Luke's First Goal is Celebrated

Kenny Burgess

Luke O'Mahoney's Second

Andy Lewis fixes the nets

Harum scarum in the Lex Box

Goalmouth Action

Gaz John in action

Heads!

First Stanza Action

Luke in Second Stanza Action

Mike Lundstram heads one

Gavin Pierce is following the ball allegedly!

Hobbo is Mix Up Action

The Hat Trick Hero

Adam Owen on the run!

Andy Thoroughgood had an awesome game!

So did Mr. Skeoch , School Master.

James Hewitt , a good game , winning headers for fun and doing last ditch tackles.

Dyrny Res = good

Action!!

Gaz John

He's a battler alright!

Gaz John runs all night!

Nice action from the box.

Ultimate decider - Marky Robs!

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I will leave this site up as an archive but in future all DTFC news etc will be via the above site.

Eventually I will use this site for something else , so stuff will appear not necessarily assocxiated with DTFC or even football!

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Team Talk

The Teams Emerge

The Castlemen raced into a 2-0 lead but by the interval Denbigh had drawn level with efforts from Kenny Burgess and Kevin Evans.

Flint lost their keeper to a red card but Denbigh were unable to take advantage of the subsequent penalty , when Jamie Hobson fired over.

Despite being down to ten men , Flint dominated the second stanza , snatching a lead before Mike Lundstram grabbed a last gasp equaliser to force extra time.

Flint carried on where they left off , nabbing a goal in the first period to earn a final spot.

Denbigh Town supremo Tim Dyer searched for a word to describe Saturday's result against Glantraeth FC. And That word was 'Disappointment'.

"Disappointed."

" Disappointed is the only word I can find for Saturday - we never forced the issue enough.  I felt the game was there for the taking and it just needed everyone to lift the game a little and 3 points would have been ours. Yet again we have missed some good chances at a critical time in the match and then left ourselves under pressure late on in the game and then one mistake is punished and suddenly the game has gone. "

Post match , Tim and his management team sat down with the players to discuss the performance and the result.

" We had a long chat in the dressing room after the game about certain things and the players are under no illusions that the club expects more from them. Some players quite simply didnât carry out basic instructions. They took it upon themselves to pay a different game than the one they had been picked to play and that is just not acceptable. "

Manager Dyer refused to point the finger of blame on any one individual , citing a team performance as the reason for the 2-0 reverse.

"Jamie Hulse made a mistake in goal and we were 1-0 down, whereas others made mistakes all afternoon - but people will remember the game and result because of Jamieâs mistake. Yes , we can say we were unlucky not to be in front as we hit the post and went close on a few occasions but at no level of football does any team take every chance they create and in my view we just didnât create enough. "

Thoughts turn to Tuesday's NWCFA Cup Semi Final against Flint Town , in Llandudno.

" We (Dean, Steve and Myself) have a lot to think about before selecting a side to play Flint in the semi on Tuesday. Player availability is one issue , with Craig Goodwin unavailable due to work commitments, Lucas Brookes cup tied, and  then we also have Tony Davies doubtful (ankle), Mark Orme doubtful (ankle), Chris OâBrien doubtful (knee) along with Paul Edwards and Adam Jones still sidelined. So tactically and personnel wise we have a lot to think about."

 Jonny Bowen and Matt Toole maybe added to the squad for Tuesday.

Jonnny (pictured) , who went to Denbigh High School and who plays for Denbigh Town Football Club Firsts and Reserves, will fly to Liberia at the end of next month where he will join the crew on a ship run by the international Christian charity, Mercy Ships.

The MV Africa Mercy arrived in Liberia in February where it will remain until the end of November providing free surgeries and healthcare to the people of Liberia. The purpose built Africa Mercy is staffed by volunteer crew.

Three million people live in Liberia but there is little medical care.

Jon will spend 4 months on the Africa Mercy, the worldâs largest charity hospital ship.

Jon spent a month in Malaysia building and working in the local community as a volunteer in 2005 with Crusoe, the oversees mission part of the organisation Urban Saints.

At 152m long, the Africa Mercy has accommodation for more than 450 volunteers, six operating theatres and a 78-bed ward.

The volunteers come from more than 40 different countries.

Everyone living on the ship, including the captain, is a volunteer and must pay crew fees for their own accommodation and food, at a cost of around Â350 a month, as well as their travel to the ship, insurances, emergency evacuation fund and immunisation costs.

Each volunteer has different skills. Surgeons, dentists and nurses work alongside builders, cooks and cleaners.

The ship is in port for months at a time, usually on the coast of Africa, and people either visit the ship to be treated in its operating theatres and wards or attend land-based surgeries set up by the volunteers.

As well as providing medical care, Mercy Ships volunteers are involved in development programmes in communities, such as digging wells to provide clear drinking water or supplying building materials and skills to help communities recover from conflict.

Jonathanâs role on the ship will be Assistant Cook and Dining Room Steward. He will work 12-hour shifts for 84 hours each fortnight on a rota. On his off rota days he plans to get involved in the community development programmes.

Jon is planning a sponsored bike ride to raise some of the Â2720 he needs.

If you wish to help Jon with his financial support, cheques should be made to Mercy Ships UK and sent via the newspaper office or find him at Denbigh Town Football club. Contact number for more information - 01745 814545.

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Their site is superb , and Stan even managed to capture the first goal when Richard Owen swung it straight into the net! A GREAT bit of camera work! Richard Owen was causing a lot of problems with quality flag kicks all day.

'Twas also excellent to see Paul Whelan , the legend - what a player he was in his day.

Now visit:

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Peter discusses today's game.

Emyr Lloyd - Treasurer.

Darren Cassidy on the gallop.

Paul Rowlands gets past Matt Gatfield

Heads I Win.

Jamie Hobson holds up Paul Tilbury.

Midfield Mayhem

Gerallt Jones blocks one ( see DTFC Video)

Kenny B

Kevin Evans

Lucas Brookes takes on Llion Davies

Mike Lundstram battling.

From the left: Andre , Llion , Emyr , Derek , Robert , Hugh and Mike.

John Roberts , Darren Cassidy and Paul Tilbury.

Llansannan FC and Denbigh Town Reserves played out a 1-1 draw in the Clwyd League Premier Division, with Matt Toole on target for the visitors on 89 minutes , after Gareth Evans had put 'Sannan ahead on 10 minutes.

A third successive away win for Glantraeth as two late goals at Denbigh gave them a fine victory despite being without regular keeper Gareth OJ Roberts and leading scorer Jonathan Peris Jones.

Playing up a pronounced slope at Denbighâs tidy Central Park ground Paul Rowlands came close to finding Chris Saxon with an early cross then stand-in keeper Gerallt Jones was out quickly to break up a threatening move from the home side.

Gerallt Jones, clearly not fazed in his new role, then distinguished himself on the quarter hour mark with a fine save at the feet of Lucas Brookes only to see the ball spin off to Matt Gatfield whose effort on goal came back off a post.

Gareth Wyn Roberts and Paul Rowlands were linking up well on the right for Glantraeth and one shot on the turn from Wyn Roberts sailed over without testing home keeper Jamie Hulse. After that early let off Glan were looking comfortable but in truth there was little goalmouth action at either end with both defences looking solid.

A well timed tackle from Llion Davies on 31 minutes prevented ex-Bangor City midfielder Kenny Burgess breaking through but it was Glantraeth who were taking control as the interval approached with Paul Rowlands firing in a shot that passed harmlessly over.

The visitors opened the second period strongly and one flowing move concluded with a delicate chip from Rob Williams that looked destined for Wyn Roberts only for Denbigh defender Jamie Hobson to get the slightest of touches with his head to divert the ball away from Roberts. Paul Tilbury broke clear on 56 minutes but his cross found little support in the middle and a minute later Emyr Rowlands threaded a ball through to Chris Saxon whose quickly taken shot was too high.

The home side missed a chance on 62 minutes as a cross from the right found newly introduced substitute Ian Evans but he just couldnât adjust to get firm contact on the ball and a good chance passed by. A minute later the same player had another shot that came back off Gerallt Jones only for Lucas Brookes to slot the rebound wide.

Despite these two let-offs Glan were now looking the most likely winners and the back four were giving superb protection to their emergency keeper who except for that early first half save had hardly been tested.

Gareth Wyn Roberts was having his best game since joining Glantraeth and almost opened the scoring on 66 minutes, cutting in from the left before curling the ball just over.

Play was really being stretched now and a big improvement on the opening half. Luke OâMahoney fired well over for Denbigh then Chris Saxon was only a couple of feet off target from a Wyn Roberts cross.

Manager Paul Whelan freshened things up in the closing stages by bringing on Osian Pritchard and David Alan Jones as Glan sensed victory was in sight.

With two minutes of normal time remaining Glantraeth had a stroke of good fortune as the referee overruled his assistant to give a corner kick on the right when the ball clearly went out off a Glantraeth player. Richard Owenâs corner kick was a real tester and curled directly into goal at the near post to give the Anglesey side the lead their second half performance had deserved. A minute later a ball was half cleared by Denbigh and fell for Paul Rowlands who took careful aim before striking a volley into the bottom corner.

Glantraeth: Gerallt Jones, Paul Tilbury, Darren Jones (David Alan Jones 85), Llion Davies, Sion Parry (Osian Pritchard 79), Richard F Owen, Rob Williams, Chris Saxon, Emyr Rowlands, Gareth Wyn Roberts, Paul Rowlands.

Tony Davies wasn't able to take his place on Wednesday due to a leg injury , so John Roberts slotted into the centre half role. Tony will undergo a fitness test on Saturday.

Mark (above) described his situation:

" I went up for a header and as I landed the other lad's weight all went onto my ankle. Luckily I haven`t broke anything but I've got alot of bruising and swelling in the area."

Mark was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd for an X-Ray during the game.

A Marc 'Loggsy' Evans treble and a Mike Edwards goal sank Denbigh Town in this Cymru Alliance fixture.

And own goal from Lee Dixon and Lucas Brookes' first Town goal since his arrival had made it 2-2 at half time.

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Holyhead finally sank Denbigh Town in a blustery game on the Island in what was an absorbing encounter , writes Peter Glynn.

The visitors played the first stanza with the wind  and took a deserved lead  , courtesy of an own goal from Lee Dixon. It came from a brilliant ball into the box from Luke O'Mahoney which the defender was helpless to stop and could only turn the ball into his own net.

From that foundation , Denbigh continuted to carved out a few chances but defensively were causing their own problems , from which the Hotspur leveller came. Dependable Jamie Hulse caught a high ball from a flag kick but was unable to hold onto it when hitting terra firma , and Marc Evans swept home.

Town continued to press but from a free kick five yards into the Holyhead half , a quick breakaway resulted in Evans grabbing his second , a lovely counter attack which was finished with aplomb by the goal hungry forward.

Yet the visitors refused to lie down and after clearing their own back line down the right , won a throw in which eventually fell to Lucas Brookes. The youngster allowed the ball to run on before firing sweetly into the bottom corner to give Town parity and to claim his first Cymru Alliance goal in Denbigh colours.

The Hots came out after the interval and took the game by its proverbials , pinning back Dyer's men for long periods. Denbigh were struggling to put any quality into the box , whilst at the other end Hulse made two world class saves to deny the now rampant Island side. But it was ultimately another error that edged the home team into a lead. Hulse collected a high hanging ball from a corner but was in agony to see his quick throw taken by the wind , presenting Evans with the easiest of chances , and the goal machine was in rapture when slipping the ball into an empty net.

Holyhead Hotspur: Elliot Smith  , Lee Dixon , Barry Jones , Tomos Jones , Gerallt Jones , Tom Nathan Edwards , Mike Kelly (c) , Darren Garmey , Mike Edwards , Curt Williams , Marc Evans. Subs:  Dean Garmey (for Mike Edwards ), Steve Matthews , Bryn Roberts.

Denbigh Town: Jamie Hulse , Craig Goodwin , Jamie Hobson , John Roberts , Mark Orme , Luke O'Mahoney , Kevin Evans , Ryan Harden , Ian Evans , Lucas Brookes , Darren Cassidy  Subs : Mike Lundstram , Jonny Bowen , Matt Toole.

The Guv'nor.

Whilst sad to lose Chris , we hope that he has a successful time at the mid Wales club , for whom Denbigh's own Jonny Slater is currently playing following his transfer in January from Llandyrnog United.

Chris' duties as First Team Coach will involve training the players , general coaching , taking the warm up , working on tactics and supporting the manager . This will all go towards his Licence Assessment which will be completed next year.

CH cites his goal in the win over Llandyrnog United Reserves as his best moment in a DTFC Reserves shirt. His worst? The 7-2 drubbing at Pen Phoenix.

Hughesy joined Denbigh Town in the 2007-08 season as a midfield general and / or forward. Off the field , Chris is a Sports Development Officer in Wrexham. Highly experienced , his former clubs include Mold Alex , Gresford Athletic , Rhyl FC and Buckley Town.  His honours are legion , and include Welsh National Premier Winners Medal 2000-01 , Cymru Alliance Runners Up 02-03 , North East Wales Winners Medal 02-03 and Cymru Alliance League Cup Runners Up 02-03.

Born on 12th September 1979 , Chris will be an asset to Caersws and we wish him well.

Peter reports on today's encounter.

Craig Edwards (14) skips past Matt Gatfield

Saints Peter and Paul

Jamie Hobson plays one in.

Goalmouth Action

GOAL! Ryan Harden scores.

Mike Lundstram

GOAL! Craig Goodwin scores.

Denbigh Town Squad for Saturday.

Luke O'Mahoney faces Steve Bowes.

Luke O'Mahoney , Chris O'Brien and Mark Orme in the background.

Craig Goodwin and Jon Fisher Cooke.

Jamie Duffy and Ian Evans

Handbags as Referee Trigg calms it all down.

Ian Evans , Jamie Duffy and Dave Hayes in the background.

Ian Evans and Dave Hayes.

Steve Jones (at boiling point). Jamie Hulse in the background.

Lucas Brookes - so quick he's a blur.

Luke O'Mahoney - as you can see the pitch was quite claggy.

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Luke O'Mahoney again , this time blocking off with his chest.

Kevin Evans is chased down whilst Referee Trigg stands up straight.

A disappointed Denbigh dressing room. A good second half performnance that didn't yield the result we had hoped for. PTFC are the best we have had to face this season.

Jonah , Ryan , Craig , Kevin , Lucas , Tony and Daz.

It will be a big ask , as the visitors are runaway leaders of the Cymru Alliance and look flying certs at this stage to gain automatic promotion to the Welsh Premier.

One man missing from the Denbigh side will be Kenny Burgess (above) . The quiet man has come off the bench to score vital goals in the last two games , so he will be a big miss for Dyer's mob.

The Seasiders are also missing a key player , with Neil Gibson banned.

Striker Lucas Brookes will be facing his former club , whilst PTFC key man Jon Fisher Cooke returns to his former club.

The game at Bastion Road back in September resulted in a 6-1 win for Prestatyn , with Paul Edwards on the scoresheet for Denbigh.

Denbigh Town (from) : Jamie Hulse , Craig Goodwin , John Roberts , Mark Orme (c) , Tony Davies , Chris O'Brien , Kevin Evans , Luke O'Mahoney , Jamie Hobson , Ian Evans , Lucas Brookes , Daz Cassidy , Ryan Harden , Mike Lundstram , Steve Jones , Adam Jones , Matty Gatfield.

The previous match up between the two sides was back in in September , and a 1-1 draw was played out , with Matt Toole on score sheet in a feisty encounter.

Simon Jones has bagged 8 league goals for Treffy so far this season. The home side will be looking to bounce back from a 6-1 reverse last week against Aston Park , whilst Denbigh will be looking to hit the net after blanking against Flint Town on Saturday last.

The Denbighshire Free Press gives an excellent report on the Flint game whilst the Vale Advertiser feature a photo of Town's Gaz John Williams on its back page.

The Chris Hughes Interview has attracted 116 hits on Youtube and has been featured on the Clwyd League Website.

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Denbigh Press the Buckley Goal

Brookes on the Ball.

Dressing Room at Half Time

The Management

Denbigh Manager Tim Dyer was satisfied with the result against Guilsfield  and in particular with the work ethic put in by his troops.

" I was very please with result on Saturday , I think we worked really hard for it and we had to , as Guilsfield put us under a lot of pressure in the middle third of the game either side of half time. They were the better team during that period but we defended well and the difference on the day was when we got on top we took our chances, unlike last week. "

 The Town supremo rang some changes in the starting XI.

" We made some changes on Saturday and in general I felt they came off with a positive effect, Chris OâBrien and Kevin Evans were dominant early on in the centre of the park. Lucas was lively up front with Ian and John Roberts solid at the back. "

" We were disappointed with how we allowed them back into the game that weâd dominated , until we conceded the penalty that came from our own corner. We have set routines for corners and for some reason we did something we donât normally do with personnel that are not normally involved in the routines , and it all went wrong for us and could have cost us the game. "

 It didn't as Town ran out 3-1 winners , though just after half time , the Guils were more up for it.

" Overall though I think we deserved the 3 points even though they will feel they could have got in front as they had the better of the start of the second half with the scores at 1-1. But once we had regained the upper hand we never looked back. All 3 substitutes Ryan (Harden) , Darren (Cassidy) and Kenny (Burgess) came on and made vital contributions to the result. "

Looking forward to the midweek fixture at Buckley , Tim has a strong squad to choose from.

" Weâll travel to Buckley with the same 16 man Squad as on Saturday , with all 3 subs staking a claim for a starting place. The only doubt is Tony Davies came off Saturday with a bit of a strain to his thigh. Matty Gatfield may be added to the squad if he is home from University. "