The winners of January’s Player and Manager of the Month awards across the JD Cymru Leagues have been confirmed.
JD Cymru Premier
Manager of the Month
Steve Jenkins – Barry Town United
Barry Town United ended phase two on a high by securing back-to-back league wins for the first time this season. Following a stunning 4-0 win over top half side Newtown at Jenner Park, Steve Jenkins led his team to a 4-2 away win at relegation rivals Aberystwyth Town to tee the Linnets up for a possible play-off push in phase two.
Player of the Month
Brad Young – The New Saints
You need to be a special player to be keeping Declan McManus out of the TNS team, but Brad Young has proved impossible to drop with a fine run of goalscoring form. The 21-year-old netted a hat-trick in the 8-0 win over Cardiff Met before opening the scoring in the 3-1 win over Newtown to take his tally to 15 league goals for the season.
JD Cymru North
Manager of the Month
Johnny Haseldin – Holywell Town
No team in the JD Cymru North earned more points in January than Holywell Town, as Johnny Haseldin guided his team to four consecutive wins while scoring 13 goals and conceding just two. The Wellmen overcame Gresford Athletic twice, Chirk AAA and Bangor 1876 to move within two points of top spot.
Player of the Month
Danny Warren – Mold Alexandra
Danny Warren continues to be the jewel in Mold Alexandra’s attack as they compete at the top end of the table. After scoring against both Llandudno and Llanidloes Town, also providing an assist against the latter, Warren’s most decisive contribution in January came away at Porthmadog as he struck the winning goal with just seven minutes left on the clock.
JD Cymru South
Manager of the Month
Ben Stait – Llantwit Major
January appeared to be a daunting month for relegation-threatened Llantwit Major, with fixtures against Briton Ferry Llansawel, Ammanford and Afan Lido – all sides in the top five. However, they remarkably claimed victories against all three teams and kept clean sheets against Ammanford and Lido. In the process, Ben Stait’s men moved from being nine points adrift of safety to just three.
Player of the Month
Joel Woodington – Llantwit Major
It was a memorable month for Llantwit Major as they secured three successive wins against teams in the top five and Joel Woodington led the line expertly throughout. His strike against Briton Ferry Llansawel gave the Major a two-goal cushion over the league leaders, while he bagged the decisive goal in the 1-0 victory over Afan Lido.
