The winners of December’s Player and Manager of the Month awards across the JD Cymru Leagues have been confirmed.
JD Cymru Premier
Manager of the Month
Craig Harrison – The New Saints
The New Saints’ quest for a 16th JD Cymru Premier continued to gather pace in December as Craig Harrison’s team earned four consecutive victories to extend their winning run in the league to 14 matches. A 4-0 win away at closest rivals Connah’s Quay Nomads meant TNS ended the month 12 points clear at the top of the table.
Player of the Month
Josh Pask – The New Saints
Having been in and out of The New Saints’ team for most of the season, Josh Pask nailed down his spot in the starting line-up in December and played every minute as the league leaders won all four matches. Pask played a key role in keeping clean sheets in three of those games, while also contributing with goals against Penybont and Connah’s Quay Nomads.
JD Cymru North
Manager of the Month
Lee Fowler – Flint Town United
Flint Town United remain the only unbeaten side in the JD Cymru North this season and Lee Fowler’s men were the only team with a perfect record in December as they won all three of their matches – against Porthmadog, Bangor 1876 and Llandudno – while scoring a league-high 12 goals and conceding just two.
Player of the Month
Corrig McGonigle – Bangor 1876
December was another prolific month for the JD Cymru North’s top scorer Corrig McGonigle, who netted in all four of Bangor 1876’s matches. He ended 2023 with 15 goals in 15 games in the second tier, having made the step up from the Ardal North West look seamless.
JD Cymru South
Manager of the Month
Mark Aizlewood – Carmarthen Town
No team in the JD Cymru South picked up more points in December than Carmarthen Town, who earned seven from three matches to as they attempt to keep pace in the title race. Back-to-back wins against Abergavenny Town preceded a 1-1 draw away at hard-to-beat Pontardawe Town on Boxing Day.
Player of the Month
Alex Bonthron – Cwmbran Celtic
Alex Bonthron scores goals. It’s as simple as that. Only Luke Bowen has netted more in the JD Cymru South this season than the Cwmbran Celtic striker, who added four to his tally in three matches in December. That included a dramatic 87th-minute winner in a topsy-turvy 3-2 victory against Cambrian & Clydach Vale.
