RHYL director of football Eddie Maurice-Jones and assistant Richard Williams-Cooke have made a host of high-profile acquisitions as they look to turn around the club’s fortunes this season.

The Lilywhites have a Huws Gray Alliance title tilt in their sights and have brought in talented and experienced individuals with a view to making this dream a reality.

Sports reporter Dean Jones analyses each signing below:

Kristian Pierce (Denbigh Town):

Pierce is no stranger to the Lilywhites having turned out for the club in the JD Welsh Premier League under Niall McGuinness, and his energy and eye for goal could be a huge asset to have during the coming campaign.

Williams-Cooke seems to get the best out of the midfielder and the sky really is the limit in terms of how far he can go in the game if he shows the right application to his craft going forward.

Gareth Partridge (Denbigh Town):

There will not be many more players more committed players to the Rhyl cause than Partridge, who is a box-to-box midfielder who has bundles of energy and desire to drive his team forward.

He has tasted promotion from the HGA before as part of the Cefn Druids side, and he is another that is capable of a bit of magic to decide a close contest at the drop of a hat.

Max Peate (Gresford Athletic):

The centre half is widely regarded as one of the best motivators and leaders operating anywhere is the Welsh pyramid, but he also possesses a great deal of quality from a playing perspective.

He has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success with the current management team and of all the signings Maurice-Jones has made so far, this could prove to be the most significant.

James Stead (Prestatyn Town):

Stead may have caused a stir moving from the Seasiders to their fierce rivals, but this is a real coup for the Lilies and he is going to play a huge part in any success that comes their way in the coming months.

The versatile player has great vision and has the talent to both create and score goals, plus he knows that it takes to win the second tier title having done so under Neil Gibson in 2017.

Matty Worrall (Denbigh Town):

Good strikers who can guarantee goals are something of a premium, especially at this level, so getting Worrall on board is a fantastic boost for the club.

He is sure to get plenty of chances given the amount of playmakers surrounding him, so it will be up to him to make the starting place his own by converting the opportunities presented to him.

Dave McIntyre (Gresford Athletic):

The experienced McIntyre is one of the most composed figures around with the ball at his feet, and his calming influence is match by his gritty determination in the middle of the park.

While he can also play at the back if required, McIntyre’s influence will be better served at the business end of their field and his nous in tricky situations is going to be yet another driving force for the Lilywhites next season.

Jonathan Hill-Dunt (Denbigh Town):

This certainly is an interesting signing given that Rhyl already have talented young stopper Rory Crowther on their books, and the presence of Hill-Dunt will not only provide a competition for places but could also spur the number one on to even bigger and better things in the future.

There isn’t much that Hill-Dunt has not achieved in the domestic game, and having him in and around the squad can only benefit the club as a whole.

Matthew Cook (Denbigh Town):

Cook has enjoyed a new lease of life under Maurice-Jones, and it was no surprise to see him follow the boss to the Belle Vue Stadium.

He has seen it all in the game and this experience and knowledge of how to handle difficult situations will be equally as important off-the-field as on it for a talented young squad that has lofty ambitions.

Aaron Hassall (Runcorn Town):

Hassall’s ability to win a game on his own is well documented, and although he is still something of an enigma hopefully he can find a home at Rhyl and realise his substantial potential in the pursuit of silverware.

He is outstanding in tight areas and can beat his man at will, and if he can continue that and improve his end product then Hassall is going to be giving second tier defender nightmares of that there is little doubt.

Danny Sullivan (Denbigh Town):

Sullivan was one of the top performers at Central Park last term and played a significant role in their second placed finish, thanks to his supreme aerial prowess and ability to read the game superbly.

He is another that comes with a vastly impressive pedigree and his presence in what is expected to be a back three could make a tremendous difference when they come against strikers such as Les Davies and Asa Hamilton.