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Welsh Premier Women’s League

have taken a firm grip on the title race in the Orchard
Welsh Premier Women’s League after they won 1-0 against
.
Lauren Smith scored the only goal of the game in the
nineteenth minute to see the Swans complete a double over the
reigning Champions and gives them a lead of six points at the top of
the table.
The recent withdrawal of Llandudno Ladies has forced a
re-calculation of the table which has now been reduced to eight teams, with Swansea leading
the way from who defeated 5-1. Danielle Green and
Kate Jeremiah put City two goals ahead during the first half, with Laura Davies reducing the
arrears just before half time. Green went on to complete her hat-trick after the break with two
more strikes, either side of a goal from Catherine Walsh.
were 3-1 winners away to in the other game. Carys
Davies gave Port Talbot the lead in the opening minute, which they held onto at the break,
and after Alison Witts equalised for the Mighty Oaks early in the second half, Laura May
Walkley put Port Talbot back in front a minute later and Kirsty O’Donnell wrapped up the win
with the third goal late on.
During the Christmas break, the final match in the group stages of the League Cup
was played, Swansea City beating Cardiff City Women 5-1 to ensure they would finish on top
of their group. The cup will resume with the semi finals in February.
The Welsh Women’s League also resumed over the weekend and it was a good day
for leaders as they defeated 3-1 to extend their lead at
the top to three points, goals coming from
Casey Thomas, Abbie Davies and Ri P W D L F A Pts GD
O’Grady. lost a little ground SWANSEA CITY 7 7 0 0 19 0 21 19
CARDIFF CITY F.C. 6 5 0 1 16 4 15 12
in second place when they were held to a CARDIFF MET WOMEN 6 4 0 1 11 2 12 9
3-3 draw by . Sian Rees PORT TALBOT TOWN 8 4 0 4 12 11 12 1
BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 -1
scored twice and Laura Saliba added the
ABERGAVENNY WOMEN 4 1 0 3 2 9 3 -7
other for Barry, with Dafen replying CYNCOED LADIES 6 0 1 5 3 18 1 -15
through a Danni Franklin brace and Stacey ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 5 0 0 5 0 18 0 -18
Webber. Molly Chapman meanwhile led
Cardiff City 5 Abergavenny 1; Cyncoed 1 Port Talbot 3; Swansea
the scoring with a hat-trick as third placed 1 Cardiff Met 0.
ran out 6-1 winners
away to , she was joined on WELSH WOMEN’S LEAGUE P W D L F A Pts GD
CASCADE YC 10 9 1 0 36 11 28 25
the scoresheet by Charlene Hewings, Erin BARRY TOWN UTD 10 8 1 1 63 11 25 52
Flynn and Chantelle Chapman. CARDIFF BLUEBELLES 10 7 2 1 31 11 23 20
MERTHYR TOWN 9 6 0 3 27 19 18 8
kept themselves in
DAFEN WELFARE 11 5 1 5 29 38 16 -9
touch with the top three by beating CALDICOT TOWN 6 3 1 2 31 15 10 16
6-3 but lost LLANGYFELACH LADIES 9 3 0 6 23 42 9 -19
COED DUON DRAGONS 11 2 0 9 19 44 6 -25
ground as they went down to a 5-2 defeat PENYBONT 8 1 0 7 15 38 3 -23
at the hands of . WILLOWS LADIES * 7 1 0 6 14 24 0 -10
SPLOTT ALBION * 9 2 0 7 6 41 0 -35
Charlotte Penn led the scoring for Coed
Duon with a four-goal haul and Ashleigh
Cascade 3 Willows 1; Coed Dragons 5 Caldicot 2; Dafen 3 Barry
Kincaid was also on target. 3; Merthyr 6 Llangyfelach 3; Splott 1 Cardiff Bluebelles 6.
Issue no. 19 - 9 January 2020 news@womenssoccerscene.co.uk