Hulse - he had an immaculate game - had to gobble up a swinging cross-shot and then a minute later only sterling work from Town's Mark Orme prevented Emyr Rowlands getting on the end of a long ball. Big Islander Paul Tilbury got his head onto a corner as the hosts now upped the ante and Dyer must then have cursed his luck when Town lost midfielder Kevin Evans to a nasty angle injury which required a visit to casualty. Tilbury again headed over when well placed and the hosts must have begun to ponder whether it was to be their day.    Orme + Harden + Hobson They escaped a moment later when Lundstram was flagged offside from a superb through ball by work-a-holic Jamie Hobson , and then sub Burgess played in Lundstram again but the Denbighite was left bewildered to see his goal bound effort hacked off the line. Burgess was now in charge and a wicked free kick on the half hour found Tommy Harrison who almost broke the deadlock with a fine shot. Back bounced Traeth and Hulse had to dive full length to palm a Rowlands effort round the post but Burgess was on fire and his great run set up Ian Evans but the poacher failed to connect as the goal beckoned. But a minute later the Central Park mob had pinched a lead. It was that man Harrison who drove a 27 yard free kick into the back of the net and Town were in dreamland. Glan responded by forcing a corner but Town scented a second and Burgess picked out a lurking Ian Evans at the far post but his nod just scraped over. Little Ryan Harden swung over a corner from which Harrison almost prodded home and next a great Adam Jones cross evaded everyone when surely the merest of touches would have given Denbigh some breathing space. Half time came a little too soon and Glantraeth came out full of fight and determination with Hulse at his best to pull a cross out of thin air with both Rowlands boys waiting to pounce. Denbigh were now under the cosh , clearing a free kick and corner in quick succession , but a breakaway by speedster Lundstram released Harrison but the Denbigh man shot wide. Gatfield headed a cross-shot behind for another Traeth flag kick and Nigel Barry then had an effort that failed to trouble Hulse when well placed. Yet at the other end Harrison , a constant danger on the counter , planted one wide after a Gatfield cross found him in space on the hour mark. Hulse was excellent once again to snaffle an inswinging free kick , then Ian Evans went on the rampage , closely followed by Lundstram but both men were unlucky to see their efforts cleared to safety. It was now an end to end tussle with both teams failing to apply that clinical touch in front of goal , and of the two glovesmen, it was Hulse who was the busier , saving an effort on 71 minutes and a minute later energetically grasping a cross from a flag kick. With time running out , Dyer threw on Steve Jones for Ian Evans and the move almost paid off when the veteran went up for a free kick but Roberts got down well to keep his side in it. Lundstram must wonder what he has to do as on 89 minutes his fine touch took the ball past Roberts and his effort trickled along the goal-line to safety with most already acknowledging a goal.
Lee Mason Yet at the death came the seminal moment of the match. Emyr Rowlands latched onto the ball in the Town box and Lee Mason managed to get toe to ball before both men collided. With everyone holding their breath in anticipation of a referee Trigg decision , Denbigh were relieved to see the whistleblower wave away any penalty claim - Town were home and hose with the three points. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Matt Gatfield , Adam Jones , Mark Orme (Captain) , John Roberts , , Jamie Hobson , Kevin Evans , Tommy Harrison , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram , Ryan Harden. Subs (used) Kenny Burgess , Lee Mason , Steve Jones. Report from the Glantraeth Website Cymru Alliance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri, 2 November 2007 Latest News: The Cymru Alliance have elected Denbigh Town FC Secretary Ally Bennett onto the Management Committee. This is a great honour for the Club and also shows how well thought of Ally Bennett is by those in football. Ally (pictured) is already a member of the Clwyd League Management Committee. It shows also that we are a club looking to go forward and is a reward for all the hard work put in. Denbigh Town FC travel to Glantraeth with doubts over Darren Cassidy. The midfielder is still a game away from returning to the squad and with Tim Dyer unlikely to risk the speedy midfielder , Lee Mason has been added to the squad from Denbigh Town Reserves. Both Denbigh Town FC teams are meeting up at Central Park at 11am in order to arrive at their respective games in good time , as reports indicate that traffic roadworks around Bangor may cause delays. Denbigh Town FC (from) : J. Hulse , A.Jones , L. Mason , M. Gatfield , T. Davies , M. Orme (captain) , J. Hobson , K.Evans , I.Evans , L.O'Mahoney , M.Lundstram , K. Burgess , T. Harrison , R.Harden , S. Jones. The Reserves travel to Beaumaris FC with almost a full squad. Midfield generalissimo Chris Hughes (pictured) is absent due to family commitments , and Ben Stanway is injured. Brett Jones is absent as is Simon Mackie whilst centre back Lee Mason has been called to first team duties. but Manager Tony Sheridan welcomes back Steffan Tomos and Jonny Bowen from holidays. Town Reserves will be looking to make progress in the NWCFA Junior Cup this season , after going out at the same stage against Saturday's opponents. Denbigh Town FC Reserves (from): Gaz Smith , Jonny Bowen , Ian D Evans , Jamie Clayton , Justin Jones , Tom Sheridan , Darren Nixon , Matt Toole , Gaz John Williams , Adam Owen , Marc Grieff , Steffan Tomos , Keith Jones , Chris Brown , Gareth Hughes. Ally Bennett & Chris Hughes
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Tue, 30 October 2007 "Conceding early goals is never going to make life easy." Manager Tim Dyer believes that concentration is key in the early minutes of the games , which would make things a little more straight forward. But he concedes there is a feeling of frustration inasmuch that most were expecting three points against the bottom placed team. "All the players were really frustrated on Saturday. It was a game we had been expected to win and not to do so was a disappointment. However , giving goals away in the first minute is never going to make life easy. " Despite conceding after 90 seconds , Town responded quickly , with Ian Evans poucing to give Denbigh parity 5 minutes later. "We recovered well enough from that setback and I felt first half that we always looked a threat on the attack. However I felt the second half was a different story as Gresford played a lot deeper and we didn’t get behind them as much. Consequently we didn’t make clear cut opportunities."
Dyer has a returning Darren Cassidy (above) to add to the squad and apart from the sidelined Paul Edwards , will have a full compliment to choose from for the away fixture at Glantraeth on Anglesey on Saturday. Denbigh Town : from: J. Hulse , A.Jones , M.Gatfield , T.Davies , M.Orme , J. Hobson , K.Evans , I.Evans , L.O'Mahoney , M.Lundstram , K. Burgess , T. Harrison , D.Cassidy , R.Harden , S. Jones. Category: general -- posted at: 10:35 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 28 October 2007 Ally & Peter went to Belle Vue , Rhyl , to see the Swiss Ladies take on Wales in a 2-30pm kick off.
Here both teams come out.
The Switzerland Ladies Line Up for the National Anthem.
Wales Ladies Line Up for the Welsh National Anthem.
The Swiss Ladies Pose for a Team Photo
Two Very Interested Spectators
Action from an entertaining game which the Swiss Ladies won 2-0.
Marisa Brunner features in a Youtube video of the Swiss game against the Germany Side. Great save from Marisa at the end of the piece , and I had to laugh at her reaction as if it was just an ordinary piece of play.
Match Report Switzerland grabbed their second win of the UEFA Ladies Championship Group 4 by defeating Wales Ladies 2-0 at Rhyl FC's Belle Vue stadium. Wales remain pointless but will be hoping for a better result on Wednesday v Belgium.
Rahel Graf
Martina Moser Coach Beatrice Von Siebenthal was totally delighted and not a little relieved when that went in , you could see the pressure lift and her delight all over her face. Jayne Ludlow had two chances - one in ech half - but Marisa Brunner in the Swiss goal stood up well and snaffled the ball. On 87 minutes , Switzerland's Ramona Bachmann saw red following a second yellow card - for wasting time or messing about with the ball at a free kick - twas a bit harsh to say the least - but the game was over as a contest and there was a lot of jubilation from the Swiss team , and management and Swiss FA officials on a job well done on and off the field.
Ramona Bachmann My 'Man' of the Match. A toughie - Marisa for being a really strong keeper , Rahel was excellent and strong in defence all afternoon. Ramona ran her socks off up front. The best quality of the game was Martina's goal , 'twas an exceptional run and clinical finish. I'd give it to Rahel for 90 minutes defence and of course her fortunate goal. From the Offical Swiss FA Site:
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Sat, 27 October 2007 Evans Effort Secures Point For Town Defences came out on top as evenly matched Gresford Athletic and Denbigh Town fought out a 1-1 draw at Clappers Lane , writes Peter Glynn. Both teams are struggling for goals this term , though with two goals in the first six minutes it looked like we were in for a cracker , but ultimately spectators were left frustrated with both teams falling short in the business area of the pitch.   Dean watches head tennis + The Brothers Evans Town like to make things difficult for themselves , and for the second successive Saturday found themselves behind after barely getting their boots laced up. There was a mere 90 seconds on the stopwatch when Gresford inched their noses in front , and it was Owen Roberts who finished sweetly following a sleepy mix up in the visitor's defence , which started with Tony Davies knocking a defensive ball back to Jamie Hulse in the Town goal. The glovesman's kick could only find whippet Danny Brown, and the youngster fed in Roberts and the rest is history.   Dean & Tim at Half Time + Gatty On A Run The Central Park outfit retaliated and it was on 6 minutes and after a period of sustained pressure that they drew level. Matt Gatfield , who loves to gallop down the line , took a long throw on the right , and Lundstram rose to flick his header to Ian Evans in front of the onion bag and the goal poacher snaffled his fifth of the campaign. 'Twas all Town at this juncture and on 15 minutes Adam Jones loped off on a run , aided and abetted by Kevin Evans , and the full back's perfect cross somehow eluded everyone before being bundled behind for a flag kick.   Jamie Hobson + Kenny Burgess Next Ryan Harden played a short worked corner to Ian Evans , who returned the compliment , the ball eventually falling to Kenny Burgess on the edge of the box but his firm effort inched wide of an upright. Another Harden corner on 25 minutes was headed over by Tony Davies as Town began to dominate , but at the other end Hulse had to punch clear under severe pressure when Danny Brown sent over a wicked cross after a lightening break-away orchestrated by former Welsh Premier star Alan Williams. Suddenly the visitors went off the boil and it was the experienced former Cefn Druids playmaker Williams who began to put his foot on the ball , knocking it to feet and generally reducing Town to the long ball game. The fleet-footed Lundstram looked menacing on two breakouts , and from one the speed merchant had a burst that took him past his marker but was unfortunate to see his pull back hacked to safety with Hobson steaming in. A strong claim for a penalty was laughed off by Referee Trigg when the increasingly busy Lundstram was blatantly knocked off his feet in the Gresford box , but at the other end Matthias was unlucky not to grab a second for Attics when he connected with a Steff Edwards cross , and Hulse was relieved to see the ball glance wide. The second stanza was much the same , with long periods now being dominated by the midfield fraternity, but Ian Evans will count himself unlucky to see one effort deflected away for a corner , whilst Lundstram and Burgess combined to release Mark Orme who had steamed up to add his weight on a breakaway. Tony Davies re-appeared in the box to head wide from two flag kicks , but the Clappers Lane side then caused chaos in Town's defence when the classy Steff Edwards threatened to go all the way with a solo sortie.   Lundstram Header + O'Mahoney Steams In Gresford threw on Jonny Taylor on the hour and it was the youngster who went closest to breaking what was fast becoming deadlock. Taylor found the ball at feet near to centre spot , rode a challenge before coolly chipping from well outside the box and the back pedalling Hulse was fortunate to gather after seeing the effort bounce up off the bar. O'Mahoney and Harrison replaced Lundstram and Gatfield , the former bludgeoning his way forward but shooting straight into keeper Gareth Rowlands' breadbox , whilst the latter had a sharp volley blocked off from 6 yards by a well marshalled Gresford defence. Harden put in a lovely ball that fell between Ian Evans and O'Mahoney as Town pulled out the stops to try to nick the points, but at the other end Hulse had to get down sharply to pouch a 89th minute effort that could have won the game for the hosts.   Action Shots Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Adam Jones , Matt Gatfield , Mark Orme , Tony Davies , Kevin Evans , Kenny Burgess , Jamie Hobson , Ryan Harden , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram. Subs: Luke O'Mahoney , Tommy Harrison , Steve Jones. Gresford Athletic FC Webpage gives an excellent report on the game: Category: match reports -- posted at: 3:53 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 27 October 2007 Gresford Athletic v Denbigh Town
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Fri, 26 October 2007 Denbigh Go International! Central Park played host to the Switzerland Women's Football Team in their preparation for their match at Belle Vue against Wales in the UEFA Women's Championship Group 4. Under Coach Beatrice Von Siebenthal (appointed in 2004) , the Swiss have done well in the group , drawing with Holland and beating Belgium , though they took a hammering against mighty Germany , 0-7. Swiss Ladies Football is becoming increasingly popular in the country best known for clocks , punctual trains , snow and cheese. Experienced goalie Marisa Brunner is the current Swiss Ladies Footballer of the Year and the glovewearer is popular enough in her own right to command a page dedicated to her on Wikipedia. Meanwhile, Coach Von Siebenthal , not only a top class trainer and manager , was the Tournament Director of the UEFA U-19's Finals in 2006 so is thoroughy steeped in the beautiful game on a number of scores. And team captain Prisca Steineggar is a 2004 FIFA Women All Stars team member , coming on as sub to help the All Stars defeated a Germany XI 3-2 in the Centenery of FIFA celebration match in the Stade de France , Paris. Welcoming the Ladies to Denbigh , the Mayor , Cllr. Colin Hughes said it was a honour for the club to host such guests - and it was a testament to the pitch , the facilities and the committee that Central Park should be selected by the Welsh FA to help the visitors in their pre-match preparations. Denbigh's Mayor , Cllr. Colin Hughes welcomed the Swiss Ladies Football Team to Central Park on Friday prior to their match UEFA Women's Championship Group 4 match with Wales at Belle Vue , Rhyl on Sunday. Cllr. Hughes said it was a testament to the pitch and facilities that Central Park should be selected to host pre-match training.  L-R : David Vogelsang , Heinz Rahmi (Swiss FA) , The Mayor and Prisca Steinegger (Captain of Switzerland Ladies)  Ally Bennett entertained Wales FA Member Ken Davies and The Mayor.  Peter chatted to Beatrice Von Siebenthal , the Swiss Ladies Manager.  So did Ally.  Beatrice Von Siebenthal.   Action on the ball   More action , this time off the ball   More....  A huddle...  A Drink Is Needed  Post training  Warming Down....  The Switzerland Logo The Cymru Alliance Website Reports: On Friday afternoon 26th October Denbigh played hosts to The Switzerland National Ladies Squad allowing the The Clwyd League Website also reports this news on http://clwydfootballleague.co.uk Category: general -- posted at: 1:40 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 23 October 2007 Denbigh Town's Luke O'Mahoney was once again selected for the North Wales Coast FA U18s for their match against North East Wales FA Under 18s in the triangular tournament , having beaten Central Wales 2-1 in Newtown a fortnight ago. The game finished 1-0 to the NWCFA youngsters and although Luke did not get on the scoresheet on this occasion , he put in an excellent performance in left sided midfield. Team Denbigh were in evidence to lend morale and physical support to the Denbigh Town player. It was a cold night but the company was excellent & the football entertaining. The coffee and cheeseburgers were very welcome. No offence but the PA isn't a patch on Denbigh's (nor the announcer) and the pitch isn't as good as cCentral Park. The stands ( by www.aas-spectator.com) were very good. A nice ground with superb catering and clubhouse facilities , with bar , tv lounge , cafe. An excellent set up. Here are some photographs of the night.
The NWCFA boys line up for photographs prior to kick off.
Luke in action in the second stanza.
Team Denbigh were out in force - strategically near to the Cafe.
Peter & Ally were glued to the action.
The match finished 1-0 with Luke putting in a full 90 minutes.
Luke after coming off the field.
Luke O'Mahoney and Denbigh Town Secretary Ally Bennett.
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Tue, 23 October 2007 The Daily Post's Monday's Match Round-Up of the Roger Jones Cymru Alliance League Cup from the week end led with Denbigh Town's 2-1 win over Llanfair PG , so thank you to Dave Jones for the report and lead.
Mark Orme Meanwhile , Peter spoke to Mark Orme after Saturday's match and Denbigh's Captain referred to the 'moment of the match' - Ben Heald's save from Mike Lundstram: "It was an unbelievable save from their keeper. From where I was standing it looked in all the way. It's a shame for Mike as his performance deserved a goal, but if he carries on playing the way he is then I'm sure the goals will come."
Mike Lundstram Mr. Orme also mentioned his fellow central defender:
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Mon, 22 October 2007 Manager Tim Dyer was a happier man after Denbigh Town's 2-1 win over a battling Llanfair PG side at the weekend. "I was happy with the overall performance on Saturday and I thought the whole squad worked really hard for the full 90 minutes. In the first half we were lacking a little quality in our play at vital times , but we continued to work hard and created enough chances to win more comfortably. Jamie Hobson worked really hard in the centre of the park and Kevin Evans popped up with 2 excellent goals. Kenny Burgess I thought had his best performance for sometime. Mike Lundstrum worked the PG back line solid for 90 minutes and was involved in just about every move we created. " Hobson: Hard Worker + Burgess: Best game for sometime + Lundstram: Involved in everything Dyer is looking to kick on and is confident the players will carry on putting in some good performances. "We have to build on this now. On a positive note we are unbeaten in last 3 after the nightmare performance in Prestatyn. That has to be a positive - and we need to go to Gresford on Saturday with the right attitude and I think we can get 3 points there." The loss of an important midfielder in Paul Edwards is one Denbigh could do without at this stage of the season and , with Andy Booker having joined Rhyl FC , Dyer is looking to add to a now depleted squad, but all thoughts must be with the man Edwards for the cruel injury he sustained. "We are hoping to strengthen the squad after the sad news that we’ve lost Paul Edwards for the season with a knee injury, but thankfully it’s not the same knee that Paul had surgery on in the summer. But it’s a massive loss for the club , as Paul is one of the best midfielders in the League. We are unable to sign players from the Welsh Pyramid after midnight on Wednesday , so we may look to the Unibond League for players. "
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Sun, 21 October 2007 Flint Too Sharp For Reserves Denbigh Town Reserves suffered a 2-0 reverse at razor sharp Flint Town Reserves , reports Peter Glynn at Cae y Castell. Town have faced some stern challenges this term and many consider the Flintshire side to be their toughest opponents to date. A bobbly pitch does not lend itself to the beautiful game but every team must adapt and it was the Castlemen who started the stronger , passing the ball well to feet , quickly and accurately. In Phill Lloyd , they possess a speedy skill-merchant , and the youngster was dictating play early doors. One effort from Lloyd tested Gaz Smith , and the Denbigh custodian had to pull out a flying save to turn his rasper over the bar for the save of the game. Sheridan's men began to get more interested after safely negotiating the first twenty minutes, but were finding it tough to puncture the Flinters back line. But on 29 minutes the hosts outfit sprang forward and after a period of sustained pressure , Denbigh fell behind. A lovely ball came in from the right and it was danger man Phill Lloyd who latched onto it and blasted home from the edge of the box.   Gaz Smith: Diving Save + Jamie Clayton: On Overtime Full back Ian David Evans found himself in Disneyland after receiving a boot in the head , and Jamie Clayton had to work overtime to keep out a now rampant Flint mob. Justin Jones combined with Darren Nixon who went on a dangerous sortie as Town started to fight back , but Flint were a menace on the breakaway as Town pressed forward and almost snatched another. Denbigh started to pose a few questions , and began to have most of the game up to the break but without really threatening to register on the scoresheet. Denbigh were again quite active after the restart , with Matt Toole causing problems for the home side but the Central Park side were still finding it tough to break through , such was the quality of Flint's back line and the game was started to look as if one goal would win it. Then on 80 minutes came the defining moment of the match , when the experienced Chris Hughes played a ball to Toole who lobbed home only to see Referee Boyd rule the effort out for a high kick from the pass - a fifty fifty decision that went against the visitors.   Hughes: Combined With Toole + Toole: Goal Ruled Out With one minute left on the clock , Flint won possession on the edge of Denbigh's box , and a shot came in which was parried by glovesman Smith only for Lee Molyneux to net the rebound to clinch the game. Denbigh Town Reserves: Gaz Smith , Jonny Bowen , Ian D Evans , Jamie Clayton , Justin Jones , Tom Sheridan , Darren Nixon , Chris Hughes , Matt Toole , Ben Stanway , Gaz John Williams. Subs: Marc Grieff , Steffan Tomos , Keith Jones , Chris Brown , Gareth Hughes. Man of the Match : Gaz Smith Category: match reports -- posted at: 7:17 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 20 October 2007 Evans Double Delights Denbigh Revived Denbigh Town bounced back from conceding a first minute goal to record a 2-1 win over Llanfair PG in the Cymru Alliance League Cup First Round, writes Peter Glynn at Central Park. Two second half strikes from Town's Kevin Evans avenged an early season 1-0 home defeat at the hands of the Anglesey outfit and Manager Dyer believes the result and performance will kick start a stuttering season.   Kevin Evans in Action: On The Ball and Bombing Forward But it was the visitors who hit the ground running and in particular Jason Harvey , the Anglesey outfit's trickly midfield maestro , who popped up in the Denbigh box to put his side ahead after only 90 seconds , capitalising on a slip coupled with hesitation in the Town back line. Gradually Denbigh began to find their feet , and Ryan Harden received the ball from a short corner , whipped over a quality cross into the box which flicked Ian Evans' head before being poked wide by the stretching Mike Lundstram. Jamie Hulse was called upon after 15 minutes , firstly turning over another Harvey effort , and then to be alert to pouch a Neil Hughes fizzer. Town were becoming frustrated with the flagwaver as the Llanfair defence stepped up to repeatedly catch Ian Evans and Lundstram offside but stuck at it and Kevin Evans nearly set up an equaliser. The midfielder received the ball in space , shaped to shoot but feinted a ball to Lundstram whose blocked shot fell to Ian Evans , but the hitman banged it straight at Ben Heald in the Llan goal.   Mike Lundstram: Ran Himself to a Standstill On 24 minutes Hulse again came to the rescue from Jason Harvey and his shot from outside of the box produced a flying save to keep it down to one. On 28 minutes it was Town's turn to curse their luck. A freekick by Kenny Burgess found the head of central defender Tony Davies and his powerful header struck wood with Heald well beaten. The second stanza saw Denbigh more at the races and it was on 50 minutes that the home side made the game level. Excellent work from Lundstram released Adam Jones and his quality ball into the box was met by the head of Kevin Evans who gave Heald no chance. Then Burgess put in the adventurous Adam Jones whose first time shot was desperately blocked off at the expense of a corner with Town now looking to grab a lead.   Kenny Burgess: Busy all Afternoon Llanfair are a never say die outfit and back they bounced back on 65 minutes , when Richard Owen had a great opportunity but shot just over when well placed. Captain Mark Orme had to run off a tweak on his groin after stretching for a ball , and Jamie Hobson , running his blood to water , fed a sweetie to the eager Lundstram but again , Heald was on hand to snaffle the ball bravely. But on 70 minutes Kevin Evans grabbed Town's second and a precious lead after a great little build up , involving Tommy Harrison and Adam Jones. The ball fell to Evans on the edge of the box and his low blaster hit the net to edge the home side ahead. World Class action kept Llanfair in it as Denbigh went for the throat. A great Burgess cross was met with a towering header under pressure from Tony Davies and Lundstram got on the end of it and was head in hands to see Ben Heald tip the ball over the bar for one of the best saves you will see this season.   Adam Jones + Luke O'Mahoney Town started to look comfortable as both teams were running on fumes , such was the effort put in by both sets of players. On 85 minutes Harrison lobbed one over the bar , then Luke O'Mahoney threatened to go all the way and then only a timely Simon Giddings foot stopped the same man putting Lundstram in the clear. Hulse was a virtual spectator but he saw yellow for time wasting , closely followed by Matt Gatfield for feigning deafness when asked to hurry it up. At the end of the day it was a deserved win for Dyer's men , courtesy of an excellent second half performance. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , John Roberts , Adam Jones , Mark Orme(c) , Tony Davies , Jamie Hobson , Kevin Evans , Ryan Harden , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram , Kenny Burgess. Subs (used) Luke O'Mahoney , Tommy Harrison , Matt Gatfield. Podcast Man of the Match: Kevin Evans  Pwll check out the playing surface pre-match  Dean and the Ref have a chat during a break in play.  Even from afar , Tony Davies towers over everyone.  Gatty goes on a run. Category: match reports -- posted at: 1:56 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 20 October 2007 Apologies for the length...over 25 minutes!
Ben Heald and Darren Moore Interviews with a Groundhopper , Llanfair's Ben Heald & Darren Moore , a DTFC fan - and reaction in the post match dressing room! Plus the full match report! Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 17 October 2007 The League Cup match at Central Park will be an opportunity for Town to avenge a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Llanfairpwll earlier this season. Manager Dyer will be looking for his strikers to come alive - goals win games and the Town boss will be sending out the message that it is time for his front men to deliver the goods. Two doubts for the game - engine Paul Edwards is definately missing after picking up a knee injury against Ruthin. Darren Cassidy hopes to be fit after picking up a knock in the same game , Andy Booker has joined Welsh Alliance outfit Rhyl Reserves but otherwise Tim Dyer has a full compliment to choose from. Kick off is 2pm. Tony Sheridan's Denbigh Town Reserves travel to Flint Town Reserves on Saturday without the in-form Lee Mason who picked up a groin injury at Aston Park Rangers. Manager Sheridan pointed to some excellent performances in the 5-2 defeat at quality Rangers - in particular he was happy with the never say die attitude of his youngsters who for long periods controlled the game and , if they had taken their chances , may have pulled off a shock result. The Clwyd Premier is a step up in class and the Reserves are more than holding their own. Though results are important , Manager Sheridan is also keen to see his charges develop and hopefully go on to play at a higher level. Midweek Training takes place on Wednesday evening for the first team and Thursday for the Reserves. Below are the Winners of the Five a Side
Adam , Jamie , Tom , Jonah and Kev celebrate a close win over Ryan , Hobbo , Deano , Ian and Peter.
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Tue, 16 October 2007 Lilywhites Online reports today that left winger Andy Booker has signed for Rhyl FC. The blogsite , run by Dave Jones , offers the daily news from Belle Vue at: http://lilywhites.northwalesblogs.co.uk so fans of the youngster will be able to follow his progress at the Welsh Premier club. Initially , Booker will join the Stazicker and Ainsworth Reserve outfit but with first team boss Hulse a fan , there may be an opportunity for to test his luck in first team duties.
Andy Booker RHYL FC have announced the signing of left-sided specialist Andy Booker.
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Tue, 16 October 2007 Manager Dyer was disappointed that goals are not flowing. "The players were very disappointed not to have won on Saturday , although we were nowhere near our best. I felt we had the upper hand throughout the match all bar a 10 min spell midway way through the first half. We had a number of decent efforts at goal but really that is were our problems lie at the moment - we are just not scoring enough. You’ll always be hard pressed to win games just scoring once and we need to do better in that area. " Dyer was quick to praise the big man at the back , who is making a reputation for himself. "There were some excellent individual performances none more so than Tony Davies who I thought was outstanding and on another day could have scored 3 himself. The loss of Paul Edwards at half time was a big blow as the energy Paul gives us in midfield is irreplaceable. "
Tony Davies wins a header as Denbigh push for a win. Tim Dyer thought Ruthin Town did well. "On the other side of the coin I think we need to give some credit to Ruthin as they defended well and they also had some good individual performances , such as Edwart Jones, Mark Entwhistle and the debutant Gary Ellison. So on the day I’m sure they felt that the effort they’d put in warranted some reward. However I felt if we’d of scored during all the pressure in the second half , I think they would of found it difficult to recover the deficit. " Games come thick and fast and there is no time to look back - only forward. And it looks as if one influential member of the squad will be struggling after picking up a knee injury. "We must move on and we have another big game this week in the League Cup tie, and we’ll almost certainly be without Paul Edwards but I expect everyone else to report fit in training Wednesday night. " Category: general -- posted at: 4:08 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 14 October 2007 Vale Derby Fails to Ignite A nail-biting 1-1 draw in a tense encounter ensured that local bragging rights were shared between Denbigh and Ruthin this week, writes Peter Glynn at Central Park. Local derbys tend to be either fiery or dour and drab affairs. This falls somewhere between the two , with the contest more or less over after the first quarter of the game , which provided the goal action and most of the enterprising play. The visitors were quick off the mark , with former Bangor City youngster Gary Ellison popping up in the home box on 2 minutes to fire just wide of a post , with the Denbigh defence looking at each other for an explanation. Dyer's men settled into a pattern and a Ryan Harden ball fed Luke O'Mahoney who went on a strong gallop , before crossing into the box - but Ruthin's keeper Jeremy Porter was happy to see the ball bypassing the incoming Denbigh forwards with his defence backpedalling. But Porter was less happy on the quarter on an hour mark when a Burgess pinpointer of a free kick picked out big Tony Davies at the far post , and the central defender sent a firm header into the far corner to inch the Central Park side ahead.   Locomotive: Lundstram + Chaser: Burgess goes after one. The Ruths responded well and turned up the pressure and their leveller on 25 minutes was a mixture of poor defending and good finishing. It was the useful Gary Ellison who pounced on some hesitation in the Denbigh box and the 18 year old smashed home from eight yards to give his side parity. Both sides now glared at each other for a while, and with both teams looking comfortable on the ball without really threatening their opponent's onion bag, one wondered if another goal would arrive. A wicked Adam Jones cross into the visitor's box could have brought some reward but more superb work by Jez Porter and Rob Render prevented a strike from locomotive Lundstram who was steaming in at the far stick. Home manager Dyer added Tommy Harrison at the half time break for Denbigh engine Paul Edwards who had limped off, but it was Ruthin who started the second stanza in the ascendancy , with the dangerous Simon Holloway in despair to see his fine shot edge wide with host's keeper Hulse nowhere.   Oh , My! O'Mahoney Rampaging + Burgess: Free Kick More midfield inaction ensued as the game began to peter out , though Denbigh's Harrison tested Porter with a quality cross and the Ruthin glovesman was then at his very best to hold onto a powerful Luke O'Mahoney effort towards the end of proceedings. Teams: Denbigh Town : Jamie Hulse , Jamie Hobson , Adam Jones , Mark Orme , Tony Davies , Paul Edwards , Mike Lundstream , Ryan Harden , Luke O'Mahoney , Kenny Burgess. Subs: Daz Cassidy , Ian Evans , Tommy Harrison , Matty Gatfield , John Roberts. Ruthin Town: Jez Porter , Wil Roberts , Tom Wilcox Jones , Edwart Jones , Rob Render , Mark Entwistle , Simon Holloway , Liam Jones , Gary Ellison , Dave Holloway , Garmon Rhys . Subs: Matt Davies , Aled Roberts , Garmon Hafal. Denbigh Town Podcast Man of the Match: Category: match reports -- posted at: 12:14 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 14 October 2007   Penalty King: Hughes + Boneshaker: Bowen Fighting Reserves Out Gunned By Aston Denbigh Town Reserves finally succumbed to an impressive Aston Park side after dominating for long periods , writes Peter Glynn. Town will possibly be kicking themselves after missing a number of opportunities to find the target - and with a little more care may have avenged an early season 5-1 deficit against high flying Rangers. Aston were first to threaten and big Jamie Clayton did well to block off a shot that edged wide of evergreen Chris Brown's right hand post. With Chris Hughes holding up the ball well upfront , Town began to play some neat stuff , and on 7 minutes took a lead through goal-a-holic Matt Toole. Bone-rattler Jonny Bowen played in quicksilver Gaz John Williams who skinned his man before feeding the lurking Tom Sheridan. The tall youngster switched play to Darren Nixon who released Gugs Roberts to bombed down the line before picking out Toole at the near post and the quiet assassin's deft header went in at the far post. Town were dealing with what Aston could lump up to them but suffered a scare on 11 minutes when glovesman Brown had to get down to one effort and the same man was relieved that another Rangers pot shot thudded off the bar and to safety. Rangers were upping the pressure but Denbigh were also creating in an evens-stevens contest. Impressive Darren Nixon put Toole one on one with Aston's custodian Craig Williams who produced a great save to push the ball to the feet of Gugs Roberts , who was then cruelly denied by the whistleblower for offside. Next Gaz John had a one on one chance after Tom Sheridan dinked a ball through , but his drilled effort hit Williams' shoulder and rebounded to safety. The same man was bursting past his full back for fun and his fine cross was met with a superb first touch from Toole which took him past a desperate Williams. Toole hit it sweetly enough but the goalbound effort was cleared off the line with Rangers wondering how they were still in the game. Next Man of the Match Lee Mason fancied a go at goal and his 18 yarder was palmed away for the save of the game by a now shaken Aston side. Just after the half hour mark Aston were relieved to find themselves back in it when a cross from the right was deflected in off a post by Sam Davies- and then on the stroke of half time the host's grabbed a second with a finish from Lee Gormley from seven yards to edge cruelly ahead. The second half was an even affair and Town almost snatch parity when Tom Sheridan fed in Chris Hughes whose sweet lob was tipped away for a flag kick. But at the other end Aston showed their mental strength up front and all but killed the game when a fine header from Gary McConley beat the flying Chris Brown. Jonny Bowen gave notice with that Rangers were not going to have it all their own way with one bone cruncher of a tackle , and another evil Gaz John cross , this time from a free kick , was whipped in , and Tom 'Crouch' Sheridan was left open mouthed to see his great header strike the bar with the home keeper flailing at air. An error let in Aston's Chris Boulden for their fourth as the Denbigh youngsters threw themselves forward to retrieve the game and their effort was somewhat rewarded when Gaz John found himself dumped unfairly on his backside in the box and Chris Hughes , after giving the keeper the eye , sent him the wrong way. Two goalies would not have saved that one. Simon Mackie put an effort over , Darren Nixon had a screamer that hit the side netting and Gaz John thundered a drive just off target as Town just refused to lie down. Toole then had a shout for another penalty airily waved away but at the death a fifth from a now shoot on sight Sam Davies , his second of the match , settled it. Denbigh Town Reserves: Chris Brown , Ian Evans , Jonny Bowen , Lee Mason (c) Jamie Clayton , Darren Nixon , Gugs Roberts , Tom Sheridan , Matty Toole , Gaz John Williams , Chris Hughes. Subs: Chris Bailey , Si Mackie , Keith Jones , Steffan Tomos , Ben Stanway. Podcast Man of the Match: Lee Mason Category: match reports -- posted at: 9:34 AM Comments[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 13 October 2007 Interviews with Managers Tim Dyer & Brian 'Buzz' Griffiths. Noise from Old Trafford when Leeds Rhinos beat St Helens in the Grand Final. Results from DTFC v Ruthin Town and Aston Park Rangers v DTFC Reserves. Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri, 12 October 2007 The Denbighshire Free Press' Poll posing the question of who will come out on top in the Vale of Clwyd Derby has pointed towards a Denbigh Town win. Meanewhile , whilst anything can happen in derby matches , Ruthin Town manager Brian Buzz Griffiths believes , according the reports in the local Vale Advertiser , that his Ruthin team are firm underdogs. He will no doubt be using that piece of information to gee up his troops for the Ruth's visit to Central Park. Buzz may also point to the online Free Press poll if further motivation is needed in this eagerly awaited game. Players representing the two town's clubs have been interchangeable over decades - but that will not prevent a full blooded match with neighbourly bragging rights up for grabs in the pubs in the Vale. Tim Dyer will be looking for his men to impose themselves on the game early doors and he will be expecting a full 90 minutes effort , with the passing game on the superb surface of Central Park key to the Denbighites bringing home the bacon. Result of the Poll: Who Will Win The Cymru Alliance Derby: Ruthin 24% Denbigh 61% Draw 15%
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Wed, 10 October 2007 O'Mahoney In Call Up to NWCFA U-18 Team Denbigh Town's young gun Luke O'Mahoney is making a name for himself in North Wales Representative Football , representing the NWCFA U-18 team in their match up with Central Wales FA U-18 at Latham Park , Newtown on Tuesday evening , 2nd October.
Luke in action at Central Park Obviously this is an achievement for Luke but it is also a feather in the cap of the Central Park club , and with the youngster already having scored three Cymru Alliance goals so far this term it is no surprise that the NWCFA came calling. Luke was obviously delighted with his call up , and also the result which saw the North Walians overcome their rivals in a close 2-1 victory. "The game was played at the Newtown FC ground against Mid Wales U-18 with a 7:30pm kick-off. The pitch was in top condition and there were no excuses for not playing football on a pitch like that. I was operating down the left side of midfield which I've played most of my career and it made a nice change from the striking role at Denbigh. In the first half we had the upper hand and played some decent , quick football . I was able to get the ball in good positions and go past players quite easily and create chances for the team. It was about 20 mins in and I played a 1- 2 , and went past a couple of players in a central position and then checked onto my left foot and let fly from about 30 yards scoring in the top corner which was a great highlight for me and was able to showcase my abilities. We remained on top and the second goal was another good move finished off by Matt Cassidy who rounded the keeper and put the ball in the empty net. The second half was a half which belonged to the Mid-Wales side and they dominated us , having lots of possesion without really making any clear-cut chances like we were able to , until a goalkeeping mistake allowed them to score early on bringing them back into the game. They were a very fit side and began to stretch us without really taking any advantage and this suited us countering them and we created a few chances , one which I forced a good save from the goalkeeper from a surging run , which became ever harder with two defenders doubling up on me. With some good defending and a battling spirit we were able to hold onto the victory with 2-1 win." Not only has Luke a bright future on the field , but obviously will become a sports reporter of some note in future years!
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Wed, 10 October 2007 They're back! Tommy Harrison and Tony Davies are back in the squad following suspension and injury respectively. Tommy was forced to sit out last week's encounter at Flint due to the number of yellows he had accumulated over the past few weeks. Tony , meanwhile , had been named as substitute for the game but had no chance of getting onto the pitch due to a calf injury that has plagued him over the past three weeks.
Tony Davies & Tommy Harrison: Raring To Go. Both looked raring to go at Wednesday night's training session - as did Paul Edwards who was replaced late on with a knock on his (other) knee. Davies , Harrison & Edwards had a stern workout with no reaction to report.
Edwards: No Reaction Dean Martin led the training session , with fitness , ballwork , soccer skills and tactics on the agenda under the floodlights of the sports ground at DHS. Dyer now has a full complement of staff to choose from on Saturday and will have some tough choices to make after an overall good performance at Cae y Castell. Meanwhile Luke O'Mahoney has called up to represent the NWCFA Under 18 squad. More details will follow as soon as they come in , but it is a feather in Luke's cap and also a representative honour for Denbigh Town Football Club.
O'Mahoney: Representative Honour Wednesday's Denbighshire Free Press Website is running an opinion poll as to who will come out on top in Saturday's derby. So far , the pundits put the hosts as firm favourites to take the spoils:- 68% Denbigh Town 16% Ruthin Town 16% Draw It isn't too late to vote! Go to : Vote HERE!!!! The Denbighshire Free Press this week gives excellent coverage of Denbigh Town Reserves , including a colour photo of Matt Toole , in action last weekend against Cerrig , with the visitor's Endaf Jones also in the shot. Hats off to both publications , the DFP & the Vale Advertiser , for their continued excellent coverage of both our teams.
Endaf & Matt battle for the ball Jamie Hulse is shown on the Homepage of the Cymru Alliance Website. Denbigh Town's glovesman , Jamie Hulse , appears on the front page of the excellent Cymru-Alliance website. The banner ( at the top of the page) shows the custodian pouching an incoming ball under pressure from Dyrny's Jonny Slater. Also seen in the pic is Tony Davies.
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Tue, 9 October 2007 The BIG Match! Pre Match Build Up Town welcome back two big names for their home derby encounter with old foes Ruthin Town , with Tommy Harrison & Tony Davies returning after suspension and injury respectively. Ryan Harden had a solid performance last week so looks set to continue alongside Paul Edwards in the middle of the park. Denbigh have a lot of choises out wide and up front so Manager Dyer has some difficult decisions to make. And Dyer is hoping for a big crowd to help his boys in what will be a tricky match , being a local derby and the intensity and pressure that derby games create. Tim Dyer believes last Saturday's draw at Flint was a fair outcome. " Saturday was a bit of a slog for both sides , with defences on top. It was a poor playing surface which didn't help the flow of the game , and though obviously disappointed to take a lead into injury time and then to concede , well , as I say , it was probably a fair result." Dyer says his men are looking forward to the big derby against Ruthin Town. " Hopefully we can get our passing game going at Central Park which we failed to do at Flint. Everyone at the club is looking forward to the game , and Dean , Steve and myself will all be at the game - only the third time this season we have all been together." Dyer believes the match will be a close encounter and hopes home support will give Denbigh an edge.    " I think Ruthin have done well so far this season - they have picked up some useful points in tricky games - and with the game being a local derby I’m expecting a tight game , well contested. We have the home advantage and it will be up to us to dictate the pace of the game , but we'll only do that if we approach the game in the right manner. Let's hope for a good crowd to get behind our lads and get those three points on the board." Denbigh Town v Ruthin Town , Central Park , Denbigh , Saturday 13th October , kick off 2-30pm Category: general -- posted at: 10:28 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon, 8 October 2007 A local Councillor is urging members of the footballing public to come out in droves to support a club's push for a Welsh Premiership berth. Cllr. Peter Glynn , who is also a Committee member of Denbigh Town Football Club , says that the time is now at hand for the town of Denbigh to push for the top echelon in Welsh soccer. " At the moment , the club is playing at it's highest possible league - the Cymru Alliance. The Reserves are also in their top league , the Clwyd Premier. If the Town are to kick on , then it is essential that we get the support through the turnstiles and in off field activities , because I can guarantee that if we were to get two to three hundred through the gates , we'd be in the Welsh Premiership in a matter of two or three years. That's a fact and that's the goal." Ground improvements would be needed for the Vale club to progress and Cllr. Glynn says that a show of support at games from the public would be vital in attracting grants from the FAW and Sports Lotteries for projects that need completing before promotion would be available. " People are already working flat out on grant applications , but money through the turnstile is the life blood of the club - it brings in the income but it also lifts the players on the pitch , which is another reason why I want people here on match days." Cllr. Glynn acts as PA Announcer at games and is also involved in another off field activities in aid of the club - bingo caller. " There are various ways of supporting us - we have Bingo on Tuesday evenings at the Cons Club which starts at 7-45pm , we have player and management sponsorship deals , club membership , weekly 5 match forecast , monthly draw. Again , we need as much support in these activities as possible." Meanwhile , Club Secretary Ally Bennett is seeking to add to the merry band of the Committee as promotion to the Cymru Alliance has brought extra work in organising matches. " We would really benefit for two or three extra hands on match days and for fundraising. We are on the verge of something here , we have the momentum and we need to fulfill our potential. Come and join us." Ally can be contacted on: 818744  Photo: L-R Arthur Vaughan (Gate), Owen Thomas (Kitmaster), Clwyd Williams (Club Chairman) , Peter Glynn (PA) and Andre Grieff (Security) Category: general -- posted at: 6:04 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sat, 6 October 2007 Reports on: Flint Town v Denbigh Town Denbigh Town Reserves v Cerrigydrudion
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Sat, 6 October 2007 Revived Denbigh Secure Draw At Flint Determined Denbigh Town bounced back with an essentially positive performance at Flint , sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Cae y Castell , writes Peter Glynn. Having suffered the slings and arrows in last week's drubbing at Prestatyn , Dyer's Denbigh were looking for firstly a performance and secondly a result - and the manager will be pleased to have got both from his starting eleven. Notable absentees included Tommy Harrison (ban) and Tony Davies ( injury). A big boost had been received pre match in that Davies has again committed himself to the Central Park outfit , turning down a move to Bala Town who had sought his signature with a 7 day approach. Back to the game. The first 45 minutes was much of a muchness , with Flint shading it inasmuch that Jamie Hulse was the slightly busier of the goalkeepers. Matt Gatfield and Adam Jones were mainly pinned into defensive duties and their trademark runs into opposition territory were few and far between. Flint looked useful on occasions up front but found Mark Orme was at his imperious best , snuffing out most of what the Castlemen could muster. Partnered by the impressive Roberts , Denbigh looked determined that none shall pass after last week's leakage. Kevin Evans showed his class early in the piece when finding a speedy Mike Lundstram and the Flint keeper was mightily relieved when his effort flew wide of a post. Man machine Paul Edwards , who will run all day unless you warn him , was the busiest player on the park - one minute surging towards goal , the next effecting a last ditch tackle to deny a sure goal. With a barren first half , a rumour swept round the ground that this had nil-nil written all over it. Gatfield suffered a recurrence at the break and had to be replaced. Then Manager Dyer shuffled his deck , trading worker bee Ian Evans for Luke O'Mahoney , who was chomping at the bit on the bench. This gave Town a more aggressive and physical approach up front. It was the young colossus who provided the moment of the match , when , as catalyst and instrument , he carved a mazy pathway through five desperate Silkmen , which elicited applause from all sides of the stadium. The Central Park brigade may have thought their chance had gone when Paul Edwards limped off with another knee injury ( his other one - I don't know how many he's got). Ryan Harden put in a full ninety minutes and some of his touches and dink balls are a delight to lovers of the game. His imagination in the second stanza threatened at times to unlock the door that Flint all too often slammed in the face of Denbigh's marksmen. A drawn game was the fairest result and when the goals came , they were at the time when most people were thinking of their tea. Denbigh thought they had won it on 89 minutes when Kenny Burgess started and finished a sweet passage of play. Burgess picked up the ball on the left , played in O'Mahoney and Lundstram , then popped up on the right and swept it home - much joy and it looked as if the visitors had bagged an unlikely 3 points. But almost from the restart , Flint were level. An aggressive burst into the Denbigh half earned the Silkmen a throw. Young Flint defender Stefan Halewood received the ball at his feet outside the box and he hit a rising shot that thumped into the back of the net to give the scoreline some justice. Dyer will be pleased that his team has bounced back from that painful defeat last week at Bastion Road. Without doubt this is a morale boosting result and performance and the Central Park club will now be looking forward to taking on Ruthin Town in what will be a facinating derby encounter. Podcast Man of the Match: Mark Orme. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Matty Gatfield , Adam Jones , Mark Orme (c) , John Roberts , Kevin Evans , Paul Edwards , Ryan Harden , Ian Evans , Kenny Burgess , Mike Lundstram. Subs : Darren Cassidy , Jamie Hobson , Luke O'Mahoney Category: match reports -- posted at: 3:40 PM Comments[73] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 6 October 2007 Williams Double Sees Off Dangerous Druidion. Cup Frenzy hit Denbigh on Saturday as Town's youngsters swept into the Third Round of the NWCFA Junior Cup with a 2-1 win over useful Cerrigydrudion, writes Peter Glynn at Central Park. A Gaz John Williams brace had overturned an earlier Cerrigydrudion strike from big centre forward Jason Jones which was good enough to put Sheridan's charges in the hat that will hopefully lead them to Cup glory. Played in perfect conditions on a superb surface , both teams went at it from the off and the early action set the tone for a cracking end to end encounter. And it was Cerrig who threatened to draw first blood as early as the 2nd minute when a swerving freekick from Cerrig's Jason Jones was acrobatically palmed away to safety by home glovesman Gaz Smith. The Central Park outfit hit back and Lee Mason showed his composure to pick out Keith Jones wide on the right. The long-limbed youth took a touch , went past one , went past another and unleashed an effort which was fumbled by visiting keeper Alwyn Rowlands , the ball eventually falling to Gaz John Williams on the edge of the box , but his firm strike was hacked away for a corner as the Druids clung on. On the 13 minute mark Jonny Bowen collected the ball at the full back position and went on a surging run towards the Cerrig box , before laying it on to Darren Nixon whose sweet effort was turned round a post spectacularly by the impressive Rowlands.   Nixon: Running The Show + Bowen : Surging Town almost opened the scoring on the 20 minute mark , when Steffan Tomos produced a great cross from a flag kick which by-passed everyone except a lurking Keith Jones on the edge of the box. The intelligent Jones played a sneaky lob ball back into the mix and Lee Mason's flick header was cleared off the line with custodian Rowlands well beaten. But the visitors are a dangerous outfit and on 24 minutes took a lead courtesy of sloppy defensive play from the Denbigh back line. Despite having two opportunities to clear , hesitation at the fateful moment allowed big Jason Jones to poke the ball past a stranded Gaz Smith to edge the visitors in front after a spell of pressure. A swerving freekick from Gaz John Williams almost brough an equaliser on 30 minutes but Town did finally gain parity as half time approached. Darren Nixon showed quality and determination to win the ball in the middle of the park, then bear down on goal before laying it on for Williams to take a touch before clinically finding the back of the net. A minute later Williams hit the keeper when well placed and then Nixon , who was running the show for fun , scraped the post with a peach. The second stanza continued in the same vein with Town creating most of the clear cut chances , though the Druids were causing problems on the break. Steffan Tomos weaved a spell of magic on 60 minutes out on the left wing, before finding Nixon whose snapshot was pouched by Rowlands. Nixon was as busy as a bee in the centre of the paddock and he played a one-two with quicksilver Tomos before unleashing a shot , but punched the air in frustration to see his great effort inch wide with everyone ready to applaud a goal. But it was mere respite for the Drudion as Town finally edged their noses in front , courtesy of a twice taken penalty. Gaz John was brought to terra firma by a wayward Cerrig foot but the same man hit the first spot kick straight at keeper Rowlands , only for whistleblower Perez to point for the penalty to be retaken. Rowlands was then desperately unlucky to save the second effort only to palm the ball to the feet of Williams a yard out , and even my maiden aunt would not have missed from that position. Cerrigydrudion now chased the game but were guilty of a little profligacy in front of goal as they squandered three excellent opportunities to take the game into extra time , most created by wonderboy Hedd Williams who was causing headaches for Denbigh with his silky skills and quick turn of pace. On the break Town also continuted to carve out chances which with a little more composure may have made the game safe. Si Mackie scraped a post with a header from a corner. Then Matt Toole lobbed a stranded Rowlands after excellent work from Gugs Roberts and another Gaz John blockbuster was forced away in desperation as Town sought to put the game to rest. But then at the death Cerrig thought they had got an equaliser but Gaz Smith was alert to pull out an excellent save , tipping a rising piledriver over the bar to ensure Town's progress. Podcast Man of the Match: Darren Nixon Denbigh Town Reserves: Gaz Smith , Jonny Bowen , Lee Mason , Justin Jones (c), Jamie Clayton , Darren Nixon , Tom Sheridan , Keith Jones , Steffan Tomos , Matt Toole , Gaz John Williams. Subs: Gareth Roberts , Simon Mackie , Marc Grief , Ian Williams , Chris Hughes. Cerrigydrudion: Alwyn Rowlands , Elystan Hughes , Tom Mawby , John Edwards , Gareth Lloyd , Endaf Jones , Calvin Ellis (c) , Dyfan Phillips , Jason Jones , Richard Lloyd , Sion Williams . Subs: Hedd Williams , Gwinion Jones , Euros Gwyn. Category: match reports -- posted at: 1:29 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri, 5 October 2007 NEWS
Tony Davies (Centre Half- below) is a wanted man! Having turned down Premier Club Bangor City , Tony has now rejected the offer of a move to
SQUAD NEWS Tony Davies will miss this week's game at Flint with an ongoing calf problem. Tommy Harrison is suspended and will also miss out . John Roberts comes back into the squad after missing last week with work commitments. Andy Booker and Ryan Harden (below) look set to start in a number of changes from last week's 6-1 defeat at Prestatyn.
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Wed, 26 September 2007 Nota Bene: I am away for 8 Days , starting Thursday 27 September so will update the site as soon as I get back.  Peter Category: general -- posted at: 12:16 PM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 25 September 2007 Denbigh Town have 2 major doubts for Saturday’s visit to Prestatyn Town. Tommy Harrison is suffering with a knee injury from last Saturday's match against Mynydd Isa.   Harrison and Davies : Major Doubts Tony Davies had to go off half time in the game , suffering with a calf strain so he is very doubtful.   Hobson and Booker: Return Matt Gatfield has an outside chance of recovering from a thigh strain - also available after missing last week's game are Andy Booker and Jamie Hobson. Kevin Jones is still tied up with work commitments. Category: general -- posted at: 12:54 PM Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 23 September 2007 Kenny is a great lad and he tucked away his penalty superbly. Nice one , Kenny B!
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Sun, 23 September 2007 Draw Fair Result as Town Hold Trefy Local derbies are rarely boring affairs and so it proved at the Village Hall Ground when Denbigh Town Reserves fought out a 1-1 draw with Trefnant , writes Peter Glynn. Bragging rights and league points were up for grabs as neighbour met neighbour in a spicy encounter that saw two red cards along with two quality strikes. Denbigh had a bright opening and were causing problems and early on the Villagers were fortunate to see one richochet loop beyond the keeper onto the bar for what would have been a bizarre own goal. Town's corners and set pieces were causing mayhem , with Adam Owen putting in the right sort of quality from which first Lee Mason headed onto the bar , and then soon after Chris Brown , Tom Sheridan and Jamie Clayton also went close as the Central Park brigade sensed a goal. Mason went close to forcing an own goal after superb defending on the edge of the Village box but suddenly the Trefnant boys stiffened up their resolve and began to force the issue. A decent midfield battle ensued , with Kevin James completing some excellent work in the centre with partner big Tom Sheridan.   Justin Jones (Captain) & The Returning Jonny Bowen Town were missing key men Gaz John Williams , Si Mackie and hamstrung Chris Hughes but at 0-0 at the break were showing good confidence on a tricky playing surface. The restart saw matters spicing up somewhat as Sheridan came more into the game , and Chris Brown holding up the ball well for the space-seeking Matt Toole to exploit. But it was the hosts who edged ahead on 55 minutes and it came from a corner. Jamie Davies found himself unmarked on the back post , came out to collect the ball , shaped to shoot with his left but feinted it onto his right and slammed home via the underside of the crossbar. A quality effort. Trefnant were now in the ascendency , with Town going a little bit flat after their setback. Excellent home defending was keeping the Denbigh mob at arm's length but it was another flag kick that was to result in a goal , this time from the visitors. A wicked corner on 75 minutes was somehow cleared in a panic for a throw in , which arrived at the feet of predator Matt Toole. The hitman pulled the ball onto his right peg and curled it into the right hand top corner from just outside the box to bring the game level. Things turned scrappy as both sets of players found ball retention a tough ask , as the pace of the game had sapped energy. Maybe it had sapped a few brain cells. A double foul on Kevin James brought on the Battle of the Handbags of windmill proportions between Kevin James and Graham Owen , with both eventually seeing red after they had run out of steam. Twas a pity as the game had hardly had a nasty tackle , and was played in the correct spirit - hard but fair. The final moments were now played out with Trefnant if anything slightly the better for ten a-side , though Toole may count himself unfortunate to be ruled offside when clean through at the death. On reflection , the 1-1 scoreline was a fair one. Tony Sheridan was pleased with his team's performance. " Overall the team played well , and if we'd taken our chances on set pieces in the first half , it may have been different. But I am happy with point , especially after the sending off. We have had to come from behind on a number of occasions this year and we have shown a lot of fight. We are also mixing it up a bit more this year , we have to in this higher league. Justin Jones and Jamie Clayton did well for us at the back , Justin had a shout for man of the match but in the end it just went to Lee Mason who deserved it for his performance." Denbigh Town Reserves: Gaz Smith , Jonny Bowen , Lee Mason , Justin Jones (captain) Jamie Clayton , Tom Sheridan , Kevin James , Gareth Roberts , Adam Owen , Matt Toole , Chris Brown. Subs. Steffan Tomos , Keith Jones , Ian Evans , Darren Nixon , Marc Grief. Podcast Man of the Match: Lee Mason Category: match reports -- posted at: 11:11 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 22 September 2007 Denbigh Clamber Over Mynydd Mynydd Isa felt the force of young Luke O'Mahoney as revitalised Denbigh Town recorded a 3-0 victory to lift them into sixth spot in the Cymru Alliance , writes Peter Glynn at Central Park. After two disappointing results , Town were determinted to take full advantage of an underperforming Isa outfit but left it until the second half to stamp their superiority on proceedings. After a barren first 45 minutes , the game sprang into life on the 50th minute and it was Kenny Burgess who picked the Mountainmen's lock , playing in a rampaging Luke O'Mahoney. The boy mountain took the ball on his chest and slipped it under the on-rushing Isa custodian , Aaron Tyrer to edge the home side ahead. The same man added a second a few minutes later on 55 minutes when Paul Edwards , Denbigh's man of the match , found him with a long through ball which O'Mahoney lifted over the Mynydd glovesman to all but kill the game.   Paul Edwards and Ian Evans both went close. With the visitors now desperately seeking a reply , Town played some of their sweetest football , and the pace of Lundstram and the strength of O'Mahoney was causing havoc in the Mynydd backline when on the counter. One such breakaway found Tommy Harrison in the box on 90 minutes but with just Tyrer to beat , the influential midfielder had his legs chopped from under him by the subsequently red-carded Stuart Woods , and it was left to Kenny Burgess to tuck away the resultant penalty to give the scoreline a modicum of reality. If Edwards was man of the match , then Kevin Evans was a close second. His overall involvement ensured a quick tempo and will to win , qualities that the Central Park side had been lacking in recent weeks. Harrison was somewhat profligate in front of the onion bag , electing to shoot expansively on a number of occasions rather than play in his eager front men who sensed that their opponents were there for the taking. Hulse was a mere spectator for the majority of the game and efforts that were pinged his way either ghosted wide of the post or sailed over head to safety.   Tommy Harrison , Mark Orme and Paul Edwards Harden replaced a groin-clutching Tony Davies at the beginning of the second stanza and the little magician added that extra intelligence with which Isa could not really cope. Burgess was ever an outlet as Town weathered what little Isa could muster , and 3-0 was possibly a fair result , with Simon Hulse and Chris Boulton the pick of the visitors. Town now turn their attention to Prestatyn Town away - and fully expect a tougher battle against one of the division's form sides. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , John Roberts , Adam Jones , Mark Orme , Tony Davies , Ken Burgess , Kevin Evans , Tommy Harrison , Ian Evans , Luke O'Mahoney , Paul Edwards. subs (used) Ryan Harden , Darren Cassidy , Mike Lundstram. Podcast Man of the Match: Paul Edwards Weather Watch: Mainly dry. Category: match reports -- posted at: 6:35 PM Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 22 September 2007 Denbigh Town v Mynydd Isa. Interviews with Luke O'Mahoney , Jamie Hulse , John Robbo Roberts , Mark Orme , Ally Bennett , Gareth Thomas aka Perry ( Manager of Mynydd Isa) Luke , Jamie and John: They speak! Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 16 September 2007 Cup Fever as Toole Goal Frenzy Ensures Progress. Concussive Matt Toole hit a hat-trick as Denbigh Town Reserves progressed to the Second Round of the North Wales Coast FA Junior Cup with a 4-2 victory over Penrhyn United at Central Park, writes Peter Glynn from his sick bed. The first ten minutes was all Sheridan's youngsters as Town played neat , tidy football , finding their men and setting up opportunities for Si Mackie and Matt Toole , who were both unfortunate not to register early doors.  Toole: Deadly United suddnly found themselves back in it as the Central Park brigade took their foot off the pedal - and Town paid the price when a long ball over the top presented Wednesdays with a shot at goal , which was scorched into the net from the edge of the box by Matt Williams after the first effort was well saved by Town custodian Gaz Smith. Town got their back heads up and decent play presented Denbigh with an equaliser. Tom Sheridon found the ball at his feet out wide and he laid the ball into the path of on rushing Toole , who had found himself some excellent space. The striker ran on and planted the ball past the Penrhyn keeper to earn parity. A misplaced Sheridan pass then allowed United another long ball clearance which put the Denbigh defence under pressure and a clinical strike from Phil George had the visitors ahead. Back bounced Denbigh as Steffan Tomos skipped along the touchline and rifled over a cross ball that was missed by the United glove-wearer - but Mackie pounced on the free ball , took a touch and fired into an empty onion bag. The Wednesdays are a ne'er say die bunch and Gaz Smith had to be alert as the visitors almost sneaked another lead But at the other end Toole could have had his second when put in one on one with the keeper but his effort edged wide. The second stanza saw the Town forwards combining really well , with Ben Stanway feeding a ball to Toole in the box, who immediately laid it to partner in crime Mackie. Mackie dinked one back to Toole who was head in hands as his swipe inched just wide. It was a respite only for the United outfit as the goal of the game gave Denbigh an edge. Adam Owen did the old one-two with Steffan Tomos on the left. Owen played it to Matt Toole on the bye line , whose initial cross was blocked off. Refusing to lie down , Toole pounced on the ball , took a touch and smashed it home from a tight angle.   Steffan Tomos & Adam Owen: One-Two It should have been four moments later as Si Mackie slammed a penalty straight at the Wednesdays' keeper and that may have let in the visitors as it took a magnificent save from Gaz Smith , tipping a screamer onto the bar and pouching the rebound with boots a-flying , to keep Sheridan's boys ahead. United's keeper then pulled off a save of equal proportions when a Si Mackie cross was superbly headed towards the top corner by Keith Jones , but a fourth and decider was coming and it was goal merchant Toole who provided it. The youngster picked up the ball 25 yards out and did a McFadden - whoofing it into the back of the net with the United keeper helpless. Denbigh Reserves: Gaz Smith , Ian Evans, Justin Jones (Captain), Jamie Clayton , Adam Owen , Ben Stanway, Chris Hughes , Tom Sheridan , Steffan Tomos , Si Mackie , Matt Toole Subs: Keith Jones , Gaz Hughes , Chris Brown , Chris Bailey. Podcast Man Of the Match: Matt Toole Scorers: Denbigh Town Reserves : Toole (20 , 60 , 85) , Mackie (38) Penrhyn United: Williams (15) , George (32) Category: match reports -- posted at: 9:20 AM Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 16 September 2007 Denbigh Town's Welsh Cup Dream Buried At Bala Denbigh Town succumbed to defeat as they took on Bala Town at Maes Tegid , with both local rivals serving up a spicy nine goal thriller in this Welsh Cup First Round encounter , writes Peter Glynn , back from Pisa. For long periods of the game it was nip and tuck as first it was Bala took hold of the game by it's proverbials , only for Denbigh to retaliate and take a deserved lead into the half time break. Bala began as expected - a no nonsense approach that has catapulted them to the top of the Cymru Alliance. Tony Davies had to be at his best as a Fisher burst on 5 minutes almost brought an opener , but the man mountain held firm to force the ball out for a flag kick. Denbigh began to settle and Kevin Evans wove a piece of magic that instinctively found a sibling lurking on the edge of the box , but brother Ian's first time swipe was blocked off. Bala are dangerous at set pieces and took a lead on 17 minutes from one , a free kick just outside of the visitor's box. Huw Price stepped up to give notice of the quality of the goals that were to be on offer with a superb effort that left Denbigh's glovesman Hulse rooted to the spot. It is said that Captains often lead by example and Denbigh Town have one such in Mark Orme. It was the gentle giant who charged forward into the Bala box when Town were awarded a flag kick on 28 minutes , and he was delighted to plant the ball home after a skirmish on the penalty spot. It was a joyous moment for the visiting supporters , bettered only by Tommy Harrison's rising bullet shot of a free kick out on the left from distance four minutes later , which almost broke the net , to give Dyer's Denbigh a lead.   Orme: Skirmish --- Harrison: Volley It was the Central Park outfit who were playing the better stuff up to the break , but were unfortunate to lose Matt Gatfield on half time , and Bala took full advantage on their re-emergence onto the paddock. The Maes Tegid brigade are lethal if allowed to dominate and three goals in the space of eight minutes turned the tie on it's head as Denbigh released their grip on the home side's throat. Firstly Mark Griffiths poached a goal on the 47 minute mark , quickly followed by a Neil Fisher strike on 51 minutes to edge the Maes Tegid side ahead and then a Griffiths second to give Bala breathing space at 4-2. Quality goals all. Passing , movement and deadly fishing make Bala a tough proposition.  Marc Griffiths The Central Park outfit weren't finished and a stunning swerving strike from 27 yards by Tommy Harrison , with a effort worthy of Serie A , brought his side to within touching distance at 4-3. The Man with the Whistle wasn't to be omitted from making his mark , and Harrison received a yellow for finickity reasons and Dyer had to send a message out for his charges to keep their discipline. As Denbigh pressed for the equaliser , Bala Town used their nous and broke quickly and with great effect. Neil Fisher on 73 minutes and Gethin Lloyd on 82 sealed the win for the home side with two such breakouts that made the scoreline look a little less close than the game probably deserved. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Matt Gatfield , John Roberts , Mark Orme , Tony Davies , Kenny Burgess , Paul Edwards , Kevin Evans , Luke O'Mahoney , Ian Evans , Tommy Harrison. Subs : (Used) Jamie Hobson , Andy Booker , Ryan Harden. Man of the Match: Tommy Harrison Category: match reports -- posted at: 9:19 AM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 16 September 2007 Welsh Cup 1st Rid: Bala Town 6 Denbigh Town 3NWCFA Junior Cup 1st Rd: Denbigh Town Reserves 4 Penrhyn United 2 Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 12 September 2007 Denbigh Town go into the Lion's Den on Saturday in the Welsh Cup 1st Round encounter at Bala Town. The Maes Tegid outfit will be red hot favourites , having had a superb start to their Cymru Alliance campaign , together with the fact that they have already beaten Denbigh Town in their early season match up. Manager Tim Dyer will know that his team will have to be at their very best to progress past the first round stage and is seeking a performance from his young side:  Dyer: Hopeful " Obviously Bala Town away was always going to be a tough draw - probably the toughest we could have had. They are a good unit , have had a great start to the season , so in some senses we are going there with nothing to lose. We have to be at our best to match them because , yes , some have given us the label of under dogs , but in Cup football anything can happen so I hope for a great performance from our boys to get us a result." Meanwhile , the Central Park club have been boosted by news that Tony Davies has committed himself to Denbigh Town , with Bangor City seeking to sign the impressive central defender.  Davies: Influential Dyer is delighted to retain such an influential figure: " Tony has been superb for us this season and to lose him would have been a huge blow. The Management , Players , Committee and Supporters are all delighted he has turned down a move to stay with Denbigh. It is a big fillip for us." Category: general -- posted at: 8:50 AM Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 12 September 2007 Town have a number of injury worries ahead of their huge Welsh Cup encounter at Bala Town on Saturday. Central defender Tony Davies is absent with a calf injury. Davies has picked up a number of nasty knocks during his short time at Central Park , the latest keeping the impressive big man out of what should be a cracker as Denbigh look to avenge an early season defeat. Mike Lundstram is also missing from the squad due to a hamstring and he is joined on the sidelines by Matty Gatfield , the full back having picked up a thigh strain. Kevin Jones is absent through work committments , so John Roberts provides the cover in central defence , whilst Paul Edwards may feature after another 90 minute work out in the Reserves last Saturday.
Harden & Roberts May Feature Ryan Harden is also added to the squad as he looks to increase his minutes on the pitch after a summer long injury.
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Tue, 11 September 2007
Arrivadercci , Pedro lad. At the Aeroporto in Pisa , on the Bridge over the Arno. Pedro was then adopted by the Chinese Community. Bus Trip: Hot fun. Category: general -- posted at: 12:53 PM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 2 September 2007 Peter is away on his jollies so the site will be updated on his return from Pisa. Until then , Ciao! In case of emergencies I am at Camping Village Torre Pendente from 3rd September -11 September. If you phone me I won't answer as it will eat my credit. Here are some pics of my previous visit.
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Sat, 1 September 2007 Denbigh Town bade farewell to Darrel Jones today when the central defender re-signed for home town club Llandudno Junction. Darrel found his opportunities to play first team football at Central Park limited and has decided to return to the Welsh Alliance with Junction.
Darrel Jones Darrel played a number of games pre-season and was well thought of with his commitment in the tackle and distribution so he will be a big asset to Llandudno Junction FC. Darrel came to the attention of the Central Park management after impressing in Welsh Alliance League and Cookson Cup performances against the Town , including hitting two spectacular goals So 'Good Luck' , Darrel. Category: general -- posted at: 6:30 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 1 September 2007 Frustration As Town Slip To Home Defeat Disappointing Denbigh slipped to a 1-0 home defeat against hard working Llanfair PG , reports Peter Glynn at Central Park. Tim Dyer's outfit have been noted as slow starters in matches thus far this season and supporters were hopeful that a second half revival would break Town out of jail , having been punished by a Kevin Roberts strike a minute before the break , but it wasn't to be as the Anglesey side put up the shutters to claim the three points.   There was little in the way of excitement in the first half , with Hulse the busier of the two glove-wearers but it was Mike Lundstram , the pick of the Town's players , who came closest to opening the scoring for Denbigh, when an Andy Booker cross ball fell to him on the edge of the box but Ben Heald was alert to pounce on the striker's effort. Then Tony Davies arrived in the box for a flag kick and his header almost found the net but a Pwll body deflected his goalbound effort inches wide. Llanfair were breaking out of defence quickly and the dangerous Carl Griffiths combined sweetly with Ian Burgess as the Islanders sought a lead but again , that man Tony Davies was on hand to force the ball wide at the expense of a corner.   It was only a reprieve as the curse of half time struck just as Town were beginning to dominate proceedings and it was the move of the match that brought rewards for Pwll. Llanfair broke from the edge of the box from a headed clearance with the ball finding it's way to Tony Williams out wide on the right. The speed merchant ran thirty yards before cutting the ball back to Kevin Roberts who slipped it under Hulse to give the away side an advantage. The second stanza was more of the same in the way of over elaboration and lack of confidence on the ball by Town. Despite dominating the pitch , clear cut chances failed to materialise as Pwll parked the mini bus in the box and snuffed out the threat from the likes of Ian Evans and the busy Luke O'Mahoney. Dyer went three at the back in the hope of forcing an equaliser but it was all huff and puff with little reward as the game petered out to allow the Llanfairpwll team to snaffle a deserved win.   Tim Dyer was disappointed with Denbigh's defeat on the back of two home wins and had been hopeful of a third. " There are ways to get beat and today was not the way to get beat. If you are beaten by a side that have just played you off the park , that's fair enough but Llanfairpwll have come here today and we haven't turned up , to be honest. We haven't put a performance in , they have got themselves in front , made life difficult for us and done a good job as far as they are concerned. On the day they definately deserved to win. There were too many non performers for us today." Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , John Roberts , Adam Jones , Mark Orme (captain) , Tony Davies , Paul Edwards , Mike Lundstram , Tommy Harrison , Ian Evans , Luke O'Mahoney , Andy Booker. Subs (used) Kenny Burgess , Matt Gatfield , Kevin Evans. Llanfair PG: Ben Heald (captain) , Nidian Huws , Chris Williams , Eiddon Griffiths , Simon Griffiths , Kevin Roberts , Richard Owen , Ian Burgess , Carl Griffiths , Jason Harvey , Tony Williams. Subs (used) Neil Hughes , Phil Williams , Kevin Fraser. Podcast Man of the Match: Mike Lundstram. Weather Watch : Sunny Periods Goal Scorer: Kevin Roberts 44 mins. Category: match reports -- posted at: 1:39 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 1 September 2007 Interviews with Adam Jones , Darren Moore (Manager of Llanfair PG) , Kevin Roberts (Goalscorer) , Ian Burgess (Llanfair PG) and Tim Dyer.
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Thu, 30 August 2007   Manager Dyer reports no new injuries as Denbigh Town look to make it three wins out of three for their game against Llanfairpwll on Saturday. Dyer believes that Llan will provide similar opposition as Llandyrnog United. " It was very low key first half on Wednesday and we cannot expect Llanfairpwll to be as flat as Llandyrnog were in the first half , but there's no doubt about it , if we produce some of the football we played second half , and put a bit more tempo to it , we'll be fine. It was great to see all our forwards scoring as it brings confidence. " Denbigh Town (From) Jamie Hulse , Darren Edwards , Adam Jones , Kevin Jones , Matt Gatfield , Mark Orme , Paul Edwards , John Roberts , Tony Davies , Jamie Hobson , Kevin Evans , Ryan Harden , Darren Cassidy , Tommy Harrison , Kenny Burgess , Andy Booker , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram , Luke O'Mahoney , Gareth John Williams. Category: general -- posted at: 4:23 PM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 29 August 2007 Second Helpings As Town Rout DyrnySecond half specialists Denbigh Town saw off Llandyrnog United with a four goal salvo to record back to back home victories, writes Peter Glynn at Central Park. After a barren first 45 minutes , Town took the game by the scruff of the neck , though Dyrny will be pointing to a dubious penalty that really turned the game. With both teams cancelling each other out , the second half sprang into life on 47 minutes when tricky winger Kenny Burgess sought out Mike Lundstram with a lovely through ball. Lundstram's pace took him away from a static United back line and he swept the ball home to bring what had been a dour game to life.   Lundstram Slips One Home & Burgess Converts Dyrny now tried to up their own tempo and Jon Slater got his head to a wicked Danny Roberts cross , but the big striker was unlucky to see his effort thunder wide. The Central Park outfit suddenly discovered their passing game and as Dyrny pushed forward , so the gaps began to appear. O'Mahoney received a ball in the box and his first time flick hit a United hand and Dyrny were in agony to see the referee point to the spot. Burgess stepped forward and Ian Davies got a hand to the blockbuster but was unable to keep the ball out.   Ian Evans In The Thick Of It & Luke O'Mahoney Scores Two nil was now a tough ask for the away side but it took two wonder saves from glovesman Jamie Hulse to keep Dyrny at bay as they sought an immediate response. John James threw on Anthony Marshall in the hope he could conjure a goal back , but Town were beginning to exploit the gaps and another Town breakaway gave Town a killer third. Luke O'Mahoney found himself with ball at feet in front of target and the youngster tucked the ball home as quick as a flash to make the game safe.   Hulse In Action & Paul Edwards On The Prowl Town were now picking off the United side at will , and with Booker added to the menu , were serving up some exciting fare in front of goal. The fourth was the pick the bunch. O'Mahoney received the ball in the box and after holding it up , slipped it to Booker who squared for Ian Evans to fire home for his fourth in four games. 4-0 may be tough on a battling Llandyrnog side , but there was no doubting the quality of Dyer's Denbigh as they progress nicely up the Cymru Alliance League Table. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Matt Gatfield , Tommy Harrison , Mark Orme , Tony Davies , Jamie Hobson , Kevin Evans , Mike Lundstram , Ian Evans , Luke O'Mahoney , Kenny Burgess. Subs (used) Paul Edwards , Andy Booker , John Roberts. Llandyrnog United: Ian Davies , Geraint Lloyd , Owain Roberts , Rhys Jones , Adam Lloyd , Chris Williams , Mark Hughes , Craig Wilkinson , Jon Slater , Michael Bryan Jones , Danny Roberts. Sub (used) Anthony Marshall. Podcast Man of the Match: Kenny Burgess Mascot: Jordan MacDonald. Llandyrnog United Match Ball Sponsor: Graham Goodchild. Category: match reports -- posted at: 5:56 PM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 29 August 2007
Denbigh Town FC Interviews with Jamie Clayton , Mike Lundstram , Ian Evans ( it's a tradition that everytime he scores he gets interviewed.) , Mark Orme , Steve 'Jonah' Jones , Tim Dyer & John James (Dyrny Boss) Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 29 August 2007 Guitarworx , of Vale Street , Denbigh is the latest business to join the growing list of local sponsors of Denbigh Town Football Club.Hard working Club Secretary Ally Bennett has been personally sponsored by the business and hopes that others in the town will follow suit in support of their locally run club.   Ally Bennett with Chris of Guitarworx " There are only a small number of individual players and the management available now for sponsorship as the scheme has taken off very quickly. As a club we want to support the town as much as we can , so it is nice that the club works with businesses and individuals to the benefit of each party."  Player sponsorship is £20 for the season , which includes good publicity in the matchday programme and the website. Meanwhile , membership of Denbigh Town FC is also available for £5 which includes a number of benefits , such as free cuppa on matchdays , reduction in the price of season tickets and entry into the Christmas Draw. Category: general -- posted at: 6:01 AM Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 28 August 2007 Derby Delight as Clayton Clinches Victory Defiant Denbigh Town Reserves bounced back from a two goal deficit to claim a morale boosting win against local derby rivals Llandyrnog United Reserves , reports Peter Glynn at Cae Nant. It was a game that could have gone either way , with two well matched teams serving up a veritable feast of football and some smashing goals to boot.   Dyrny ripped into Town from the off and only some stern defending from Justin Jones and Jamie Clayton kept a rampant United side at bay. Gradually Town found their feet and Ben Stanway , at his best , was linking well with Jonny Bowen , who won a ball , fed the impressive Stanway and his sweeping cross from the bye line was somehow scrambled behind for a flag kick. Town were growing in confidence , playing against the slope and finding their men with slick passing. Adam Owen impressed with some neat touches , and Tom Sheridan was at the races with his usual 110 percent effort. Chris Hughes began to pull the strings as Denbigh began to dominate. Simon Mackie and Gaz John Williams were a menace up front , and the latter was desperately unlucky to see one long range effort strike wood and another glancing header from one of Stanway's pinpoint centres inch wide.   Llandyrnog were still a dangerous proposition and on the 45 minute mark they unlocked the Town defence following a super crossfield ball from Emyr Jones which landed at the feet of Endaf Jones. The United striker took a touch before lashing home to edge the home side ahead. The second stanza opened with Dyrny scenting blood as wave after wave came at the Town , but Mason and Clayton were again immense to keep the hungry home side at arms length. A goal looked likely for the Cae Nant outfit and it appeared courtesy of Dylan Williams on 61 minutes , the youngster sweeping home the ball after an excellnt build up. But within two minutes it was that man Mason who threw Town a lifeline , a bullet header rippling the net and suddenly it was Denbigh turning the screw.   Again and again , Sheridan's charges pounded the Cae Nant side's defence in search of parity , and only a mixture of desperate defending and sheer bad luck kept Town out. Steffan Tomos produced two trademark runs as Dyrny frantically tried to catch him. Something had to give and it was Chris Hughes who unlocked the door on 86 minutes , his strike being greeted with a wave of joy as Town found themselves deservedly level. A draw may have been a fair result but the Central Park brigade had only one thing in mind as deep into injury time the ball fell to big Jamie Clayton outside the Dyrny box. His sweet strike was a match for Nani's any day and Town had grabbed the three points with the last kick of a good tempered game to claim the bragging rights. Denbigh Town Reserves: Gaz Smith , Lee Mason , Jonny Bowen , Jamie Clayton , Justin Jones (Captain) , Ben Stanway , Tom Sheridan , Chris Hughes , Adam Owen , Gaz John Williams , Simon Mackie. Subs (used) Steffan Tomos , Keith Jones. Podcast Man of the Match: Jamie Clayton Category: match reports -- posted at: 5:35 PM Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 28 August 2007  v  Dyer was full of praise for his team and seeks a similar work ethic for Town's interesting Wednesday night encounter against local rivals Llandyrnog United at Central Park. "Up to half time we'd played the right way , did the right things , but just lacked a bit of quality at times in the final third. I said at half time , just keep playing the right way and we will back ourselves to come good which at the end of the day we did. We went three at the back for a spell which put them under the cosh , it allowed us a bit more freedom in the midfield area to get the ball to the forwards. I don't think we had a bad performer out there ." Denbigh Town (From) Jamie Hulse , Darren Edwards , Adam Jones , Kevin Jones , Matt Gatfield , Mark Orme , Paul Edwards , John Roberts , Tony Davies , Jamie Hobson , Kevin Evans , Ryan Harden , Darren Cassidy , Tommy Harrison , Kenny Burgess , Andy Booker , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram , Luke O'Mahoney , Gareth John Williams. Category: general -- posted at: 10:55 AM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon, 27 August 2007 Denbigh Town Reserves are set to bring their Clwyd League Premier Division away game with Halkyn United Reserves forward 24 hours. Halkyn United are due to play a Welsh Alliance fixture at the Pant Newydd Ground on the 1st September , so the Reserve game will be kicking off at 6-30pm on 31st August. Meanwhile , Tony Sheridan welcomes back Simon Mackie (below) from holiday to the squad as the Reserves travel to Llandyrnog United Reserves on Tuesday , kick off 6-30pm at Cae Nant.
Simon Mackie in action Manager Sheridan has added three new players to his squad , local footballers Ian David Evans , Gareth Hughes and Keith Jones.
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Sun, 26 August 2007 Exclusive!! (Our lawyers are watching...I mean , listening...) Interviews with: Manager Tim Dyer , Tony Davies , Paul Edwards , Ian Evans and Ally Bennett.
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Sat, 25 August 2007 Dominant Denbigh Town came from behind to record a 3-1 win over Holyhead Hotspur and were worthy of the score in a one sided affair , reports Peter Glynn from Central Park.   After an opening day draw and a midweek defeat at the hands of local rivals Bala Town , Dyer's men were desperate to kick start their season and early doors it was one way traffic as Tommy Harrison and Kenny Burgess were making hay against a shaky Hotspur back line , including a blockbusting volley that skimmed a post from the eager Harrison. Yet against the run of play it was the visitors who took a lead , when a long ball out of defence on 15 minutes cleared the head of Mark Orme. Hulse was quickly off his line to challenge Holyhead's Tommy Edwards , but his kick fell to the dangerous Ian Williams who sent the ball back over the glovesman to record a shock lead. Town were rattled and began to huff and puff , but Lundstram was unlucky to have two efforts ruled out , the first for hand ball and the second , a more dubious decision , for offside.   Tony Davies was a power house at the back as Holyhead launched a rare attack , and the big man somehow got his foot to the ball as Williams threated to poach a second. The second stanza was more of the same , with Town pitching camp in the Hotspur half but with little reward from a combination of hurried finishing and rank bad fortune. Manager Dyer threw on Luke O'Mahoney and the boy mountain began to ruffle some feathers. A goal was surely coming as first Tony Davies stayed up after a corner and saw his flick header beat the keeper but clear a post. Then O'Mahoney latched onto superb work from Ian Evans but his shot was snaffled by the Hotspur glovesman at the second attempt.   But the inevitable happened and it came in somewhat controversial fashion. Worker bee Ian Evans broke free of the Holyhead back line on 74 minutes and was cynically denied an obvious goal scoring opportunity but referee Trigg deemed the foul worthy of a yellow. Justice prevailed as up stepped Harrison and the influential midfielder curled a beauty around the wall to give Town parity. Now it was a matter of when and how many. Lundstram and Booker combined to test an under pressure Shanahan in the Islander's goal , then Hobson sent over a wicked cross that was somehow bundled to safety with O'Mahoney looking to capitalise. And it was the Evans boys who swept the Central Park side into the lead on 78 minutes , when Kevin showed some brotherly love with a swirling cross and Ian headed the ball in off the bar. Then on 81 minutes Holyhead compounded matters with some fussy defending which allowed Ian Evans to snatch the ball and poke wide of Shanahan to complete the scoring. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Adam Jones , Matt Gatfield , Mark Orme (captain) , Tony Davies , Kenny Burgess , Tommy Harrison , Kevin Evans , Jamie Hobson , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram. Subs (used) Luke O'Mahoney , Andy Booker , Paul Edwards. Podcast Man of the Match: Ian Evans Scorers: Tommy Harrison , Ian Evans (2). Yellow Cards: Tommy Harrison , Tony Davies Category: match reports -- posted at: 3:04 PM Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 25 August 2007 Denbigh Town Reserves suffered a 2-0 reverse against Rhuddlan Town yet for long periods were more than a match for their opponents, writes Peter Glynn live at Pengwern College.  Rhuddlan Castle Town had the worst possible start as the Collegemen forced an immediate corner , which was delivered to the far post. As quick as a flash it was hit home by Sean Burrows to give Rhuddlan a 49 second advantage. Rhuddlan were quick to close down Denbigh's eager youngsters , but Tom Sheridan almost headed an equaliser from a Jonny Bowen cross , and then Gaz John Williams was denied a shot on target by a last ditch tackle , having been played in by Adam Owen. Darren Cassidy was unlucky to see his chance blocked off and the follow up from the midfielder was inches off target. Tony Sheridan urged his men to carry on playing the passing game as the second half opened with Rhuddlan Town immediately at it , spurning two chances to increase their lead. Sheridan threw on the experienced Chris Brown and his physical presence created opportunities for Tom Sheridan and then Gaz John , the latter shooting over following a flick on. Another Gaz John effort was tipped round the post as Town upped the ante , then a Ryan Harden flag kick was dropped by the host's glovesman and Sheridan's shot was hacked off the line. Next a Jamie Clayton bullet header inched just over the bar. It was to be one of those days as in the final minute another Rhuddlan Town corner brought dividends when the ball was headed back across goal and ended up in the back of the net to seal the game courtesy of Shane Hayes. Denbigh Town Reserves: Gaz Smith , Jonny Bowen , Ben Stanway , Jamie Clayton , Justin Jones (captain) , Darren Cassidy , Ryan Harden , Chris Hughes , Tom Sheridan , Adam Owen , Gareth John Williams . Sub (used) Chris Brown Podcast Man of the Match: Chris Hughes Category: match reports -- posted at: 3:00 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri, 24 August 2007 Tim Dyer welcomes Paul Edwards , Ryan Harden & Matt Gatfield (pictured) back into the squad as Town seek their first win in Saturday's game against Holyhead Hotspur , kick off 2-30pm at Central Park.
Denbigh Town (from) Jamie Hulse , John Roberts , Adam Jones , Kevin Wyn Jones , Mark Orme (Captain) , Tony Davies , Paul Edwards , Kevin Evans , Kenny Burgess , Tommy Harrison , Andy Booker , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram , Ryan Harden , Jamie Hobson , Darren Cassidy , Luke O'Mahoney , Matt Gatfield. Category: general -- posted at: 9:57 AM Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 22 August 2007 Interviews with Tony Sheridan & Chris Bailey on the back of a 5-0 win over 'Sannan.
They speak! Shez & Bailo tell it as it is. EXCLUSIVE!
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Wed, 22 August 2007 Awesome Foursome as Denbigh Town Reserves Go Nap Denbigh Town Reserves put to bed any memories of Saturday's 5-2 home defeat as they swept aside Llansannan in a 5-0 victory , including a four goal salvo from the electric Gaz John Williams , writes Peter Glynn at Central Park.   Bolstered by first team players Matt Gatfield , Jamie Hobson and Darren Cassidy , Town bossed the first twenty , with Gaz John blazing over twice in quick succession before finding his composure to stroke a clear cut opportunity home having danced around the visitor's gloveman on 17 minutes. Cassidy was running amok on the left and the winger flashed two efforts wide before finding the target on the 22nd minute after excellent work by Jonny Bowen. Sannan found Justin Jones and Lee Mason in good form as they pressed for a reply , and a Gavin Roberts foray almost brought a goal but Gaz Smith was alert to turn the ball behind for a flag kick. Town rediscovered their early form in the second half , with Hobson the power house in the middle of the park. Sannan were useful but eventually succumbed to further strikes from Williams , on 70 , 75 and 88 minutes. 5-0 was tough on a good young Llansannan outfit who play neat , tidy football. Sport was the winner as the game was played in the best of spirits with hardly a bad foul in the game.   Denbigh Town Reserves: Gaz Smith , Matty Gatfield , Jonny Bowen , Justin Jones (Captain) , Lee Mason , Gaz Lewis , Jamie Hobson , Tom Sheridan , Gaz John Williams , Darren Cassidy , Chris Hughes. Subs (used) Jamie Clayton , Steffan Tomos , Adam Owen. Podcast Man of the Match: Gaz John Williams Category: match reports -- posted at: 4:46 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 22 August 2007  Studio Pedro received a very welcome email off Trevor from the www.easternfootball.co.uk website and podcast site. It is always great to receive emails , comments , feedback , suggestions etc. as it gives a lot of encouragement to carry on. Having listened to a number of Eastern Football podcasts , I can tell you they are quite amusing , a great format , well produced and definately worth the time to listen to. Anyway , here is the email from Trevor , which was muchly appreciated by yours truly. Cheers Peter, I have put a link to the Denbigh website on the main Eastern Football website and have just added another one on our podcast webpage. I enjoyed listening to a couple of your podcasts, though I know nothing about your team or the league you play in, I think this will change over the coming months though. The Eastern Football website started as a bit of fun in November last year, we aimed to cover just the Eastern Counties Football League but with a name like Eastern Football we soon found ourselves covering 8 leagues! It has upset a couple of local newspapers as all it mainly does is aggregate news from them and republish it on the website but for this season clubs can enter their own content directly onto the website which will hopefully stop the newspapers from worrying so much and it may end up that they use news from us rather than the other way round. Our Podcasts started as a things usually do, a group of friends sat around a table full of empty beer glasses. A friend and I thought it might be fun to do some sort of radio broadcast, we had been discussing the introduction of broadband TV coverage of some of the lower leagues and felt we could have a bit of fun going around the grounds and meeting up with some friends along the way. It has grown into quite a phenomenon locally, with over 100 downloads for our first podcast with a growth of about 20% each week. We have been featured on iTunes as a ‘New & Notable’ podcast which we thought was amazing and been mentioned on local BBC radio and in the local press! All this from a boozy chat at a bar-b-que! You will have noticed ours is a very different format to yours, with general chat being our main objective. We have been lucky so far in that we have been able to interview chairmen and mangers of at least one of the clubs we’ve featured on the day, I don’t know what will happen when we get no officials interviewed though we always record plenty of chatter with supporters on the day which often gets edited out. Anyways, enough of my waffling, have a great season with Regards Trevor Category: general -- posted at: 9:16 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 22 August 2007 Live from Studio Pedro .... deep behind enemy lines...in a secret location ( for reasons of National Security....and his own security...) ...this is a Denbigh Town FC News Bulletin. Featuring: Bala Town v Denbigh Town , Post Match Reaction , Injury News and Former Players News.   Harrison (8) sends over a cross & Tim Dyer gives his reaction to last night's game. Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 21 August 2007 Fisher King as Bala Sink Denbigh
Goals either side of half time by Neil Fisher condemned Denbigh Town to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of local rivals Bala Town at Maes Tegid , writes Peter Glynn. Though early days , Colin Caton's men have hit the season running with back to back victories and are sitting pretty on top of the Cymru Alliance , whilst Dyer's Denbigh have garnered only the one point , that coming from their opening day draw at Bodedern. The visitors started brightly and Tommy Harrison had the first real effort at goal. The big midfielder found the ball at his feet thirty yards out but his effort just cleared the Bala bar with the home custodian back pedalling. Neil Fisher gave notice of his eagerness to get on the score sheet , and Hulse happy to see the hitman's effort inch over.   The first quarter was a scrappy affair with little in the way of penalty box action. Andy Booker swung over a wicked free kick that was punched to safety , then as half time beckoned , the Bala defence failed to clear the ball and Kenny Burgess gathered but was unfortunate to see his placed effort just off target. The hosts hit back and Owain Roberts sent a shot wide but then on the 45 minute mark the home side grabbed a lead when Neil Fisher angled onto a through ball and planted the ball wide of Hulse. The second stanza opened badly for Denbigh as the Maes Tegid side doubled their advantage , this time from the spot , when Mark Orme was adjudged to have brought Fisher to terra firma. The same man wiped himself down and cooly fired home to give the hosts breathing space. Town looked rattled , with Burgess and Adam Jones seeing yellow for late tackles as Bala now began to turn the screw. Dyer threw on Luke O'Mahoney and Jamie Hobson in the hope of pinching one back , but it was Orme to the rescue with a goal saving tackle as Bala threatened to run riot. The hosts hit a post on the hour mark as they sought a killer third , but at the other end a Booker shot was deflected wide and Mike Lundstram was unlucky when he almost forced the ball home after good work by Hobson. It was too little , too late as Bala played out time and the home side were unfortunate not to grab a third on full time , when the flag waver ruled out another Fisher effort for offside. Final Score: Bala Town 2 Denbigh Town 0 Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , John Roberts , Adam Jones , Mark Orme , Tony Davies , Kevin Evans , Kenny Burgess , Tommy Harrison , Mike Lundstram , Ian Evans , Andy Booker. Subs (used) Jamie Hobson , Luke O'Mahoney , Darren Cassidy. Podcast Man of the Match: Tony Davies Category: match reports -- posted at: 6:50 PM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 19 August 2007 Manager Tim Dyer has targetted a much improved performance when Denbigh Town take on Bala Town at Maes Tegid on Tuesday , kick off 7-30pm , writes Peter Glynn. Town's 1-1 draw at Bodedern on Saturday drew a level of criticism from Dyer who was disappointed with the overall team performance. " On Saturday , we just never played as we know we can. I think too many of the players just turned up , waiting for it to happen and it wasn't until we went one down that we really got going. " A better second stanza earned the draw for the Central Park outfit and Dyer believes with a bit of composure early on , a win may have been on the cards. " Second half we improved things and if we had equalised earlier we could possibly have gone on to win the game." Dyer now turns his attention to the Bala Town encounter. " Bala will be a much tougher proposition and we really need to raise our game - not just one level , but in some players cases two or three levels." Denbigh Town name an 18 man squad for the game at Bala Town on Tuesday evening.Included in the squad is teen striker Luke O'Mahoney who is hoping to shrug off the ankle knock that kept him out of the opening fixture at Bodedern on Saturday.  Luke O'Mahoney Paul Edwards is still absent following keyhole surgery on a knee , though the influential midfielder had a 45 minute run out with the Reserves on Saturday. Also doubtful are Ryan Harden and Matt Gatfield.  'Pest' in returning action for Reserves on Saturday. Denbigh Town (from) Jamie Hulse , John Roberts , Adam Jones , Kevin Wyn Jones , Mark Orme (Captain) , Tony Davies , Darrel Jones , Kevin Evans , Kenny Burgess , Tommy Harrison , Andy Booker , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram , Ryan Harden , Jamie Hobson , Darren Cassidy , Luke O'Mahoney , Matt Gatfield. Meanwhile , Reserves striker Matt Toole has suffered an injury that has been the blight of England , Manchester United and Liverpool footballers this season. The Denbigh Town striker suffered a fractured metatarsal during the final pre season game at Ruthin Reserves last week.
Matt Toole Toole was not available for the opening Clwyd Premier Division fixture on Saturday at Central Park with Abergele Rovers , the visitors eventually running out 5-2 winners , and the hit man is definately out of Wednesday night's home encounter with Llansannan. Former Denbigh Town players featured in Newtown FC 's first game of the new WPL season , the Robins drawing 2-2 with Bangor City at Latham Park. Richard Williams Cooke , Danny Jellicoe and Kevin Scott played the full 90 minutes.
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Sat, 18 August 2007 Denbigh Town at Bodedern in the Cymru Alliance and Reserves at Central Park against Abergele Rovers.
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Sat, 18 August 2007  On this performance it was a game that Dyer's men should never have lost , so a draw is possibly the fairest result , with Boded having the better of the first stanza and Town bossing the second. The home side started at a good pace and Town had to wait until 22 minutes before firing off their first effort on goal , this when quicksilver Mike Lundstram (pic below left) found the ball at feet on the edge of the box but his firm strike flew wide.   Town were playing neat football but suddenly the hosts were ahead. A quick breakaway saw Marc Evans (pic above right) collect a pass in the Town's six yard box , show good control and turn to convert adeptly into the corner with Hulse helpless. Town were rattled and the usually placid Kevin Evans saw yellow for reacting to a stern challenge. Tommy Harrison was the pick of the visitor's and it was the big midfielder who almost snatched a reply. Kenny Burgess sent over a pinpoint free kick which was met almost too well by the incoming Harrison and the chance inched wide. Boded could have had a second when a rasper cleared Hulse's goal , and then it was Denbigh's turn to curse their luck when Harrison (pic below right), again was the thick of it , saw his header thump against the bar. Andy Booker and Adam Jones linked up sweetly early in the second half and the former found himself onside and bearing down on goal but somehow his placed effort went wide. Town were getting closer and Lundstram should have converted from six yards out on the hour mark , and the same man was unfortunate to see another effort strike wood , this time after good work from Adam Jones (pic below left). Next Kevin Evans found the side netting as Town tore into the now under-pressure Bodedern back line. As the clock began to run down , Lundstram's trickery won a free kick out on the left. Burgess delivered a pin point ball to the lurking Ian Evans in the six yard box and the centre forward glanced home joyously to earn a deserved and hard fought point for the Central Park outfit. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , John Roberts , Adam Jones , Mark Orme (Captain) Tony Davies , Kevin Evans , Kenny Burgess , Tommy Harrison , Andy Booker , Ian Evans , mike Lundstram. Subs (used) Jamie Hobson , Darren Cassidy. Podcast Man of the Match: Tommy Harrison Weather Watch: Drizzle Category: match reports -- posted at: 2:42 PM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 18 August 2007 A baptism of fire awaited a youthful Denbigh Town Reserves in their first Cymru Alliance Premier game of the season , though for long periods Tony Sheridan's charges were the equal of a tough , quality Abergele Rovers outfit , writes Peter Glynn at Central Park. Going two down in the first stanza was a tough pill to swallow but Denbigh Town Reserves , their starting eleven boosted by goal sniffer Gaz John Williams , fought back for parity at the break , before finally going under to a last quarter goal salvo from rampant Rovers. Having scraped the bar on 10 minutes , Gele's Sam McDoughall slipped the ball home on 25 minutes after a fumble , and five minutes later Tommy Galvin doubled the visitors advantage.   Town were creating , and a nice piece of footwork by Adam Owen let in Gaz John , who fired home from an acute angle. The same man was fouled in the box a minute before the break , and despite vociferous Rovers protests , Williams strode up to blast home the equaliser. The second half was stalemate until the hour mark , when Gele struck twice in double quick time , both from Danny Abbott , which killed Town chances stone dead. Gaz John had an effort palmed away after great work by the returning Paul Edwards , but then at the death Sam McDoughall hit a screamer from 30 yards to settle it.   Denbigh Town Reserves: Gaz Smith , Ben Stanway , Jonny Bowen , Lee Mason (Captain) Jamie Clayton , Chris Hughes , Gaz Lewis , Tom Sheridan , Gareth John Williams , Chris Brown , Adam Owen. Subs (used) Steffan Tomos , Paul Edwards Final Score: Denbigh Town Reserves 2 Abergele Rovers 5 Podcast Man of the Match: Gaz John Williams. Tony Sheridan (below) looked to take the positives from the performance.  " We matched them for a large part of game , and we showed resilience to come back from two nil down . We created chances which we didn't take , but that's football. We will come in on Tuesday , look at a few things in training and get ready for when we play Llansannan on Wednesday." Category: match reports -- posted at: 1:41 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu, 16 August 2007 Exclusive! Denbigh Town Boss Tim Dyer speaks to the Denbigh Town FC Podcast. Listen to the thoughts and feelings of Manager Dyer ahead of the big kick off!
Manager Tim Dyer
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Wed, 15 August 2007 Local Derby Produces Six Goal Thriller Goal crazy Ruthin Town Reserves and Denbigh Town Reserves served up a soccer-fest , sharing six in an exciting draw in a pre-season local derby , played in the best spirit, writes Peter Glynn at The Memorial Fields.  Both sides went at it from the first whistle , with Ruthin having the better of early exchanges and taking an early lead through a sweet strike from Liam Jones. Denbigh Town pressed for an equaliser and a foul on the edge of the box presented Chris Hughes with an opportunity and the midfielder struck a low fizzer into the net through the wall. Level at the break , the game ebbed and flowed , and it was the home side that pinched a lead when a corner found its way into the Central Park club's net , but a superb cross from Steffan Tomos was met by quiet assassin Matt Toole and the scores were level. Another mix up presented Ruthin with a 3-2 lead , Garmon's flag kick evading everyone - but Denbigh were not to be denied and the goal of the game earned the visitors a draw. Steffan Tomos and Chris Hughes joined forces to release Gaz John Williams , who played in Simon Mackie with a superb ball with the outside of his right peg. Mackie took a stride before curling a beauty beyond the Ruthin keeper to claim a share of the bragging rights. Denbigh Town: Smith , Bowen , Stanway , Mason (Captain) , Clayton , Hughes , Sheridan , Toole , GJ Williams , Lewis , Owen. Subs (used) Tomos , Mackie. Man of the Match: Lee Mason. Category: match reports -- posted at: 5:00 PM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 14 August 2007 Live from Studio Denbigh , download the latest news bulletin on Denbigh Town Football Club: Also: Town's win over Newtown gets a mention on Cymru Alliance Website...
As the final pre-season games draw to a halt some of the Cymru Alliance teams had had good results against Welsh Premier league opponents. Bala Town had a one nil home success on Friday, Jason Wood on target, as they prepare to go one better than last season when they finished runners up. Newcomers Denbigh Town ran out two one winners at home Gresford Athletic with a young and potentially good side came away from Broughton Airbus UK with a credited one all draw thanks to Simon Smith goal Llandudno Town will be pleased with their preparations and a goalless home draw with improved Newi Cefn Druids will have done their confidence the world of good . Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 14 August 2007 Team News for Saturday:  Tim Dyer names a big squad for Town's opening fixture at Bodedern. Denbigh Town (From) Jamie Hulse ,Darren Edwards ,Adam Jones , Kevin Jones , Matt Gatfield , Mark Orme , Darrel Jones , John Roberts , Tony Davies , Jamie Hobson , Kevin Evans , Ryan Harden , Darren Cassidy , Tommy Harrison , Kenny Burgess , Andy Booker , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram and Gareth John Williams. Paul Edwards remains on the sidelines after keyhole surgery on a knee. Luke O'Mahoney (ankle) , Matt Gatfield (thigh) and Ryan Harden (knee) are rated as doubtful. Pre Season Blub: Teamwork , a close knit squad and with a management set up to envy , sees Denbigh Town FC looking forward with confidence to that big step up to the Cymru Alliance , after gaining the League & Cup double in their successful Welsh Alliance campaign on 2006-07. Under Manager Tim Dyer , the Central Park outfit have retained most of last season's players , and have beefed up considerably by adding Mike Lundstram , Kenny Burgess , Tommy Harrison and Tony Davies to the mix. Goals win games and Lundstram has the speed and trickery to convert at this level. Dyer will be delighted to have captured Burgess , who struck 10 league and cup goals last term. The former Colwyn Bay and Bangor City flyer is a firm favorite with the fans , and they will be looking to Burgess to also supply and finish in front of goal. Harrison (pictured) lists Caernarfon Town , Bangor City , Connah's Quay and Welshpool as his former clubs and the 25 year old's experience makes this a key signing for Denbigh , providing that touch of class and steel in the middle of the park. Tony Davies , formerly of Bala Town , hit the ground running by helping his new club to blank Connah's Quay Nomads on debut , and looks as if he will be a major force in the middle of the Denbigh defence. The one player , one club rule makes choices difficult for clubs and for players alike, and sometimes it may be a case of 'better the devil you know ' and Town will have benefitted from the closeness of the squad , along with the man-management skills of Dyer and his assistants , Dean Martin and Steve Jones , who were both top players on the North Wales scene. Add to this a pitch that caters perfectly for 'the beautiful game' , a hard working committee and you start to realise why Denbigh Town can attract quality players. Category: general -- posted at: 6:54 AM Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon, 13 August 2007 Goals from Booker , Lundstram 2 (pictured) , Ian Evans , Orme and Hobson sealed a 6-0 win ovr Rhos Utd.
Apologies about the inferior quality. My PC and all the sooper dooper files I own have gone belly up so a basic live podcast from Colwyn Bay. Hopefully in a few weeks and after spending some pennies , normal service will be resumed. Ok , a few reports coming in that folk aren't able to pick up the cast. If you are having trouble hearing the podcasts , email me GLYNNPETERS@AOL.COM to let me know or phone me on 07732869032. You can always download the cast by putting your pointer onto the Direct Download mp3 link , right click & save target as. Save it onto your desktop and open and (hopefully) listen. Comments[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon, 13 August 2007 Pre Season Finale brings Six Pack. Tim Dyer's Denbigh Town brought the pre-season to an end with a six goal rout of Rhos United , reports Peter Glynn at Brookfield Drive.  The Colwyn Bay outfit , playing their first season in Clwyd League competition , were no match for a strong Town line up , and it could , and possibly should , have been a lot more that the scoreline reads. Andy Booker was the first to register , his first time effort being fumbled back into his path and the winger despatched the rebound.  On 40 minutes Mike Lundstram was quickest off the mark and he waltzed around the keeper to double Town's tally and the same man hooked home from a Booker corner to give the score some credibility a minute later. Two minutes into the restart Ian Evans nipped in as the keeper could only parry another goalbound effort , and the hitman tucked the ball away to make it four. Orme added a fifth before Jamie Hobson spanked home the goal of the game from 30 yards to make it six of the best for goal crazy Town. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Kevin Jones , Adam Jones , Mark Orme , Darrel Jones , Darren Cassidy , Kevin Evans , Andy Booker , Mike Lundstram , Jamie Hobson , Ian Evans. Subs (used) Luke O'Mahoney , Matt Gatfield , Gaz John Williams Category: match reports -- posted at: 4:37 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 11 August 2007 Delighted Denbigh Town have secured two big signatures as Manager Dyer puts the finishing touches to his Cymru Alliance Squad for the 2007-08 season. Wing back Matt Gatfield has put pen to paper and this is an autograph that Denbigh's manager has been chasing since last season. The former Rhyl man has university commitments but his input in 2006-07 was vital as Town swept aside all before them.
Teen sensation Luke O'Mahoney (pictured) is another to put his moniker on the dotted line and the former Rhos United hitman's physical presence will be important as Town look to hit the ground running , starting next Saturday at Bodedern. Category: general -- posted at: 2:17 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 11 August 2007 Slick Denbigh Town pulled off a morale boosting pre-season win over Welsh Premier Newtown FC and were more than worthy of their success , writes Peter Glynn at Central Park. Missing a number of key players , Town would have expected to be up against it , with an almost full strength Mid-Wales opposision looking cool and composed early doors.   Jellicoe and O'Mahoney battle + Hulse in action But a piece of individual brilliance from Kenny Burgess on 5 minutes stunned the Welsh Premier outfit which set the tone for an excellent home side performance. Newtown's Warton passed back to the visiting custodian Havard and his clearance was met first time on the volley by Burgess who returned the compliment from 40 yards , and was delighted to see the ball nestling in the back of the net. A lung bursting run by Burgess finished with the ball clearing the bar , and then Luke O'Mahoney fought his way into the box , only to be denied by a whisker. The visitors were in shock , and more bad news came their way after a cross by Adam Jones was met in the box by Kevin Evans. The midfielder twisted and turned before feeding in brother Ian , who allowed the keeper to go to ground before planting the ball between the sticks to double Denbigh's advantage. John Roberts almost got into the act when he found himself one on one with Havard , but the full back's shot was blocked off at the expense of a corner.   Ian Evans gathers Luke O'Mahoney Dyer's men were rampant and the move of the match involved , not surprisingly , the mesmeric Booker whose combination with Adam Jones released O'Mahoney. The teenager's fizzing cross was met by Ian Evans in front of goal , but the cruelest of bobbles sent the ball over with the goal gaping. The Robins began to settle and North Wales legend Marc Lloyd Williams met a great cross by the impressive Craig Moses and was desperate to see the ball inch over , with Hulse nowhere. Moses was now running riot at the Town back line , and Town's Tony Davies was superb in wresting the ball from the youngster when put through by Lloyd Williams. And Moses was then unfortunate to see a clever flick roll along the Central Park club's crossbar after excellent build up play by the improving Robins. The restart saw the Premier team up their game even further , and they began to pressure Town in their own half. The Newtown coach was parked in the Infirmary and it looked as if they wanted to put some of the home players there too , when first Tony Davies was replaced after getting a bloody nose and then O'Mahoney got a bang on the head which put him in Disneyland. Two Moses whizzbangs cleared Hulse's right post in the space of a minute , then Mark Orme stretched to clear away a goal bound effort from Kevin Scott. Next Warton hit a shot too high , followed by a more glaring effort when Rob Dean blazed over in front of goal with Town defenders nowhere. As the game ran down , Manager Dyer added Matt Toole and Tom 'Crouch' Sheridan to the equation. Toole was desperate to see his firm header superbly saved by a flying Havard and the keeper then somehow got down to a Sheridan effort that had goal written all over it. Yet the Robins were still a menace on the break and at the death it was player manager Darren Ryan who fired a consolation , but there was no denying Town's victory as the home side played out for a 2-1 win. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , John Roberts , Adam Jones , Tony Davies , Mark Orme (Captain) Kenny Burgess , Jamie Hobson , Kevin Evans , Andy Booker , Luke O'Mahoney , Ian Evans. Subs( used) Darren Cassidy , GJ Williams , Matt Toole , Tom Sheridan. Newtown FC: Ian Havard , Adam Warton , Kevin Scott , Danny Jellicoe , Robbie James , Dan Daniels , Matty Lewis , Glenn Tolley , Craig Moses , Marc Lloyd Williams , Rob Dean. Subs( used) Dan Griffiths , Darren Ryan. Scorers: Denbigh Town: Kenny Burgess , Ian Evans Newtown FC : Darren Ryan Podcast Man of the Match: Tony Davies. Weather Watch: Warm , overcast. Category: match reports -- posted at: 2:07 PM Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 11 August 2007 Exclusive! Newtown Boss Darren Ryan talks to the DTFC Podcast!
Also: Post Match Interviews with Dean Martin , Ian Evans , Danny Jellicoe and Marc Lloyd Williams. Plus: Full Match Report. Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri, 10 August 2007 Tim Dyer's Denbigh Town take on Newtown AFC on Saturday missing a number of players who are either unavailable or are nursing knocks. Mike Lundstram , Tommy Harrison , Kevin Jones (work) , Darrel Jones and Steve Jones are unavailable , whilst Darren Cassidy and Paul Edwards remain on the treatment table. Also doubtful are Ryan Harden (knee) and Matt Gatfield (leg). Harden picked up his knock in Thursday's win over Bangor City and along with Gatfield will undergo a fitness test before Dyer names his line up to face the Welsh Premier outfit. Manager Dyer has called up two reserves to boost numbers , namely , Tom Sheridan and Gaz Lewis , and one man returning is Kenny Burgess , who missed the 5-1 win over Bangor City. The match will be another opportunity to see new boys Tony Davies (pictured) and Luke O'Mahoney , the latter scoring on debut in an impressive display.  Squad: Hulse , Roberts , Orme , Davies , Adam Jones , Burgess , Hobson , Kevin Evans , Booker , O'Mahoney , Ian Evans , Gareth John Williams , Tom Sheridan , Gaz Lewis.  Tom Sheridan - Called up to First Team Duty Meanwhile , Denbigh Town Reserves have fixed up an interesting friendly away at Ruthin Town Reserves on Wednesday 15th August , kick off scheduled for 7pm. Category: general -- posted at: 7:58 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu, 9 August 2007
Exclusive: Nev Powell Speaks To The DTFC Podcast! Also: Match report together with interviews with: Mike Lundstram , Mark Orme , Luke O'Mahoney and Bangor City's Nev Powell.
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Thu, 9 August 2007  Darrel Jones clears his lines. Goal hungry Denbigh went nap in the re-arranged friendly fixture against Bangor City , writes Peter Glynn at Central Park. A 5-1 scoreline may be a little tough on the visitors , whose youngsters tired towards the end of a sometimes feisty encounter , but there is no denying the quality of Town's play and their five strikes had the crowd purring in appreciation. With new boy Luke O'Mahoney starting his first game , Town started the brighter and the debutant got into the action early doors , forcing a corner that City keeper Jack Millward did well to pouch with Tommy Harrison steaming in. Mike Lundstram manufactured a chance , twisting and turning to produce an opening but the goalgrabber banged the floor in frustration as his shot sliced wide. It was all Denbigh and it was little surprise when the hosts took the lead. On 15 minutes John Roberts and Ryan Harden combined from a free kick , and it was the former who sent in an inch-perfect ball for Kevin Evans to head past a stranded Millward. Harden was replaced with a jarred knee soon after and Bangor began to pick up the pace , and it was no surprise when a free kick was converted by the impressive Craig Hutchinson , which brought the game level at the break. City began the second stanza on top and Danny Walton combined with Shaun Beck who tested Hulse but the Town stopper was alert to pounce on the ball. On 70 minutes Town began to turn up the heat and it was that man Jamie Hobson who unleashed a twenty five yard fizzer that flashed into the net with Millward clutching at air to give Dyer's men an edge. There was now only one side in it. Tommy Harrison arrived late in the box to plant a header just wide from a Booker corner , and from more Booker magic , Harrison's volley was blocked on the line with the City defence at sixes and sevens. Another goal was surely on the cards and when it arrived it was an absolute belter. The 17yr old O'Mahoney picked up the ball in his own half , shrugged off a couple of tackles and outpaced the now tiring City back line to thump home a superb solo effort. Ian Evans joined the party and there was an element of 'anything you can do' about his effort. Finding the ball at his feet wide on the right , Evans beat one , then another , rode a high challenge and blasted the ball home with the City defence looking shell shocked. The fifth was another cracker as Lundstram , recovered from a bloodied nose , wriggled like a worm , fought his way into the box and lifted the ball beyond an outstretched Millward to make the final score 5-1 to the hosts. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Kevin Jones , John Roberts , Tony Davies , Darrel Jones , Tommy Harrison , Ryan Harden , Kevin Evans , Andy Booker , Luke O'Mahoney , Mike Lundstram. Subs (used) Jamie Hobson , Mark Orme , Adam Jones , Ian Evans. Bangor City: Jack Millward , Dave Swannick , Mel McGuinness , Danny Maxwell , Tony Wilson , Mike Walsh , Danny Walton , Craig Hutchinson , Shaun Beck , John Corrigan , Josh Williams. Weather Watch: Dry and Sunny.  Ian Evans and Luke O'Mahoney (10) Category: match reports -- posted at: 5:06 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu, 9 August 2007 Denbigh Town have been tipped to do well on their return to the Cymru Alliance , according to a poll run by a local newspaper. Readers of the Denbighshire Free Press were asked who would be the top Vale of Clwyd side in the forthcoming 2007-08 season , with Town getting a good percentage of the vote , finishing just behind Bala Town , but ahead of local derby rivals Ruthin Town. Full result of the poll: Bala Town 36% Denbigh Town 34% Ruthin Town 21% Llandyrnog United 9% Category: general -- posted at: 11:58 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 8 August 2007 Tim Dyer names a strong squad for the latest Central Park pre-season match ups , both against Welsh Premier opposition , firstly entertaining a strong Bangor City outfit on Thursday 9th August , kick off at 7-15pm and on Saturday welcoming Newtown , kick off at 2-30pm. Notable absentees for the City game are Paul Edwards (knee) and Gaz John Williams , whilst on Saturday , striker Mike Lundstram is unavailable. On show for Dyer's men will be Luke O'Mahoney , who scored a cracker for Llanrwst United in Town's recent game which ended with the Roosters pinching a 4-3 win , and ex Bala Town central defender Tony Davies , who impressed on debut against Connah's Quay Nomads.  Tony Davies - Impressive against the Quay Denbigh Squad from: Jamie Hulse , Kevin Jones , Matt Gatfield , Tony Davies , Mark Orme (Captain) , Tommy Harrison , Andy Booker , Kevin Evans , Ian Evans , Luke O'Mahoney , Kenny Burgess , Jamie Hobson , Adam Jones , John Roberts , Darren Cassidy , Darrell Jones , Steve Jones , Ryan Harden. Category: general -- posted at: 3:57 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 1 August 2007 Hardy Town Pinch Draw Resilient Denbigh Town Reserves bounced back from a 3-1 deficit to battle out a 3-3 draw against Llanefydd , writes Peter Glynn at Cae Llanefydd. The recently reformed home side were a tough opposition on their own patch and after coping adequately with what Town could throw at them for the first quarter , Nefydd struck twice , first with a thunderbolt of a shot on the 20 minute mark and then Town , having failed to recover from the first strike , got into a muddle at the back and left a Nefydd striker to nip in and pinch a second. Boasting Harden and Gaz John in their ranks , Denbigh were always a threat and it was the latter who got his name on the score sheet after excellent work by Scrimshaw and Gaz Lewis. Nefydd bounced back immediatly and added a third , but on 40 minutes , the whistleblower awarded a dubious penalty to the visitors for an alleged handball , Gaz John stepping forward to slam the spot kick home. A more blatant penalty for a trip on the same man was waved away a minute later as the Reds pressed for an equaliser. The second half was a different kettle as Town tightened up at the back and early in the half an Earnshaw corner was met at the far post by Chris Hughes who planted a firm header past the striken home custodian to level the affair. The moment of the match arrived when Ben Stanway strode forward from the back and curled a peach , only to see the Nefydd keeper turn the effort away at full length much to the appreciation of the spectators. Harden was class in the middle of the park and he laid a numer of balls onto the away side's strikers , and further Town goals were prevented with a mixture of bad luck , good defending and poor finishing. Scrimshaw and Gaz Lewis were running riot down one flank , whilst Adam Owen almost got into the act with a sweetie that was turned behind as the Central Park mob turned up the heat. Make no mistake , CPD Llanefydd are useful. They will cause teams problems as they possess quality. Their set up is a welcome addition to the local football family and their support , which is community based , looks impressive. Reserves captain Justin Jones was at his best , as he had to be , and the second half performance would have pleased Manager Sheridan. With Harden and Gaz John seeking fitness after injury , Town Reserves look as if they may be a useful outfit in the Premier Division if able to call up such quality. These two will have benefitted from their work out and the class they showed was obvious during the 90 minutes. Another notable was Jamie Clayton who , together with his captain , worked non stop for the cause. The loss of Scrimshaw and Lewis to University will be a blow as they are uncontrollable down the left flank. Earnshaw will be another loss , when he moves out of the area with his employment and Denbigh's loss will be someone else's gain. These players have grown a little taller , look stronger , more confident and have hit the new season as they left last year - on top of their game. Kevin James is another who gives nothing less than 100 percent , and with others to come back from work committments , Manager Sheridan does have a squad to make an impact in the Clwyd Premier Division. The addition of Simon Mackie may prove crucial as he looks the business up front. To be fair and on possession , Denbigh Town Reserves should have put this game to bed second half. Once Manager Sheidan picks his starting eleven come season's start , then expect his outfit to be ready and able to make thier mark in Clwyd's top flight. Denbigh Town Reserves: Gaz Smith , Kevin James , Rob Scrimshaw , Justin Jones (C), Jamie Clayton , Tom Sheridan , Ryan Harden , Gaz Lewis , Simon Mackie , Gaz John Williams , Gareth Roberts : Subs (all used) Chris Brown , John Earnshaw , Justin Wilding , Ben Stanway , Chris Hughes , Adam Owen. Llanefydd: Alwyn Williams, Sam Salt, Stuart Griffiths, Alan Armstrong, Craig Morris, Emyr Jones, Adie Jones, Aled Jones, Mathew Mellor, Llion Edwards, Alun Owen, Gari Evans, David Owen, Dilwyn Roberts, Mathew Jones, Gareth Jones, Gareth Mayesmore, Gavin Rizzi, Gareth Hargraves, Alun Williams, Floyd Richards, Dewi Jones, Ed Davies, Tom Ward, Gareth Owen, Kimme Evans. Man of the Match: Gaz Lewis Weather Watch: Dry and cool. Category: match reports -- posted at: 6:12 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 1 August 2007 31/07/2007 Denbigh Town...6 Penycae...2 Steve Reds at Sunny Central Park writes... Penycae stunned the home crowd by taking the lead, a bullet header inside the six yard box from a corner. Denbigh had plenty of the ball but all too often tried the difficult ball. The equaliser came from a Jamie Hobson penalty with Denbigh having been denied an earlier spot kick for a clear trip on the industrious Mike Lundstrum. Half time 1-1 Denbigh came out in the 2nd period with Dean Martin's words ringing in their ears. It had the desired effect as Town dominated and were camped in the Penycae half for long spells. Denbigh took the lead with a bullet header by Lundstrum from an Andy Booker cross. Mark Orme smashed home from 6 yds to make it 3-1. Jamie Hobson scored his 2nd penalty after Ian Evans was hacked in the 6 yd box for 4-1. Penycae were struggling to cope with movement and pace of the Denbigh approach play and Kevin Evans scored with a sweet right foot drive to make it 5-1. A rare excursion into Denbigh territory saw Penycae score again but Denbigh had the last word when Andy Booker collected the keepers clearance ran back at him, waltzed around him and planted the ball in an unguarded net. Category: match reports -- posted at: 8:50 AM Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 29 July 2007
Enter the Denbigh League and win a bottle of beer from podcast host , Pedro! Go to the link beow , sign up , pick your team and pit your side against others in a battle of skill , luck and hope. 4 Members Thus Far. Category: competitions -- posted at: 8:45 AM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 28 July 2007 Town battled out a scoreless draw with Welsh Premier outfit Connah's Quay Nomads and on the balance of play , the draw was a fair result , writes Peter Glynn at Central Park , Denbigh. Most pleasing for Dyer's men will have been the clean sheet , particularly after shipping four goals in last week's defeat against Llanrwst United , and with a little more composure in front of goal , Town may have sneaked a win. The first half was evens-stevens , with Mike Lundstram and Ian Evans involved in most of what went on in attack , whilst at the back Mark Orme and Kev Jones were dominant , with triallist Tony Davies proving a powerful figure in the heart of the home defence. Town were almost unlocked on 15 minutes when Nomad's Stuart Cook wriggled his way into the Town box , but he found Jamie Hulse in skinflint mood and the Central Park stopper snaffled his shot. Cook was the pick of the Quay players and Kev Jones and Orme combined to prevent yet another run at a backpedalling Denbigh defence. Then Stewart White unleashed a shot with goal written all over it but Hulse was relieved to see the Quayman's effort rebound off the still quivering crossbar. Lundstram manufactured a fine effort following a one-two with strike twin Ian Evans , and the left hand post will need another coat of varnish as the ball skimmed past , with Nomad keeper Danny Evans nowhere. The game turned scrappy till midway through the second stanza , then sprang into life as Lundstram again skimmed a post from 20 metres. Next Ian Evans had his effort pouched by a relieved Nomads custodian after he was released by the now irresistable Lundstram. On 70 minutes Town had their best spell. Tommy Harrison and Kenny Burgess began prodding and probing , but Nomad's held firm as first Ian Evans shot at a defender and then Andy Booker just failed to convert with a cheeky lob. The Quay were hardly troubling Hulse and with Darrell Jones added to the mix , Town played out the game with relatively few worries. Upfront , Town will be regretting a lack of composure but Tim Dyer will be happy with the result as he tweaks his team for the new season ahead. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Kevin Jones , Matt Gatfield , Tony Davies , Mark Orme (Captain) , Tommy Harrison , Andy Booker , Kevin Evans , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram , Kenny Burgess. Subs (used) Jamie Hobson , Adam Jones , John Roberts , Darren Cassidy , Darrell Jones. Connah's Quay Nomads: Daniel Evans , Mark Cadwallader , Steve Hopkins , A.Trialist , Adam Hitchin , Craig Jones , Chris Melia , Tommy Baker (Captain) , Stuart Cook , Stewart White , Wayne Morgan , Graham Roche , Sam Jones , Mattie Phillips , Tom Lloyd , Kevin Garland , A. Trialist. Weather Watch: Dry , cloudy , sunny intervals. Man of the Match: Mark Orme Category: match reports -- posted at: 2:35 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 28 July 2007 Exclusive! Nomads' Jim Hackett talks to the DTFC Podcast!
Jamie Hulse snaffles the ball to deny the Quay.  Tommy Harrison challenges  A Booker Lob  Kevin Jones points the way. Jim Hackett's Comment from the CQN Website NOMADS MANAGER JIM HACKETT REPORTS:- Looking at the Denbigh Town team sheet before the game, I was surprised at the number of their players that had played in the Welsh Premier League in the past, and knew that they would have quite a strong side out, allied to this was the fact that they hadn't played midweek, so would be fresh and looking to take our scalp. The game itself started quite well for us, and we should have scored a couple of goals in the first ten minutes, with Wayne Morgan and Stuart Cook both missing gilt edged chances. Unfortunately for Wayne he didn't get the chance to make amends due to his suffering a slight hip injury and being replaced after fifteen minutes. The remainder of the half saw us making occasional flurries into the Denbigh Town half and never quite managing to get a shot in or misplacing the final pass, whilst Denbigh Town also suffered from the same problems. Five minutes before the break saw Stuart White hit the post after latching onto a header from Chris Herbert (trialist), and going past his defender. The second half saw numerous changes in the playing personnel, with everybody being given a chance to show what they could do, however, for a few of the players it was obvious that three games since Tuesday was taking their toll, and the quality of passing was disappointing. Both sides had chances to score, and Denbigh Town had one good chance cleared off the line, whilst despite some decent approach play we continued to miss the target or the final pass too often, and the game petered out to a no score draw. For me, the chance to look at some players that hadn't really had a lot of game time was valuable, and of the three trialists, Chris Herbert looked like he has the potential to make an impression at Welsh Premier League level. The three games in a short period have shown that we are possibly short on putting a strong squad together, however, with everybody back and fit for the game against Trafford next week we'll hopefully be a lot sharper and incisive with our passing. Overall, whilst the game didn't produce any goals it allowed me a further chance to identify players that can produce what we're looking for, and this weeks training will allow us to work on the areas of the team that need sorting." Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu, 26 July 2007 Mackie Magic
Mackie gains possession Gugs in action A Simon Mackie double and a Chris Hughes effort secured a three nil victory for Denbigh Town Reserves against a useful St. Asaph side at Roe Plas Meadows , writes Peter Glynn. Almost back to full strength , the Town went at it from the first whistle and on 5 minutes Matt Toole was desperate to see his overhead effort twang the bar with City's keeper grasping at air. Ben Stanway and Steffan Tomos were making hay on the heavy playing surface , and the youngsters combined well to set up Mackie whose effort was somehow scrambled behind. Town continued to press and John Earnshaw , captain on his final appearance for the club , was running the show in the middle of the park. A goal was surely coming , but Denbigh had to wait until the 44th minute , when a sweet cross from the right was met by the impressive Mackie who sidefooted home to give the Town an edge. The second half was much the same , with the Central Park outfit running things from the off. The Citizens sensed an equaliser early on in the piece , but a combination of Jonny Bowen and Jamie Clayton cleared the danger. New man Josh Hannan was switched to the centre and his ball released Gareth Roberts , the youngster twisting and turning to produce a neat cross for James Koval who was only thwarted by a last ditch tackle. St. Asaph found Chris Brown in ungenerous mood as two break-outs were smothered by the Denbigh stopper , and one long clearance fell to Koval whose cross shot was fumbled by the City keeper and Mackie pounced to poach his second. It was now all Denbigh and Gareth Roberts chased down a defender , robbed the ball and found the incoming Chris Hughes , whose strike looped over the keeper and into the net via the crossbar. Denbigh Town Reserves: Chris Brown , Ben Stanway , Johnny Bowen , Jamie Clayton , Kevin James , Martin Jones , Chris Hughes , Steffan Tomos , John Earnshaw (Captain) , Simon Mackie , Matt Toole. Subs (all used) Gareth Roberts , Gaz Lewis , John Hannan , James Koval , Adam Owen , Chris Bailey. Goal Scorers: Simon Mackie (2) Chris Hughes. Man of the Match: John Earnshaw. Weather Watch: Sunny Intervals and Drizzle.  Ben Stanway runs at the Asaph defence  Si Mackie gathers the ball  John Earnshaw - his final game for the club. All full sized digital photographs are available by emailing me at Category: match reports -- posted at: 5:05 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 24 July 2007 The Denbigh Town FC Podcast - reporting on the Denbigh Town v Llanrwst United match. Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 24 July 2007 Town Sucker Punched by Hot Roosters It was goals galore as Llanrwst United pipped Denbigh Town to the post in a 4-3 thriller at Central Park , writes Peter Glynn. Boasting new signings Kenny Burgess and Tommy Harrison , things looked rosy early doors for the home side , with an opener on the 10 minute mark from Mike Lundstram , the speed merchant rolling the ball home after finding himself with a one on one with the Roosters custodian.  Lundstram turns away after giving Town an early lead. United were not there for the ride and it was a breakaway that produced their equaliser , with the tricky Aron Jones slotting home after good work by Luke Mahoney in midfield. Town bounced back and Lundstram had a shot that inched wide and Burgess was unlucky on two occasions but were caught on the rebound when Luke Mahoney slammed home after the Central Park back line fell asleep. Ian Evans almost poached an equaliser on 30 minutes when he skipped past the Rooster shotstopper only to find the last defender there to turn his shot behind for a flag kick.  Worker Bee: Ian Evans was busy all evening. The visitors began to take charge and United made it three on the 40 minute mark when the excellent Jamie Turner fired home with Denbigh looking for a linesman's flag. But the Town were given something of a reprieve on half time when the whistle blower awarded the home side a dubious penalty , from which spot specialist Jamie Hobson scored. After the break the Town set up camp in the United half , and it was no surprise when worker bee Ian Evans rose to head home an equaliser on 70 minutes . Then Darren Cassidy will count himself unfortunate to strike wood with a 25 yard swerver but the Roosters were always dangerous on the counter , with Turner and Aron Jones again going desperately close. Burgess and Harrison both had opportunities that failed to find the target , but it was left to Leighton Griffiths with the goal of the game - a sweet 20 yard volley from a cleared corner - to produce the sucker punch and eek out a win for the impressive Welsh Alliance outfit. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Jamie Hobson , Adam Jones , Mark Orme , Darrell Jones , Tommy Harrison , Kevin Evans , Kenny Burgess , Andy Booker , Mike Lundstram , Ian Evans. Subs ( used) Darren Cassidy , Matt Gatfield , Gareth John Williams. Weather Watch: Dry and Sunny. Category: match reports -- posted at: 2:37 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 24 July 2007 Double Delight for Denbigh as Burgess and Harrison Sign In Denbigh Town have been boosted by the signings of Kenny Burgess and Tommy Harrison , which will strengthen the Cymru Alliance newcomers squad for the campaign ahead.   Burgess: Flyer Class act: Harrison Manager Tim Dyer will be delighted to have captured Burgess , who struck 10 league and cup goals last term and whose input helped the Central Park club to a Welsh Alliance League and Cup double. The former Colwyn Bay and Bangor City flyer is a firm favorite with the fans , and they will be looking to Burgess to supply and finish in front of goal. Harrison lists Caernarfon Town , Bangor City , Connah's Quay and Welshpool as his former clubs and the 25 year old's experience makes this a key signing for Dyer , providing that touch of class and steel in the middle of the park. Meanwhile , three friendlies will kick off , starting tonight (24th July) at Central Park when Town entertain Llanrwst United , kick off 7-00pm. Then on Thursday at 7-15pm , Dyer's men host Bangor City in a rearranged match up , the original game scheduled for Friday last ( 20th July) being washed out. And on Saturday 28th July , with a 2pm kick off , the Town again play host to Welsh Premier opposition , in the shape of Connah's Quay Nomads. Category: general -- posted at: 9:25 AM Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 21 July 2007  Understrength Denbigh Town Reserves had a stern work out against Brynford United in a hastily rearranged fixture at Hafod - y Bryn after the Central Park pitch failed a pitch inspection on Friday. Town were up against it early doors as United raced into a two goal lead , and it could have been worse but for two flying saves from evergreen Chris Brown and a host of profligate misses from the home side's front men. Denbigh were missing a number of key players and it showed , yet the Reds stuck to their guns and at times produced some neat touches and movement. Conditions were atrocious in driving rain and wind , and with Brynford on a high after inflicting a recent 5-2 mauling to Rhyl Nomads , Denbigh needed to show some character and this they did , standing up to some stern challenges and sticking to the principles of a passing game. Man of the Match Chris Brown was in sparkling form between the sticks , but it was left to little winger Steffan Tomos to provide Town's best moment. Chris Hughes and Martin Jones broke out of defence and fed the mercurial Tomos. With Matty Toole screaming for the ball in the box , Tomos jinked around a man before curling the ball over the United keeper to supply a Denbigh consolation. Jonny Bowen & Tom Sheridan also shone , working their socks off in defence & midfield respectively in order to keep rampant United in some sort of check. Adam Owen , Chris Hughes , Justin Wilding and Ben Stanway were playing their first game for the Reserves - and despite the disappointing result , Manager Sheridan will see this first outing of the season as part of the learning process. What lessons have been learnt will be shown in the Town's next match up , a friendly with St. Asaph City on Thursday 26th July at Roe Plas Meadows , kick off 7pm. Final Score: Brynford United 6 Denbigh Town Reserves 1 Denbigh Town Reserves: Chris Brown , Ben Stanway , Jonny Bowen , Justin Jones , Justin Wilding , Chris Hughes , Tom Sheridan , Martin Jones , Steffan Tomos , Matt Toole , Adam Owen : Subs: Gareth Roberts , Chris Bailey .  Gugs chases a ball down under pressure  Denbigh attack the Brynford goal.  An aerial duel  Ouch!  More head tennis  Midfield action Scorers for Brynford United: Dwayne Durham Ashley Durham Matty Loton (2) Danny Beale Pat Rush Category: match reports -- posted at: 2:33 PM Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 18 July 2007 Club Captain Mark Orme returns to the Denbigh Town line up on Friday 20th July , when the Central Park side take on Bangor City with a 7pm kick off. Town will be looking to shrug off the disappointment of losing the Caernarfon Town fixture so late in the day , and manager Tim Dyer will be urging his boys to kick on after such a good performance against Warrington Town Reserves. " We will be missing Kevin and Ian Evans , who are away for the weekend on a family holiday and Darrell Jones is out personnel commitments. Yesterday Paul Edwards had some key hole surgery on a knee problem and will be out for 4 weeks. Ryan Harden is still missing with a tendon injury, John Roberts doesn’t return from holiday until Saturday. All the above mentioned players have committed themselves to the club for the coming season. "Other players already signed up include Adam Jones, Jamie Hulse, Jamie Hobson, Andy Booker, Mike Lundstrum & Darren Cassidy." said Tim Dyer. Manager Dyer is hopeful of capturing the signatures of Tommy Harrison and Kenny Burgess , which would be a massive boost to the Town's prospects for the new season. " We are hopeful we’ll have a decision off the two of them this weekend as to whether they will be committing to Denbigh for the coming season." Two members of Denbigh Town's Reserve side have caught the eye and Justin Jones and Matt Toole have been added to the squad for the Friday evening fixture. On Saturday 21st July , the Reserves kick off their pre season with a home fixture against Brynford at Central Park. Kick Off is 2pm. Manager Tony Sheridan has strengthened his squad for the campaign in the Clwyd Premier , and knows that his boys will need to hit the ground running as tough fixtures come thick and fast , none harder than Abergele Rovers on the first Saturday of the new season , 18th August. Category: general -- posted at: 8:17 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 14 July 2007 The Denbigh Town FC Podcast - featuring Denbigh Town v Warrington Town Reserves Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 14 July 2007 Impressive Denbigh hit the ground running in a useful pre-season workout against Warrinton Town Reserves at Central Park , writes Peter Glynn. And it was the new boys on the block who caught the eye as Town bagged a 3-1 win in sunny conditions on a green baize of a pitch. With Orme and Roberts absent , Darrell Jones stepped forward to fill the gap and his partnership with utility man Kevin Evans was pivotal in keeping the young hungry Cheshire side at bay. Up front the Town looked eager to get on the score sheet , and it was Ian Evans who unpicked the Warriors defence early doors to set up Mike Lundstram who finished with ease. Kenny Burgess' trickery released the same man , and the visiting shotstopper was fortunate to stay on the paddock after cynically grounding Lundstram who was certain to score. Town were at it like knives and Paul Edwards drove at the visiting defence , took a richochet in his stride and lashed home a close range effort to double Denbigh's lead. Two excellent saves kept the Wire in it and Andy Booker fizzed a left footer an inch wide of the far post as Town threatened to run riot. But Warrington kept plugging away and got their reward when Hulse could only palm away a snorter into the path of an onrushing Anthony Brownville , and the youngster duly converted. The second half was much the same pattern with the Central Park outfit dominating proceedings , without looking like adding to the scoreline. Hulse pulled out his customary flying save to deny a Warrior equaliser but it was left to the mercurial Andy Booker to add the cherry to the scoreline. The winger gathered the ball out wide , cut inside and curled a thirty yarder off the stanchion into the net. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Darren Cassidy , Kevin Evans , Darrell Jones , Adam Jones , Tommy Harrison , Paul Edwards , Kenny Burgess , Andy Booker , Ian Evans , Mike Lundstram. Subs (all used) Graham Molloy , Jamie Hobson , Matty Gatfield , Gareth John Williams , Steve Jones.  Mike Lundstram hits terra firma & Ian Evans looks bemused.  Kenny Burgess on the ball.  Ian Evans blocks off one.  Andy Booker on the ball. Category: match reports -- posted at: 2:39 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri, 13 July 2007
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Wed, 11 July 2007 Calling all first aiders! Denbigh Town FC are in need of a First Team First Aid / Physio for the coming season. If you would like to join this successful Football Club , are interested in sports fitness and have time to give to your community , this opening would be ideal. Anyone interested in this position should contact Mr. Ally Bennett on 818744  The draw for the 1st Round of the Welsh Cup sees Denbigh Town travelling to local rivals Bala Town in what some are describing as the 'tie of the round'. The game takes place on Saturday , 15th September , with a bumper crowd expected for this local derby.   The Clwyd League have announced the ties to be played in the 2007-08 season's President's Cup and Clwyd League Premier Cup competitions. Denbigh Town Reserves are exempt from the First Round of both competitions , but face a tricky away fixture at Halkyn United Reserves in the Second Round of the President's Cup.  The Clwyd Premier League Cup sees the Central Park outfit in a mouth watering match up at Trefnant Village , the club that Tony Sheridan's men pipped to second spot in Division One last season. The winner of this tie will host Rhuddlan Town in the Third Round Category: general -- posted at: 11:20 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 10 July 2007   Booker & Edwards named. Pedro & Ally visit Queensferry Sports. Strong Squad named for visit of Warrington Town Reserves. Manager Tim Dyer has named a strong squad for Town's opening friendly of the season , when Denbigh will entertain a Warrington Town Reserves outfit this Saturday at Central Park , kick off 2pm. Including star names Gatfield , Burgess and Harrison , together with local man Gareth John Williams , this is the first in a series of interesting pre season friendlies , followed by visits from Caernarfon on Tuesday 17th July (7pm) and Bangor City on Friday 20th July (7pm). Full squad: Jamie Hulse , Jamie Hobson , Adam Jones , Darrell Williams , Kevin Jones , Matt Gatfield , Paul Edwards , Ryan Harden , Andy Booker , Kenny Burgess , Tommy Harrison , Kevin Evans , Ian Evans , Darren Cassidy , Mike Lundstram , Chris Moores , Gareth John Williams , Steve Jones. Absent due to holidays are John Roberts and captain Mark Orme. Entry to the Warrington Town fixture is free.   Gareth John Williams and Darrel Williams named in squad Meanwhile , Denbigh Town have introduced a Membership Scheme. Supporters can purchase Membership for only £5, which offers a reduction in the price of a season ticket and complimentary first cup of tea or coffee on matchdays. Details and application forms are available from the Club Secretary , Mr. Ally Bennett on 01745 818744 or on matchdays at Central Park. Full list of Pre Season Games - subject to alteration.
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Fri, 6 July 2007
Four Friends Celebrate Town's Success.
The Top Brass
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Tue, 3 July 2007 3rd July 2007. Manager Tony wants these lads as fit as possible for the season ahead , which is a step up in class & fitness. New players Chris ( former Rhyl FC) and Ben (former Caerwys FC) join Adam , Chris Brown , Tom , Earnie , Justin , James , Gaz and Matty for a thorough work out.
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Justin , Tom does a quick turn.
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Earnie & Matty.
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Tue, 26 June 2007 Denbigh Town Reserves had their first work-out of the season at Central Park on 26th June.
Here , John Earnshaw and Justin Jones are being put through their paces.
Ball skills training techniques.
Stretching is important.
Jamie & Jonny show how it is done.
Loosening up before stamina building.
Get ready for action.
Lined up , ready for circuit training.
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Sun, 24 June 2007
Dean Martin receives the Manager of the Year Award on behalf of Tim Dyer.
Ally receives the Welsh Alliance Trophy
Ally receives the Fair Play Award off Dave Jones
Ally receives the Cookson Cup
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Sun, 24 June 2007 Sophie's Trophies
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Tue, 19 June 2007 Denbigh Town FC Juniors Fun Day took place on Saturday 16th June. There were a number of attractions to keep young and old occupied , such as army inflatable assault course, weapons display, command tasks, bouncy castle, soccerama, face painting, drinks and refreshments, BBQ and a soccer skills course.  Special thanks to Wes Farley , who is a serving member of the British Army and who organized the attendance of members of his Regiment on the day. It is thanks to his hard work and the enthusiasm of his men that the day was such a success with the inflatable assault course proving a BIG hit with the children who came along. The club would also like to thank Bodidris Beef and Henllan bread for their support and Townsend Supplies and ATS Tyres for allowing us to use their fences to put the signs back up, advertising the whole event. Also a huge thank you to the managers and parents who helped me out on the day and helped make it a day to remember.  Despite some obstacles in our way, not least of which was the initial removal of the the publicity signs by the County Council and the none too summery weather, everyone that came along seemed to have a good time. The aim of the day was to give the children of Denbigh a good old fashioned fun day out and to raise the profile of the club. Whilst there is no question that the fun day out was achieved, we still need to reiterate the point that the future success and growth of the club is dependant on more adult volunteers coming forward. The Secretary was approached by a number of parents on the day, enquiring about their children joining a Denbigh youth team and we have no shortage of young players. However, we have no parents/adults to act as managers and are therefore unable to create any more teams. We are desperate for a manager for our existing U13 yrs team and if we are unsuccessful in finding someone by the end of July, this team will fold and the players move to teams out of the town, which would be a terrible disappointment to us all. We are also in need of an assistant manager to help with our U15yr team as the existing manager is unable to committ every weekend due to work commitments.  Anyone out there who feels they could lend their support in any way would be most welcomed and can contact Sarah Blake on 01745 812802. Full support and training will be provided and paid for by the club and no experience is necessary, just lots of enthusiasm!! It is a committment each week to run the teams, but the rewards of the childrens enthusiasm and enjoyment makes it more than worthwhile.  Helen Smith (U-10) Bleddyn Jones (U-12/13) Sarah Blake (Secretary of Denbigh Juniors) Wes Farley (U-16) Category: general -- posted at: 7:47 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri, 8 June 2007 Rich is off to Newtown FC in the Welsh Premier League. Good luck with the Robins , we hope to see lots of goals and lots of mentions of success. Richard is now playing in top flight Welsh soccer. Is there a call up from Tosh to follow? Hope so! Best wishes to RWC. Thanks for the interviews & the goals. Category: video -- posted at: 6:48 AM Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sat, 2 June 2007
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Mon, 7 May 2007 
Mr. Ally Bennett Secretary of Denbigh Town Football Club with The Welsh Alliance League Trophy Comments[10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sat, 5 May 2007 Dominant Denbigh Town successfully defended the Cookson Cup with a 3-0 defeat of Llanrug United at Farrar Road , Bangor , writes Peter Glynn.  A League and Cup Double has been the reward for another outstanding season under manager Tim Dyer , who has also been awarded with the Manager of the Year title by the Welsh Alliance League. Add to this the Fair Play Trophy , and no wonder things are looking rosy at Central Park. Playing some of their best football of the season , Town were good value for the 3-0 scoreline and limited their opponents to half chances and long range efforts , whilst carving out numerous chances themselves and registering with three excellent goals , including a dazzling solo effort from Darren Cassidy. The Caernarfonshire side employed tough , no-nonsense tactics , and Town had to weather an early storm before stamping their footballing authority on the game. Early doors Town were limited to the occasional breakaway , yet on 2 minutes Williams Cooke could have registered when he lobbed wide of the keeper and then on 10 minutes the same man rifled in a rip snorter which was eventually scrambled away by United shot-stopper Aled Williams. Target man Williams Cooke was very active and he next chanced his luck with a left foot volley from 35 yards which whistled past a post. 'Rug countered when Terry Williams sent over a ball that was eventually cleared after brave work by John Roberts. Then Hulse was brave to dive at the feet of dangerman Williams who was utilising his pace in an effort to puncture to Town back line. A Kevin Evans cross was headed behind as Town ratcheted up the pressure , then sibling Ian had a near post shot deflected into the side netting as Town pressed for that precious opener. Kevin Jones was making hay on the left flank and he linked with Williams Cooke before hitting a swirler that was palmed to safety. Denbigh Captain Mark Orme had to put his body on the line to deny the speedy Terry Williams and came up with the football , sending a pass out to Ian Evans , but United somehow managed to hoick the ball into the car park. It was only temporary relief for the now under-siege United team as Town struck with a beauty on the 40 minute mark. Ian Evans , now back at his best , received a ball out on the right and he turned on a sixpence , threading one into Kenny Burgess. The goal getter took a touch before firing low into the net to edge the Central Park outfit in front. Llanrug hit back and John Roberts had to be at his strongest and most determined to clear his lines as an equaliser looked likely for a second , with United's star man Williams calling for a penalty. But Town then took a huge stride towards retaining their Cup when, on 43 minutes , Denbigh doubled their advantage , and again it was the Ian Evans - Burgess combo that carved it out , with the latter firing home his second of the night. Credit to Llanrug , they did not lie down and as half time beckoned , a 30 yard volley was superbly turned round a post by the flying Jamie Hulse - his second high quality save in a week. The second stanza saw Town determined to keep their opponents at arms length , limiting their opponents to the occasional breakaway. Paul Edwards sent in a fizzing shot that was headed into the side netting by a beleaguered Llanrug defender , and then a Harden give and go almost fell to sub Moores as Denbigh began to dominate all areas of the park. 'Rug were getting a lesson in the art of football and Man of the Match Matty Gatfield was cynically felled in frustration by Terry Williams who saw yellow. Manager Dyer now added Darren Cassidy to the mix as Town went for the jugular , and that produced a contender for Goal of the Season. The fleet-footed wide man collected the ball on the half way line. Cassidy beat one , slipped past another and sped into the box , before taking it round a third United defender and slotting home to the delight of his collegues. There was no way back for Llanrug and there were jubliant scenes as Orme stepped forward to receive the Cookson Cup to round of the perfect season for the Central Park club.  Match Ball Sponsor; The Hand Inn Final Score: Denbigh Town 3 Llanrug United 0 Scorers: Burgess (2) Cassidy. Team: Hulse , K.Jones , Gatfield , Roberts , Orme , Edwards , Burgess , K.Evans , Harden , Williams Cooke , I.Evans. Subs: Cassidy , Harrison , Madoc - Jones , S. Jones Category: match reports -- posted at: 4:09 AM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri, 4 May 2007 After Match Interviews on the Coach on the way back from Farrar Road , Bangor. Storyboard:
It's all aboard the coach for the trip to Farrar Road , Bangor.
Everyone is looking forward to the game.
We arrived at Farrar Road , home of Bangor City FC.
The players get into their warm up gear.
The teams emerge out of the tunnel
It is shake hands time before kick off.
The squad then posed for a full team photo.
Action from the game - Matt Gatfield has a run.
Town win the Cup - let happiness commence!
The President of Denbigh Town FC with the Cookson Cup Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon, 30 April 2007 Whilst Town were at Llanrug , work was going on re-turfing both goalmouths.
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Sat, 28 April 2007 Llanrug United 2 Denbigh Town 4
Town wrapped up the Welsh Alliance League Championship with a champagne performance at in-form Llanrug United , writes Pete Glynn at Eithin Duon. Needing just a single point to put clear water between themselves and runners up Rhyl Reserves , Tim Dyer had his troops fired up from the first whistle and Matty Gatfield was unlucky on 2 minutes to see his fizzing low drive superbly saved by big Aled Williams between the United sticks. Rug were looking to spoil the party and ever-present Jamie Hulse had to put his body on the line as Terry Williams broke clear from a long hopeful ball , and the young keeper did well to block of the opportunity. The Central Park outfit were bossing the game and on 25 minutes they took a deserved lead , but it was on the back of a double save by that man Hulse. He launched a long bomb which fell to worker-bee Ian Evans. With deftness of feet , the Denbigh man gathered the ball , and waltzed around the United custodian before walking the ball into an empty net. A feisty wind from the Fricsan was making conditions difficult for both sides on a bone hard postage stamp of a pitch and suddenly the hosts upped a gear. Stern defending from Kevin Jones and then Captain Mark Orme was required to prevent strikes on goal , but then on 40 minutes United poached an equaliser through Terry Williams who headed a short cross over Hulse and into the net to give the Snowdonia side parity. Dyer spelt out what needed to be done in the second stanza and Williams Cooke responded when his lovely inside ball released Kenny Burgess who tried to lob big Aled but was unfortunate to see the ball go wide. The same man then had another opportunity after superb work by Orme and Kevin Jones , but rather than have a pop at goal , the silky winger tried to square it to Ian Evans with an overhit pass and the grateful United defence breathed again. Moores and then Lundstram shot on sight as Town upped the ante , but it was when Dyer added Kevin Evans to the equation , that Town found themselves in front. The left midfielder danced his way past two and his low cross bibbled and bobbled before arriving at the feet of Williams Cooke. The big man controlled it , ghosted past a defender and spanked an unstoppable rasper past the helpless Aled Williams. At 2-1 Denbigh took the game by its proverbials and pounded at a beleaguered Llanrug defence , yet Town's third my be put down as a fluke as Kenny Burgess swept over a ball from wide right and everyone was open mouthed to see it find its way between the sticks , courtesy of wind and happy fortune. Thinking it was game , set and match , the champions-elect released their foot from the throat of their opponents and Hulse pulled off the save of the season when a glorious cross was met by the head of United's Ian Burgess , and the youngster was at full stretch to turn it over the bar. Burgess was not to be denied and the Llanrug sub made it 3-2 a minute later with a spectacular over head kick. Last word went to Matty Gatfield who found himself up front on his own-some. He challenged for the ball and with the United defender making a dog's dinner of a clearance , the little full back said thank you very much and swept a low ball beyond big Aled to make the game , and Championship , a certainty. Denbigh Town: Hulse , K.Jones , M.Gatfield , J.Roberts , Orme , Burgess , Williams Cooke , Edwards , I.Evans , Moores , Lundstram. Subs (used) Harden , K.Evans. (unused) Madoc-Jones , S. Jones.  Williams Cooke & Lundstram in the thick of it  Little Ryan Harden (conjuror)  The Llanrug Box  Town burst forward  Guess the Town player?  Mr. Orme holds the Welsh Alliance League Championship Trphy aloft.  It's all cheers as Denbigh Town celebrate their success. Comments[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 25 April 2007 Dominant Denbigh close-in on titleBy Pete Glynn DENBIGH TOWN 5 CONWY UNITED 1 DENBIGH swept aside Conwy United to all but clinch the Welsh Alliance Championship. With a superior goal difference, Denbigh only have to avoid a serious drubbing at Llanrug United on Saturday to lift the trophy - but on this form Tim Dyer's men will be looking to finish the season in style. The Central Park outfit were up for it from the first kick and posted their intention when a lovely move involving Moores and Williams Cooke released full back Kevin Jones in the United box. Jones swept the ball home only to see his effort ruled out for offside. It was only a temporary respite as a minute later Ryan Harden won a header in midfield which fell to Chris Moores. His feed through found Richard Williams Cooke who had somehow managed to stay on-side and the big man bore down on goal, before lashing the ball home from eight yards. On 17 minutes it was 2-0 after a lovely cross into the box by Williams Cooke was missed by everyone except the alert Mike Lundstram at the far post, who took a touch before slamming the ball past the helpless Dwain Jones in the Conwy goal. The visitors hit back and Jamie Jones fired in a long range missile that grazed the Town's crossbar. But Town all but killed the game on 25 minutes when Kevin Jones produced a delightful through ball to Williams Cooke. He ghosted past a man before clinically sliding the ball past the Conwy custodian with his right foot, which he usually only uses to stand on! Jamie Hulse in the Town goal had to get down well to snaffle a Lee Thomas free kick, but at the other end excellent running by Paul Edwards provided an opportunity for the quicksilver Lundstram to send in a dangerous ball into the box, which was cleared at a panic by the shell-shocked Morfa outfit. The visitors were unfortunate not to register when the overlapping Jamie Jones found himself one-on-one with Hulse and somehow the Denbigh stopper got a piece of the ball which struck the hand of Kevin Jones, but from the resultant free kick Denbigh managed to clear courtesy of big Danny Jellicoe. The second half saw a more determined United and a flashing first time Bryn Phillips effort scraped a Denbigh post after an excellent run by the speedy Paul Cassidy. Orme thought he had notched Denbigh's fourth with a brave header, but was befuddled to see the whistleblower point to the spot and master blaster Paul Edwards stepped up to lash the penalty kick into the onion bag, giving the keeper no chance. Kevin Evans showed a silky touch to release William Cooke out on the left and the Denbigh forward tried his luck with a lob that the keeper did well to grab at the second attempt. But another was on its way and it was Lundstram who grabbed his second after a flowing move. United snatched a consolation after a one-two put the impressive Paul Cassidy free in front of goal and his firm strike beat Hulse to make the final score 5-1. *After Match Hospitality: The Hand Inn Final Score: Denbigh Town 5 Conwy United 1 Scorers: Denbigh Town : Richard Williams Cooke (2) Mike Lundstram (2) Paul Edwards (Pen) Conwy Utd : Paul Cassidy With Rhyl winning 2-1 , this means that Town are champions unless they lose 5-0 ( or by 5 clear goals) at Llanrug Utd on Saturday.
Chris Moores and K'Evs challenge for the ball.
Mr. Moores looks to feed a ball through.
Ryan Harden swings a corner ball into the box.
A Ryan Harden Free Kick.
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Sat, 21 April 2007 Burgess grabs key goal as Town scrape by BethesdaBy Peter Glynn BETHESDA ATHLETIC 0, DENBIGH TOWN 1 SOMETIMES the result is more important than the performance and this proved to be the case as Denbigh snatched all three points with a solitary goal against Bethesda that now sees Town on the verge of taking the Welsh Alliance crown. Denbigh started strongly and on two minutes the effervescent Paul Edwards pinched the ball in the middle of the park, played a ball to Ian Evans whose pass found the returning Richard Williams Cooke. The big man decided to have a pop first time but was unlucky to see his lob clear the left post with the keeper stranded. Opportunity almost knocked for Chris Moores on five minutes when a long Hulse clearance bounced beyond a retreating home defence. Moores took a touch before unleashing a shot that the keeper did well to smother. Paul Edwards and Ryan Harden bamboozled the Bethesda defence at a short corner and the little conjuror fizzed over a cross that was headed away by Simon Williams with Ian Evans steaming in. From the subsequent corner, Williams Cooke played in Chris Moores whose hooked effort hit wood. Suddenly Town began to struggle and Bethesda almost pinched an unlikely lead on 40 minutes with a shot that inched just past the left post. In the second half it was spicing up and on the hour mark, Bethesda's Simon Williams saw red when, in frustration on being penalised, he attempted to kick the ball into the River Ogwen, connecting instead with Ian Evans. On 73 minutes, the visitors made that all-important breakthrough. Jamie Hobson sent over a trademark pinpointer into the six-yard box for Kenny Burgess to bury the vital opener. One is rarely enough in football and Pesda player boss Danny Glyn Roberts sent himself on. He should have levelled six minutes later, but curled an effort wide with the goal begging. Veteran Steve Jones turned on a sixpence to send one just wide, then back in Town's defence Hobson received a nasty blow to the leg as things began to turn a little sour. Handbags at fifty paces near the dugouts forced the Man In Black to have to walk the line as things threatened to go pear shaped, but ultimately Denbigh played out the rest of the match in comparative ease to secure the points. Final Score: Pesda 0 v Denbigh Town 1
Action from today's game.
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Tue, 17 April 2007
Holders Denbigh Town booked themselves a Cookson Cup Final date against Llanrug United in an enthralling semi final encounter against Llandudno Junction at Y Morfa , Conwy. 2-1 hardly begins to tell the story as Town ran the Junction ragged in the first half , with two excellently taken goals by Ryan Harden , who slammed a first time effort past Joe Welsh in the Llan goal and Chris Moores who controlled a Cassidy pass in the box , beat a man and spanked the ball home. It could , and possibly should , have been more as Moores somehow clipped an effort over the bar from three yards out and the same man lifted another over with only Welsh to beat. The second half started in similar vein and Ian Evans was desperate to see his sweet volley find the net only to be ruled out for offside. Denbigh Captain , Kevin Jones , struck the bar after a superb move involving Moores and Kenny Burgess , but with 20 minutes remaining , Junction pulled a goal back with a spectacular effort and looked for a moment as if they may force extra time. With Tommy Harrison immaculate in the heart of the Town defence , Denbigh dealt with most of what Junction could conjure up and , apart from a few harum-scarums , played out the final five minutes in the Junction half to record a satisfying win over a team boasting several Cymru Alliance players. Final Score: Denbigh Town 2 v Llandudno Junction 1 Tonight I recorded the 90 minute commentary - and here for your entertainment are the Ryan Harden & Chris Moores goals. I cannot post the whole game as the file is too huge and I am short of that amount of space in my account. Love trains? Then a visit to Y Morfa Ground is recommended as one passes every 30 minutes.
TV Gantry
Jamie Hulse Warms Up
Steve Jones Warms Up
Dean , Jamie , Tim , Kev , Gary Hardcore , Gatty , Ryan , Ian
Midfield
A Robbo Throw In
A Train Passes By
Another Train
Steve Jones Keeps an Eye On Proceedings
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Sat, 14 April 2007 Denbigh Town swept aside Llanberis to inch closer to the Welsh Alliance Championship with a four goal second half salvo at sunny Central Park writes Peter Glynn. After a barren first stanza , during which both sides huffed and puffed with little reward in sub-tropical temperatures , it was Town who suddenly pulled on their scoring boots to register four quality strikes as they totally dominated proceedings. Goal merchant Ian Evans grabbed the first on 54 minutes after excellent work by Kevin Jones. The full back combined with Darren Cassidy , who found Chris Moores just outside the area. His slide rule pass picked out Evans who thumped the ball past the host's keeper to record his 6th strike in 5 games. The Central Park side now showed their class as they struck with a move that started with Jamie Hulse. The keeper picked out Moores , who spotted the all-action Paul Edwards in the centre of midfield. Edwards burst forward and released the on-rushing Kevin Jones and the full back converted superbly well to double Town's advantage. The Jones-Cassidy double act was creating panic in the 'Beris defence and it was Cassidy who lobbed over a ball that Edwards just failed to convert. Calvin Davies was pushed up front as Dyer shuffled his pack , and the Welshpool wizard was soon on the scoresheet to give Town their killer third. Paul Edwards pinched the ball in midfield and he dinked a ball to Ian Evans , who slipped in Davies who gave the keeper no chance with a clinical strike from 10 yards on 72 minutes. A minute later it should have been four as Cassidy hit the woodwork from the edge of the box , then the same man curled another just over as Town were cutting through the Llanberis midfield like a knife through butter. Dyer added Gary Madoc Jones and Rob Schrimshaw to the brew and the little full back's give and go released Jamie Hobson , whose sweeping cross was parried behind for a corner. The fourth was surely coming and Llanberis were punished by a shocker of a back pass which was pounced on 30 yards out by Madoc Jones. The sub bore down on the visitor's goal and he danced his way around the keeper to slam gleefully into an empty net. It was now a matter of how many as first Kevin Evans saw his effort turned round a post. Then brother Ian turned on a ball and the keeper did well to block off his shot. Edwards released a piledriver and then at the death Cassidy slammed an effort just past a post as Town continued to carve out opportunities and set themselves up for that Championship run in. Denbigh Town: Hulse , Hobson , K.Jones , Roberts , Orme , Davies , Harden , Edwards , Cassidy , Moores , I.Evans. Subs (used) Schrimshaw , Madoc-Jones , K.Evans. After Match Hospitality: The Golden Lion Blog notes: Amazingly I have managed to commentate through half of the second stanza substituting 'Conwy' for 'Llanberis'. Amazing how the mind plays tricks. So listen out for these. I need a few new ideas on where the podcast is going. I've done commentary , personal rants , player / manager/committee/fan interviews , team talks , phone ins , competitions... anyone have any ideas? And how long is optimum time? 45 minutes is too long in my humble opinion , but 25 minutes seems to be average. I did manage to get to the Hope (and Anchor) but ended up in the Mason's Arms as Alchemy were playing there. Every song they played , I own - my favourites were the Thin Lizzy stuff , ACDC and best of all , Rainbow's 'Kill The King'. Final Score: Denbigh Town 4 Llanberis 0 Scorers: Ian Evans , Kevin Jones , Calvin Davies , Gary Madoc-Jones
Cassidy Feels The Strain
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Sat, 14 April 2007 Denbigh Town v Glan Conwy in the 1st Round Category: video -- posted at: 5:44 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 10 April 2007 NWCFACC Semi Final at Halkyn Road , Holywell Denbigh Town 0 Flint Town United 3 Scorers: Beck 2 , Leech. Town succumbed to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Flint Town United in the semi final of the NWCFA Challenge Cup under the lights at Halkyn Road , Holywell. Denbigh dominated for long periods , but were killed off by three clinical strikes , including a 3rd minute opener from the impressive Shaun Beck. The Silkmen came out all guns blazing , and before Beck struck , Flint were unfortunate to see a Kevin Leech header strike wood in the very first minute of the game. The Central Park outfit weathered that early onslaught and gradually began to take charge , without seriously troubling the Flint goal. Tommy Harrison and Jamie Hobson were tireless in midfield and up front Chris Moores and Ian Evans battled hard but were denied by a combination of good Flint Town defending and serious problems with a bobbly pitch. Beck grabbed his second from a breakaway on the hour and an over head effort from the veteran Leech on 82 minutes wrapped up matters. With Matt Gatfield the pick of the Town players , Denbigh's best moment fell to Kevin Evans whose sweetly struck shot was saved at full length by the Silkmen's keeper. Town now have a date with Llanberis at Central Park on Saturday in their quest for points to overhaul Rhyl in the race for the Championship.  Denbigh Town Defence Stands Firm  Kevin Jones Ushers the Ball Out  WTH! Flint Question The Official  K'Evs has a Run!  Under Lights  Hobson : A Midfield Battler Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 8 April 2007 Greenfield FC are the winners of the 2007 REM Jones Memorial Cup winners, which took place at sunny Central Park. An attendance of 208 watched the game in which Greenfield FC were all over Rovers in the first half , opening up a 2-0 at the interval. Owain Roberts , on 12 minutes, chippeed the Gele keeper beautifully to put FC ahead. Greenfield then hit a post after Tony Emm had conceded a free kick on the edge of the box. Karl Ainsworth grabbed a second on the 30 minutes, and all in all was thoroughly deserved. Gele gave it their best shot in the second , but despite pressure , FC held them at bay , until Paul Demilow pinched a goal on the 80 minutes mark , but that proved only a consolation. Being a beautiful day , it did show Central Park in its full glory. The pitc was in excellent condition , and the players revelled in the playing surface. Ally , Dennis , Kita , Jess , Steve and Pedro were 'mine hosts' for the Clwyd League officials. The kitchen was at maximum , selling out of all hot foods and cold drinks!
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Sat, 7 April 2007 Glan Conwy 4 Denbigh Town 1 The pain!
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Central Park in all it's Cathedral glory
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My favourite pub is The Hope and Anchor , 94 Vale Street , Denbigh. Plug and Play , every other Friday. Live music , great atmosphere. Brain's Skull Attack!! Always a warm welcome from behind the bar , lots to do such as Curry Night , Folk Afternoons , Plug n Play ( oh , I mentioned that already). Garden out the back for those lazy , hazy days of summer and children's play area. Summer League is starting soon. I am nailing my colours firmly to the mast and will be following the fortunes of Henllan FC. Two reasons: I used to live in Maes y Coed which was in the old Parish of Henllan. And a lot of the Henllan lads have done Denbigh Town proud this year. Who will you be following / rooting for? Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 3 April 2007 Denbigh Town 3 v Rhydymwyn 2 Mike Lundstram , Ian Evans (2) Nice!
Ian Evans at the Double Report: Last gasp Denbigh Town grabbed top spot in the Welsh Alliance with a 3-2 win over local rivals Rhydymwyn in a topsy turvy encounter at Central Park writes Peter Glynn. Town squandered an early 2-0 lead to let the visitors back in it and only a 90th minute header from Ian Evans gave Town the points when a draw looked likely. The hosts came out on fire with Kenny Burgess at his best , and it was the winger who laid it off to Darren Cassidy . A first time ball found new boy Mike Lundstram , who thought he had opened his account but his effort was ruled out for offside by the merry flagwaver. Lundstram was upended a minute later in the box as Denbigh began to cut through a struggling Rhyd defence , but a warning was posted at the other end when Luke Reece had his shot blocked off by a last ditch tackle from Mark Orme. Town continuted to carve open the visitors and on 12 minutes Cassidy won the ball in midfield. His run prodded a ball to the feet of Burgess and the winger sent over an exact cross that was headed home by Lundstram at the far post to give the Central Park outfit an early lead. Burgess linked up with Kevin Evans who forced a corner and Lundstram may have bagged a second but this time his nod cleared the bar. Adam Jones had to put his body on the line as Rhyd countered , but then a sublime ball by Burgess released Lundstram whose effort was saved by visiting shotstopper Stanton. Rhyd were troublesome up front and Reece found the skillfull Peter Hughes who forced a corner which was punched clear by Jamie Hulse with the visiting strikers piling in. Ryan Harden sent in a ball that Burgess headed wide , but then on 35 minutes it could have been two as Cassidy strode towards goal and was in dismay to see his super strike thud back off the crossbar. However a minute later it was 2-0 as Burgess took advantage of a sleepy Rhyd backline and Ian Evans slammed home. But almost from the restart Rhyd plundered a goal back, as Adrian Parry found himself in acres and he spanked the ball past a helpless Hulse. Denbigh responded and Kevin Evans shot wide with a fizzing effort , but then at the other end Dafydd Griffith saw his effort inch wide of the Town goal as Rhyd continued to grow in confidence. The second stanza saw the visitors in the ascendancy in gloomy conditions. Harden had been replaced by Hobson at the break following a tough challenge and the game developed into a tit for tat encounter as first Cassidy saw his low shot saved and then at the other end Peter Hughes posed problems for the Town defence with some tricky footwork. And it was Hughes who was unfortunate to have a penalty claim turned down when brought to ground in the box. Cassidy was linking well with Man of the Match Burgess , whose cross found the willing Lundstram again , but this time his header was too weak to trouble the Rhyd keeper. Burgess next set up Cassidy and he launched an effort that was spectacularly tipped round the post. On the hour mark , Rhyd should have scored but Steve Bennett shot straight at Hulse when one on one , and then the same man sliced wide when easier to convert. Lundstram has pace to burn and his run produced a flag kick from which Mark Orme powered a header wide. Town were looking to put the game to bed but were leaving gaps at the back that Rhyd were eager to exploit. Adam Jones had to be at his best to concede a corner but Town then countered and Matt Gatfield swung over a superb cross that was plucked out of the air as Ian Evans challenged. Burgess and Lundstram were complimenting each other , and Ian Evans joined the party but his first time shot cleared the bar. Then a trademark Gatfield cross picked out Lundstram whose nod went wide as Town started to pose serious questions. Kevin Evans felt the full force of a challenge by Parry , who saw yellow , and then Town were left bellowing for a penalty as Ian Evans had his legs taken as he danced his way towards the target. But on 87 minutes the visitors did what they had been threatening to do on the break and another defensive error let in Reece who tucked the ball past a stranded Hulse to give the Flintshire side a deserved equaliser. But dogged Denbigh would not lie down , as first another Cassidy rasper struck wood. Then in the final minute it was that man Ian Evans who grabbed his second and all three points with a planted header at the far post from a pinpoint Gatfield cross , to take Denbigh a point clear of Rhyl with a game in hand. Team: Hulse , Gatfield , A. Jones , Orme , Roberts , Cassidy , Harden , K.Evans , I. Evans , Lundstram , Burgess. Subs: Hobson (used) , Madoc-Jones , K.Jones , S.Jones.
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Sat, 31 March 2007 Sometimes the result is more important than the performance and that was the case as Denbigh came from a goal down to pinch a 2-1 victory against Bethesda Athletic at Central Park writes Pete Glynn. Useful Latics had come to spoil the party and from kick off the hosts were up against it as the Meurig Park outfit mounted raid after raid on the Denbigh goal. Jason Joyce had an effort on the 3 minute mark that skimmed wide of the right post , and then the same man crossed into the path of Danny Glyn Roberts , but the goal-machine was thwarted by Denbigh captain Mark Orme when poised to let rip. Matty Gatfield was busy on the left , and his give and go fell invitingly to Ian Evans , but the Town's Number 9 lifted his effort over the bar. On 10 minutes , Kevin Evans mishit a first time shot , which fell nicely to Darren Cassidy but the midfielder bounced in frustration as his low drive was turned round the post by Latic's shotstopper Owen. Harden was being kept at bay by some stern challenges but on 20 minutes the mini-magician hoodwinked his way to the bye line and his cross flashed across goal , just begging for that final touch. Latics nearly opened their account when Hulse was forced to push a long range effort around a post , but at the other end a shove on Kevin Evans in the box was airily waved away by referee Newport. Bethesda looked the more hungry and they began to over run the Town midfield , who were missing the presence of Edwards and Williams-Cooke. Danny Glyn fed the willing Mark Owen who spanked a right footer into Hulse's breadbasket. It was a temproary respite as minute later the visitors edged in front. Bethesda's full back Chris Joyce floated in a cross that deceived everyone and settled in the back of the Town net to give the visitors a deserved , if fortunate , lead. A poor goal kick then gave Danny Glyn a sniff as his lob was turned onto the bar by Hulse and from the corner the same man should have buried his free header with the Town defence in slumberland. If Town were lacklustre in the first half , then the opposite can be said of their performance in the second. Chris Moores gathered a clearance and slipped in a first time ball to Ian Evans who planted just wide when well placed. Then Cassidy ran helter skelter at the Latic's defence and was unfortunate to see his final ball hacked clear with Burgess steaming in. Harden won a free kick and his delivery fell to the increasingly busy Burgess who fired over and then an Ian Evans header was superbly saved by the Bethesda custodian. Jamie Hobson was added to the mix as Town pressed for the equaliser and his ball found Ian Evans in the clear , but the Denbigh man was cynically pulled back by Simon Williams , which earned the Latic's captain a yellow. Next Burgess crossed over a fizzer which was met by Cassidy on the volley , with Owen pulling off another superb save , assisted by the woodwork. A rare Bethesda moment saw Darren Gowans shoot just wide , but on 73 minutes Town were level. Kevin Evans swept over the ball from the left and Hobson met the ball on the volley to fire home through a ruck of players. Town now scented a win and Ian Evans spotted Cassidy whose shot broke to Mark Orme 5 yards from goal , but Owen pulled off his third quality save of the match to deny a certain goal. Denbigh were not to be denied as a Harden free kick on 88 minutes was met by an unchallenged Burgess who planted a firm header past a stranded Owen to give Town a precious lead. Right at the death , Hulse showed his worth with a magnificent full stretch save from Danny Glyn which secured all three points and this win makes Town almost racing certs for a return to the Cymru Alliance. Man of the Match: Matty Gatfield. After Match Hospitality: The Hand Inn. Final Score: Denbigh Town 2 Bethesda 1
Jamie Hulse
Kevin Evans on the ball.
Mark Orme strides out of defence.
Bethesda's Danny Glyn Roberts runs at the Town defence.
Matt Gatfield has his eye on the ball.
Kevin Evans battles for the ball.
Latic's Craig Tipton sees yellow.
Town press for the winner.
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Fri, 30 March 2007 I would like to offer my congratulations to Denbigh Town Reserves who on Saturday clinched promotion back to the Clwyd League Premier Division. What pleases me as Team Manager is that the team has achieved their success in a sporting manner and by playing football as I think it should be played. They have grown as players , have shown a capacity to take on board all we did in training and rightly deserve promotion in a very competitive league. Thank you , Denbighshire Free Press & Vale Advertiser, for the excellent press coverage which means a lot to these players. There are others I must thank for their assistance. Chris Bailey , my assistant , has been superb. Also , Club Chairman Clwyd Williams , Vice Chairman Shon Powell , Club Secretary Ally Bennett and also Peter Glynn. These and others have encouraged and supported the team totally during the season. Our team is a young team - and a lot of credit goes to family members who are there supporting their boys on and off the field. Finally , it has been a great advantage to play at Central Park , as the playing surface is condusive to the good football that we are , as a management team , encouraging our lads to play. Therefore a big thank you to our excellent grounds staff. Category: general -- posted at: 1:57 PM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 28 March 2007 4-1 sounds a bit of a hammering , but the game was more of a contest that the scoreline suggests. But this win will send out a message that simply says that Town are back to their best and scoring for fun. Man of the Match Williams Cooke opened proceedings during a scrappy first quarter by turning on a Harden pinpointer to slam home from ten yards. Town were miserly at the back and were snuffing out most Pwll incursions , whilst up front the willing Burgess and Ian Evans continually caused mayhem in the home back line. Burgess linked up with Harden and the small magician pinged over a ball that Richard Williams Cooke almost connected with , but was denied when set to pull the trigger. Next Hulse had to deal with a sweeping cross before finding Adam Jones whose run almost let in a marauding Ian Evans , but the Town goalgrabber slipped when about to pounce. The second stanza had a surprise in store early doors , as a Kevin Jones challenge was deemed illegal and Pwllheli found themselves level from the penalty spot. The Central Park outfit responded at once and Burgess found himself with only the keeper to beat , and his neat lob duly found the net. Pwllheli were not lying down and were unlucky when a goalbound effort was acrobatically cleared off the line by the inspirational John Roberts. Ian Evans was then presented with a similar opportunity as his partner in crime Burgess , but the Denbigh man was frustrated to see his lob effort graze over the bar , with the keeper already preparing for the worst. Evans was not to be left out of the party , and the workaholic had the ball at his feet from a clever through ball and he swept home to really kill the game stone dead. Super sub Darren Cassidy tried his luck with a spectacular effort and will be happy with the outcome. The wideman spotted the keeper a little off his line and he floated over a cross-cum-shot that found the top corner , much to the delight of the travelling band of supporters. 4-1 was a little tough on the Lleyn side but Dyer will be happy to have put this potential banana skin out of the way as Dyer's men march on towards a promotion spot.  Darren Cassidy grabbed Denbigh Town's fourth goal Category: match reports -- posted at: 8:31 AM Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 28 March 2007 If a game is to be won by a single goal , it is probably as well that it should be a cracker. And so it proved at Central Park as Denbigh Town Reserves grabbed the runners up spot to claim an immediate return to the Mackenzie Jones Solicitors Clwyd League Premier Division with their 1-0 win in the all or nothing encounter against local rivals Trefnant Village. In front of a crowd of 124 , Town were probably good value , with the Rob Scrimshaw strike worthy of winning any game. And it was a delight to see such an important game played in the right spirit , with football being the winner at the end of the day. The hosts bossed the opening stanza and early doors Jonny Bowen fed a ball into the box , finding a lurking Matt Toole , but his clever lob cleared the bar. Gareth Lewis was brought to ground by Trefnant's Simon Jones and from Lee Mason's freekick , Tom Sheridan's flick header fell to John Earnshaw whose first time shot was deflected for a corner. Visiting striker Mark Evans tested Gaz Smith with a rasper , but at the other end Justin Jones wrapped his foot around a 30 yarder that whizzed just wide of an upright. On 22 minutes the Central Park side almost broke the deadlock. Gareth Lewis tricked his way to the byeline and his cross was glanced on by Sheridan to Madoc Jones , but the Town goal-grabber saw his firm strike deflected wide. It was all Denbigh as Madoc Jones had an effort ruled offiside when again put in by the towering Sheidan and then only a last ditch challenge by Richard Jones on the same man prevented a certain goal. On 35 minutes a great clearance from Villager Dylan Lloyd released goal king Jamie Davies and only an excellent challenge by Town captain Justin Jones stopped a certain chance. Madoc Jones and Toole combined well to test Stu Griffiths between the Village sticks , and the Treffy keeper then did well to pounce on a Lee Mason up and under. The difference between the two sides was to be that little bit of quality and on 41 minutes Rob Scrimshaw provided it. The little full back won the ball in his own half and strode towards the heart of the visitor's defence. Beating one man and then another , Scrimshaw unleashed his trademark blockbuster from 30 yards , giving Stu Griffiths no chance and to give Sheridan's men a precious lead. The visitors were a different proposition on the restart as they had to score twice to grab that promotion spot , and Gaz Smith was fortunate when his fumble almost fell to Gareth O'Loughlin and but for a Mason boot it may have been all square. An appeal against Mason for handball was airily waved away by the whistleblower , as Denbigh found themselves up against it for the first ten minutes of the second half. Madoc Jones saw yellow for a nonsense reason , but his strong run released Gareth Roberts who returned the compliment , but the goal failed to materialise as Madoc Jones ran out of room to release a meaningful shot. Mason had to be brave after getting an accidental elbow in the mush , but at the other end Madoc Jones was tearing his hair out as his fine drive was well saved by the excellent Stu Griffiths. Trefnant's Mark Jones popped up to fire wide after a great dink ball from Jamie Davies , and then Dai Clayton was unfortunate to see two efforts clear the bar , with a third on target jobby being parried away for a flag kick. The same man's cross ball was headed away in a panic by Scrimshaw as the Villages now fought like tigers to get back in the game. But on 75 minutes the hosts should have finished it when a Bowen ball found Madoc Jones. The Town strongman fed Matt Toole but his effort was saved at point blank range by Trefnant's Griffiths. It was end to end stuff as Simon Mackie tricked a Town defender , before setting up Richard Jones who fired wide. Then Toole again may have done better when he found himself with just the keeper to beat , but his shot across the bows slipped wide of the post. As the clock ran down , Madoc Jones had too many options and another chance to put the game to bed went begging. Whistleblower Hepton brought the game , and season , to an end after two minutes of stoppage time. Mark Goldsmith , Chairman of the Clwyd League , together with E. Emrys Williams presented Runners Up Medals to Denbigh Town Reserves in front of an appreciative crowd. Teams: Denbigh Town: Gareth Smith , Rob Scrimshaw , Jonny Bowen , Justin Jones , Lee Mason , John Earnshaw , Gareth Roberts , Tom Sheridan , Matt Toole , Gary Madoc Jones , Gareth Lweis , Subs , Chris Brown , James Koval , Steffan Tomos , Kevin James , Jamie Clayton , Martin Jones. Trefnant Village: Stu Griffiths , Simon Jones , Danny Porter , Richard Jones , Dylan Lloyd , Gareth O'Loughlin , Dai Clayton , Richard Jones , Mark Jones , Jamie Davies , Jamie Mackie. Subs: Craig Mackie , Owen Davies , Rob Dawson , Steven Jones , Dan Jones. After Match Hospitality: The Mason's Arms Thanks to the Vale Advertiser & Free Press for their media coverage throughout the season.  Tony Sheridan , Manager of Denbigh Town Reserves Category: match reports -- posted at: 7:32 AM Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 24 March 2007 Pwllheli Town 1 Denbigh Town 4 Richard Williams Cooke , Kenny Burgess , Ian Evans and Darren Cassidy on target. Denbigh Town Reserves 1 Trefnant Village 0 A Scrimshaw screamer wins the points! Promotion! Congratulations to DTFC Reserves on attaining runners up spot in Clwyd League Division One. This secures a promotion place!
Lee Mason's Medal!
Trefnant's Mark Jones pings a ball over under pressure from James Kovall.
Denbigh Town give applause to visitor's Trefnant Village.
Justin Jones , Captain of Denbigh Town Reserves
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Fri, 23 March 2007 Confident Town put paid to Conwy United with a 3-0 vitory that sets them up with Flint Town United in the Semi Final. And it could have been more if Tommy Harrison had not blazed over an 87th minute penalty - but by that time the game was over as a contest. From the first kick , Town were up for it and Darren Cassidy had a shooting chance on 5 minutes but was unlucky to see his strike inch wide. With the Central Park side seeing plenty of the ball , veteran Steve Jones ventured into the box for a visitor's corner but the big man headed just wide when well placed. On the half hour the probing Ryan Harden floated over a ball from a free kick which Jones again met with his head and again he was unlucky to see his effort off target. But a goal was coming and on 36 minutes it was Chris Moores who latched onto a superb through ball by Evans and from just inside the area he looked up and slammed the ball home with the Morfa Keeper clutching at air. Four miutes later it was two as Tommy Harrison sprinted clear after another intelligent feed by Harden and from the edge of the box he hammered home. Town keeper Hulse should have been charged an entry fee as he was a virtual spectator with the second half continued in the same vein. Dyer's men grabbed their third on 50 minutes and it was Harrison once again , this time picking up the ball from a woeful Conwy clearance and from 30 yards his shot bulged the top corner. Town now took their foot off the pedal and had enough about them to frustrate any of the Morfa's sides attacking ideas. On 87 minutes Town won a penalty following a foul on the silky Cassidy , but Harrison's effort was high , wide and not very handsome , but this does not detract from a good solid overall performance. Category: match reports -- posted at: 3:52 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 17 March 2007 Denbigh Town enjoyed a 2-0 win in the top of the table encounter against Rhyl Reserves at Central Park reports Peter Glynn. A first half penalty and a 90th minute strike sealed victory in a game that looked for long periods as if one goal might clinch the points. And the hosts were excellent value for their win , restricting a good Rhyl side to few , if any , clear cut opportunities. The first quarter was a cat and mouse affair , with both sides unable to stamp any authority on the game. Ryan Harden was central to most of the Town excursions into Rhyl territory , and his link up with Man of the Match Paul Edwards caused panic in the Lilywhite defence on 7 minutes as the little maestro swung in a curling ball that was gratefully hooked over his own bar by Brett Jones. The Harden flag kick fell to Edwards whose first time effort was diverted away by a Lilywhite boot. The hosts almost profited from a fluke opener when on 10 minutes a hasty Hobson clearance carried in the wind and keeper Whitfield had to backpedal to tip the ball onto the bar. The first clear cut opportunity fell to Williams Cooke. The big man received a dabbed ball by workaholic Ian Evans , and he turned first time to fire across the face of goal with Rhyl defenders awol. At the other end Ian Dunn posed a problem and Hulse had to stretch to pluck his curler out of the sky with Mike Roose sniffing any fumbles. The hosts were finding a willing runner in Adam Jones , and the left back put a ball through to Ian Evans and only a firm challenge by Matt Holt saved a strike on goal. Paul Roberts launched another ball at the Denbigh back line that Hulse did well to pouch , and from the shotstopper's kick , Paul Edwards strode through midfield and unleashed an effort that was deflected away for a flag kick. Some of the Rhyl crosses were of the highest quality and Denbigh were grateful to find Hulse in his best form of the season as the custodian continued to deal with everything the visiting widemen could throw at him. Town began to grow in confidence and it was no surprise when they made the breakthrough on 33 minutes , albeit from the penalty spot. Adam Jones swept into the box and was brought crashing to terra firma by the outstretched boot of Chris Roberts , and with the whistleblower pointing to the spot , Edwards stepped up to slam the ball past Whitfield to edge Town in front. Adam Jones almost got on the score sheet as a minute later as the Denbigh man unleashed a strike which was spectacularly saved by the impressive Whitfield. The Vale side were now firmly in the box seat. Edwards arrived late in the box , and his side footed effort from 12 yards thumped back off the crossbar with the Lilywhite defenders all at sea. Then Burgess got into the act , linking up with Harden before trying to release Williams Cooke who just failed to connect from his cross cum shot. The visitors had the wind behind them in the second stanza and almost immediately goal machine Mike Roose was sniffing a goal , but his header cleared the bar with the Denbigh defence in dreamland. The Belle Vue outfit now were in their purple patch and pressed forward seeking out the equaliser. Hulse palmed away a Mitchell Booth effort and followed it up with a fine save from Simon Holloway. Town countered and Harden was on the receiving end of a hard challange that left him in Disneyland. From the freekick , Williams Cooke spanked a ball towards goal which was hacked clear on the second attempt. Rhyl upped the tempo further and Ian Dunn may have done better when Roose fed him a ball , but his first time turn and shot went wide of the upright. Then a deflected Booth effort almost fell to Roose but the little goalgrabber just failed to find the target. Denbigh hit back and Kenny Burgess bamboozled his way into the Rhyl box , but his effort swept wide of a post. Then at the other end the heroic Hulse brought out a triple save to deny Rhyl. Town now grabbed the game by it's proverbials and the Evans brothers linked up create an opening for Ian , but Whitfield was brave to gather. Williams Cooke was holding up the ball and feeding his willing partners as Denbigh looked to put the game to bed.With the clock running down , Kevin Evans found the ball at his feet wide on the left wing. With twinkle toes , he slipped one man , beat another , and skinned a third before curling in a low cross. Burgess gambled and he arrived first to sweep the ball home from six yards, much to the delight of the home players and supporters. End of. Thursday sees Denbigh at Conwy United in the QF of the NWCFA Challenge Cup and on Saturday they visit Pwllheli and Tim Dyer's men will be desperate to continue their impressive run of results. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Jamie Hobson , Adam Jones , Mark Orme , John Roberts , Paul Edwards , Kevin Evans , Ryan Harden , Ian Evans , Kenny Burgess , Richard Williams Cooke. Subs( Used) Kevin Jones , Darren Cassidy , Gary Madoc Jones ( Not Used) Matty Gatfield , Steve Jones. Rhyl Reserves: Paul Whitfield , Brett Jones , Chris Roberts , Andy Davies , Matt Holt , Ross Stephens , Ian Dunn , Mitchell Booth , Mike Roose , Paul Roberts , Simon Holloway. Subs : Dan Jones , Alec Williams , Sam Brewerton , Sam Shorrocks , Dave Vickers. Man of the Match: Paul Edwards. After Match Hospitality: The Hand Inn. Final Score: Denbigh 2 Rhyl Reserves 0
Denbigh on the Attack!
Jamie Hobson challenges Rhyl's Chris Roberts
Jamie Hulse pouches the ball.
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Paul Edwards in Penalty Action!
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Thu, 15 March 2007 Denbigh Town Reserves fell to defeat in the semi final of the REM Jones Cup against a tough Greenfield side at Ffordd Marian , writes Peter Glynn. With the hosts boasting players with Cymru Alliance experience , the Vale outfit were up against it for much of the match , but things may have been different if an early Gary Madoc Jones strike had been allowed to stand. Chris Brown threaded a ball back to Madoc Jones who gleefully planted the ball home only for the whistleblower to rule out the goal for offside. Playing against the wind , Greenfield applied the long ball over the top and Denbigh were fortunate that the hosts weren't ahead on three occasions in the first 10 minutes , thanks to a combination of good goalkeeping from Gareth Smith and woeful finishing. Silky soccer skills were difficult to apply on a postage stamp of a pitch , and another long ball fell to the Flintshire side's Owen Roberts who scooped in the opening goal. Gareth Smith was called into fine action to turn away a point blank effort from the same man , whilst up at the other end , Toole saw his half chance slide just past an upright. The restart saw Greenfield in the ascendancy and on 55 minutes the hosts doubled their lead courtesy of a Steve McGowan strike. Denbigh tried to turn the tide but King Canute would have had more luck , as Greenfield utilised their strength and determination in the wind to eventually overrun the youthful Town outfit. Paul Griffiths grabbed a brace on 59 and 70 minutes , and then Town grabbed a goal back when Matty Toole latched onto a through ball on 75 minutes , but at the death Owen Roberts grabbed his second and Greenfield's 5th to claim a place in the Cup Final where they will meet Abergele Rovers who defeated Mostyn 3-1 in the other semi. Final Score: Greenfield 5 Denbigh Reserves 1 Category: match reports -- posted at: 9:29 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu, 15 March 2007 Llandudno Junction felt the full force of title aspirants Denbigh as the home side went nap at Central Park writes Peter Glynn. After putting up a fine display last week in the Cookson Cup Semi , the Railwaymen barely registered and there was only ever one team in it , with the hosts taking full advantage of the windy conditions in a one sided first half. Intense Town pressure on 8 minutes forced a hasty clearance by Junction's Rob Jones and the ball broke to Kenny Burgess who took a touch before burying it in the net to settle any Denbigh nerves. The little string-puller Ryan Harden was at his best and his bending free kick found the head of Mark Orme , but the Denbigh skipper's looping header cleared the bar. Paul Edwards put one wide of the post from 25 yards and then Ian Evans was unlucky to be ruled offside when released by Burgess. Ian Evans next set up Harden , but the final shot failed to hit the target but it was only a matter of time before Town doubled their lead. On 16 minutes Kevin Evans turned superbly in midfield and sent a ball out wide towards Burgess who was lurking on the right wing. The Denbigh man did well to keep the ball in play and sweep a first time ball into the box towards Paul Edwards , whose sweet half volley gave Junction's keeper no chance to make it 2-0. Clean sheet merchant Hulse was a virtual spectator until an Olly Walters long range effort was well handled by the Denbigh shotstopper but immediately Town produced their killer third , when on the 20 minute mark , Richard Williams Cooke swept in a sensational twenty yard curler to record his 13th league goal of the campaign. The hosts were not finished and after Hulse had pouched another Walters effort , Harden picked up a loose ball and slipped it to Burgess who dinked the ball past the despairing Jones to make it 4-0. Town were threatening to run up a cricket score. Williams Cooke shot across the face of goal , then Harden's volley fell to Kevin Evans whose first timer deflected wide for a flag kick. Next, Williams Cooke swivelled to engineer a ball to Ian Evans who unselfishly squared to Burgess , who fired past a post. Williams Cooke then found himself one on one with the overworked Railwaymen's keeper , who did well to smother the ball. And just before the break , Williams Cooke forced a corner but from it trod on the ball when poised to strike home. The second stanza did not see much of a difference as Town continued to dominate proceedings. Williams Cooke produced a sublime ball to Burgess who fed Ian Evans and the Denbigh man was unlucky to see his placed effort saved low down. Dynamo Paul Edwards won himself a free kick from which he picked out Jamie Hobson , whose superb cross was met by Kevin Evans who must score until denied by a despairing Jones' hand. Junction then threatened and Kevin Jones was immense at the back to clear up the danger on two occasions , but at the visitor's end a Kevin Evans beauty found Burgess who was pushed off the ball in the box, with the whistleblower waving play on. Ian Evans turned a man and let in Hobson , whose cross was plucked out of the air with Burgess and Williams Cooke sniffing any leftovers. Junction were simply not interested and Denbigh hit their fifth on 70 minutes. Harden conjured up a piece of magic to release Man of the Match Burgess in the box. The Denbigh man slipped it to Williams Cooke who was not content to beat one man , he had to beat two - and then squared it for Ian Evans who slammed home. The contest was over and Dyer sent on the returning Leon Gierke and Darren Cassidy , the former going close with a headed effort that just cleared a post. Final Score: Denbigh Town 5 Llandudno Junction 0 Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Jamie Hobson , Adam Jones , Mark Orme(c) , Kevin Jones , Paul Edwards , Kevin Evans , Ryan Harden , Ian Evans , Richard Williams Cooke , Kenny Burgess. Subs (all used) Steve Jones , Leon Gieke , Darren Cassidy. Man of the Match: Kenny Burgess After Match: The Golden Lion. Category: match reports -- posted at: 9:28 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 11 March 2007 In this show: Interview with Denbigh Diamonds , a half time team talk and a word with Jonah. Links: Denbigh Diamonds Match Reports: http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/nwgirls/pages/reports.shtml Plan Nine Rock Show: Vote for the DTFC Podcast here: http://www.podcastalley.com/one_vote2.php?pod_id=44018
Leon Gierke
Kevin Jones was awesome in defence all afternoon.
Action (and inaction) from the game. Denbigh Diamonds Report: SATURDAY/10TH/MARCH DENBIGH DIAMONDS 2 - 3 RHYL HEARTS The penultimate game of the league campaign and Denbigh needed to win both their remaining fixtures to have a chance of finishing 3rd in the North Wales Central League , writes Rod Roberts. The largest girls league in the region. Weather conditions today were dry but very windy which had a major effect on the game. Rhyl kicked off playing into the wind and looked the better team for the first 5 minutes without creating any chances. Both sides found it difficult to control the ball in the gusting wind. Diamonds slowly started to take charge with Steph Farley and Rachel P. Jones combining well up front creating 3 good opportunities which on another day would have been buried in the back of the net. The breakthrough eventually came after 15 minutes. A well timed through ball from Paige Morris in midfield was latched onto by Steph whose first shot was saved but she placed the ball through the keepers legs with the rebound. 1 - 0. Denbigh were now in attack mode coming close on several occasions. The closest was when Captain Sophie Roberts won the ball in her right back position and ran the full length of the pitch, beating opponents with her electric pace only to see her side footed shot skim the post. Rhyl Hearts looked liked caving in under the constant pressure but just as against Kinmel Bay last week Denbigh were caught 3 against 2 on the break. The initial shot from 8 yards was saved by Hannah in the Denbigh goal but the ball fell kindly to the feet of an attacker who couldnâ??t miss from 2 yards out. 1 - 1. The game became stretched as the Diamonds launched balls over Rhyl's defence to their strikers who missed more opportunities. They eventually took the lead on 25 minutes when midfielder Steph Farley (who was looking back to her best) blasted in her 2nd goal of the match from 10 yards. Half time 2 - 1 to the Diamonds. At this point you could only envisage a Denbigh win but Rhyl had other ideas . With the wind increasing all the time and Denbigh playing against it in the 2nd half the players grew very tired. Rhyl took full advantage of the conditions by thumping the ball up field and creating several chances. A Rhyl corner resulted in a melee in the goalmouth until the ball was prodded out to a Rhyl player whose shot was instinctively handled by a Denbigh player. Penalty! Theyâ??re like buses, you go 3 seasons without and then 2 come along in consecutive games, unfortunately they both went against Denbigh. The spot kick was well driven giving the keeper no chance. 2 - 2 with 20 minutes still to play. Diamonds were getting more tired and Rhyl grew more confident. Hannah Jones in the Denbigh goal was made to work very hard making numerous saves but all the Rhyl pressure paid off . With 10 minutes to go the ball was once again in the Denbigh net completing the comeback. 2 - 3 which remained the score at full time. Denbigh were left to rue all their missed chances in the 1st half and their busy fixture list over the past 3 weeks seemed to catch up with them. The Diamonds were jaded but theyâ??ll be back. Their next match is against the favourites to win the league, Mold away. Keep smiling and keep sparkling, come on you Diamonds. Many thanks to The Hand Inn for sponsoring the game today. If there are any girls between school years 8 or 9 who are interested in joining in the fun and playing for a great team you can come along to training on Thursday evenings at 7.30 pm on the astro-turf at Denbigh leisure centre or alternately call Martin Jones ( MANAGER ) on Denbigh 812810 or Rod Roberts ( Assistant coach ) on 816620. Listen to interviews with Denbigh Diamonds on: http://denbigh.libsyn.com FAW UNDER 13'S GIRLS LEAGUE Pos Name P W D L Pts 1. Prestatyn Girls FC 8 7 0 1 21 2. Flint Wildcats 8 6 1 1 19 3. Kinmel Bay 9 6 0 3 18 4. Mold 6 5 1 0 16 5. Denbigh Diamonds 9 4 2 3 14 6. Rhyl Hearts Divas 9 4 1 4 13 7. Vicars Cross 8 4 1 3 13 8. Penyffordd 7 2 1 4 7 9. Ewloe Deva 8 1 2 5 5 10. Colwyn Bay FC 9 1 1 7 4 11. Mostyn 9 0 0 9 0 Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri, 9 March 2007 Denbigh Into Cookson Cup Final After Penalty Shoot Out Orme Spot Kick Seals Win Final Score 1-1 ( Denbigh win 4-2 on penalties AET) Holders Denbigh Town booked their place in the Cookson Cup Final courtesy of a nail biting penalty shootout at Central Park. Town were pushed all the way and had to come back from an early goal to force extra time and the dreaded penalties. It was the Junction who set the pace early doors and Mike Langstrom tested the Town keeper Hulse with an effort from 9 yards. Latest signing Kenny Burgess was bright up front for Town , and the new boy turned well in the box but fired over the bar when well placed. Adam Jones delivered an curling ball into the Junction box which was punched away by visiting keeper Rob Jones , followed up by Richard Williams Cooke who spanked a twenty five yarder straight into the keeper's breadbasket. Next , Burgess found Williams Cooke who in turn sought out Ian Evans who nicked the ball past the keeper but saw his cross-shot parried behind for a corner. Junction were not there to make up the numbers and slowly began to take charge. Neil Poynton's effort was well saved by the impressive Hulse and then John Roberts had to be brave to head away a ball into the box under pressure from Junction's Daryl Jones. Ashley Smith scraped Hulse's cross bar with the Denbigh keeper backpedalling and then on 20 minutes , the visitors made their momentum tell with a well taken goal by Daryl Jones who swept the ball home from a flag kick. Burgess threatened to go all the way as the cup holder's sought an immediate reply. Then Richard Williams Cooke was unlucky when a deft touch almost put him clear , but a Junction boot hacked the ball away. Adam Jones and Kevin Evans linked up to release Ryan Harden , but the little string-puller's effort was saved low down by Jones. Gatfield went on a surging run and delivered a sweet cross to Harden who tapped square to Williams Cooke , the big man being unfortunate to see his true strike beaten away by the excellent Jones. Hulse was brave at the other end as Oliver Walters got onto the end of a Junction breakaway. and then Gatfield did well down the right to find Burgess whose final touch just let him down as an equaliser seemed likely. A minute later Burgess found the net but his effort was ruled out for his challenge of a fumbling keeper. Junction turned up the heat and Nathan Jones tested Hulse with a dipping free kick and then had to get down to smother a Poynton effort. Town countered as Paul Edwards was put through by a Williams Cooke flick header , but the midfield dynamo fired across the face of the goal. At the other end Walters' first time effort failed to test Hulse when well placed and another Junction move ripped through Town's midfield and Walters again was disappointed with his pop on goal when slipped in by Ashley Smith. The second half was a different game as Denbigh came out all guns blazing. Kevin Evans found Edwards who struck a sweet ball low and hard across the box , the keeper just managing to scramble the ball to safety. A long Hulse clearence fell to Williams Cooke but again Jones in the Junction goal was on hand to grasp the ball. Ian Evans then had an effort parried and his follow up fell to Williams Cooke whose placed effort was cleared off the line. Town's pressure was finally rewarded and it was Kenny Burgess who grabbed parity after he was teed up by Williams Cooke on the 52 minute mark. Kevin Evans had a penalty claim waved away as Denbigh went for the kill and were now firmly camped in the Junction half of the pitch. The hosts were now at their best as first Williams Cooke fired across the face of goal , and then a Kevin Evans effort was palmed wide by the Junction shot-stopper. The same man fizzed a 30 yarder over the bar and then Harden and Williams Cooke teamed up to create an opportunity for Burgess. Harden was flattened outside the box and his freekick sniffed out Edwards who in turned swept in a low ball that cleared everyone in the 6 yard box. Manager Dyer threw on Darren Cassidy and Jamie Hobson as the holder's upped the ante still further , but despite a number of half chances , Junction forced the tie into extra time. Fatigue began to tell as Town swept forward on the restart. Adam Jones produced a great run , only to be denied at the death. Then Burgess ran his socks off to reach a ball and deliver a cross that was fly-kicked clear. Evans and Burgess set up Williams Cooke but the Denbigh man dragged the ball wide. A rare Junction attack cleared the bar and from the goal kick the ball found it's way to Williams Cooke who struck a post and was in agony to see the ball roll across the face of goal to safety. As extra time ebbed away , Evans sought out Williams Cooke but the Denbigh marksman just failed to add that final touch. It was all down to penalites. Hulse got down well to push away Dwyfor Williams' effort and Mark Orme , on as sub , stroked home the winning spot kick to secure another Cookson Cup Final for the holders. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Matty Gatfield , Adam Jones , Kevin Jones , John Roberts , Paul Edwards , Kevin Evans , Paul Edwards , Ian Evans , Kenny Burgess , Richard Williams Cooke. Subs ( All used) Mark Orme , Darren Cassidy , Jamie Hobson Match Day Mascot: Jordan Macdonald. Match Ball Sponsor: The Music Factory. 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Sun, 4 March 2007 This is your chance to win a signed copy of the Denbigh Town FC v Llandudno Junction FC programme from the Cookson Cup Semi Final. The programme has been signed by all the players , plus the Chairman & Secretary! Nice! To enter , simply add a comment to the latest DTFC v Junction Podcast (below) and your name will be entered into the draw to win the prize.
Once 10 different individuals have added a comment , the draw will be made. Good luck!
Thus far we have: 9 entrants. One more and the draw is made! Steve Reds , Ally , Denbigh Dog , Ian , GazJohn (who scores last minute goals) , Chris 'Evergreen' B , Adam , Tim & Steffan Tomos.
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Sat, 3 March 2007 Cookson Cup Semi Final Central Park , Denbigh Final Score: Denbigh Town 1 Llandudno Junction 1 Denbigh Town won 4-2 on penalties aet. Scorers: Kenny Burgess (Denbigh) & Daryl Jones (Junction)
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Thu, 1 March 2007 Sometimes the result is more important than the performance and Denbigh Town Reserves will be delighted to have gained maximum points against a very useful Cerrigydrudion side at Central Park. Town had to wait until the 85th minute to confirm victory and consolidate second place in Clwyd League Division One - and with Trefnant losing against Point of Ayr , the promotion spot looks to be going right down to the wire. It was the visitors who were putting on the style early doors , forcing three successive corners , with Gaz Smith having to be brave to keep his goal in tact. Denbigh began to settle and John Earnshaw played in James Kovall behind the defence but the midfielder was unlucky to find Gwyn Rowlands in the Cerrig goal in fine form. Rob Scrimshaw combined with James Kovall who slipped a ball to Matty Toole , but the goal machine's first time effort was blocked off. At the other end Town stopper Gaz Smith turned over a long range effort and followed it up with a great save from Jason Jones. A lovely move involving James Kovall and Rob Scrimshaw then released Chris Brown , but the stalwart was unfortunate to be penalised for handball as he cocked the pistol. Gary Madoc Jones was running himself ragged in the middle of the park , and he sought out the silky Gareth Lewis with a zipping cross , and the Denbigh man was amazed to see the Cerrig custodian save his sidefoot effort that had goal written all over it. Rob Scrimshaw had to be quick to clear away a Cerrig threat , but up the other end Chris Brown flicked a header wide of the target from an inswinging freekick. Cerrig were menacing up front and only a minor miracle prevented a score as the ball richocheted on the six yard line , with Lee Mason and Justin Jones brave in the thick of it. Jonny Bowen threatened to go all the way with a strong run , forcing a corner after a link up with Gareth Lewis. Denbigh had begun to pick up the pace and James Kovall was left head in hands as his volley just cleared the bar with the keeper rooted. Then Matty Toole's sublime flick set up Gary Madoc Jones , but the ball refused to sit up and the chance was scrambled clear. The same man was put through on 44 minutes but again the Cerrig shotstopper got down well to pouch his effort. That was only a temporary reprieve for the visitors as Matty Toole found himself one on one and the hitman duly despatched the ball to give Denbigh a narrow lead at half time. The hosts were more up for it in the second stanza. Chris Brown and John Earnshaw linked up to test the keeper , and a Gareth Lewis cross was put over his own bar by a Cerrig head. Next Gary Madoc Jones won a ball in midfield and he slipped the ball to John Earnshaw who fired over. At the other end , Gaz Smith put himself where angels fear to tread amidst the flying Cerrig boots. The visitors now ratcheted up the pressure and Gaz Smith must have had velcro gloves as a rip-snorter stuck like glue to the Denbigh stopper. The Central Park side had to weather a five minute storm with Justin Jones and Lee Mason immense at the back, but began to wrestle back the initiative. Gareth Lewis put in Chris Brown who squared it for Matty Toole to test the keeper. Then Gary Madoc Jones was strong to create a shooting chance for Chris Brown. Next a Matty Toole fizzer was turned over by Rowlands as Denbigh sought that killer second. Gareth Lewis and John Earnshaw found space on the left and Matty Toole joined the party , releasing Rob Scrimshaw who shot across the face of goal. Then Rowlands punched a wicked ball to the feet of Chris Brown , who took a touch but was denied by a Cerrig boot when about to pull the trigger. A rare Cerrig break almost brought the visitors an equaliser on the hour mark , the ball striking the bar from another long range effort. Gary Madoc Jones had a goal ruled out for a dubious offside , but Denbigh were not to be denied and it was the introduction of supersub Steffan Tomos that killed the game off. John Earnshaw won the ball in midfield and his pace let in Gary Madoc - Jones. He squared to the flying Steffan Tomos who joyously hit a left footer past the keeper from the edge of the box. The fleet footed Steffan Tomos almost grabbed himself a second on the death from a similar position , but his effort just beat the upright. Denbigh Town Reserves: Gaz Smith , Rob Scrimshaw , Jonny Bowen , Justin Jones(Captain) , Lee Mason , John Earnshaw , James Kovall , Gary Madoc-Jones , Matty Toole , Gareth Lewis , Chris Brown. Subs( all used)Kevin James , Steffan Tomos ,Chris Bailey. After Match Hospitality: The Railway. Man of the Match - Justin Jones Category: match reports -- posted at: 5:33 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun, 25 February 2007 Links: Denbigh Town FC Official Site: www.denbightownfc.com DTFC Podcast Archive Site: http://glynnpeters.podbean.com Older DTFC Podcasts Archive: http://www.putfile.com/glynnpeters Reports Section: http://www.freewebs.com/peterglynncomedy/index.htm The Welsh Alliance: http://www.welshallianceleague.co.uk
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The Clwyd League: http://clwydfootballleague.co.uk Dave Jones' Football Blog - http://lilywhites.welshblogs.co.uk Brynford United FC Web - http://brynfordunited.webeden.co.uk/ The Cymru Alliance League - http://www.cymru-alliance.co.uk The Eastern Football Website - Podcast- http://www.easternfootball.co.uk
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Sat, 24 February 2007 Denbigh Town FC. - On International Duty. Denbigh Town Reserves 2 Cerrigydrudion 0 Scorers: Toole , Tomos. Team: Smith , Scrimshaw , Bowen , J.Jones , Mason , Earnshaw , Kovall , Madoc-Jones , Lewis , Toole , Brown. Subs (all used) Tomos , Bailey , James. Matty Toole - Scorer
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Tue, 20 February 2007
Holywell Town v Denbigh Town Halkyn Road Final Score 1-3 Chris Moores' 85 minutes goal finally settled an end to end encounter as Denbigh Town ran out 3-1 winners against Holywell Town at Halkyn Road. Three points was a must for Dyer's men and the visitors were probably good value for their win against a much improved Flintshire outfit. Denbigh set the pace early doors as Booker and Moores combined well , forcing the keeper to be brave. Booker had a mesmerising game and the winger beat two men and shot across the goalmouth with Ian Evans just failing to add the final touch. Yet another Booker run linked up Harden and Moores , the latter just over running the ball at the death. Hulse was called into spectacular action , the Denbigh stopper stretching to tip a long range effort onto the crossbar. Hulse then got up to punch away a wicked cross , the follow up shot being deflected away by Kevin Jones for a corner. Denbigh bounced back and Adam Jones whipped in a sweet ball to Cassidy who struck a first time volley that inched past an upright. Both sides were finding it difficult to play classy soccer on the bumpy surface but Booker's skill almost brought an opener. His clipped pass fell perfectly to the head of Moores , but the Denbigh man could only guide the ball into the arms of the grateful host's keeper. But it was only a respite for Hoywell , as Denbigh struck on the half hour. Harden found himself in space in midfield and his run found Booker lurking out on the left. He fed Ian Evans who slipped his marker to roll the ball into the empty net. The visitors were now in control as first Moores tested the keeper from long range , and then a Booker free kick was fumbled with the Denbigh forwards unable to pick up the bits. Then on the stroke of half time a Cassidy free kick fell to Booker , whose effort rattled the crossbar , with Ian Evans' follow up effort just floating wide. If the first half belonged to Booker , the second belonged to Williams Cooke. The big man combined with Harden and released the workaholic Moores who was desperate to see his effort well pouched at the second attempt. Next Gatfield pumped a ball into the box which fell to Williams Cooke , who set Moores up with a one on one , with the Holywell custodian coming out on top. Then Booker slipped a ball into Moores' path but the striker could only guide the ball at the keeper as the bobble contrived to deny the Denbigh man a goal he desperately deserved. On 50 minutes Hulse was back in action on two occasions but Booker combined with Williams Cooke who put through Evans , but the Holywell defence muscled up at the expense of a corner. Another goal was coming and it was a Booker corner , superbly dummied by Williams Cooke that let in John Roberts to toe poke the ball home with the home defence bamboozled. Williams Cooke now threatened to grab the match by the scruff of the neck as first he released Booker who fired at the keeper when well placed. Then from a corner , the big man found the head of Kevin Evans who was unlucky to see his effort scrambled away. Roberts proved his worth at the other end as his last ditch tackle saved a certain goal , then at the other end Williams Cooke did the old one-two with Ian Evans , but was disappointed that his final shot was powder puff. Suddenly Holywell shifted up a gear and Denbigh were fortunate not to concede from a corner that was eventually scrambled away. Gaps were appearing in the host's defence as they sought a way back into the game. Williams Cooke broke and he linked with Kenny Burgess and Moores before firing off a cannon that ricocheted for a flag kick. From that another Williams Cooke blockbuster flattened a defender , but Holywell broke out and forced a corner themselves from which Kevin Thomas poached a goal with the Denbigh back line in a panic. Holywell sniffed an unlikely equaliser with time was running out but Dyer played his trump , replacing the tireless Ian Evans with Calvin Davies. His superb run and quality cross from the right found the head of Moores and the striker made it 3-1 with no way back for Holywell. Denbigh: Hulse , Gatfield , A.Jones , K.Jones , Roberts , Cassidy , Harden , Williams Cooke , Booker , I.Evans , Moores. Subs (used) Burgess , K.Evans , Davies ( not used) Hobson. Comments[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat, 17 February 2007 Halkyn United 0 Denbigh Town 2
Darren Cassidy - Scorer Ian Evans - Scorer Denbigh Town Reserves 3 Caerwys Reserves 1 Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 14 February 2007 A Mark Orme strike and a Richard Williams Cooke double booked Denbigh a place in the North Wales Coast FA Cup 2nd Round at the expense of Welsh Cup giant killers Holyhead Hotspur at The New Oval . Taking a break from the stress of league action , Town settled into a rhythm and looked confident as they pressed forward from the first whistle. Ryan Harden was busy early doors , and on the 10 minute mark his free kick found Andy Booker lurking at the edge of the box , his effort forcing the keeper into a fine save. Despite a bumpy playing surface , Denbigh were stroking the ball around with ease and a great ball by Ian Evans picked out Chris Moores who was up-ended on the edge of the box. From the resultant free kick , Harden found Mark Orme but his touch just failed to find the target. It was all Denbigh as Hotspur were reduced to breakaways and shots from distance. Booker and Adam Jones combined down the left and the fullback's superb inswinger was met by Evans whose header just grazed the post with the keeper grasping at air. Hulse in the Town goal was receiving running repairs to a knee injury , but he was rarely troubled as first Moores won a free kick on the right after a run at the Spurs goal , and then the same man just failed to connect with a dangerous Booker cross. Holyhead hit back and Jamie Hobson had to cover a lot of ground to prevent the home side getting off a shot on goal and then Cassidy had to be at his best to block off another Spurs incursion. Denbigh almost took a lead on 23 minutes when Ian Evans was fouled within shooting range and up stepped Booker to unleash a piledriver that was fisted away by the Holyhead shotstopper. And a minute later it was 1 - 0 to the Town as Harden picked out the busy Cassidy on the right. The Denbigh man did well to keep the ball in play and he skinned the full back before planting over a cross which was met by Orme who stabbed the ball into the net. Denbigh were not taking their foot off the pedal and Williams Cooke won the ball in midfield. His pass found Evans and the Denbigh hitman let rip with a shot that was forced behind for another Denbigh flag kick. Hulse was called into serious action for the first time on the half hour mark but Town immediately countered with a Moores screamer that was turned over by the under pressure Spurs goalie. On 40 minutes Town deservedly doubled their lead when the ball broke to Booker on the edge of the box. His slide rule pass found Williams Cooke and the big man danced his way past both defender and keeper to walk the ball into an empty net. Town weren't finished and on the stroke of half time , a Moores header was cleared off the line as Denbigh now threatened to run riot. Holyhead came out a more determined outfit in the second stanza and immediately whistled a shot just past the post and followed it up by testing Hulse with a snorter that the Denbigh keeper did well to pouch. It was now end to end as first Williams Cooke found Moores whose final touch let him down when well placed , and then Spurs went close following a foul by John Roberts on the edge of the visitors box. Williams Cooke undertook defensive duties to clear away a dangerous ball as Holyhead were looking to get back in the game and Hulse had to be alert to save a snapshot from Jonny Parry. Denbigh weathered the storm and the move of the match involving RWC , Jones , Booker and finally Moores almost resulted in a third but the keeper smothered the final shot. Denbigh were now back in the ascendancy as Ian Evans fed the workhorse Moores and only a last ditch tackle prevented the Denbigh man a certain goal. Swapping shirts is usually reserved for the final whistle , but Booker nearly had his taken off his back as the Denbigh conjuror caused havoc in the middle of the park. Another delightful move saw Moores feed Evans whose exquisite flick header fell to Cassidy , but the keeper got down well to smother the effort. Roberts in the Denbigh defence was snuffing out the few breakaways by the Holyhead forwards , and the same man picked out the willing Cassidy whose great run and cross was met by Moores , who was disappointed to head over when well placed. It was only a matter of time before the visitors scored again and it came on 79 minutes when Moores set up Booker , whose fumbled shot fell to the lurking Williams Cooke and the Denbigh man despatched the ball with the Holyhead defence all at sea. Denbigh were good value for their lead and Dyer sent on Gary Madoc Jones. The youngster was immediately into the fray as he won a stern challenge in midfield , took two paces and slammed the ball home only to see it ruled out for offside. Booker sent in a screamer after being found by a long ball out of defence , and then sub Steve Jones set up the same man after interlinking with the ever willing Williams Cooke. Then a Williams Cooke special fizzed across the box , just begging for that final touch. On the final whistle a strong Madoc Jones challenge won the ball and his dink ball let in the now rampant Williams Cooke who was denied his hat-trick by a super save from the Hotspur keeper. Final Score: Holyhead Hotspur 0 Denbigh Town 3 Denbigh Town: Hulse , Hobson , A.Jones , Roberts , Orme , Booker , Harden , Williams-Cooke , Cassidy , Evans , Moores. 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Sat, 10 February 2007
Dean talks to Darren Cassidy pre-match.
Action from the game.
Adam Jones in action
The Bench
Andy Booker
Rich Williams Cooke.
Tim Dyer & Steve Jones.
Referee Trigg and Ryan Harden.
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Fri, 9 February 2007 Big thanks to the Denbighshire Free Press & Vale Advertiser for excellent reports , together with photos of (FP) Paul Edwards , Matt Toole and (VA) Andy Booker. Thanks also to the Vale for the plug for the podcast! Hopefully we will get extra listeners on the back of their article. Thank you Shaun and Dave! Category: general -- posted at: 5:42 PM Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu, 8 February 2007  Central Park , Denbigh  Another view of the ground.  Central Park with St. David's in the background. Category: general -- posted at: 9:45 AM Comments[0] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed, 7 February 2007 <a href="http://www.podcastalley.com/">My Podcast Alley feed!</a> {pca-69845e95b86bc7c2ab4c5f14238e5589} Category: general -- posted at: 3:47 AM Comments[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue, 6 February 2007 Peter & Ally attended a game earlier in the season, but can you identify which match they went to? A Special Issue Soccer Stamp for the first correct answer. Email me at: Glynnpeters@aol.com Responses go HERE! Andy guessed at: Llay Welfare v Denbigh Town. Good guess , but incorrect , sorry Andy. Check out The AndyCast PodCast. "You'll laugh 'til you stop!" http://www.andycast.net Steve Reds guessed at: Chester City v Accrington Stanley. Another good guess , but not correct , sorry Steve. Check out Denbigh Town FC Official Website. http://www.DenbighTownFC.com The competition will close on Saturday 7pm so send those answers in! All correct answers go into a hat & the winning name will be drawn out LIVE on the next podcast. Thus far we have 5 people who have given the correct answer. The winner was GazJohn. The correct answer was: Chester City v Swindon Town ( Ally , Nicola & myself stood with the Swindon mob and afterwards got the autographs of the players , eventually arriving home in Denbigh around midnight!) Category: competitions -- posted at: 12:02 AM Comments[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon, 5 February 2007 Llanrwst United 1 v Denbigh Town 1 Denbigh let slip a vital lead as Llanrwst United hit back to claim a draw at Gwydyr Park in the Welsh Alliance's match of the day. It was a scrappy opening to the game , with both sides feeling their opponents out , but on 10 minutes Paul Edwards found his midfield partner Kevin Evans, who took a touch , looked up and tested the Rwster keeper with a shot from the edge of the box. Chances at goal were at a premium as both sides failed to find a rhythm , though Denbigh may claim they were worthy of an early lead . That man Edwards thought he had scored from an Andy Booker flag kick. The wing wizard sent over a pin point cross and the Denbigh dynamo was unfortunate to see his effort strike the underside of the bar , with his colleagues claiming the ball had crossed the line. Then on 15 minutes , the influential Williams-Cooke set off on a run , feeding the over-lapping Adam Jones , but the full back's dink pass just failed to find Ian Evans who was lurking by the penalty spot. The on-form Williams-Cooke now had the wind in his nostrils as he collected the ball in the centre circle , and he beat one , then beat another and slammed the ball goalwards , but keeper Roberts was equal to the task and he pulled out a top drawer save at the expense of a corner. With Hulse a virtual spectator between the Denbigh sticks , it looked as though one goal might win it. The second half started as the first , in very scrappy mode , but the game burst into life on the 78 minute mark with Town grabbing a lead. Substitute Ryan Harden sent over a low fizzing flag kick which bamboozled everyone , apart from Captain Orme at the far post , and from 2 yards out the Denbigh man gratefully slammed the ball home to give Town an edge. But the Rwsters are nothing if not resilient , and the lead lasted only four minutes when the Denbigh defence was caught napping and a snap shot from the prolific Bryn Jenkins beat the despairing Hulse from the edge of the box. Denbigh bounced back as Evans and Harden combined , and the little conjurer had the Rwst back four flapping with a mazy dribble that almost set up the Town number nine. Booker was becoming a menace , and he ran at the heart of the Rwster back line. His sharp effort was parried behind , with Moores sniffing out any titbits. Williams-Cooke was pushed further forward as Dyer's men sought a winner , and the Denbigh man nearly restored the lead after yet another silky run at the heart of the United defence , but his effort was excellently saved at full stretch by the Rwster's custodian. Denbigh Town may be disappointed to lose a 1-0 lead but it is still all to play for in what is turning out to be an exciting Welsh Alliance League championship battle. Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Matty Gatfield , Adam Jones , Mark Orme , John Roberts , Paul Edwards , Richard Williams Cooke , Kevin Evans , Ian Evans , Chris Moores , Andy Booker. Subs: Ryan Harden , Darren Cassidy , Jamie Hobson , Kevin Jones , Steve Jones. Denbigh Town Reserves 0 v Abergele Rovers 2 Global warming arrived in Denbigh with the Town's Reserves taking on league leaders Abergele Rovers in a hot & spicy encounter at Central Park. With both teams using the balmy weather conditions to play attractive football , Tony Sheridan's young charges can be rightly proud of their display against Gele , and had it not been for the wordwork , were probably worthy of a draw. From the outset , this was an end to end encounter and in the first minute Gareth Roberts tricked his way to the byline and his cross fell to Earnshaw , but the midfielder's first timer was saved by Gele's Taylor. The difficulty of Denbigh's task was shown to them when , on the 7 minutes mark , a burst out of defence gave the visitors an early lead. Quick feet in midfield released Tom Galvin who found himself one on one with the Denbigh keeper and it was 1-0. Denbigh responded as Madoc Jones tested the keeper after a surging run , but at the other end Smith had to stop another certain goal after Galvin again found himself clear in front of the target. Town fought back and a Bowen long throw found the head of Sheridan , the Denbigh youngster's flick being fired over by the incoming Madoc-Jones. Then a James Koval freekick found the head of the same man , but again the Denbigh poacher just failed to find the target. The Vale side began to pile on the pressure as Scrimshaw threatened to go all the way , only to be downed in cynical fashion by an outstretched Rovers foot. Just as Denbigh were taking a grip , Rovers doubled their lead on 29 minutes with a speculative effort from Sammy McDougall that flew into the net from a free kick out on the right touchline. Denbigh now had to stand up and be counted as the confident league leaders threatened to run riot.Smith got down well to pouch a Steel sizzler , then Abbott scraped the left post when under pressure from Justin Jones. With Lee Mason and Jones leading by example , Denbigh weathered the onslaught and gradually clawed their way back into the game , with Madoc Jones and Roberts combining to create an opening that was tipped away by the Gele shotstopper. Opportunity knocked when Roberts conjured a ball out of nowhere into the danger zone , but with first Toole and then Kovall hesitant , the danger was cleared. Earnshaw was running himself ragged in the middle of the park and one great surge and cross was dealt with at full stretch by Taylor , with Toole lurking for any scraps. Then Toole and Madoc Jones combined well and the latter was unlucky to drag his shot wide when well placed. The same man was left head in hands when a Lee Mason free kick was punched out and the Madoc Jones volley struck the bar with the Gele keeper AWOL. Then on half time a dubious offside decision robbed Madoc Jones of a one on one situation , after sublime work by Scrimshaw. On the hour mark , the game began to hot up , with Steel seeing red for two bookable offences and then Denbigh lost Sheridan with a straight red for an off the ball incident. Town now began to dominate and Madoc Jones fired wide when a classy Earnshaw free kick fell to the Denbigh hitman. Then Gaz Lewis rose like a salmon at the far post , but was unlucky to see his header saved by the impressive Taylor. With Aber offering little up front , Man of the Match Scrimshaw was on the receiving end of some stern challenges , but the little maestro managed to feed action man Madoc Jones whose snapshot was turned round the post. Then the same man was left cursing his luck as a minute later his superb volley smacked against the bar after a delightful ball from the skillful Lewis. Town were not giving it up , and first Earnshaw curled an effort wide , then Madoc Jones should have scored when the ball fell to him from a flag kick , and then on the final whistle , Bowen and Madoc Jones combined to release Scrimshaw , but the ball was scrambled away to safety just as a consolation seemed likely. Denbigh Town Reserves: Gareth Smith , Jonny Bowen , Rob Scrimshaw , Justin Jones , Lee Mason , John Earnshaw , James Kovall , Tom Sheridan , Matty Toole , Gary Madoc Jones , Gareth Roberts. 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Mon, 5 February 2007 The Denbigh Town Football Club Podcast has gone professional! Libsyn is now hosting the podcasts. Previous podcasts hosted by Podbean will remain at that site , but future episodes will be hosted here. The first podcast is the February 3rd 2007 episode featuring interviews with: Tim Dyer , Richard Williams Cooke and Rob Scrimshaw. Latest results: Llanrwst United 1 Denbigh Town 1 Denbigh Town Reserves 0 Abergele Rovers 2 Comments[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
against Newtown, Kenny Burgess and Ian Evans(pictured) on target in a good pre-season fixture
