Barry Town vs Flint Town preview
By Dylan MacIsaac
JD Cymru Premier action returns to Jenner Park this Saturday as the Yellows prepare to take on Flint Town United. A 4-1 drubbing away at Colwyn Bay last week saw Barry edge their way back into the top six ahead of Bala Town on goal difference and end a run of five league fixtures without a win. Ieuan Owen and Robbie Willmott each netted a brace to spark the spectacular triumph, and another inspired performance ensued with a 2-0 win away at Haverfordwest County in the Nathaniel MG Cup.
This weekend’s opposition come into the fixture off the back of successive defeats to Cardiff Met and Penybont respectively and have failed to pick up points in four of their last five outings. The Silkmen shipped four goals in each of those games, so paired with Barry’s recent barrage of goals it should make for a high-scoring encounter.
An up and down season to this point sees Flint sit 9th in the standings, five points adrift of Barry and the all-important top six. Frontman Elliott Reeves has still managed to forge an exceptional solo season, sitting second in the scoring tables for the campaign with nine. The former JD Cymru North player of the season bagged a hat-trick against Llanelli Town just three games ago, and with four goals in that spell he will be the one to watch for the Town.
Barry boast an excellent record against Saturday’s opponents: three wins and a draw in their last five meetings is formidable form and will serve as encouragement that their upturn in results can be sustained.
Star man Ieuan Owen has found his scoring boots as of late, and with three goals in his last two appearances he will be full of confidence heading into a fixture he has scored in before.
Three wins on the bounce for the Town would be a huge step towards keeping pace with the league’s frontrunners, and with both sides prone to high-scoring games, Saturday promises to be a thrilling matchup.