Match Preview: Bala Town vs Flint Town
- joetaftbalatown
- Aug 8
- 2 min read
Competition: JD Cymru Premier Phase One MD1
Date: Friday 8th August 2025
Kick-Off: 19:45
Venue: Maes Tegid, LL23 7UY
Tickets: Purchase your Ticket Online HERE or Pay on gate
📋 Match Details
After a turbulent summer at the Club, our league season gets underway at Maes Tegid this evening with plenty of new faces and a new management team to take on the challenge of the JD Cymru Premier!
The season kicks off with the visit of Flint Town, who finished in 9th position last season despite collecting more points than the Lakesiders who finished in 6th position with 37 points. This evening's match will mark the first league match with the management team of Steve Fisher as First Team Manager and Ryan Valentine as Head Coach.
📈Opponents Form
The Silkmen kicked off their 2025/26 season with a 2-1 defeat in the Nathaniel MG Cup Second Round against Holywell Town, with Darren Stephenson being the goalscorer for Flint. In pre-season Flint would record two wins out of four with their victories coming against Buckley Town and Avro.
🔙 Recent Meetings
Our most recent clash with the Silkmen came in the JD Welsh Cup at the Essity Stadium, where the Lakesiders booked their place in the Last 16 with a penalty shootout victory following a 2-2 draw in normal time. The last league encounter between the sides saw Flint’s Ben Hughes snatch a late equaliser to make it 2-2. Meanwhile, the most recent meeting at Maes Tegid ended in a 2-0 win for the Lakesiders, with George Newell striking on either side of half-time to seal the points on Matchday Three of the 2024/25 season.
📯 Match Officials
Referee: Rob Jenkins
Assistant Referees: Connor Eoin Fowler & Steffan Rhodri Davies
Fourth Officials: Richard Lee Wright
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