BARMOUTH and Dyffryn United Football Club have dropped a bombshell by resigning from the Ardal North East League just days before the start of the season.

The club earned promotion as runners-up in last season's MMP Central Wales League North.

A club spokesman said: "The club is sorry to have to announce that it has decided to withdraw from Tier 3 and the Ardal Northern League for this coming season.

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"Unforeseen circumstances have come to light in the last two or three weeks which mean we would not be able to do justice to playing at Tier 3 level.

"A further announcement will be made when plans have been finalised for the club for 2023/24.

It is likely too late for the Magpies to be replaced in the Ardal North East League with a place in the MMP Central Wales League North, which only has 14 clubs this season, a potential home to the Wern Mynydd club.