MELIDEN (The Mine)

WELSH ALLIANCE DIVISION TWO, MELIDEN 1-1 PENMAENMAWR PHOENIX, ATTENDANCE: 50

It was a relatively short journey down the A55 to Meliden (or Gallt Melyd in Welsh if you prefer) a village on the outskirts of Prestatyn. On a lovely summer's evening Meliden were taking on Penmaenmawr in a Welsh Alliance clash.

Meliden Football Club was founded in 2008, joining the Clwyd League. The club progressed through the leagues and joined the Welsh Alliance in 2012.

The club play on a railed off communal pitch in Ffordd Ty Newydd, adjacent to the local primary school. The ground is surrounded by houses but it does offer views of the limestone hill of Graig Fawr, which dominates high above the village.

As the village grew over the years around the local lead mines and limestone quarries, the football ground honours this by being christened 'The Mine'

Tonight's game was by no means a classic, but the ball bouncing around on a bone hard pitch was never going to be conducive to good football.

Captain John Terry (24) headed Meliden into the lead before Danny Williams (44) equalised for Phoenix just before the break. Neither team could break the deadlock in the second half and, as the sun faded, both teams had to settle for a point each.