4th October
Nelson Cavaliers made it 3 wins from 3 with a 2-1 win over Swansea. Boulton and Pope were on target, Howells scored a late goal to keep the hosts on their toes for the last 10 minutes.
Llanelli Town secured a fine 5-2 win against Barry Town...writes Neal Bryant...In a very even first half, the hosts went ahead through a defensive mistake, which Stamp capitalised on. Barry equalised straight away through Thomas after good work by Fredriksen, but then lost both centre-halves to injury, allowing Llanelli to take the initiative. The hosts took the lead just before half-time, courtesy of Huw Davies, despite a loud appeal for handball in the build-up. In the Second half Llanelli raised their game and commanded most of the play, Steve Evans prominent. Davies got his second but not to be out-done, Stamp completed his hat-trick to maintain his fine run of form. The visitors grabbed a late consolation through Wilson, but the game was beyond them at this point.
Merthyr condemned last season’s champions, Continental, to their third consecutive defeat with a 1-0 win at Afining.
Newport secured an emphatic 7-1 win over Pontyclun. Miles (2), Proctor, Pickering, Willis, Herrin and Routley their scorers. Howells scored a late consolation for the visitors.
Penybont defeated Cardiff Accies 2-0 with O’Connor and Thomas on target.
20th September
Barry Town put in their finest ‘team’ performance for some time to defeat a hard-working Penybont 7-0, at Bro Morgannwg...writes a pitch-side reporter...The hosts played some flowing football orchestrated by Matthews and ‘Skinny’ Richards, and allowing strikers, Dave Thomas and Fredriksen, to cause problems for the visiting defence. Newcomer, Thomas netted the ‘perfect’ hat-trick and habitual scorer Fredriksen bagged a brace. On the hour, Richards’ long-range effort could only be tipped away by keeper, Hosey, allowing Cooksey to force home, but minutes later the same player’s strike from 30m screamed past the helpless gloveman to enable his side to move top of the League.
Nelson Cavaliers continued their good start to the season with an impressive 0-4 win, away to Pontyclun...writes Tony Wilding...From the off The Cavs put the home defence under pressure and it took a number of superb saves from goalkeeper, John, to keep the score at 0-0. On 30 mins however, the hosts’ resistance was finally broken when Headon, headed in a rebound from a Rowlands shot. Rowlands was a constant threat and got rewarded with a goal on half-time. Pontyclun continued to be stubborn in defence but on 65 mins a length of the pitch move ended with man of the match, Fortt, converting an Elston cross. Pope slotted a pen with 5 mins to go following a foul on Wegener and they moved into second after two matches played.
Swansea beat Cardiff Accies 1-3 at Cardiff University Fields with Jenkins, Toms and Morgan on target. Vaskin scored for their hosts. Champions, The Continental, suffered their second defeat in succession losing 0-2 at home to Newport through a Miles brace.
Last year’s runners-up, Merthyr, were held 2-2 away to Llanelli Town. The visitors took a 2nil lead through Guinane and Clive Evans but the hosts ensured a share of the spoils with 2 late goals from Waters and Cooper.
3rd September
The big shock of the day saw title holders, The Continental lose 4-1 to Nelson Cavaliers at the Wern...writes Tony Wilding... Cavs were tasked with working for each other to absorb the pressure game that the Continental are known for, but they took the lead following an error from Cavs keeper, although he redeemed himself minutes later with a crucial close-range save. A fine finish from Nelson's evergreen 66 yr old Baldwin made it 1-1 at the interval. Nelson’s half-time substitutions made an immediate impact as Rowlands converted a Baldwin cross, before captain, Wilding, made it 3-1 from the spot. Boulton scored a deserved goal to make the final score 4-1.
Merthyr snatched a late victory against Newport with Price scoring minutes from time. Swansea welcomed Barry Town to Penyrheol, but suffered a 1-5 defeat, courtesy of a Fredriksen hat-trick and goals by Thomas and Rutherford. Jenkins got a late consolation for the hosts. Cardiff Accies suffered a 0-5 defeat at home to Pontyclun with goals by Phillips (2), Mele (2) and Brooks.
Penybont were held 3-3 at home to Llanelli...writes Neil Bryant... A very entertaining first half for the neutral, which saw 5 of the 6 goals scored, including a brace from Stamp for Llanelli and Lodge, Wile and O’Connor on target for the hosts. Water ensured a share of the spoil with a 25yrd strike in the second half, but it’s fair to say both teams will need to defend better should they have aspirations of finishing in the top half of the league.
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