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

League leaders Cardiff City Women headed north to face The New Saints, looking to build on the
last minute point earned last week against Swansea and keep their title ambitions on track. TNS
meanwhile were still revelling in their last two wins, including a strong performance against Cardiff
Met Women in their Phase 2 opener. TNS struck first, Helen Evans heading in from a corner but the
Bluebirds didn’t let them keep the lead for long with Zoe Atkins hitting back two minutes later and
Danielle Broadhurst adding a second to take a 2-1 lead into half time. Shiobhan Walsh headed home
from a corner and seven minutes later, Rhianne Oakley added a fourth. For good measure, Cardiff
scored for the second week in a row deep into injury time, with Eliza Collie adding her name to the
scoresheet to seal a 5-1 win.
Swansea City are not yet ready to hand over the title just yet, after taking points of Cardiff last
week they need to keep winning to keep the pressure on while their opponents, Cardiff Met, were
hoping to bounce back from last week’s defeat at TNS. Swans put the pressure on early doors, the
Archers were resilient for the first half hour but Stacey John-Davies eventually broke the deadlock,
taking the visitors in at half time with a narrow lead. The second half initially started in much the same
way but John-Davies made it two, burying Chloe Chivers’ cross and four minutes later completed her
hat-trick. Chivers also got her name on the scoresheet to round off a 4-0 victory, with Megan Saunders
providing the assist.
In the Plate Conference, Abergavenny Women travelled to Pontypridd Utd, having beaten
them at the end of Phase 1 and a win last week under their belt. Liv Francis was named in the upcoming
U17’s Cymru squad this week and was determined to get her name written on today’s game. She had the
best of the early chances for the home side, but had to wait until just before half time to finally grab the
goal, Trinci finding the pass into the box and Francis doing the rest. Carys Bufton put in another early
in the second half but despite several narrow misses, they couldn’t increase their lead and it finished
2-0.
Aberystwyth Town started the day eight points behind Pontypridd, whilst Barry Town Utd
have also been going through a rough patch and remain in danger
of being dragged into the relegation spot. Emily PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts GD
Thomas opened the scoring for the Seasiders on
the 13th minute on a quick counter attack, CARDIFF CITY F.C. 16 13 3 5 0 1 53 10 42 43
SWANSEA CITY
29
16 10
43 14 35
chipping the keeper and Amy Jenkins then CARDIFF MET WOMEN 16 9 2 5 34 24 29 10
doubled the lead from yet another headed THE NEW SAINTS 16 6 2 8 34 38 20 -4
corner. Shauna Chambers turned from
PONTYPRIDD UTD 16 7 2 7 26 25 23 1
provider for the second to goalscorer just a ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 16 4 3 9 25 34 15 -9
minute into the second half with what turned BARRY TOWN UTD 16 3 1 12 16 49 10 -33
out to be the last goal of the game, seeing ABERGAVENNY WOMEN * 16 2 2 12 13 50 2 -37
Aberystwyth taking all three points with a 3-0
victory to keep their hopes of silverware this Cardiff Met 0 Swansea 4; TNS 1 Cardiff City 5; Pontypridd 2
season alive. Abergavenny 0; Aberystwyth 3 Barry 0.
Wrexham clinched the Adran North title
in style, with an 11-1 win over CPD Y Rhyl NORTH DIVISION P W D L F A Pts 0
1879. Rosie Hughes scored five and Amber WREXHAM 11 11 0 0 68 5 33 63
CONNAH'S QUAY NOMADS
Lightfoot a further three, with Rebecca LLANDUDNO 10 8 1 1 38 7 25 31
8
Pritchard, Libby MacKenzie and Lili Jones CPD Y RHYL 1879 11 4 3 1 0 3 8 23 15 13 -31 8
9
16 47
adding the others. Despite goals from Jasmin CPDM Y FELINHELI * 9 4 1 4 21 32 7 -11
Dutton and Maddie Williams, third placed LLANFAIR UTD 10 2 1 7 10 30 7 -20
Llandudno lost 3-2 to CPDM Y Felinheli AIRBUS UK BROUGHTON 11 1 0 10 8 48 3 -40
whose scorers were Jordanne Greenough,
Shannon Jones and Fflur Williams. Georgia
Spibey netted the only goal of the game as Llandudno 2 Felinheli 3; Airbus UK 1 Llanfair 0; Rhyl 1 Wrexham
11.
Airbus UK Broughton won for the first time,
1-0 against Llanfair Utd. SOUTH DIVISION P W D L F A Pts GD
Briton Ferry Llansawel continue to BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL 12 11 0 1 57 6 33 51
close in on the Adran South title, they beat CASCADE YC 13 9 1 3 28 19 28 9
Swansea University 6-0 with goals from PONTARDAWE TOWN 10 4 0 6 27 30 12 -3
Fleur Jenkins, Lowri Ridings, Lucy Powell, SWANSEA UNIVERSITY 11 2 2 7 16 34 8 -18
Megan Kearle, Lowri Baker and Mollie Jones. CALDICOT TOWN * 10 0 1 9 11 50 -2 -39 0
Cascade YC continue the chase in second,
Annaliese Lewis giving them a 1-0 success Briton Ferry 6 Swansea Univ 0; Cascade 1 Caldicot 0.
against Caldicot Town.
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