Tough trip for Wrexham to Division One North title chasers

Action from Mold's win over Newtown earlier this season <i>(Image: Graeme Robinson)</i>
Action from Mold's win over Newtown earlier this season (Image: Graeme Robinson)
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DIVISION TWO NORTH title favourites Mold will have to sit out this weekend’s action.

The undefeated Chester Road outfit were scheduled to travel to Llanidloes, but the mid-Wales club has made the decision to pull out of the league.

Llanidloes, who won the Division Three North East title last season, will have their results expunged.

On the back of this development, Denbigh are now at the foot of the standings and they play host to Vale of Clwyd rivals Rhyl & District tomorrow.

Second-placed Newtown pay a visit to Dolgellau and Teirw Nant Conwy, in fourth, travel to Machynlleth.

There’s a fair chance Wrexham could climb into Division One North’s top-three with a win tomorrow - but they are faced with a testing away day.

Pwllheli are one of three teams battling for the top flight title and the third-placed Gwynedd side will welcome Wrexham, who are enjoying a bright campaign in fifth spot.

This is one of the pick of the contests, as is fourth-placed Bala’s trip to league leaders Nant Conwy, who are 14 points clear of Caernarfon.

The second-placed outfit, who do have two games in hand over the front-runners, make the short trip to Bethesda.

Next-to-bottom Colwyn Bay are away at COBRA, basement side Welshpool head to Llangefni and Ruthin entertain Llandudno.

Plenty will be on the line during derby day in Division Three North East.

Unbeaten COBRA Athletic are favourites to claim the title, so rivals Mold Athletic and Wrexham Athletic are desperate for wins - and they face each other at Chester Road.

COBRA will look to make it eight wins out of eight as they head to Flint and Bro Gwernant have home advantage versus Shotton Steel.

It’s still all to play for in the Super Rygbi Cymru Cup.

No team has won all of its matches in Pool A and RGC will be looking for a positive outcome as they travel to leaders Newport tomorrow.

It’s been a bright start to their cup campaign from RGC’s perspective and last time out, they eased to a 34-5 victory in their home encounter against Cardiff.

This followed a 21-10 reverse for RGC in their opening contest away to Pontypool.

The third-placed North Walians, who have a game in hand, trail Newport by seven points.

Elsewhere, Carmarthen Quins host Cardiff, with both teams seeking their first triumph.

In Pool B, Aberavon host Swansea and Ebbw Vale visit Bridgend.

At this early stage of the competition, Llandovery are top of Pool B with 18 points.

This is 13 ahead of Ebbw Vale, who do have two games in hand over the leaders.

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