COULD Bala Town be looking at a stunning European qualification from their first season at Welsh Premier League level?
Not a chance according to team boss Colin Caton - but victory tomorrow night (Friday) could fire the men from Maes Tegid into the top-five of the Principality Building Society Welsh Premier League, just three points adrift of the European qualification spots.
The champions of the Welsh Premier League qualify for the UEFA Champions League, while the second and third placed teams qualify for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
A place in the Europa League is also awarded to the winners of the Welsh Cup.
Bala have already secured their spot in the last-eight of the Welsh Cup, with lower league Afan Lido the visitors at the end of the month.
Bala supremo Colin Caton is not buying into the possibility of a European adventure.
When asked if he was thinking about Europe, Caton quipped: “Only on holiday!
“I will be going to Spain, but I won’t be playing football there!”
Bala will be aiming to maintain their stunning run of form when they go to lowly Elements Cefn Druids tomorrow night.
With four wins in a row to open 2010 - and three victories over Druids already this season - all of the pointers are in Bala’s favour for another victory.
But Caton anticipates a tough test and he said: “Druids are suffering with financial restraints, but Waynne (Phillips) and Lee (Jones) have done a fantastic job there.
“They’re always going to be well organised and they’re a good footballing side.”
Bala go into the game with a number of key figures out through injury.
Goalkeeper Leon Bimpson has been in quite brilliant form this season, but he is out for the visit to Plaskynaston Lane with a thigh strain.
Matthew Boswell will replace him between the posts.
Striker John Toner is also out of contention with a thigh strain and the influential Owain Roberts is another injury victim.
While Caton believes Europe is beyond his squad, he has set his players a target to ensure the club remains in the Welsh Premier League next season.
The top-10 are almost certain to retain their top flight status for next season and with 13 games to play, eighth placed Bala are eight points clear of Deryn Brace’s Carmarthen Town, in 11th.
“I think we need 11 points now and three wins and two draws should do,” added Caton.