Match Preview: Cardiff Met vs Bala Town

Competition: JD Cymru Premier Phase Two MD8

Date: Saturday 28th March 2026

Kick-Off: 14:30

Venue: Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff​, CF23 6XD

Tickets: Purchase your Ticket Online HERE or Pay on gate

Live Updates: Follow @BalaTownFC on Twitter/X and Facebook for match coverage and reaction

📋 Match Details

After last weekend's stunning display against Haverfordwest County, the Town are still in the fight for Cymru Premier survival and today's fixture could end up being the most pivotal of the lot! Just five points separate the Lakesiders and Cardiff Met prior to today's game, with the chance of cutting that gap to just two come end of today.

Both teams know the importance of today, with the possibilities being the Lakesiders could be relegated today should results not go our way or it could be all to play for with two games remaining.

Met secured victory in their last outing with a 2-1 win over Llanelli Town, as Fumpa Mwandwe hit the ball home in the 79th minute to snatch the three points.

📈Opponents Form

Met have been in the same boat as the Lakesiders throughout Phase Two, having lost three, drawn three and won one, however the gap remains at five points down at the bottom of the table. Ryan Jenkins' side recorded three 1-1 draws from MD2 up to MD4, coming against the Lakesiders, Llanelli Town and Flint Town, before going onto lose their next two games against Haverfordwest County and Briton Ferry Llansawel.

🔙 Recent Meetings

The Town have failed to win at Cyncoed Campus since March 2024, with George Newell scoring the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory in our last triumph in the Capital. The last two meetings took place at Maes Tegid and have ended in score-draws, with the most recent ending in a 1-1 tie as Cameron Ferguson scored the goal for the Lakesiders. Our last meeting at Cyncoed Campus ended in a 2-0 defeat for the Town, with Ryan Reynolds scoring alongside an own goal from Lassana Mendes.

📯 Match Officials

Referee: James Walker

Assistant Referees: Ceri Williams & Connor Fowler

Fourth Officials: Daniel Richardson