Penybont travel to Holywell Town on Friday 23 October 2026 placed third in the Cymru Premier, while their hosts sit at the foot of the 16-team division, according to the league table published by the BBC. The visitors have collected 30 points from 13 matches, and Holywell Town have taken two points from the same number of games.
The BBC's standings, last updated at 21:43 on 23 October, show Penybont with nine wins, three draws and one defeat. Their record of 25 goals scored and 11 conceded gives them a goal difference of plus 14. Holywell Town have yet to win in the league this season, drawing twice and losing 11 times, with 14 goals scored and 44 conceded for a goal difference of minus 30.
Why it matters
The gap between the two clubs frames the match as a meeting of opposite ends of the table. Penybont are part of a leading group chasing The New Saints, who top the division, while Holywell Town are fighting to close a deficit that already looks significant after 13 rounds.
The BBC table also sets out how the season splits. Places one to six lead into the Championship Round, seventh to tenth go into the UEFA Conference League play-offs, and 11th to 16th drop into the Relegation Round. Holywell Town's position in 16th currently places them in that bottom group, and Penybont's third place puts them in the championship section.
Penybont's form holds through a crowded top five
Penybont's six most recent league results, listed oldest first by the BBC, read as five wins and one loss. That run has kept them on 30 points, one behind second-placed Connah's Quay Nomads, who have 31 from 13 games, and 10 behind The New Saints.
The New Saints have been close to perfect, winning 13 and drawing one of their 14 matches, scoring 53 goals and conceding six for a goal difference of plus 47 and 40 points. Connah's Quay Nomads have 10 wins, one draw and two defeats, with 30 goals for and nine against.
Behind Penybont, the top half remains tight. Caernarfon Town are fourth on 29 points from 14 games, with a plus 24 goal difference built on 40 goals scored. Colwyn Bay sit fifth on 26 points, Barry Town United sixth on 25, Airbus UK seventh on 24 and Cardiff Met eighth on 22. Because clubs have played differing numbers of matches, the order could shift quickly with a single round of results.
Holywell Town's season so far
Holywell Town's two points have come from draws, and the BBC lists their last six league outings as one draw and five defeats. Their 14 goals are the joint-lowest among the bottom four, and only Ammanford, with 10, have scored fewer in the division. At the other end, their 44 goals conceded is the highest in the league.
The bottom of the table is similarly compressed. Trefelin are 15th on six points, Ammanford 14th on nine, Haverfordwest County 13th on 10, Flint Town United 12th on 11 and Briton Ferry Llansawel 11th on 12. Llandudno, in 10th with 16 points, are the last side above the relegation places as things stand.
For Holywell Town, the arithmetic of the drop zone is already a concern. A win would lift them to five points but would not move them off the bottom, since Trefelin are four points clear in 15th. Penybont, meanwhile, would go level with Connah's Quay Nomads on 31 points with a victory, though the Nomads have a superior goal difference.
What to watch
The BBC's head-to-head page sets out the statistics behind the fixture, and the table will be updated after the match. The result will show whether Penybont can keep pace with the leading pair or whether Holywell Town can claim a first league win of the campaign.
