Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 15/4 

• Tynewydd won the Dockers Cup upsetting BV 2-1 at Jenner Park. Coming in as underdogs they used all of their experience to come back from a goal down to lift the trophy and deny BV their double dream. Elliot Jackson put BV in front in the second half but Ollie Cooke soon equalised before Lewis Slack scored what would be the winner. Congratulations to Tynewydd and commiserations to BV.

• In the Premier Division second place Island Marine got back to winning ways in dramatic fashion over Penarth Town. Paul Beedell put Penarth into the lead but Madison Armstrong levelled for Marine. With the game heading to a draw a late twist occurred as Island Marine got a penalty five minutes from time which keeper Brad Walters converted to give Marine the win.

• Third place AFC Rhoose bounced back from a midweek 4-0 defeat to champions Holton Road to secure a 2-0 win over St Athan. Morgan Spickett and Sean Nash scoring the decisive goals that inflict a first defeat on St Athan in five league games.

• Barry Athletic made it six unbeaten with a 3-0 victory over Vale United in Corntown. Goals from Corey Fowler, Theo Savva and Alfie Tipples gave Athletic the three points that send them into fourth place.

• In the Championship, Holton Road Reserves made it six unbeaten and five straight wins when they saw off Island Marine Reserves 6-2. Mitch Thomas hit a hat trick as Holton sit in second place four points ahead of Vale Athletic although Holton have played three games more.

• Rhoose Social went sixth with a 5-0 hammering of St Athan Reserves, Chris Morgan hitting a brace as Social made it three games unbeaten.

• Peterston Super Ely made it three straight wins as they edged out Barry Athletic Reserves 4-3, Henry Adams hitting a hattrick in this impressive win.

• On Sunday we see Holton Road and Island Marine compete for the Supporters Cup at Jenner Park, 1pm kick off.

Dockers Cup Final Preview 

• Sunday 16th April marks the first cup final of the VoGAFL season as The Dockers Cup Final is contested between BV and Tynewydd. (2pm kick off).

• The Dockers Cup was first won 102 years ago in 1921, with Atlantic Juniors defeating Llandough Baptists 2-0. The first final at Jenner Park was four years later as Park Villa saw off Western Hill Congregationals 2-1.

• The Dockers Cup has laid dormant since 2019 when Penarth Town Reserves lifted the trophy with a 4-2 victory over Vale Madrid.

• BV currently sit top of the Championship on the brink of winning the division, while Tynewydd sit in fourth, 6 points off second spot with four games in hand.

• BV have seen off Cardiff Airport Vets, Peterston Super Ely and Vale Madrid to make the final scoring 22 goals and conceding just 3 along the way, with Tyler Jenkinson top scoring with 7.

• Tynewydd’s route to Jenner saw them defeat Rhoose Social, St Athan Thirds and Vale Athletic notching 19 goals and conceding just 2, Nathan Donnelly top scoring with 7 as well.

• In this seasons head to head BV came out 4-0 winners on the opening day of the season and then 2-1 victors at the end of March.

• This final should be a cracker with both sides capable of beating the other, look for a close game that could go either way.

Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 8/4 

• Holton Road are champions!! The undefeated league leaders clinched the VoGAFL Premier Division title in quite some style with an emphatic 11-2 hammering of bottom side Cogan Coronation. Ben Pearce the star of the show with four goals and setting up another three. Ricky Sansome got a double, with Jack Cutajar, Rhys James, Mark Kingdon, Dan Morgan and Tyrell Williams all scoring. Holton Road claim the title having won 16 out of their 17 league games, and are still unbeaten with three games remaining, plus they are in two cup finals as they chase a treble and then promotion in the SWFA play offs in this historic season for the club.

• Third place AFC Rhoose came back from 2-0 down to beat second place Island Marine 3-2 at Maslin Park. Gabriel Oram and Jack Stokes put Marine two up but Jamie Bagnall pulled one back right on half time. Joe Butcher then levelled the game in the second half before Josh Bryan got what turned out to be the winner.

• Fourth place Penarth Town slipped up going down to a 4-1 home defeat to inform St Athan. An own goal gave St Athan the lead at half time before Mike Milani and a double Ben Boyd gave St Athan their fourth straight win.

• Barry Athletic came back from two down to rescue a point away to Cardiff Airport in a 2-2 draw. Airport were quickly into the lead with goals from youth prospects 16 year old Andrei Espiritu and 17 year old Freddie O’Carroll. But it was Athletic’s own youth prospect 16 year old Alfie Tipples that pulled one back before Callum Hobbs scored the equaliser against his former side.

• Vale United secured their first win in five games with a 2-1 victory over Cwm Talwg. Josh Kirke put Talwg ahead but Cai James soon levelled for United just before half time. Vale United, though, secured all three points in the most dramatic of circumstances as Cai James converted a 93 minute penalty!!

• In the Championship, the title is tantalisingly in reach for BV as they saw off Vale Madrid 6-2, Tyler Jenkinson scoring a hat trick to take his total to 19 league goals for the season. BV now play the Dockers Cup final on Sunday vs Tynewydd.

• Holton Road Reserves still sit second as they hammered St Athan Thirds 11-2, Mitch Thomas grabbing four goals while Cam Leach also notched a hat trick, that makes it four wins in a row for Holton Road Reserves.

• Vale Athletic bounced back from a midweek thumping to hand one out themselves as they beat Barry Athletic Reserves 7-1. Matt Chapman scoring five goals and setting up the other two in a total man of the match display.

• Tynewydd played out a 2-2 draw with Cardiff Airport Vets, Lewis Gunn put Airport in front before goals from Joe Matthews and Nathan Donnelly put Tynewydd in front but Sam Ross levelled for Airport to ensure a share of the spoils.

• Rhoose Social were on the right end of a nine goal thriller as they edged out Island Marine Reserves 5-4. Chris Morgan bagging a hat trick for Social as they pick up their first win in seven and move up to seventh.

• Peterston Super Ely saw off St Athan Reserves 5-3, Jon Wooten and Henry Adams both hitting braces in the victory.

• More midweek action this week so keep an eye out for a mid week round up before more league action next Saturday, and next Sunday (16th) the Dockers Cup Final at Jenner Park between BV and Tynewydd, 2pm kick off.

Vale of Glamorgan Football League Round Up 25/3 

• Holton Road took a giant step closer to clinching the Premier Division title as they swept their nearest rivals Island Marine aside with a comprehensive 4-0 victory. Jacob Constant struck twice with Tyrell Williams and Mark Kingdon with the others as Holton Road move 12 points clear with five games to go.

• Sully Sports were held at home by Cwm Talwg to a 1-1 draw, Kieran Ashton had put Sully ahead but James Corrigan levelled late on for Talwg. Sully without a win in four league games now and Talwg with their first point in seven league games.

• Barry Athletic closed the gap on the top five with a 4-0 win over Vale United, goals for Kyle Booker, Ollie Tipples, Curtis Jones and Jacob Morgan ensured a big win on the debuts of new big name signings Tim Stringer and Teejay Caton.

• St Athan made it three wins on the bounce as they saw off Cardiff Airport 3-1. Anton Williamson, Ian Phillips and Ben Boyd all notching in the first half to ensure St Athan moved up to 7th place.

• In the Championship, BV are getting closer to claiming the title as they edged out Tynewydd 2-1 at Station Road. Tyler Jenkinson put BV in front before Lewis Slack levelled, but Cory James grabbed the winner for the league leaders.

• Holton Road Reserves went second with a 4-1 win over Vale Madrid, Mitchel Thomas scoring and setting up two others.

• Vale Athletic thumped Peterston Super Ely 8-3, with Ryan Warden starring with a brace and four assists. The win moves Athletic back up to third, one point behind second place Holton Road Reserves with three games in hand.

• Cardiff Airport Vets and Rhoose Social played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the Ceri Road derby, all four goals coming in the last 25 minutes. Richard Finlay put Airport ahead before Dan Cope equalised, but with nine minutes remaining Brennan Page restored the Airport lead however, with three ministers remaining Chris Morgan got the leveller to ensure a share of the spoils.