Cwmbran Celtic and Cwmbran Town to play in UK's closest derby after 16 years
Cwmbran Celtic and Cwmbran Town, two Welsh football clubs separated by just 40 metres, are set to face each other for the first time in 16 years in the third tier of Welsh football. The match, hosted at Celtic's Motazone Arena, is believed to be the closest local derby in British football, surpassing the distances between Nottingham Forest and Notts County (River Trent) and Dundee's Dens Park and Tannadice Park (272m). The derby became possible after Celtic's relegation from the second tier last season. Veteran striker Lee Trundle, who joined Cwmbran Town this summer, is expected to make his debut. Fans anticipate a large crowd, with many players knowing each other from the same town. The article notes that a Paris derby (Parc des Princes vs Stade Jean-Bouin) is separated by a similar 40m, but the Cwmbran contest is unique for its local intensity.
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