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New Season

The brand new Vale of Glamorgan football league season gets underway on Saturday 12th August and it’s promising to be the most competitive for years.
After last seasons dominance by unbeaten Holton Road, this seasons Premier Division looks wide open with each team capable of beating each other on the day. However, the early preseason favourites look to be Barry Athletic and FC Barry (following their ASRS Cup win last weekend), but this league could spring in a few surprises this season.
In the Championship, it promises to be a battle for promotion with Cogan Coronation, Cwm Talwg, Tynewydd and outright favourites Cadoxton Imps leading the way as frontrunners.

But of course, it’s a new season, a clean slate and it’s all to play for, Saturday 12th it’s back!! Look out for the round up after tomorrows games.

ASRS Cup

Holton Road 4-4 FC Barry

(FC Barry win 9-8 on pens)

FC Barry lifted the historic ASRS Cup this past Saturday winning on penalties after an entertaining 4-4 draw with Holton Road.

The ASRS Cup is steeped in history and has recently been restored to its charity cup roots by serving as the curtain raiser for the vale football season, with gate receipts going to a local charity, this season Ty Hafan are the beneficiaries.

Formerly BV FC who merged with FC Barry over the summer to create FC Barry & Wenvoe, after winning the championship division last season.

Holton Road had an all conquering season winning the treble while also gaining promotion to the SWFA Alliance league Division One, tier 6 of welsh football.

Both teams were unbeaten in their divisions last season so this was bound to be a cracker but it certainly exceeded expectations.

FC Barry found themselves 4-1 up with half an hour to go, however, Holton Road fought back to 4-4 with an equaliser five minutes from time. The game went to a gruelling penalty shoot out which FC Barry edged 9-8 and were presented the trophy by the mayor of Barry Ian Johnson, their very first ASRS cup.

Holton Road Promoted

VoGAFL Champions Holton Road have been promoted to the SWFA Alliance League after winning their SWFA play off game against Caerau All Whites in emphatic fashion at Penybont’s Bryntirion Park.

The Play Offs see the champion clubs of the many local leagues in South Wales compete for the three available promotion spots up to the SWFA Alliance League (tier 6 of Welsh football), this season 8 teams applied and entered the play offs. Last weekend Caerau All Whites, the Bridgend league champions, saw off Ferndale of the Rhondda league 4-2 to earn the right to play VoGAFL winners Holton Road, who went straight into the final play off game after having the best points per game average in south wales.

Holton Road proved too strong and clinically dispatched Caerau All Whites 5-1. Ben Pearce made the all important break through right on half time but the All Whites levelled through Sam Jenkins shortly after the restart, however, on the hour mark Holton retook the lead through Tyrell Williams and didn’t look back. Ben Pearce notched his second this time from the spot before Sam Adamson and star man Paul Morgan completed the scoring to book Holton Road’s place in the Alliance League next season. A fantastic achievement for the club this season and now they turn their attention to this Thursdays Barry Cup Final against AFC Rhoose at Jenner Park 6:30 kick off.

Holton Road Reserves also had an excellent season and third place in the VoGAFL Championship was confirmed without kicking a ball as Tynewydd lost 3-1 to Island Marine Reserves.

Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 13/5

The Premier Division came to an end this last week as runners up Island Marine finished their season on a high defeating Barry Athletic 2-0 in the Island derby. Madison Armstrong and Adam Owens with the goals that ended Athletic’s 8 game unbeaten run, the last time they tasted defeat was against Island Marine.

Sully Sports edged out Cogan Coronation 1-0 thanks to Feran Kanda’s strike, the win sees Sully leapfrog Penarth Town to finish fifth. Penarth were subsequently held 2-2 by Cardiff Airport, Rhys Hocking coming off the bench to equalise late on for Penarth.

In the Championship on the 6th, Vale Athletic secured second place and promotion with a 1-0 victory over Rhoose Social. Champions BV thrashed bottom side St Athan Thirds while Tynewydd and Holton Road Reserves played out an entertaining 2-2 draw.

This week BV completed an invincible season as they saw off St Athan Reserves 6-2 to make it an unbeaten league campaign. Out of 22 games BV won 21 and drew just one, a club that’s come a long way since losing every league game just a few years ago. A remarkable achievement by the club who will look to take this forward into the Premier Division next season.

Vale Athletic defeated St Athan Thirds with ease to cap off a promotion winning season, Athletic in just their second season have no earned the right to compete in the Vale Premier Division next season, exciting things ahead for this club.

Tynewydd moved to within a point of Holton Road Reserves with a 5-2 win over Peterston Super Ely, Tynewydd now need to avoid defeat against Island Marine Reserves on Tuesday to claim third spot. While Rhoose Social snatched a point against Island Marine Reserves at Maslin Park with a late equaliser to finish off their season.

Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 29/4

Island Marine bounced back from cup disappointment last week and surprise 4-1 midweek defeat to Cardiff Airport with a 3-2 victory over Sully Sports. Marine went 2-0 up through Jack Blackmore and Adam Owens but Sully pulled it back level to 2-2 through Chris Rees and Scott McCarthy but Josh Davies hit the winner for Marine to ensure all three points and runners up spot in the Premier Division.

Anton Williamson hit a hat trick as St Athan finished off their season with a good 5-2 victory over Penarth Town, who were just off the back of an impressive midweek point against AFC Rhoose. Penarth took the lead through Macauley Winton before Williamson levelled and then put St Athan ahead but Rhys Knight equalised right on half time. But in the second half Ben Boyd put St Athan ahead from the spot before Andy Home got in on the act and then Williamson completed his hattrick and to seal the win. The win sees St Athan finish the season on a high after a very good second half of the campaign.

Cwm Talwg wrapped up their season with a much needed win as they defeated Cogan Coronation 5-1. Doubles from Jordan Yeoman and Josh Kirke with Sam Montgomery adding the fifth.

In the Championship, BV edged closer to an unbeaten league season as they followed up a midweek 9-0 win over St Athan Thirds with a 5-2 win away at Peterston Super Ely. One each from Louis Angove, Tyler Jenkinson, Elliot Jackson and a brace from Cory James gave BV the win as they were presented the Championship Trophy.

Vale Athletic put themselves in the box seat in the race for second place with a 4-1 win over recently in form Vale Madrid. Athletic came back from being a goal down half time to hit four unanswered second half strikes, Ryan Warden scored twice with Matt Chapman and Josh Maddocks adding the other two. The result sees Vale Athletic go second on goal difference, but have two games in hand on Holton Road Reserves with Tynewydd five points off but having played a game less than Athletic. Tynewydd and Holton Road Reserves play each other on Saturday.

Island Marine Reserves and St Athan Reserves played out a 1-1 draw with Harry Byrne putting Marine Reserves in front from the spot before Josh Howells levelled for St Athan Reserves with his own penalty.