January 2008 Archives

RHYL'S final Welsh Premier fixture of the 2007/08 season will mark John Hulse's 200th league game in charge.
Since taking over as Lilywhites boss at the start of the 2002/03 campaign, Hulse has won the Welsh Premier League title, two Welsh Cups, two League Cups and two North Wales Coast Challenges Cups, as well as leading the club into Europe for four successive seasons.

RHYL have signed two Canadian brothers of Welsh descent on the final day before the transfer window closes.
Dylan Hughes, a 23-year-old striker, and his brother Kevin are thought to be two outstanding prospects.

ANDY Moran left Rhyl this week after seven seasons at Belle Vue which saw him score 155 goals in 226 full appearances.
What a pity he could not have netted one more league goal to reach 100 for the club, but there were so many other highlights from his stint with the Lilywhites. Here are just a few....

RHYL 1 (Hunt 54)
BANGOR CITY 1 (Walsh 84)
LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL FIRST LEG
THERE was no separating these great rivals after 90 exhilarating minutes at Belle Vue tonight.
A draw was a fair result as although Rhyl looked to have the game under control after they took the lead nine minutes into the second half, City battled back strongly and their late pressure eventually paid off.

RHYL v BANGOR CITY
LOOSEMORES LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL FIRST LEG
TONIGHT 7.30pm
WHEN it comes to the League Cup Rhyl have certainly been Bangor's bogey side in recent years.
The Lilywhites are unbeaten in their last 12 clashes with City in this competition going back to 2000/01. Of those dozen encounters, Rhyl have won nine and there have been three draws.

RHYL'S record breaking striker Andy Moran is set to be sold to Unibond League Premier Division club Fleetwood Town tomorrow, Lilywhites Online can reveal.
The 28-year-old is due to join The Fishermen in the morning for an undisclosed club record four-figure fee.

MARC Lloyd Williams netted his first Welsh Premier goal for Rhyl today - but it was the 272nd of his career at this level.
How long before he breaks into the Lilywhites' top 10 all-time WPL scorers? Read on for the current list...

RHYL 2 (Lloyd Williams 9; Jones 35)
HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY 0
WITH the strength of squad now at their disposal Rhyl are looking well set to become serious contenders for silverware as the business end of the season is reached.
Players of the calibre of Andy Moran, Paul O'Neill and Craig Garside did not even get a look in today as John Hulse continued to ring the changes to keep the pot boiling at Belle Vue.

RHYL'S hopes of signing Carmarthen Town midfielder Paul Fowler are on ice.
John Hulse expressed an interest in the 23-year-old Welsh semi-pro international last month, but at this advanced stage of the season, Fowler has decided to stay put.

RHYL manager John Hulse hopes today's opponents Haverfordwest County will approach the game at Belle Vue like Caernarfon Town did last week.
Hulse was full of praise for the Canaries after they looked to match the Lilywhites in the football stakes in a game that ended 3-1 to Rhyl.