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Ahead of an exciting format change in 2026\/27<\/a>, the final 12-team JD Cymru Premier is about to kick off \u2013 with plenty of twists and turns expected over the next nine months. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reigning champions The New Saints<\/strong> are tipped to lead the way again as they hunt a fifth consecutive title \u2013 and 18th<\/sup> in total \u2013 despite a disappointing early exit from European competition this summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has been a busy summer for Craig Harrison in the transfer market, with striker Ben Wilson arriving from Airdrieonians for a club record fee. After some frustrating performances in Europe, the Northern Irishman finally found the net in the Nathaniel MG Cup last weekend. At the other end of the pitch, Nathan Shepperd has arrived from QPR to replace Connor Roberts in goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dominic Corness, Jack Nadin and Harvey Godsmark-Ford have made the move from the academies of Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City respectively, while Kade Craig and Jacob Owen bolster a defence that has lost Ash Baker and Josh Pask. Ken Charles\u2019 arrival in attack has seen Zack Clarke return to Caernarfon Town on loan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penybont<\/strong> were TNS\u2019 closest challengers last year \u2013 beating the Saints twice in league fixtures \u2013 and led the table until New Year\u2019s Eve. James Crole finished as joint top scorer in the division with 16 goals and Bont have done well to keep him this summer amid interest from the EFL.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goalkeeper Adam Pryzbek, midfielder Lewis Harling and forward Keyon Reffell are the only regulars from last season to have departed, while it is a coup for Rhys Griffiths to bring back Nathan Wood on a permanent deal following his release by Newport County. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nathan Wood has returned to Penybont a permanent deal after his release from Newport County<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Among the other new arrivals, Bridgend native Ash Baker brings title-winning experience from TNS, Noah Daley has scored 57 goals in the JD Cymru South over the last three seasons and teenage goalkeeper Luke Armstrong is highly-rated on loan from Cardiff City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Completing the trio of clubs in European action this summer were Haverfordwest County<\/strong>, who finished third last season before victory over Caernarfon Town in the play-off final. Tony Pennock\u2019s side also had the best defence in the division, conceding just 26 goals in 32 games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, that has resulted in a raid of the Bluebirds\u2019 backline this summer. Lee Jenkins became the latest JD Cymru Premier star to move to Newport County<\/a>, while Luke Tabone and Jacob Owen<\/a> have also departed alongside goalkeeper Zac Jones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lee Jenkins has became the latest JD Cymru Premier star to move to Newport County <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Surprisingly, there have been very few incomings at Ogi Bridge Meadow so far \u2013 the only arrivals have been goalkeeper Luc Rees from Barry Town United and midfielder Elliott Scotcher who returns from Aberystwyth Town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aiming to lick their wounds from that play-off final defeat are Caernarfon Town<\/strong>, who finished fourth last term but will play at Llandudno\u2019s Go Goodwins Stadium this season while The Oval is being redeveloped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cofis have lost last season\u2019s JD Cymru Premier Young Player of the Season Louis Lloyd who has headed to the Scottish Championship<\/a> with St. Johnstone<\/a>, while Matty Hill and Joe Faux have also departed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zack Clarke is back at Caernarfon Town on loan and has already scored in the Nathaniel MG Cup<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

However, Zack Clarke, Sion Bradley and Josh Lock are back at the club on loan from TNS, while signing Connor Roberts in goal \u2013 fresh from a Cymru call-up \u2013 is a coup after the shot-stopper initially planned to retire. Iwan Lewis, Osebi Abadaki, Kyle Harrison and Dom Smith also bring plenty of JD Cymru Premier experience and former Cymru U18 international Connor Evans scored four minutes into his debut in the Nathaniel MG Cup<\/a> last weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a disappointing eighth-place finish last season, a new era begins at Connah\u2019s Quay Nomads<\/strong> as former captain John Disney \u2013 who made over 300 appearances for the club as a player \u2013 takes the reigns. He made the dream start to life in the dugout with a 9-0 win over Ruthin Town in the Nathaniel MG Cup last weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The likes of Sam Durrant, Olly Wright and Sam Durrant, all brought in by former boss Billy Paynter in January, have departed, with Disney recruiting former Newtown duo Jason Oswell<\/a> and Zeli Ismail<\/a> alongside players such as Ben Kershaw, Eddie Servuts<\/a> and Marco Fregapane from the English non-league system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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John Disney takes charge of Connah’s Quay Nomads following his retirement as a player<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Losing goalkeeper George Ratcliffe to Barry Town United is a blow, but Cymru U19\u2019s Kit Margetson on loan from Swansea City is a solid replacement. It is also a boost to see Harry Franklin back at the club after the forward spent a year with Crusaders in the Northern Irish Premiership. The 2024\/25 JD Cymru Premier Player of the Season Rhys Hughes is likely to star again in midfield. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nomads will head to newly-promoted Colwyn Bay<\/strong> on the opening day, as Disney comes up against his former teammate Michael Wilde. The Seagulls secured the JD Cymru North title last season, losing just one league game along the way, and will now aim to improve on their only previous campaign in the top-flight in 2023\/24 when they were relegated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wilde has revamped his squad over the summer, with Craig Lindfield, Tom Creamer, Lloyd Marsh-Hughes and Cai Owen among the names to depart despite playing key roles in earning promotion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fromer Haverfordwest and Connah’s Quay Nomads striker Jordan Davies is a standout signing for Colwyn Bay<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The number of new arrivals has reached double figures, with the majority all boasting significant JD Cymru Premier experience. Former Haverfordwest and Connah\u2019s Quay striker Jordan Davies is the standout signing<\/a> after a season in Scotland, with the likes of Nathan Peate, Aaron Williams, Aeron Edwards, George Hughes and Matty Hill all aiming to ensure Bay are nowhere near the drop zone this time around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other newly-promoted side are Llanelli Town<\/strong>, who ended a six-year absence from the top-flight by winning the JD Cymru South title last season \u2013 losing only two league games all year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liam Eason joined in January and his 11 goals in 12 games helped secure top spot, while winning the division\u2019s Player of the Season<\/a> award, but he has departed this summer alongside Cam Strinati, Alex Giardelli, Taylor Jones, Kurtis Rees and Henry Jones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Llanelli Town have signed Alex Bonthron as Liam Eason’s replacement and he has already scored in the Nathaniel MG Cup<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Alex Bonthron \u2013 who won the JD Cymru South golden boot in 2023\/24 \u2013 has been brought in as Eason\u2019s replacement and scored on his debut in the Nathaniel MG Cup last weekend. Fellow new arrivals Rio Booth, Jordan Vickers and Tristan Jenkins have also impressed in the second tier in recent years, while Mike Lewis, Harrison Bright and Josh Yorwerth all add top-flight experience to Lee John\u2019s squad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will be strange not to see Colin Caton in the Bala Town<\/strong> dugout this season, after he called time on his 22-year reign<\/a> as manager in June. His long-term assistant Steve Fisher has stepped up to take the job, aided by another familiar face in Ryan Valentine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has also been all change in the squad after last season\u2019s sixth-place finish and play-off quarter-final defeat, with Osebi Abadaki, Nathan Peate, Aeron Edwards and Louis Robles among the key departures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Steve Fisher has stepped up as manager of Bala Town after Colin Caton called time on his 22-year reign<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Most of the recruitment has come from within the English non-league system, with the likes of Will Bell and Dominic McGiveron joining. Former Aberystwyth Town forward John Owen reinforces the JD Cymru Premier experience in the squad, while \u2018Egyptian King\u2019 Hussein Mehasseb has returned \u2013 both players scored in the Nathaniel MG Cup last weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiff Met <\/strong>secured a top six finish for the third consecutive year last season, which may suggest why there has been little squad churn at Cyncoed Campus this summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Veale and Tom Vincent have been the only major departures, while Liam Walsh and Fumpa Mwandwe add further top-flight knowhow to Ryan Jenkins\u2019 squad that continues to include stalwarts such as Adam Roscrow and Eliot Evans – the latter clocked 10 years at the club this summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eliot Evans celebrates 10 years at Cardiff Met this summer<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There has also been a youthful injection into the team with the arrivals of Jasper Payne and Harri John, formerly of Briton Ferry Llansawel and Haverfordwest County respectively. The only concern in the capital is that Met have not won an away league game since last September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barry Town United <\/strong>finished top of the Play-Off Conference last season but will now target a place in the top six for the first time since promotion back to the JD Cymru Premier two years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Club legend Kayne Mclaggon called time on his eight-year spell at Jenner Park this summer which, along with Sam Snaith\u2019s departure, leaves Ollie Hulbert leading the attack again after he scored 15 goals last season. Goalkeeping duo Liam Armstrong and Luc Rees have also gone, along with Josh Yorwerth, Harrison Bright and Aiden Lewis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ollie Hulbert will lead Barry Town United’s attack following the departures of Kayne Mclaggon and Sam Snaith<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Barry have been one of the quieter clubs in the transfer market this summer, but George Ratcliffe\u2019s return is a strong signing in goal \u2013 backed up by former Cardiff City youngster Joe Thomas. Two-time JD Cymru Premier winner Keston Davies bolsters the defence, while new teenage midfielder Dan Barton is a former Cymru U19 international.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After being involved in the relegation battle for much of the campaign, Flint Town United<\/strong> finished last season with four consecutive wins and ultimately finished 16 points above the drop zone in ninth place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lee Fowler will hope to continue that momentum into the new campaign and he has kept the majority of his squad together, except for defender Izaack Lambert and midfielder Luke Mariette. It also looks like highly-rated young centre-back Isaac Lee is on his way out amid interest from several EFL clubs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Isaac Lee has not officially left Flint Town United but is attracting significant interest from EFL clubs<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Joe Faux, Cameron Ferguson, Jack Thorn and Ben Woollam have all been recruited from across the JD Cymru Premier, while former Stockport County and Chorley striker Darren Ferguson has also made the switch and scored on his debut in the Nathaniel MG Cup last weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite losing their first six matches of their debut JD Cymru Premier season, Briton Ferry Llansawel<\/strong> eventually stayed up by six points after turning their form around and adapting to the top-flight \u2013 including with a win over champions TNS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manager Andy Dyer has admitted that survival is the primary goal again but this time he must do it without last season\u2019s top scorer Luke Bowen, who has departed to Trefelin alongside Tyler Brock. Promising youngsters Jasper Payne and Caleb Demery have also gone, the latter earning a dream move to Swansea City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Luke Bowen bid an emotional farewell to Briton Ferry Llansawel this summer<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

New arrivals Jonathan Evans, Sam Snaith and Dan Jefferies all add plenty of JD Cymru Premier experience, while former Cymru U17 prospect Marley Bishop-Wisdom is back in Welsh football after four years in the English non-league system.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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