Cwmbran Celtic and Cwmbran Town Set for UK's Closest Football Derby After 16 Years
Cwmbran Celtic and Cwmbran Town, two football clubs in south Wales separated by just 40 metres, are set to face each other for the first time in 16 years on Tuesday. The match, in the third tier of Welsh football (Ardal South-East League), is believed to be the closest local derby in the UK, surpassing the distance between Dundee's Dens Park and Tannadice Park (272m) and Nottingham's rivals (separated by the River Trent). Cwmbran Celtic were relegated from the second tier last season, bringing them into the same league as their neighbours. Veteran striker Lee Trundle, who joined Cwmbran Town this summer, is expected to make his debut. Under competition rules, visitors Cwmbran Town must use Celtic's Motazone Arena changing rooms. Local fan Steve Fry expressed excitement, noting many players know each other from the same town. The article notes that while Paris' Parc des Princes and Stade Jean-Bouin are also 40m apart, the Cwmbran derby may be the most local in football.
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