Bala Town host Guilsfield at Maes Tegid on Friday night needing a win to halt a worrying slide in form. The FAW Championship fixture kicks off at 19:45 local time with the Lakesiders sitting fifth in the table, ten points adrift of leaders Brickfield Rangers. They currently occupy fifth place in the FAW Championship with 20 points from six wins, two draws and four losses.
A run of three defeats and two draws in their last five outings has stalled their early-season momentum. Their most recent game was a dramatic 3-3 draw away to Llanuwchllyn last Saturday, a match that saw them twice take the lead through goals from J. Owen and T. Jones before a late equaliser. In that match, C. Fisher also scored for Bala Town in the 67th minute. That result followed a 3-4 Welsh Cup defeat to Holyhead Hotspur and a 2-3 league loss to Buckley Town at home.
League position
After 12 games, Bala Town have 20 points from six wins, two draws and four losses. They have scored 25 goals this season but have conceded 23, giving them a goal difference of +2. Their current form reads DLLDL.
Friday's visitors, Guilsfield, are positioned 14th in the northern section of the league. A home victory is seen as essential for Bala to keep in touch with the promotion-chasing pack, especially as they now trail the leaders by 10 points. The team will need to tighten up defensively after conceding three or more goals in four of their last five matches.
Managerial staff will be looking for a more resilient performance in front of their own supporters. The squad will then turn their attention to a tough trip to face league leaders Brickfield Rangers this coming Saturday, October 31st, in a match that pits the fifth-placed side against the team sitting first.
