{"id":16853,"date":"2026-01-12T09:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/?p=16853"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:23:46","slug":"jd-cymru-premier-top-six-permutations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/news\/jd-cymru-premier-top-six-permutations\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Cymru Premier: Top six permutations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-26-Barry-Town-v-Cardiff-Met-University-102-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-26-Barry-Town-v-Cardiff-Met-University-102-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-26-Barry-Town-v-Cardiff-Met-University-102-300x200.jpg 300w, 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style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/cymru-premier\/fixtures-and-results\/\">Fixtures and results<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">JD Cymru Premier<\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Fixtures and results<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-04-11-TNS-v-Bala-113.jpg);background-position:56.99999999999999% 52%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the league table currently looks: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/CP-Table-8-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/CP-Table-8-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/CP-Table-8-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/CP-Table-8-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/CP-Table-8-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/CP-Table-8-1638x2048.png 1638w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/CP-Table-8.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here&#8217;s what each of the teams involved in the top six race need to happen on Matchday 22. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Colwyn Bay (5th place, 30 points, +5 GD)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With a three point advantage and a better goal difference than the two teams below them, Colwyn Bay look to be in a strong position to claim a top six spot in their first season back in the top-flight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Seagulls arguably have the toughest fixture on Matchday 22 as they travel to current league leaders The New Saints.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Colwyn Bay will finish in the top six if:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They win or draw against The New Saints&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They lose against The New Saints AND Barry Town United or Cardiff Met fail to win<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They lose against The New Saints AND Barry Town United win AND Cardiff Met win without making up an eight-goal (or greater) GD deficit&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-11-29-Colwyn-Bay-FC-vs-Penybont-FC-66-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-11-29-Colwyn-Bay-FC-vs-Penybont-FC-66-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-11-29-Colwyn-Bay-FC-vs-Penybont-FC-66-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-11-29-Colwyn-Bay-FC-vs-Penybont-FC-66-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-11-29-Colwyn-Bay-FC-vs-Penybont-FC-66-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Barry Town United (6th place, 27 points, +4 GD)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Aiming to compete in the Championship Conference for the first time in five years, Barry currently sit in sixth by virtue of having a better goal difference than Cardiff Met in seventh.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Linnets are at home against bottom-of-the-table Llanelli Town on Tuesday night.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/news\/barry-town-united-llanelli-town-selected-for-live-sgorio-broadcast-s4c\/\">This game is live on Sgorio. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barry Town United will finish in the top six if:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They win or draw against Llanelli Town AND Cardiff Met fail to win<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They win against Llanelli Town AND Cardiff Met win by at most six goals more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They win against Llanelli Town AND Colwyn Bay lose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They lose against Llanelli Town AND Cardiff Met lose AND Haverfordwest County fail to win or win but without making up a 12-goal (or greater) GD deficit&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-26-Barry-Town-v-Cardiff-Met-University-34-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-26-Barry-Town-v-Cardiff-Met-University-34-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-26-Barry-Town-v-Cardiff-Met-University-34-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-26-Barry-Town-v-Cardiff-Met-University-34-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-26-Barry-Town-v-Cardiff-Met-University-34.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cardiff Met (7th place, 27 points, -3 GD)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Seventh-place Cardiff Met are currently level on points with sixth-place Barry but possess a worse goal difference, meaning they will need to better the Linnets&#8217; result if they are to overtake them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Archers travel to third-place Penybont on Tuesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cardiff Met will finish in the top six if:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They win against Penybont AND Barry Town United fail to win&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They win against Penybont AND Barry Town United win by seven or more goals fewer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They win against Penybont AND Colwyn Bay lose against The New Saints, with Cardiff Met making up an eight-goal (or greater) GD deficit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They draw against Penybont AND Barry Town United lose against Llanelli Town<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-16_Cardiff-Met-v-Briton-Ferry-Llansawel_58-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16861\" 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back in the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Haverfordwest County will finish in the top six if:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They win against Briton Ferry Llansawel AND Barry Town United lose (with at least a 12 goal swing between the two results) AND Cardiff Met lose (with at least a five goal swing between the two results)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-10-10_Haverfordwest_County_v_Bala_Town_050-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-10-10_Haverfordwest_County_v_Bala_Town_050-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-10-10_Haverfordwest_County_v_Bala_Town_050-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-10-10_Haverfordwest_County_v_Bala_Town_050-768x512.jpg 768w, 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