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Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 27/1

Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 27/1

  • Barry Athletic remain top of the Vale Premier Division with a 5-1 demolition of FC Barry, while St Athan climbed into second place two points off Athletic with a 1-0 win over Cardiff Airport.
  • Athletic sealed the win by being 5 up by the half hour mark, Sam Douglas, Teejay Caton, Iestyn Raven, Danny Hansen-Taylor and Tyler Bolton all scored to put the game to bed by half time. FC Barry responded with a goal by Mat James as a second half consolation and Cieran Webb saw red for two yellows as Athletic finished with ten men.
  • St Athan stayed two points off Athletic with a narrow 1-0 win over Cardiff Airport to leap frog them into second. Sean Nash with the first half goal while St Athan keeper Paul Lucas saved Airports Max Jones’ penalty, St Athan were reduced to ten men in the second half as James Harries saw a straight red but St Athan hung on for the win.
  • Elsewhere, the championship split began and in the A division runaway league leaders Tynewydd dropped points for the first time since September as they were held by Barry Atheltic Reserves 1-1, Cadoxton Imps and Vale Madrid played out an entertaining 3-3 draw while Cwm Talwg defeated Cardiff Airport Reserves 4-2.
  • Tynny are 9 points ahead at the top of Championship A, Gareth Griffiths scored his 16th goal of the campaign from the spot but Ashley Avaient levelled for Athletic Reserves for a share of the points.
  • Imps and Madrid’s contest seesawed back and fore as Kieron Ashton put Imps ahead from the spot but goals from Sam Robinson and Callum Harding gave Madrid the advantage. Scott McCarthy soon equalised for Imps and then Chris Rees restored the lead but Gabriel Clearly came off the bench to level for Madrid and it was a point each.
  • Cwm Talwg went second with an impressive win over Airport Vets, two Jordan Yeoman penalties and a goal from Cole Roberts put Talwg in full control before the latter was sent off for a second booking. James Dixon pulled one back for Airport but Lewis Wride was sent off to even the sides up and then Jacob Jones restored the three goal cushion for Talwg before Dixon pulled another back but would only turn out to be a consolation.
  • Championship A now sees second and seventh separated by six points as the chasing pack look to close the gap on Tynewydd at the top.
  • In the Championship B Peterston Super Ely edged Island Marine Reserves 2-1 while St Athan Reserves saw off AFC Rhoose Development by the same score, Rhoose Social came back from two goals down to get back to winning ways with a 5-2 win over Porthkerry Panthers.
  • Harry Byrne put Marine Reserves ahead but two late Peterson goals from Matt Reynolds and John Wooten gave them the win to keep them top of Championship B.
  • St Athan Reserves went level on points with Peterston, Aaron Philips put them ahead before Darren Townsend looked like he had rescued a point for Rhoose Development but Cameron West grabbed the winner two minutes from time for St Athan.
  • Rhoose Social did it the hard way coming back from two down against Porthkerry Panthers, Matt Nation and Jack Such put the Panthers ahead but Ryan and Chris Morgan soon had Social back on level terms. Chris Morgan then put Social ahead before Brodie Collins got a second yellow and Social were down to ten. However, Social rallied and Ryan John scored twice to secure the win and Social sit in third place in the B, two points off top.
  • It’s the divisional cups this week, look out for the round up next week.

Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 20/1

Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 20/1 

  • We have new Premier Division leaders as Barry Athletic went top of the pile. With St Athan not in action Barry Athletic took full advantage with a 3-1 win over Penarth Town, a Tyler Bolton double and one from Teejay Caton put Athletic into first place.
  • Cardiff Airport went back into second spot with a 3-0 win over Vale Athletic, Jon Cummings, Max Jones and Casey Thompson all notching to put Airport a point off Barry Athletic. St Athan now sit third, two points off top with two games in hand.
  • Darren Townsend had a dream debut for AFC Rhoose after his arrival from Pencoed Athletic, the prolific striker scored twice and set up another as AFC Rhoose defeated FC Barry 3-1, giving Rhoose their first league win since the opening day of the season.
  • Jason Tominey hit a hat trick as Vale United thrashed Island Marine 5-1 in Corntown, Cai James added a brace as United closed the gap on Marine in fourth to five points with a game in hand.
  • In the Championship, leaders Tynewydd saw off Porthkerry Panthers 2-0, they left it late but goals from Gareth Griffiths and Tom Parsons gave them the win, Tynewydd now sit ten points clear at the top but have played a game more than second place.
  • Second place Vale Madrid had a day to forget as Cardiff Airport Vets ran riot to rout them 10-0. Hat tricks from James Dixon and Mikey Hall with a double from Lewis Wride and one each from Karl Steel and Richard Finlay in free scoring win to put Airport Vets third.
  • AFC Rhoose Development denied Cwm Talwg with a last gasp Josh Rowe equaliser to cancel out Jack Jeffereys opener to ensure a share of the points in a 1-1 draw.
  • Cadoxton Imps moved up into fifth with an impressive 4-0 win over Peterston Super Ely, Chris Rees, Kieran Ashton and a double from Scott McCarthy giving Imps the points.
  • Cogan Coronation had to come from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Island Marine Reserves, Josh Kirke twice gave Marine the lead but Jack Thompson scored the first equaliser and then Joe Taylor levelled in the second half to see the points shared.
  • The Championship now enters phase two and splits into two divisions, the top seven and bottom seven, Championship A and Championship B.

Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 13/1

Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 13/1 

  • The first weekend of Vale league action in 2024 blew the title race wide open, as Premier Division leaders St Athan suffered their first league defeat of the season as they lost 3-2 at home. Three quick fire first half goals from Adam Bowsher, Adam Owens and Sam Dyer put Marine in firm control, St Athan fought back through goals from Sean Nash but couldn’t find the all important third goal to level.
  • Barry Athletic leapfrogged Cardiff Airport into second place as Athletic thumped them 5-1, doubles from Ollie Tipples and Teejay Caton and one from Tyler Bolton gave Athletic the emphatic win. Athletic now sit second, one point off top but have played a game more.
  • Penarth Town climbed up to sixth place with a 4-1 victory over Vale Athletic, Sam White, Cam Jenkins and David Shallis with the goals.
  • In the first round of the Supporters Cup, Finley Floyd’s strike was enough for Vale United to go through 1-0 against AFC Rhoose.
  • In the Dockers Cup, Championship league leaders Tynewydd finished all square with Cogan Coronation 1-1, with Tynewydd going through 5-4 on penalties while Porthkerry Panthers set up quarter final tie with Tynewydd by defeating AFC Rhoose Development 2-0 with Ben Jones scoring twice.
  • Dean McCarthy scored twice as Cadoxton Imps defeated Vale Madrid 3-1 to book their quarter final spot, while Barry Athletic edged out Rhoose Social 1-0 thanks to Curtis Jones.
  • A hat trick from Sam Ross helped Cardiff Airport Vets ease into the next round with a 6-2 win over St Athan Reserves while Mitchell Thomas notched a brace for Cwm Talwg as they edged out Peterston Super Ely 3-2.
  • One game in the Championship saw Island Marine smash bottom side St Athan Thirds 7-0 to move up two places to tenth, Josh Kirke hitting a hat trick.

Divisional Cup Quarter Finals

Divisional cups quarter finals 
Supporters Cup 
Island Marine v Barry Athletic
St Athan vs Vale United
Vale Atheltic vs FC Barry
Cardiff Airport v Penarth Town
 
Dockers Cup 
Porthkerry Panthers v Tynewydd
Cwm Talwg v Cardiff Airport Vets
Barry Athletic Reserves v St Athan Thirds
Cadoxton Imps v Island Marine Reserves
(Ties to be played 3rd February 2024

Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 25/11

Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 25/11 

  • After water logged pitches for a month that only saw a handful of games played over the last four weeks, a full league program returned this week.
  • Vale Premier Division leaders St Athan bounced back from the cup exit at the hands of Tynewydd to get back to winning ways with a 4-0 victory over Vale Athletic. Ben Boyd, Dafydd James-Isaac, Ieaun Morgan and debutant 16 year old Corey Rosewell with the goals that keep St Athan top of the table.
  • Cardiff Airport came back from a goal down at Vale United to win 3-1, Max Jones hit a hat trick to give Airport the points and they sit two points off top although they have played a game more than the leaders.
  • Barry Athletic ran riot against AFC Rhoose coming out 8-1 winners at Ceri Road, Ollie Tipples hit four as the Athletic skipper started in this rout that keeps Athletic third.
  • Two first half goals from Bradley Walters and Adam Owens was enough to give Island Marine a 2-1 win over Penarth Town at Bryn Y Don, Island Marine stay fourth.
  • In the Championship, Cogan Coronation moved up to second place as they edged out Peterston Super Ely 2-1 at the Rec, but needed a late Martyn Boulton goal to do it.
  • Vale Madrid defeated Cwm Talwg 2-1 to leapfrog them into third place, two early first half goals from David Evans and Callum Harding enough to get the points.
  • Barry Athletic Reserves moved up to sixth place with a 2-0 win over St Athan Reserves, Lewis Avaient with a first half brace, his eighth and nineth goals in ten games.
  • Rhoose Social thumped AFC Rhoose Development 5-0 at Ceri Road, Lloyd Jackson starring for Social with two goals and an assist.
  • Island Marine edged out Porthketty Panthers 2-1 to pick up their first win since the opening day, Josh Kirke scoring twice to ensure the victory.