Debutant Neil Thomas gave us the lead on 6 minutes only for Luke Gullick to level on 10. Noah Daley restored the lead on 63 minutes and despite being without several first choice players we held on for another away win.

The youth led 1-0 at the interval thanks to a terrific shot from Noah Daley on 16 minutes. However we failed to capitalise with a strong wind at our backs. Pontardawe equalised on 70 minutes and both sides had chances to win the game. However once again we lacked a clinical finish in front of goal. The Pontardawe keeper made a couple of good saves but several chances went begging.

This was our sixth home defeat of the season with neither side playing any good football in a match spoilt by the strong wind blowing in off the sea. Once again, we failed to make use of it in a first half in which we didn’t manage a shot on target. The nearest was a long-range effort by Noah Daley which hit the crossbar with the keeper way off his line. Our second half performance again lacked any sort of continuity and we fell to two similar goals. Both were played in behind our back four for Anthony Rawlings to run on to.

Major attacked from the kick off and got in behind our back four and should have taken the lead but from a good position they shot over the bar. There were few chances in the first half with an Anthony Rawlings header on 28 minutes which went just wide was one of the few in a half easily forgotten.

We kicked off the second half and Chris Hartland found space on the right of the penalty area but like Major in the first half he couldn’t keep his shot down and it sailed over the bar. On 48 minutes following a Lido free kick Cai Owens from 15 yards shot over the bar. Any hopes that we’d get on top in the second half following this early pressure were soon shattered when a simple ball over the top of the back four saw Anthony Rawlings beat Rory McCreesh to the ball and he had the simple task of slotting the ball into the empty net. Straight from the kick off the visitors again attacked and from a good position shot wide. Around the hour mark we started to put pressure on the Major defence and we equalised on 64 minutes. Chris Hartland tried to play the ball through and there were appeals for a penalty, the ball broke loose and in the confusion Noah Daley netted his sixth goal of the season. In a repeat of their opening goal Major played the ball through the back four for Anthony Rawlings to shoot past Rory McCreesh for the winner on 73 minutes. McCreesh then made a fine save to prevent Kris Evans making it three. At no point in the final fifteen minutes did we look as though we’d salvage a point.

Rory McCreesh  2 Craig Jones  3 James Parry  4 Alex Gammond  5 Cai Owens  6 Ben Thomas  7 Chris Hartland  8 Jack Hurley 9 Mark Jones 10 Noah Daley 11 Jack Fleming

Subs  12 Jack Underwood  for Craig Jones 85 – 14 Patrick Finneral for Jack Fleming 79 – 15 Carlos Indjai for Jack Fleming 68 16 Taylor Evans

We gained a rare double over Taffs Well with first half goals from Jack Todd and a double from Chris Hartland all but settling the result before the interval. Alex Gammond and Cai Owens were unavailable so Carlos Indjai played alongside Jack Todd in the centre of defence and Chris Hartland came off the bench.

We took the lead on 6 minutes following a great run down the right by Noah Daley, he left his defender standing and delivered a cross for Chris Hartland to clip right footed over the Taffs keeper. On 15 minutes it looked as though Mark Jones would celebrate his 100th Welsh League start with a goal but having got in a decent position to shoot he was tackled at the last second. Taffs actually saw a lot of the ball but their possession was mainly in the middle of the park when they did penetrate the penalty area their shooting was poor. Jack Todd made it 2-0 on 27 minutes following a free kick on half way. Craig Jones kick found him on the edge of the box and he brought the ball down and fired a right footed shot just inside the post giving the keeper no chance. Taffs should have pulled a goal back on 30 minutes when the ball was played behind our defence but from a good position the striker shot wide.

Taffs pulled a goal back 3 minutes into the second half when an underhit back pass put us under pressure and we failed to clear the ball. Their striker scored with a shot from the edge of the area which went just inside the post. This  spurred the home side on but they lacked the necessary quality in front of goal. We again took the game to them and Noah Daley was played in but the Taffs keeper guessed right and saved his effort with his legs. We were content to see out the game but Jack Fleming with a good run shot wide from a good position and no matter how hard he tried nothing went right for Mark Jones. He had several opportunities you’d expect him to score from but it wasn’t his night. The one down side was the injury to Jack Todd well into added time when he was fouled and injured his shoulder.

Rory McCreesh  2 Craig Jones  3 James Parry  4 Carlos Indjai  5 Jack Todd  6 Ben Thomas  7 Chris Hartland  8 Noah Daley 9 Mark Jones 10 Jack Hurley 11 Jack Fleming

Subs  12 Kieran Howells – 14 Lewis Clement for Jack Todd 90 + 3 – 15 Patrick Finneral for Jack Fleming 86 — 16 Jack Underwood

We led 1-0 at half time through a first goal for Patrick Finerall. Jake Someone added a second on 57 minutes only for Risca to pull one back on 61. Daniel Merrick made it 3-1 with a header on 74 minutes only for Risca to immediately pull one back a minute later scoring directly from a corner. Seemingly Jamie Karsang made the game safe on 80 minutes only for Risca to add a third in the 90th minute. We survived 4 minutes of added time to secure all 3 points.

A good  performance by the reserves to beat Penydarren.  Connor Thomas  scored on 23 minutes and Kieran Parsons made it two on 38 minutes. Penydarren pulled a goal back on 48 but Jake Simeone restored the 2 goal advantage on 53 minutes

Another disappointing performance against a Cwmamman United side that had a game plan and stuck to it and certainly worked for the three points. We failed to cope with the pace and running of the Cwmamman attack all night.

It was a much changed team with Liam McCreesh, suspended, Sacha Walters, injured. Cai Owens partnered Jack Todd at centre back with Alex Gammond joining Ben Thomas in midfield. Chris Hartland dropped to the bench.

We could have been two down before we took the lead on 16 minutes but both efforts were ruled out for offside. Noah Daley then latched on to a through ball and as Chris Curtis came out he dinked it over him for his fifth goal of the season. On 21 minutes Cwmamman were awarded a penalty but Rory McCreesh guessed correctly and turned the ball away for a corner. Cwmamman deservedly equalised on 31 minutes, they played the ball wide right and it was cut back for Colin Harris to score from the edge of the area. Spurred on by this Cwmamman attacked but Cai Owens headed away a corner which was picked up by Cwmamman but the shot was held by McCreesh.

We made a bizarre substitution at half time, Jack Hurley’s girlfriend, presumably not a football fan had booked him a nigh out so at half time Chris Hartland replaced him. Chris was involved in the second Lido goal, firstly his shot was saved by Chris Curtis but the ball rebounded to Hartland, his cross was put into his own net by centre back Nathaniel McNeil. Almost immediately Cwmamman could have equalised but Rory McCreesh came off his line to deny Ashley Curtis and Cai Owens got back to clear the ball near the goal line. However, that reprieve was short lived as another ball over the top again saw McCreesh out of his goal but Curtis beat him to the ball and lobbed it into the empty net to make it 2-2 on 59 minutes. 5 minutes later Cwmamman took the lead , the ball was played into the area and was collected by Ryan Thomas who fired low to McCreesh’s right side and into the net. On 70 minutes a Cwmamman header from a corner hit the crossbar as we struggled to stay in the game. Jack Todd then cleared a shot off the line and Cwmamman continued to push forward Ryan Thomas scored his second on 87 minutes to secure the three points for Cwmamman who thoroughly deserved the three points

Finally well done referee Jordan Harman one of the best displays we’ve had from a referee all season.

Rory McCreesh –  2 Craig Jones – 3 James Parry – 4 Cai Owens – 5 Jack Todd – 6 Ben Thomas – 7 Noah Daley – 8 Jack Hurley – 9 Mark Jones – 10 Alex Gammond – 11 Jack Fleming

Subs  12 Chris Hartland for Jack Hurley 46 – 14 Patrick Finneral for Jack Fleming 67 – 15 Carlos Indjai for Ben Thomas 84 – 16 Jack Underwood – 17 Kieron Burridge