O65s WorkwearSupermarket.com CUP 23/24

23rd April
Two close and competitive games in the WorkwearSupermarket.com o65s CUP semi-finals at the SDM Glass Stadium in Bridgend. Merthyr will face Barry Town in the final on 11th May at Leckwith campus with both teams winning their matches on penalties...

Penybont 0, Barry Town 0 (Barry Town win 4-2 on pens)
A slightly off-colour Barry Town still dominated possession, but the hosts certainly had more urgency in their play and both Morgans were always a threat on the break, particularly in the first half with the slope in their favour. Barry pressed forward with improved accuracy after the break and although they came up against a defiant Penybont rear-guard of Davies, Roberts, Whitmore and keeper, Braham, the latter making several superb saves to deny Bobbett and Evans and Mackay. Barry’s outstanding defender, Gibb converted the deciding penalty to take his team, deservedly, through to the final.

Merthyr 1, Swansea 1 (Merthyr win 5-4 on pens)
Another closely-contested game which was also decided after a penalty shoot-out. Merthyr welcomed back O’Sullivan after injury and, inevitably, he opened the scoring after 7 minutes with a confident strike. An own-goal by Newton drew the Swans level before the break, but although they were decent in possession and well-marshalled by ‘Nobby’ Edwards, they lacked a cutting edge and in fact keeper, Meacham, kept them in the game with several fines saves, but Merthyr deservedly advanced to the final.

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10th April
Penybont 4, Newport 0
In this preliminary match of the WorkwearSupermarket.com o65s Cup competition, the ‘hosts’ faced a Newport side who, again, featured a number of o70s players in their line-up, and although these players are of the highest quality, they were well-beaten by their younger opponents. Paul Morgan, Jason Morgan, Mike Roberts and Dick Steer were on target for the Bridgend outfit who now face WorkwearSupermarket.com o65s League winners, Barry Town in the semi-final on the 23rd April.

Although they will be without Jason Morgan, who was sadly injured in the tie, they can welcome back talismanic namesake, Peter.