Bala Town took a key point from their trip to league leaders Brickfield Rangers, drawing 1-1 in the FAW Championship North on Saturday. This result, from Saturday 31 October, leaves the Lakesiders ten points behind the summit but stays in the top half of the table. The team now sits fifth in the FAW Championship with 20 points from 12 games, a record of six wins, two draws and four defeats.
The point at the leaders follows a run of high-scoring draws, including a 3-3 result against Llanuwchllyn the previous weekend where J. Owen, T. Jones, and C. Fisher were on the scoresheet for Bala Town. This recent period also included a 3-4 home defeat to Holyhead Hotspur, a 2-3 home loss to Buckley Town, and a 3-3 draw at Caersws.
Title race context
The draw means the gap to the top remains a significant ten points but not insurmountable with plenty of football still to play. Bala Town have scored 25 goals this season but have also conceded 23, giving them a goal difference of plus two.
Upcoming fixture
Attention now turns to a return to Maes Tegid. Bala Town host Guilsfield this Friday evening, with kick-off at 19:45 on Friday 6 November. Guilsfield currently occupy eighth place in the table, making it a key opportunity for the Lakesiders to build momentum and try to end a winless run. The full fixtures list shows a busy period ahead as the season approaches its midpoint.
