ANOTHER three new faces have joined the impressive ranks at Belle Vue in readiness for the new Welsh Premier season.
Rhyl play host to Newtown on Saturday (kick off 2.30pm) and fans are drooling over the prospect of a new-look Lilywhites that have looked like championship contenders in pre-season.
Former Wrexham favourites Danny Williams and Josh Johnson have put
pen to paper along with goalkeeper Paul Pritchard to add to the selection headaches of head coach Osian Roberts and senior coach Allan Bickerstaff.
Williams, 29, played more than 150 first team games.for the Racecourse side before being released at the end of last season while speedy winger Johnson is a Trinidad and Tobago under 20 international who has featured in World and Olympic qualifiers. Pritchard, a former Welsh under 18 international, joins as cover for Lee Kendall.
The trio make up to nine the number of new faces at Belle Vue with seven gone and a probable couple more on their way.
RHYL 4
BRADFORD PARK AVENUE 0
RHYL completed their pre-season build-up with an emphatic win over Dave Cameron's side at Belle Vue last Saturday.
The opening goal came on 39 minutes when Jamie Reed was on hand to turn home Neil Roberts' deflected shot but the second was worth waiting for when it came just after the hour.
Gareth Owen surged forward from his own half and let fly from fully 35 yards to beat Park Avenue keeper Jon Worsnop all ends up.
Two goals in the final six minutes gave a more reflective look to the scoreline through defender Greg Strong and Mark Connolly's free kick
RHYL gave their fringe players a chance to shine last Tuesday when they took on Cymru Alliance side Llangefni.
With a number of certain new season starters consigned to the bench the win was comfortable enough with Carl Owen lashing home the first on 56 minutes with Marc Lloyd Williams adding a trademark poacher's goal eight minutes later.
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