Haverfordwest County AFC welcome Bala Town to LHP Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as the Bluebirds look to strengthen their position in the top six with just six games remaining in Phase One of the JD Cymru Premier.
The Town were in JD Welsh Cup action last weekend as we triumphed 10-9 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out with Ammanford at The Recreation Ground, after the tie had ended 1-1 after normal time. Ricky Watts had given County the lead at half time, before Euros Griffiths struck late on to force a shoot-out.
The Lakesiders also needed spot-kicks to advance to the last 16 as they defeated fellow top-flight outfit Flint Town United 4-2 at Essity Stadium, with the tie having finished 2-2.
The previous meeting between the sides came at the start of October. On that occasion, County recorded a 2-0 win at Maes Tegid thanks to strikes from Ben Fawcett and Rhys Abbruzzese, with the latter marking his return to action with a goal.
Tony Pennock’s men currently find themselves third in the table, and a victory would move us one step closer to securing a top six berth for the second phase of the season. The Lakesiders are four places and eight points further back in seventh, and are involved in an exciting battle with a host of other sides to claim a place in the Championship Conference.
Bala Town – At a glance
Founded – 1880
Ground – Maes Tegid
Manager – Colin Caton
Captain – Nathan Peate
Last five meetings
October 4, 2024: Bala Town 0-2 Haverfordwest County
January 13, 2024: Haverfordwest County 2-3 Bala Town
October 21, 2023: Bala Town 2-0 Haverfordwest County
October 22, 2022: Haverfordwest County 1-4 Bala Town
August 20, 2022: Bala Town 1-1 Haverfordwest County
Form guide
Haverfordwest County
W D W L W
Bala Town
D D D L W
Key player
Aeron Edwards
Officials
Referee: David Morgan
Assistants: Lewiss Edwards and James Sheils
Fourth official: Tegid Richards
Observer: Stephen Hames
How to follow
If you’re not able to make it to LHP Stadium for the game, you can still keep up with the action by following live, play-by-play updates on our X (formerly Twitter) page.
JD Cymru Premier MD17 fixtures
Kick-off times are 14:30 unless stated
Friday 22 November
Newtown vs. Connah’s Quay Nomads (19:45 – Live on Sgorio)
Saturday 23 November
Flint Town United vs. Briton Ferry Llansawel
Caernarfon Town vs. Barry Town United
Cardiff Metropolitan vs. Aberystwyth Town
Haverfordwest County vs. Bala Town
The New Saints vs. Penybont
