The Novira Cymru Leagues are back in action this weekend as clubs across Cymru mark Remembrance Sunday with a minute’s silence. Here are the key games to watch.
Novira Cymru Premier – Connah’s Quay Nomads vs Flint Town United (Friday, 8pm)
Second-place Connah’s Quay Nomads aim to maintain pressure at the top of the Novira Cymru Premier when they host local rivals Flint Town United at the Essity Stadium on Friday.
Connah’s Quay strengthened their position in second with a 2-0 win over Llandudno in their last home game before they played out a goalless draw with leaders The New Saints last weekend, with the club’s Player of the Month for October Dan Cowan among the standout performers as the Nomads kept their first clean sheet at Park Hall for over a decade. The Nomads are six points behind TNS at the halfway point of Phase One and have kept four clean sheets in their last five matches.
Flint have enjoyed a huge resurgence under their new manager Danny Holmes as they have won four of their last five league games, conceding once during that time, just like the Nomads. The Silkmen have already prevailed in one recent Flintshire derby as Isaac Modi’s brace inspired a 5-0 victory over Holywell Town last weekend, which marked Flint’s joint-second biggest home win in Novira Cymru Premier history and took them five points clear of the relegation zone.
Holmes will be in the opposite dugout to his former teammate and current Connah’s Quay manager John Disney on Friday, with the pair lifting back-to-back league titles together for the Nomads under Andy Morrison earlier this decade. A large crowd is also expected for this Flintshire derby as Connah’s Quay and Flint aim to have over 1,000 fans in attendance.
Callum West stole the show in the reverse Phase One fixture as his brace, which included a stunning strike from the halfway line, gave the Nomads a narrow 2-1 victory.
Connah’s Quay Nomads vs Flint Town United
Novira Cymru Premier – Penybont vs Caernarfon Town (Friday, 7:45pm)
It is also third against fourth in the Novira Cymru Premier as Penybont search for their fifth consecutive home win against Caernarfon Town at the Dragonbet Stadium.
Penybont are still unbeaten on home turf, with their only loss this season coming away to Connah’s Quay Nomads at the start of October. Rhys Griffiths’ side claimed their biggest league win in over a year last Saturday as Tom Mehew’s hat-trick helped secure a rampant 5-0 victory away to Cardiff Met. Bont are seven points behind current leaders The New Saints with a game in hand against bottom club Holywell Town, so will do everything in their power to try and keep pace with the reigning champions.
Caernarfon cemented their position in fourth with wins over Haverfordwest County (2-1) and Briton Ferry Llansawel (3-1) last month, but the Cofis saw their unbeaten away record come to an end last Friday as they suffered a 3-2 defeat at Airbus UK Broughton. Richard Davies’ side will be hoping a 3-0 midweek win over Llannefydd in the NWCFA Challenge Cup can help provide a return to winning ways in the Novira Cymru Premier. Caernarfon forwards Sion Bradley and Harry Charsley both have three goals in their last three starts for the club.
Mehew’s stunning strike and Ryan Hill’s penalty cancelled out Zack Clarke’s opener as Penybont came from behind to win 2-1 against Caernarfon in August’s reverse Phase One fixture.
Penybont vs Caernarfon Town
Novira Cymru North – Rhyl 1879 vs Holyhead Hotspur (Saturday, 2pm)
Barry Owen takes charge of his first Novira Cymru North as new Rhyl 1879 manager as in-form Holyhead Hotspur visit the Hops and Barley Community Stadium on Saturday.
Owen officially began his new managerial role at Rhyl last Sunday – just a day after the Lilywhites suffered a 2-1 defeat away to his former club Mold Alexandra. Owen guided Mold up to third in the table prior to his departure, but he now faces the task of bringing Rhyl back out of the relegation zone, with the phoenix club currently winless in all competitions since the end of August. Owen was on the touchline for the first time as Rhyl boss this past Tuesday as his new side narrowly lost 2-0 away to top-flight Colwyn Bay in the NWCFA Challenge Cup.
Holyhead head into Saturday’s fixture sat 10th in the table and three points clear of Rhyl. Darren Garmey’s are unbeaten in their last five games in all competitions and secured a third straight win last weekend as they came from behind to triumph 3-1 against bottom-of-the-table Penrhyncoch. Holyhead’s talisman and the 2025/26 Novira Cymru North Young Player of the Season Connor Owen has been consistent with seven goals during the club’s impressive unbeaten run.
Rhyl forward Archie Jones remarkably scored all four goals in a 4-3 win against Holyhead in the first meeting between the two sides last season, but Holyhead gained revenge with a 3-1 comeback win in the reverse fixture. Cory Williams, who scored twice in Holyhead’s victory, has contributed to eight goals in his last five matches against Rhyl.
Novira Cymru South – Carmarthen Town vs Aberystwyth Town (Saturday, 7:45pm)
The first ever Novira Cymru South fixture broadcast live on Cymru Football TV sees second-place Aberystwyth Town travel to face Carmarthen Town at the LHP Stadium on Saturday evening.
Aberystwyth have won all of their away fixtures in all competitions this season and Craig Williams’ side proved their resilience once again last weekend as they came from behind to earn a 2-1 win over Trethomas Bluebirds – a result which now puts the Seasiders two points behind new leaders Pontypridd United with two games in hand. Experienced striker Aaron Williams could have a big say in front of the cameras as he has bagged seven goals in his last seven games.
Carmarthen went unbeaten in six out of their first eight Novira Cymru South matches, but the Old Gold have not been victorious since the end of September, with their 2-1 defeat away to Pontardawe Town last weekend seeing Rhodri Thomas’ side drop out of the top half. Squandering leads has been a common theme for Carmarthen during their winless run and they are now hoping to avoid four consecutive losses for the first time since February 2023.
Carmarthen’s Luke Cummings scored in both meetings against Aberystwyth last season as his sole goal secured a 1-0 home win before his early strike in the reverse fixture was cancelled out by Calvin Smith in a 1-1 draw.
