Page 21 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.22 2022-23

The Genero Adran Premier made its return on Sunday and in the Championship Conference, there
was a top of the table clash with current leaders Cardiff City Women travelling to last season’s
Champions Swansea City. It was end to end action in the first half, but it took until the 43rd
minute for Stacey John-Davies to break the deadlock and send the Swans in 1-0 up at half time.
Danielle Broadhurst didn’t let them have the lead for long however, equalising six minutes into the
second half. A handball in the box gave John-Davies her second of the game from the spot and it
looked like it would be the winner, however league top scorer, Phoebie Poole had the final word,
getting the equaliser in the seventh minute of additional time for a 2-2 draw.
Elsewhere, Cardiff Met Women headed to Park Hall to take on The New Saints. It was
the sixth time the two had met, with the Archers taking the win every previous time. TNS opened
the scoring with Helen Evans heading in a cross from Caitlin Chapman and they doubled their lead
five minutes from time, Emily Ridge solo and beating the keeper to seal a 2-0 win.
Over in the Plate Conference, both Pontypridd Utd and Aberystwyth Town were
looking to overcome disappointment from their last fixtures as they met each other. The Seasiders
took the look after twelve minutes, Tania Wylde converting a penalty after Amy Jenkins was fouled
by the keeper. Liv Francis equalised just before the half hour and it was visitors Pontypridd who
took the three points with another dramatic late goal, Carys Bufton grabbing a second for United
in the 89th minute. Barry Town Utd meanwhile welcomed Abergavenny Women to Jenner
Park as the race to avoid relegation began. It was another close fought battle that looked like it was
going to be concluded with points shared, but Pennies’ top scorer Alana Murphy added to her tally
on the 85th minute to give Abergavenny a precious 1-0 victory.
While there was no change in the
standings in the table, the Genero Adran
PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts GD
Premier is definitely not a league to leave CARDIFF CITY F.C. 15 12 3 0 48 9 39 39
early from. SWANSEA CITY 15 9 5 1 39 14 32 25
The top of the table clash in the North CARDIFF MET WOMEN 15 9 2 4 34 20 29 14
THE NEW SAINTS 15 6 2 7 33 33 20 0
Division went the way of Wrexham, who
PONTYPRIDD UTD 15 6 2 7 24 25 20 -1
defeated Connah’s Quay Nomads 3-1 to ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 15 3 3 9 22 34 12 -12
open up a lead of five points. Rosie Hughes, BARRY TOWN UTD 15 3 1 11 16 46 10 -30
Katie Sharp and Amber Lightfoot were all on ABERGAVENNY WOMEN * 15 2 2 11 13 48 2 -35
target for Wrexham. Gemma Jones had a
great day for Llanfair Utd, hitting a hat- Swansea 2 Cardiff City 2; TNS 2 Cardiff Met 0; Aberystwyth 1
Pontypridd 2; Barry 0 Abergavenny 1.
trick as they defeated CPD Y Rhyl 1879 3-0
NORTH DIVISION P W D L F A Pts 0
to narrow the gap between the two teams to
WREXHAM 10 10 0 0 57 4 30 53
two points. CPDM Y Felinheli meanwhile CONNAH'S QUAY NOMADS 10 8 1 1 38 7 25 31
scored five without reply past Airbus UK LLANDUDNO 7 4 1 2 21 12 13 9
Broughton, Ffion Williams bagging a hat- CPD Y RHYL 1879 10 3 0 7 15 36 9 -21
trick with Jordanne Greenough and Katie LLANFAIR UTD 9 2 1 6 10 29 7 -19
CPDM Y FELINHELI * 8 3 1 4 18 30 4 -12
Midwinter also on target. AIRBUS UK BROUGHTON 10 0 0 10 7 48 0 -41
Briton Ferry Llansawel moved a
step closer towards the South Division title Airbus UK 0 Felinheli 5; Connah’s Quay 1 Wrexham 3; Llanfair 3
with an eight-goal blast against Cakdicot Rhyl 0.
Town. Fleur Jenkins and Lowri Baker each SOUTH DIVISION P W D L F A Pts GD
scored twice along with Alice Broadley, BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL 11 10 0 1 51 6 30 45
Megan Kearle, Chelsea Deacon and Jess CASCADE YC 12 8 4 1 0 3 6 27 19 25 -3 8
PONTARDAWE TOWN
10
27 30 12
Denscombe. Second placed Cascade YC are SWANSEA UNIVERSITY 10 2 2 6 16 28 8 -12
not giving up the chase, Casey Thomas and CALDICOT TOWN * 9 0 1 8 11 49 -2 -38
Molly Chapman giving them a 2-1 victory 0
away to Swansea University, whose reply
Caldicot 0 Briton Ferry 8; Swansea Univ 1 Cascade 2.
came from Agalika Barris.
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