TYRONE KIRK will now not be going on trial at St Johnstone this week due to an ankle injury.
The Scottish Premier League club have shown an interest in the Rhyl winger who was due to spend a week at McDiarmid Park, but Lilywhites player-manager Greg Strong reported today that Kirk will now not be travelling to Scotland as he does not consider himself fit enough.
Strong also pointed out that the scheduled visit to Perth would only have been a trial and that Kirk remains a Rhyl player until at least the end of this season.
The player-boss added that depending on his progress this week, Kirk will be in contention for next weekend's match at Llanelli.
St Johnstone returned to the SPL this season and their squad includes ex-Chelsea stars Jody Morris and Michael Duberry as well as Scottish scoring legend Dr Kenny Deuchar.
No doubt with a surname like Kirk, the Saints fans would soon christen the flying winger Tartan Tyrone.

RHYL 6 (M Williams 17, 80 pen & 81, Connolly 60, C Williams 66, Pearson 90+2)
ELEMENTS CEFN DRUIDS 0
WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE - MARCH 13, 2010
RHYL will never have a better chance to set a new club record victory in the Welsh Premier League than they had today.
As well as scoring six goals against bottom side Druids at Belle Vue, the Lilywhites also hit the woodwork four times - including once from a missed penalty.
But at the final whistle, that 7-0 win against Llanelli in the 2000/01 season still stands as the Lilies' biggest in the WPL.
Hat-trick hero Matthew Williams will also feel he should have posted a new record as the Rhyl player to score the most goals in a single WPL game. Williams struck the uprights three times, including from the second penalty he failed to convert.
As it is, Tim Steel's four goals against Briton Ferry Athletic on October 26, 1996, has yet to be equalled or surpassed.
But these are not criticisms - just the frustrations of a sad statto!
And player-manager Greg Strong could have no complaints after a total hammering of Druids left his team hot on the heels of third-placed Aberystwyth.
Port Talbot's failure to win at Airbus and Neath's last minute home loss to TNS also put daylight between the top four and the rest.
Going into today's game on the back of two defeats, Rhyl had to withstand some early Druids pressure with Josh Russell feeding the ball from midfield and Craig Whitfield's pace taking him clear in the box but he blasted hurriedly wide.
Rhyl somehow failed to take the lead on 16 minutes when following Tyrone Kirk's great cross from the right, a grounded Mark Connolly scooped the ball up, sent his overhead kick against the bar and from the rebound Gareth Owen's goalbound header hit Drew Wickens and Druids scrambled the ball away for a corner.
A minute later, however, Andrew Pearson looped the ball high across the six-yard box, Chris Williams hooked into the danger zone and Matthew Williams scored with a shot on the turn.
The champions were on top but a bit leisurely overall. They needed to step up the pace to put the Ancients to the sword but were unable to do so in the opening 45 minutes.
John Leah's rocket cleared the bar while Owen had a great chance 18 yards out but hit the shot with the outside of his foot and the ball went wide.
HALF-TIME: Rhyl 1 Druids 0
After the break a different home side emerged. Pearson's pinpoint cross from the right was met on the volley by Matthew Williams but the ball smacked the bar again.
Then came a possible turning point as Whitfield was put clean through for Druids, but as he so often does, Jack Cudworth made a crucial save, this time with his legs.
From here, the hosts went into another gear and on the hour a brilliant low cross from the left by the outstanding Chris Williams was put away by Connolly who celebrated his 27th goal of the season.
Chris Williams was irresistable and in the 66th minute he cut in from the left, worked his way into a central position and from 20 yards drilled a beauty into the bottom corner. The sort of goal he should score more often given his undoubted talent.
In the 80th minute a foul on Strong in the box from a corner led to the award of a penalty which Matthew Williams took and converted but the referee ordered a retake. Williams' second kick was even more convincing - 4-0.
A minute later a neat ball from Pearson found Matthew Williams whose thunderbolt went in off the bar to complete his hat-trick and register Rhyl's 100th goal in all competitions this term.
Soon after Phil Doran made a dynamic run into the box and centred to Connolly who was clipped by Wickens - another penalty.
This time Matthew Williams opted for pure power but only succeeded in rattling the crossbar.
Moments later Chris Williams' cross from the left picked out Matthew Williams but he struck the frame for the third time with a glancing header.
Cudworth denied Jon Rush as Druids sought a consolation, but two minutes into injury time the fabulous Pearson latched on to a ball over the defence from Owen and applied a lovely angled finish to make it 6-0.

RHYL: Cudworth, Pearson, Doran, Strong (Ojapah 85), Dowling, Leah, C Williams, Owen, Connolly, M Williams, Kirk (Heenan 76), Unused subs: Owens, Naylor.

MATCH FACTS
GOALS: Rhyl 6 Druids 0
ATTEMPTS: Rhyl 22 Druids 6
ON TARGET: Rhyl 14 Druids 4
CORNERS: Rhyl 7 Druids 3
YELLOW CARDS: Rhyl 2 Druids 1
RED CARDS: Rhyl 0 Druids 0
ATTENDANCE: 348
LO MAN OF THE MATCH
Chris Williams (Rhyl)
Best performance in a Rhyl shirt since his early weeks at the club.

RHYL FC RESULTS 2009/10
Aug 15 - Carmarthen Town (WPL - home) 2-1 (Strong, M Williams)
Aug 21 - Airbus UK Broughton (WPL - away) 2-2 (Hunt 2)
Aug 25 - Airbus UK Broughton (LC - a) 2-1 (Hunt, Owen)
Aug 29 - Port Talbot (WPL - h) 2-0 (M Williams, Hunt)
Sep 1 - Prestatyn Town (LC - h) 2-1 (Naylor, Connolly)
Sep 5 - Gap Connah's Quay (WPL - a) 2-0 (M Williams, Connolly)
Sep 11 - Bangor City (WPL - h) 5-1 (Hunt 2, M Williams pen, C Williams, Connolly)
Sep 19 - Newtown (WPL - a) 4-2 (M Williams 2, Strong, Connolly)
Sep 22 - Airbus (LC - h) 4-0 (Connolly 2, Kirk, Doran)
Sep 26 - Porthmadog (WPL - h) 4-0 (Connolly 3, Kirk)
Oct 3 - Llanfairpwll (WC-a) 3-1 (Connolly 2, Smith)
Oct 6 - Prestatyn Town (LC-a) 3-0 (Connolly, Hunt, C Williams)
Oct 9 - Bala Town (WPL-a) 4-0 (Smith, Doran, Horan, Hunt)
Oct 17 - Neath (WPL-a) 0-2
Oct 23 - Elements Cefn Druids (WPL-a) 1-1 (M Williams)
Oct 27 - Porthmadog (LCQF-a) 4-1 (Connolly 2, M Williams 2)
Oct 31 - Bridgend Town (WC-h) 4-2 (Connolly, M Williams, Strong, C Williams)
Nov 7 - Llanelli (WPL-h) 0-0
Nov 10 - Gap Connah's Quay (a-LCSF 1st leg) 1-2 (Connolly)
Nov 14 - Caersws (WPL-h) 3-1 (Connolly, Hunt 2)
Nov 17 - Gap Connah's Quay (h-LCSF 2nd leg) 4-0 (Connolly, Hunt, Smith 2)
Nov 22 - The New Saints (a-WPL) 0-4
Nov 29 - Haverfordwest County (h-WPL) 1-2 (Strong)
Dec 5 - Aberystwyth Town (a-WPL) 2-2 (Leah, Hunt)
Dec 12 - Technogroup Welshpool (h-WPL) 4-1 (Leah, C Williams, Hunt, Owen)
Dec 16 - Colwyn Bay (a-NWCC) 1-0 (Stones)
Dec 26 - Prestatyn Town (a-WPL) 0-0
Jan 2 - Prestatyn Town (h-WPL) 1-1 (Leah)
Jan 16 - Port Talbot (a-WPL) 1-2 (Turner)
Jan 23 - Gap Connah's Quay (h-WPL) 4-1 (Connolly, Horan, M Williams 2)
Jan 26 - Airbus UK Broughton (h-WPL) 2-1 (M Williams pen, Turner)
Jan 30 - Pontardawe Town (h-WCR4) 7-0 (Leah 3, Connolly 2, Turner, Kirk)
Feb 7 - Bangor City (a-WPL) 1-3 (M Williams pen)
Feb 14 - Newtown (h-WPL) 4-2 (Strong, M Williams, Owens, Kirk)
Feb 20 - Porthmadog (a-WPL) 2-0 (Strong, Connolly)
Feb 24 - Bala Town (h-WPL) 5-2 (Pearson, C Williams, Connolly 2, Turner)
Feb 27 - Prestatyn Town (a-WC) 4-4 (Connolly 2, M Williams, Turner) - Lost 5-4 pens
Mar 6 - Neath (h-WPL) 0-1
Mar 13 - Elements Cefn Druids (h-WPL) 6-0 (M Williams 3, 1 pen, Connolly, C Williams, Pearson)

GOALS (101): 27 - Mark Connolly; 19 - Matthew Williams; 13 - Lee Hunt; 6 - Chris Williams, John Leah, Greg Strong; 5 - Rob Turner; 4 - Tyrone Kirk, Paul Smith; 2 - Andrew Pearson, George Horan, Phil Doran, Gareth Owen; 1 - Martyn Naylor, Greg Stones, Andy Owens.

RHYL winger Tyrone Kirk has been invited for a trial by Scottish Premier League club St Johnstone.
The 24-year-old speedster, who joined the Lilywhites on loan from Macclesfield at the start of this season before the deal became permanent in January, packed his bags for Perth immediately after today's game against Cefn Druids and will initially spend a week at McDiarmid Park.
"It's a great opportunity for Tyrone and proves how highly regarded our players are," said Lilies player-manager Greg Strong.
"We'll never stand in a player's way if he wants to better himself, in fact we encourage it. We realise our players are in the shop window and opportunities like this will happen."
Kirk has made a total of 30 appearances for Rhyl this season, netting four goals.
He has become a big fans' favourite with his pace and trickery down the flanks.

RHYL v ELEMENTS CEFN DRUIDS
WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE
SATURDAY 2.30pm.
RHYL will run fitness checks on two players ahead of tomorrow's home league clash against rock bottom Elements Cefn Druids (2.30pm).
Striker Rob Turner, who came off with a groin pull in last Saturday's game against Neath, and defender Philip Ojapah, who missed the 1-0 defeat due to injury, will need to be assessed.
The Lilywhites otherwise hope to have a full squad to take on a Druids side which upset the odds by winning 4-3 at Belle Vue last season in a thriller.
Waynne Phillips and Lee Jones' side also held the champions 1-1 at Plaskynaston back in October, but in overall WPL tussles Rhyl have by far the superior record, boasting 12 wins to Druids' five with four draws.
"I think it will be a tough game," said Rhyl player-manager Greg Strong.
"When we played them at their place earlier in the season they were very well-organised and even though they are bottom of the table there is no question of us taking them lightly."

WHO is the Welsh Premier League's leading goalscorer across all three main domestic competitions this season?
Perennial chart-topper Rhys Griffiths of Llanelli? Bangor City's on-fire Jamie Reed? all-time league record marksman Marc Lloyd Williams?
No. The player to have scored the most goals in the Welsh Premier, Welsh Cup and Loosemores League Cup combined is a midfielder having the season of his life.
Rhyl's Mark Connolly has netted a remarkable 26 goals this term - almost as many as he managed in his entire first four seasons with the Lilywhites.
Despite a season of disruption at Belle Vue which has seen so many of Connolly's team-mates depart the champions and almost led to the player himself leaving the club, the goals have just kept on flowing for the 25-year-old Wirralian.
Connolly is joint fifth in the WPL chart with 11 goals, but he has also notched eight in the League Cup and seven in the Welsh Cup. He is top netfinder in both the main cup competitions.
While almost certain to finish League Cup leading marksman, Connolly's seven in the Welsh Cup could still be passed by Martin Rose of Port Talbot (6) and Reed (5).
In the all-competitions goals table, Connolly's 26 heads the likes of Griffiths (25), Reed (20), Rose (19), Chris Sharp (18) and Lloyd Williams (15). Griffiths has the most league goals (18) with Reed and Sharp both on 15.
All the other goal-getters in the list are strikers, making Connolly's performances from midfield (he has played in a handful of games up front) all the more amazing.
Connolly joined Rhyl at the start of the 2005/06 season and has been one of the most Lilies' most consistent players ever since.
Although always likely to produce a goal from long range or via one of his trademark free-kicks, the player's scoring record in his first four campaigns was moderate, although two hat-tricks appeared on his record as well as a double in Rhyl's Inter-Toto Cup defeat to Bohemian of Dublin in 2008 (he also forced the own goal from Ken Oman in the away leg of that tie).
Before this season Connolly had scored 27 goals for Rhyl in total - now he has almost equalled that over the past eight months with a possible nine matches still to play.
He also set a modern-day club record this term when he scored in eight successive games, a feat matched by no Rhyl player going back at least 20 years and beyond.
The Lilywhites nearly lost him in the transfer window when due to the club's financial difficulties Connolly was on the verge of joining Colwyn Bay, but an 11th hour rescue package kept him on board.
And no-one was more pleased than Rhyl player-manager Greg Strong, whose decision to play Conno in a more advanced role this season has certainly paid dividends.
"When I first came here (as a player) Conno was seen as a right-back, but I felt with all his eagerness and energy there was a lot more to his game, so when I got the job (this season as manager) I started pushing him upfield," said Strong.
"With his ability to work from box-to-box and get on the end of things I did expect him to get a few goals, but I'd be lying if I said I thought he'd get as many as he has.
"Conno is one of those players where you get everything it says on the tin. You know you'll get 150% from him in every game and he's an inspiration to all around him.
"If he keeps doing what he's doing, who knows how many more goals he'll get? Credit too, though, to the other players who've been creating the chances for him."
Connolly's goalscoring feats are certainly getting him noticed, so does Strong fear he might lose his star netbuster?
"We as a club like to think we are pushing our young players in the right direction and on to better things," he stressed.
"Of course we want to keep our best players, but we would never stand in a player's way if he had the chance to better himself."
WELSH PREMIER LEADING GOALSCORERS (League, Welsh Cup, League Cup)
26 - Mark Connolly (Rhyl)
25 - Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli)
20 - Jamie Reed (Bangor City)
19 - Martin Rose (Port Talbot)
18 - Chris Sharp (TNS)

SATURDAY'S disappointing home defeat against 10-man Neath has not done too much damage to Rhyl's chances of qualifying for Europe, believes player-manager Greg Strong.
The Lilywhites slipped to fourth in the Welsh Premier after suffering only their second home league loss of the season, but with eight games still to play Strong thinks third place remains up for grabs.
"There's a lot of twists and turns to happen before the end of the season," he said. "We'll keep remaining positive and keep aiming for what we believe we deserve.
"Hopefully we'll keep putting in the performances, cut out the silly mistakes which to be honest I've had enough of, and start finishing teams off."
Rhyl were beaten by an early second half goal from ex-Norwich City, Wrexham and Wales midfielder Chris Llewelyn, but after Neath were reduced to 10 men on 52 minutes the Lilywhites had ample chances to win the game only to find Eagles keeper Anthony Williams in inspired form.
"I'm really disappointed with the result," added Strong. "I thought we played some good stuff at times, had a lot of chances, but it just seems I keep saying the same thing. They've had three or four chances on goal in the full game and have scored one, while we couldn't take any of our many opportunities."
While Neath became harder to break down after putting 10 men behind the ball following the sending off of midfielder Stephen Pockett, Strong still feels his team should have done better.
"It's always difficult to break a team down in those circumstances, but I still think we had enough chances to go on and win it. Matty Williams had a great chance, Rob Turner, Andy Pearson, they all had great opportunities.
"Too many chances were missed and a sloppy goal was given away. It will get better, we've just got to work very hard."

RHYL 0
NEATH 1 (Llewelyn 49)
WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE - MARCH 6, 2010
TEN-MAN Neath were indebted to goalkeeper Anthony Williams for ensuring they claimed their first ever victory at Belle Vue.
After Eagles midfielder Stephen Pockett received a straight red card early in the second half for making an obscene gesture to the crowd, the visitors had to contend with wave after wave of Rhyl pressure, but ex-Wrexham glovesman Williams pulled out some top drawer saves to deny the Lilywhites.
It was The Gnoll outfit that had the first chance of the afternoon, Chris Jones' firm strike from 10 yards being well saved by Jack Cudworth, who initially presented the ball to the opposition from a poor kick-out.
Neath looked far the sharper in the early stages, but as the half wore on Rhyl began to find their feet and Andrew Dyer's side were grateful to defender Liam Hancock for clearing Andrew Pearson's shot from close to the goal-line.
Matthew Williams then tried to turn John Leah's shot into the net but Hancock was there again to block.
Four minutes into the second period Neath went ahead when Jones' pinpoint cross from the right was poked home from six yards in typical poachers' style by ex-Norwich City, Wrexham and Wales striker Chris Llewelyn.
Soon after Pockett was given his marching orders by referee Huw Jones and after that the Eagles were content to put 10 men behind the ball and defend for their lives.
Just past the hour Rhyl striker Matthew Williams found some rare space in the box from a Leah pass but blasted wide of the target.
Jones went close with an audacious chip for the visitors before the Lilywhites' first shot on target in the 68th minute saw Williams brilliantly tip away a rocket from his namesake Matthew.
Pearson then created a good opportunity in the box, but Williams went down superbly at his near post to keep the ball out.
Rhyl were piling on the pressure, but Neath were generally defending well and denying the hosts clear openings.
The shooting on the whole from the Lilywhites was poor, in sharp contrast to some recent deadly displays in front of goal. In their previous five home matches Rhyl had netted 22 times.
It could have been 1-1 with four minutes remaining, though, when Rob Turner turned smartly in the box but Williams was equal to his low drive.
The result gives Neath clear daylight in sixth spot, but damaged Rhyl's hopes of qualifying for Europe for a seventh successive season with the Lilies dropping to fourth following Aberystwyth's win at Newtown.
Neath celebrated at the final whistle as if they'd won the league, but despite all their big spending they are going to win nothing.

RHYL: Cudworth, Pearson, Owens (C Williams 62), Strong, Dowling, Leah, Doran, Connolly, Turner (Naylor 86), M Williams, Kirk. Unused subs: Owen, Heenan.

MATCH FACTS
GOALS: Rhyl 0 Neath 1
ATTEMPTS: Rhyl 17 Neath 5
ON TARGET: Rhyl 4 Neath 2
CORNERS: Rhyl 4 Neath 5
YELLOW CARDS: Rhyl 0 Neath 0
RED CARDS: Rhyl 0 Neath 1
ATTENDANCE: 361
LO MAN OF THE MATCH
Shaun Dowling (Rhyl)
Played with a maturity beyond his years

RHYL FC RESULTS 2009/10
Aug 15 - Carmarthen Town (WPL - home) 2-1 (Strong, M Williams)
Aug 21 - Airbus UK Broughton (WPL - away) 2-2 (Hunt 2)
Aug 25 - Airbus UK Broughton (LC - a) 2-1 (Hunt, Owen)
Aug 29 - Port Talbot (WPL - h) 2-0 (M Williams, Hunt)
Sep 1 - Prestatyn Town (LC - h) 2-1 (Naylor, Connolly)
Sep 5 - Gap Connah's Quay (WPL - a) 2-0 (M Williams, Connolly)
Sep 11 - Bangor City (WPL - h) 5-1 (Hunt 2, M Williams pen, C Williams, Connolly)
Sep 19 - Newtown (WPL - a) 4-2 (M Williams 2, Strong, Connolly)
Sep 22 - Airbus (LC - h) 4-0 (Connolly 2, Kirk, Doran)
Sep 26 - Porthmadog (WPL - h) 4-0 (Connolly 3, Kirk)
Oct 3 - Llanfairpwll (WC-a) 3-1 (Connolly 2, Smith)
Oct 6 - Prestatyn Town (LC-a) 3-0 (Connolly, Hunt, C Williams)
Oct 9 - Bala Town (WPL-a) 4-0 (Smith, Doran, Horan, Hunt)
Oct 17 - Neath (WPL-a) 0-2
Oct 23 - Elements Cefn Druids (WPL-a) 1-1 (M Williams)
Oct 27 - Porthmadog (LCQF-a) 4-1 (Connolly 2, M Williams 2)
Oct 31 - Bridgend Town (WC-h) 4-2 (Connolly, M Williams, Strong, C Williams)
Nov 7 - Llanelli (WPL-h) 0-0
Nov 10 - Gap Connah's Quay (a-LCSF 1st leg) 1-2 (Connolly)
Nov 14 - Caersws (WPL-h) 3-1 (Connolly, Hunt 2)
Nov 17 - Gap Connah's Quay (h-LCSF 2nd leg) 4-0 (Connolly, Hunt, Smith 2)
Nov 22 - The New Saints (a-WPL) 0-4
Nov 29 - Haverfordwest County (a-WPL) 1-2 (Strong)
Dec 5 - Aberystwyth Town (a-WPL) 2-2 (Leah, Hunt)
Dec 12 - Technogroup Welshpool (h-WPL) 4-1 (Leah, C Williams, Hunt, Owen)
Dec 16 - Colwyn Bay (a-NWCC) 1-0 (Stones)
Dec 26 - Prestatyn Town (a-WPL) 0-0
Jan 2 - Prestatyn Town (h-WPL) 1-1 (Leah)
Jan 16 - Port Talbot (a-WPL) 1-2 (Turner)
Jan 23 - Gap Connah's Quay (h-WPL) 4-1 (Connolly, Horan, M Williams 2)
Jan 26 - Airbus UK Broughton (h-WPL) 2-1 (M Williams pen, Turner)
Jan 30 - Pontardawe Town (h-WCR4) 7-0 (Leah 3, Connolly 2, Turner, Kirk)
Feb 7 - Bangor City (a-WPL) 1-3 (M Williams pen)
Feb 14 - Newtown (h-WPL) 4-2 (Strong, M Williams, Owens, Kirk)
Feb 20 - Porthmadog (a-WPL) 2-0 (Strong, Connolly)
Feb 24 - Bala Town (h-WPL) 5-2 (Pearson, C Williams, Connolly 2, Turner)
Feb 27 - Prestatyn Town (a-WC) 4-4 (Connolly 2, M Williams, Turner) - Lost 5-4 pens
Mar 6 - Neath (h-WPL) 0-1

GOALS (95): 26 - Mark Connolly; 16 - Matthew Williams; 13 - Lee Hunt; 6 - John Leah, Greg Strong; 5 - Rob Turner; Chris Williams; 4 - Tyrone Kirk, Paul Smith; 2 - George Horan, Phil Doran, Gareth Owen; 1 - Martyn Naylor, Greg Stones, Andy Owens, Andrew Pearson.

DESPITE their problems this season Rhyl have retained an outstanding home record.
Haverfordwest County are the sole team to win at Belle Vue, while the only other two sides to pick up anything at the Lilywhites' ground are Prestatyn Town and Llanelli.
In all competitions, Greg Strong's side have won 15 out of 18 home matches and racked up 58 goals.

RHYL FC HOME RECORD - ALL COMPETITIONS 2009/10
Aug 15 - Carmarthen Town (WPL) 2-1
Aug 29 - Port Talbot (WPL) 2-0
Sep 1 - Prestatyn Town (LC) 2-1
Sep 11 - Bangor City (WPL) 5-1
Sep 22 - Airbus (LC) 4-0
Sep 26 - Porthmadog (WPL) 4-0
Oct 31 - Bridgend Town (WC) 4-2
Nov 7 - Llanelli (WPL) 0-0
Nov 14 - Caersws (WPL) 3-1
Nov 17 - Gap Connah's Quay (LC) 4-0
Nov 29 - Haverfordwest County (WPL) 1-2
Dec 12 - Technogroup Welshpool (WPL) 4-1
Jan 2 - Prestatyn Town (WPL) 1-1
Jan 23 - Gap Connah's Quay (WPL) 4-1
Jan 26 - Airbus UK Broughton (WPL) 2-1
Jan 30 - Pontardawe Town (WC) 7-0
Feb 14 - Newtown (WPL) 4-2
Feb 24 - Bala Town (WPL) 5-2

PLAYED:18
WON: 15
DRAWN: 2
LOST: 1
GOALS FOR 58
GOALS AGAINST 16

RHYL v NEATH
WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE
SATURDAY 2.30pm
TOMORROW'S game at Belle Vue will be a real six-pointer between two teams vying for European qualification.
Rhyl will be out for revenge having lost 2-0 at The Gnoll in October. At the time the Lilywhites were unbeaten and top of the table, but that result kicked off a bad run.
Neath entered the New Year looking like potential title challengers, but a dismal record of just two wins in their last 10 league outings have buffered them out of the championship picture.
Andrew Dyer's full-timers are now an outside bet to even make it into Europe - and that is something the club would surely have expected at the very least given the considerable financial outlay at The Gnoll this season.
Rhyl have been in good form in the Welsh Premier of late, their last two results being a 5-2 thrashing of Bala and a 4-2 win over Newtown.
Goalkeeper Jack Cudworth is back in contention for the Lilies after missing the Prestatyn game through being cup-tied, while the fitness of Connolly and Strong will be assessed. Defender Martyn Naylor could also come into the picture.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
2009/10 - Neath 2 Rhyl 0
2008/09 - Rhyl 4 Neath 2; Neath 2 Rhyl 2
2007/08 - Rhyl 1 Neath 0; Neath 1 Rhyl 1