The under 19’s beat Ton Pentre tonight to clinch the championship. Jake Simeone gave us the lead on 53 minutes. Ton equalised with a penalty on 67 minutes. With 5 minutes to Sean Hanbury scored from the penalty spot to seal the win and the championship.

The under 19’s beat Pontardawe 4-1, Jack Hurley opened the scoring on 18 minutes, Evan Daley added a second just before the interval. Jack Todd added a third on 47 minutes, Pontardawe pulled a goal back from the penalty spot. Sean Hanbury sealed the three points with the fourth a couple of minutes from time.

The first half was tight with few chances at either end. However, on 35 minutes the referee awarded Penybont a penalty, he was possibly the only one in the ground who thought it and once it was scored it changed the game. In the second half we pushed forward looking for an equaliser and we were forced to take chances at the back. That said the second goal came from a corner with 12 minutes to go with Josh Webber pulling a goal back in the 90th minute. We had a few chances to level but failed to hit the target.

We had a penalty shout of our own on 8 minutes when Sean Hanbury went down in the box but the referee waved play on for what seemed a valid penalty. Both Sean Hanbury and Jack Todd had chances but failed to get in a shot. Carlos Indjai headed the ball clear and set Shane Williams off on a run down the left, he found Sean Hanbury who set up a chance for Elliot Thomas but his shot from just outside the area was saved by the keeper. Josh Webber had a great cross headed clear with Jack Todd just beaten to it. Early in the second half Shane Williams was fouled but no free kick was given allowing Penybont to attack but Josh Webber got back to tackle the forward and Carlos Indjai brought the ball out running about 50 yards with it. Jack Fleming replaced Jack Todd and his cross appeared to be handled in the area but again no penalty was the decision. Some poor defending by us allowed Penybont to get in a shot which Steve Cann turned behind for a corner from which they had a free header to score. We pushed forward looking to get back into the game and following a free kick Liam McCreesh shot wide. Elliot Thomas and Carlos Indjai combined to set up a shooting chance for Elliot but once again the keeper saved the shot. We pulled a goal back in the 90th minute when Josh Doyle played the ball through for Josh Webber who scored with a right footed shot. We still had time for another attack but from a decent position Liam McCreesh shot over the bar.

A disappointing final home game, a typical end of season game but our cause wasn’t helped by some inconsistent refereeing.

We recovered from being a goal down at the interval to score two goals in five minutes and complete the double over the home side. Elliot Thomas and Carlos Indjai returned to the side having been unavailable last week.

Celtic had an early corner which was headed wide. Liam McCreesh then found Jack Todd wide right, his cross took a deflection and was claimed by the keeper just ahead of Sean Hanbury. Steve Cann came 10 yards out of his area to clear the ball but passed it straight to a Celtic player 40 yards out. His first time effort at the empty goal sailed high and wide. We responded with Sean Hanbury firing a right footed shot against the keeper. On 19 minutes the Celtic keeper did well to dive to his right to turn a Jack Todd header behind for a corner. Somehow, we failed to take the lead from the corner, from a mass of bodies in the 6 yard box the ball was cleared off the line and eventually out to Josh Doyle just outside the area, his first time shot went over the bar to give Celtic a big let off. An Elliot Thomas clearance hit Sean Hanbury and rebounded towards the corner flag, the ball was played into the area and Celtic were unlucky when a bicycle kick effort went inches wide. Celtic took the lead on the half hour when the referee awarded a penalty for a high foot Just before the interval Sean Hanbury was just wide with a right footed shot.

We won an early corner in the second half before Andre Griffiths almost presented Celtic with a second, his pass back to Steve Cann was underhit and a Celtic player latched on to it but Steve was out quickly and cleared the ball. We drew level on 70 minutes with a penalty of our own, we had been awarded a free kick on half way and when the ball was played into the area Carlos Indjai was fouled. Sean Hanbury stepped up to score and 5 minutes later a header at the far post was blocked, the ball was played across for Liam McCreesh to score from a couple of yards. Celtic now were forced into attacking and having wasted as much time as they could during the game suddenly we had a multi ball system and the keeper showed he had another speed rather than snail. However despite one attack down the left that produced a great cross which no-one could turn in we defended comfortably and saw out the game without too much difficulty

An early chance for Lido as the Ferry keeper travels a long way out to collect a cross. He misses and it falls to Liam McCreesh in space but he can’t keep his shot down and it flies over the bar.

Sacha Walters is brought down, Lido appeal for a penalty but the referee gives a free kick on the edge of the box. Walters takes and it clips the bar.

The Ferry responded and only a save from Steve Cann prevents them taking the lead.

Cann makes another great save as the Ferry capitalised on a defensive error to run clear but Steve Cann rushes off his line to block the chance.

Lido went behind on 33 minutes following a long throw from Ian Hillier, the ball is flicked on and turned into the back of the net by Luke Harris. We hit back almost immediately, Jack Todd holds up a long ball and waits for Josh Webber’s run and plays it through for the Lido winger who steers it past the keeper.

We went 2-1 down right on half time, when Gareth Jones headed in from a corner.

Having just come on Josh Cockings is booked for a challenge just outside the area on Jack Todd. Lido with a free kick in a dangerous position. Sean Hanbury replaces Owen Williams and takes the free kick but it sails over the bar. We drew level on 75 minutes when Sacha Walters delivers a cross into the box and the unmarked Jack Todd guides home with a great header. There was no more scoring but an incident packed local derby ends all square.

A goal in the third minute by Azeem Arshad set us on our way, he netted a second on 33 minutes. Sean Hanbury with the third on 49 minutes all but sealed the result, Charlie Hamer scored the fourth on 64 minutes with Port Talbot pulling one back 6 minutes from time. Other than the disappointment of not keeping a clean sheet the only criticism one could make is the low percentage of goals we scored to the number of chances created.

We took the lead on three minutes following a great run down the left by Charlie Hamer, he cut into the box before squaring the ball to Azeem Arshad who mad no mistake from 15 yards. A minute later Sean Hanbury was unlucky not to double the lead when the keeper managed to block his shot. Charlie Hamer tried his luck with a shot from outside the box but the keeper saved it. On 18 minutes a Sean Hanbury cross hit the top of the crossbar. Aaron Jones then touched a Port Talbot shot over for a corner which he came out to gather. Aaron then made a couple of good saves from powerful shots getting his body behind them. The defence also closed down quickly to deny Port Talbot any chances. We should have scored a second on 27 minutes, firstly Jack Hurley had a shot blocked, Sean Hanbury had one cleared off the line before the ball reached Azeem Arshad and as he went to shoot it bobbled and it went over the bar from a couple of yards. Azeem did get a second on 33 minutes, Sean Hanbury attacked down the left and crossed for Azeem to score with a right foot shot just inside the post.  Jack Hurley made an audacious attempt to make it 3-0 when he received the ball 40 yards out, he saw the keeper slightly off his line and hit a fierce dipping shot that just went over the bar.

Sean Hanbury made it 3-0 4 minutes into the second half when he latched on to a through ball from Jack Hurley, he easily beat the last defender before drilling a right footed shot into the net. We continued to have the upper hand without getting a fourth, Aaron Jones comfortably saved a header from a free kick before a great cross from Azeem Arshad was headed against the crossbar by Sean Hanbury. Charlie Hamer received the ball wide right, cut into the area and his right footed shot was too good for the Port Talbot keeper making it 4-0. Port Talbot pulled on back on 84 minutes when a low cross was the left was drilled in giving a wrong-footed Aaron Jones no chance.