Megan Jones netted a hat trick with Holly Vowles and Natalie Williams also on target in a 5-2 win over Bridgend Street at the Marstons Stadium this afternoon. This was their first win since winning promotion last season.

Port Talbot actually started well and created the first chance of the game on 6 minutes. It fell to Adam Llewellyn who hit a volley off a well worked cross but Cirotto got behind it and held the ball.

A minute later the Lido took the lead, Patrick Finneral made inroads down the right and his low cross evaded the home defence and Ioan Evans tucked it into the empty net from a couple of yards.

Lido created another chance on 15 minutes when Jack Underwood shot from just outside the area and though his shot is on target, it was well held by the keeper. Lido were now getting well on top and the chances were flying thick and fast. Jay Thomas tried his luck with a curling shot that narrowly missed the far post. On the half hour Jack Underwood with a pinpoint cross found the head of Jay Thomas and he headed goalwards. The keeper made an excellent save to keep it out and parry it wide.  On 39 minutes Whalley went into the book for Port Talbot for a foul on the edge of the box. Jay Thomas lined up the free kick, he hit the target but the keeper smothered it well. A minute later Lido created another chance as Ioan Evans was released on goal but a pitch bobble beat him and he fired over the bar. The second goal which had been threatening arrived on 44 minutes from the penalty spot. Jay Thomas was fouled by the keeper, he got up and tucked it away.

Lido caught Port Talbot cold at the start of the second half scoring after only 25 seconds. Again, Patrick Finneral crossed low for Jay Thomas to slide it home.  Home keeper Wilson made an exceptional double save from Underwood, firstly pushing away a right footed shot which rebounded back onto the head of Underwood but Wilson collected. Jay Thomas completed his hat trick with a superb shot into the top corner following a throw in on the right. Then on 61 minutes he netted his fourth, a thirty yard shot which squirmed underneath the keeper. Lido made a double substitution after this with Jordan Edwards and Josh Webber replacing Underwood and Finneral. Almost immediately Edwards turned his defender and got his shot away but Wilson again did well to keep it out. Ioan Evans then won a header and it rattled the crossbar before Wilson collected. Wilson was again in action as Edwards raced clear and took a shot at goal which Wilson tipped over the bar. On 75 minutes Port Talbot changed keepers and within a minute Jordan Edwards met a cross with his head and tucked it away. Ioan Evans broke free and took a shot at goal which Hopkins parried clear into the path of Edwards but his follow up shot was blocked. Lido continued attacking and Edwards was clear on goal and released a shot away which Hopkins was forced to parry wide.

Lido should have been ahead in the first minute when Jay Thomas released Jordan Edwards with a long ball. He bore down on goal and was one on one with the keeper but he shot wide. That was a chance to settle some early nerves. However, we didn’t have to wait long for the opener, Josh Webber was through on goal and lifted his shot over the keeper into the empty net on 5 minutes to give the Lido a deserved lead. Jay Thomas was unlucky, he turned and shot from distance and he just missed the near post. Lido are completely dominating this game so far, creating all of the chances and keeping any Undy attack subdued. On 26 minutes Lido deservedly went two up, a short free kick was played to Jay Thomas who chipped the keeper from the edge of the box for his first league goal. Typically, two minutes later Undy reduced the arrears, Sam Thomas tucking it away from close range. Undy brightened up after the goal and started to regain territory in the Lido half. It was turning into a more open game. Lido restored their two goal advantage in the forty first minute, it followed a period of possession down the left and the ball was fed into the near post where Jordan Edwards met the cross and despite being under some heavy pressure, he poked home from close range. Just before the interval Ben Keen was unlucky when his free kick deflected just wide.

Undy were fired up in the early stages of the second half and were helped by a penalty in the 49th minute. Keeper Louie Cirotto claimed the ball but a defender was adjudged to have pushed an Undy striker. This fired up Undy and they were causing some problems for Lido in the middle of the park but Lido’s wide play continued to trouble the visiting defence. On 61 minutes there was an incredible double save from Cirotto to deny a certain equaliser, firstly from Cullimore with his hands and then secondly with an ankle stop from the rebound. Undy were piling on the pressure now and had a series of corners which troubled the home defence. On 67 minutes Lido made a  double substitution, Ioan Evans and Jack Underwood replaced Josh Webber and Jordan Edwards and the substitution paid off as Ioan Evans played the ball to Jay Thomas who slotted Evans back through and he coolly half volleyed it home to again restore the two goal advantage. Late on Undy pushed forward looking to reduce the deficit  without success. Lido can be thankful for a dominant first half display and add a fourth through Ioan Evans to seal three points in the face of some stern Undy resistance.

Lido conceded an early and late goal to once again end up with a defeat. Lido went behind on 8 minutes following a defensive error which allowed Ricky Kerr to pounce on the ball and he only had  Steffan Rogers to beat to put the visitors ahead. They went close again on 12 minutes when Gavin Jones picked up the ball on half way and with a searing run down the right before unleashing a shot from a tight angle which rippled the side netting. He had plenty of support in the box but thankfully for the Lido he chose the wrong option. As the game developed there were relatively few chances for either side since the goal. Lido were starting to probe but with no breakthrough while Llanelli – and Gavin Jones in particular – look threatening on the break. On the half hour Lido had their first real opportunity, Cai Owens took a free kick but couldn’t keep his shot on target. Llanelli responded with a long range shot from Sam Parsons which forced a save from Steffan Rogers. Jay Thomas then tried his luck with a Lido free kick from just outside the box but his effort drifted wide. Thomas then tried a shot which the Llanelli keeper turned behind for a corner.

The first major incident of the second half saw Sam Parsons narrowly missing the target when he tried an audacious shot from way out after spotting Rogers off his line. It was still all to play for but neither side were able to create any clear chances. Then with 13 minutes to go Cai Owens headed in from a corner to level the score. Spurred on by this Lido pushed forward looking for a second and created a few chances but Llanelli defended in numbers protecting their goal. With the game seemingly heading for a draw Kyle Copp was brought down in the area and James Loveridge sent Steffan Rogers the wrong way to restore Llanelli’s lead. Lido pushed forward in the remaining minutes but Evan Price’s header was easily held by Dimonkene in the Llanelli goal and the visitors saw out the game to win the three points.

This was the first ever meeting of the two sides. Football was suspended on the day we were due to play each other in the 2019-20 season.

Swansea Uni wasted no time in taking the lead, scoring with their first chance of the game in the third minute. Cam Langan nodded a free header past Steffan Rogers with the defence standing watching. The Uni looked dangerous on every attack and on 7 minutes wasted a second chance when the ball bounced to Huddart in the box who unmarked, couldn’t keep his shot down and it flew high and wide. Referee Ben Williams then produced his first yellow card of the game as Jackson Hall went into the book for a challenge. Hyden lined up the free kick from distance and narrowly missed the target with a powerful strike. At last, there was some positive play from Lido as they attempted to wrangle dominance from the visitors with some surging runs, in particular from Jay Thomas. On 20 minutes another good run, this time from Ioan Evans down the right who beat his full back but his shooting angle was narrowed and his shot was collected by Martin. Within a minute there was a good chance for Lido. John Hall swung a cross in from deep which found the head of Jordan Edwards who connected well but directed his header just wide. Edwards was played in on goal but brought down resulting in a yellow for the Uni player and a free kick in a good position. Disappointingly Jay Thomas took the resulting free kick which sailed over the bar. Uni attacked again and missed a great chance from a corner which evaded the entire Lido defence to find Orme crouched at the back post but, with the goal gaping, he could only direct his header wide. They however continue to look dangerous from set pieces. Rogers was forced to punch behind under pressure from the visitors from yet another set piece.

On 41 minutes there was a chance for Lido. Jordan Edwards collected a low cross from Jay Thomas in the box. He turned and laid off to Harrison but he couldn’t keep his shot down and it flew over the crossbar. Lido created another chance before the break when Edwards beat the last man and the offside trap and squeezed a shot on goal which evaded Martin to force a last ditch goal line clearance.

There was an early chance for Lido in the second half as Edwards took a shot at the advancing Martin and forced the keeper to parry behind. It’s been a bit blood and thunder so far, both teams increasing the tempo in search of an opening with Lido having come out looking a lot brighter. Uni are still one up but it’s a close game. However on 59 minutes the Uni doubled their lead, from a free kick Jones had stolen in front of his defender and it took a reaction save from Rogers to keep it out. From the corner, Osario collected a deflected clearance, turned and fired home from the edge of the box.

Minutes later they trebled the advantage when Cam Langan wrong footed his defender and fired home.  Lido then made a double substitution with Lewis Butler and Harry Davies replacing Taylor Evans and Patrick Finneral. The two goal salvo by the Uni has been a sucker punch for Lido who were just starting to edge the second half. Uni now dictated terms as Lido failed to find any space in the visitors half. With just over 10 minutes remaining there was a chance for Toms whose initial shot was cleared but rebounded directly into his path. He couldn’t compose himself quickly enough and the resulting shot was collected easily by Rogers in the Lido goal. Lido didn’t give up and with 5 minutes to go Connor Harris had a half chance as he tried his luck from distance after a series of corners but Martin comfortably held his shot.