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Leader Live
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Chirk clash with Queen's Park is a tasty league match-up
The Premier Division is no more with the league split into three divisions. And two of the Division One title contenders clash at Chirk AAA where FC Queen's Park are the visitors tonight. Brad Pearce remains suspended for the hosts and Nathan Tombs is also banned after Tuesday's red card in the 2-0 defeat to Coedpoeth United. Matthew Tombs, Dylan Northall and Jack Jones also miss out but Brandon Edwards and Josh Williams will return and Keegan Jakovlevs faces a late fitness test. Park are also looking to bounce back after a shock Welsh Trophy exit at home to Penrhyndeudraeth. 'After last week's loss we are ready to go again,' said a Park spokesman. ' We look to right the wrongs in our first league game of the season against a strong Chirk side.' Coedpoeth's confidence will be sky high after their North East Wales FA Cup win at Chirk. 'It was a great for us,' said United boss Jack Pawley ahead of their home opener against Hawarden Rangers. 'It was a big statement victory in what was a very controlled performance.' Broughton United romped to the old Division One title last season and have momentum behind them to challenge for honours again this time around. They begin at home to Greenfield, who have enjoyed a decent start to the season. Penyffordd Lions host Rhydymwyn and Castell Alun, who knocked Llay Welfare out of the Welsh Trophy last weekend, go to Rhostyllen Ruabon Rovers have home advantage over Saltney Town while Overton Recreational could be surprise packages in Division Two especially after re-signing Harry Massey and Tom Huxley from Lex XI. Massey will be a goal machine at this level while Huxley will give Dave Edwards' side an edge. Overton head to Holywell United tomorrow while Acton kick off at home to Brymbo. The other game is at Aston Park Rangers where Cefn Druids are the visitors. The new-look Division Three sees Caerwys return to the fold after taking a break from the action. They and Johnstown could be favourites for the title and clash head-on tomorrow. League stalwarts Bellevue host Skippy and AFC Deeside have a derby date at Deeside Dragons. Tomorrow's Reserves Division One fixtures: Lex v Llay; Mold Alex v Brickfield; Penycae v Llangollen; Saltney v Rhos. Tonight: Mynydd Isa v CQ Town. Division Two: Queen's Park v Penyffordd; Broughton v Deeside Dragons; Castell Alun v Holywell Utd; Greenfield v Ruthin Colts; Hawarden v Coedpoeth. Tonight: Sychdyn v Cefn Alb. Holywell Town host Airbus is tonight's FAW Reserves North League opener. Connah's Quay Nomads welcome Gresford Athletic and Denbigh Town go to NFA. Tomorrow's fixtures: Buckley Town v Ruthin; Bala v Bangor City 1876. Sunday: Mynydd Isa v Llandudno; Rhyl 1879 v Colwyn Bay.
Leader Live
15-06-2025
- Health
- Leader Live
Hundreds complete Race for Life at Alyn Waters Country Park
The Cancer Research UK Race For Life event took place at Alyn Waters Country Park in Llay on Sunday morning. Starting out on grass, the course was designed to take runners into the woodland on gravel paths, following a largely flat route with a couple of small climbs in the woods. Runners setting off on Sunday morning (Image: Staff) Will Peters from Wrexham and Andrew Slinn from Anglesey (Image: Staff) Elen and Leonie Griffiths from Coedpoeth (Image: Staff) Nigel Hughes from Wrexham (Image: Staff) Hundreds of runners attended to take part - supported by even more friends and family - and were led through a big group warmup routine before setting off. Laura Cass, Cancer Research Event Manager, told the Leader: "We have 400 participants taking part today in our 3k, 5k and 10k events. "We're aiming to raise £35,000 and (as of 11am) we've already raised over £25,000 - which is brilliant. Runners setting off on Sunday morning (Image: Staff) Benjamin and Stef Heath from Wrexham (Image: Staff) Andrew Griffiths from Gresford and Kelly Whiting from Prestatyn (Image: Staff)"The weather has turned out lovely as well; it's a beautiful day to be in Wrexham. "It's really uplifting to see everyone here as a community, helping to raise money for Cancer Research." Many were taking part in such an event for the first time, including 64-year-old Nigel Hughes, from Wrexham. Phoebe Ainsworth from Longton, Preston, and Cameron Jones from Machynlleth (Image: Staff) Group warmup before the run begins (Image: Staff) He said: "It's really great to be taking part today. I've been walking my dog for preparation." Andrew Griffiths, from Gresford, took part in the 10k with his daughter Kelly Whiting. After crossing the finish line, Mr Griffiths said: "That was great - it was pretty tough in the last quarter though!"
