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The Orchard Welsh Premier Women’s League title race will go down
to the last day of the season after the two contenders both recorded
convincing victories on Sunday.
Cardiff Met Women still sit on top of the table, by virtue of
goals scored, but they can do no more as they completed their fixtures
with a 4-0 win away to Aberystwyth Town.
Chloe O’Connor put the Archers two ahead by scoring twice
inside the opening 25 minutes and striker went on to
complete a great personal day as she added two more
after the break, to complete a four-goal haul in total.
Swansea City meanwhile took on third
placed Cardiff City Women in a dress rehearsal
for the League Cup Final and produced one of their
best results of the season, running out 6-0 winners.
Laura Davies gave the Swans an eighth minute lead
and Tija Richardson quickly added a second, before
Katy Hosford made it three ahead of half time.
Hosford netted her second, early in the second half,
and after Stacey John-Davis increased their lead on
the hour mark, Hosford completed her hat-trick with Amy Thrupp on the attack for Abergavenny Women
the final goal, four minutes from the end. against Port Talbot Town (Will Cheshire)
Swansea therefore need to avoid defeat in
their final league match of the season this Sunday against Abergavenny Women in order
to retain the title.
Fourth place was on offer as Abergavenny played host to Port Talbot Town and it’s
as you were after their meeting finished in a 2-2 draw. Lyndsey Davies gave Abergavenny a
first half lead which was cancelled out by
P W D L F A Pts GD
Lauren Armor on the stroke of half time. CARDIFF MET WOMEN 16 13 2 1 60 8 41 52
Aber went back in front through Amy SWANSEA CITY 15 13 2 0 53 1 41 52
Thrupp just after the hour but once again CARDIFF CITY F.C. 16 10 2 4 39 27 32 12
PORT TALBOT TOWN 16 7 4 5 28 30 25 -2
Port Talbot battled back to earn ABERGAVENNY WOMEN 15 7 3 5 31 19 24 12
themselves a share of the spoils, courtesy CYNCOED LADIES 16 4 4 8 17 34 16 -17
of a late equaliser from Jodie Passmore. BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL 16 3 2 11 14 48 11 -34
CASCADE YC 16 2 1 13 9 53 7 -44
Port Talbot therefore hold on to ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 16 1 2 13 6 37 5 -31
fourth place but Abergavenny would finish
above them if they pick up a point when Abergavenny 2 Port Talbot 2; Aberystwyth 0 Cardiff Met 4;
they play Swansea City this coming Sunday Cascade 0 Cyncoed 3; Swansea 6 Cardiff City 0.
in the final match of the season. PREMIER LEAGUE CUP GD
Cyncoed Ladies made sure of GROUP ONE P W D L F A Pts 0
ending their campaign on a winning note CARDIFF MET WOMEN 3 3 0 0 15 0 9 0
ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 3 1 1 1 1 8 4 0
as they triumphed 3-0 away to Cascade CASCADE YC 3 1 0 2 2 6 3 0
Youth Club. All of the goals came in the BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL 3 0 1 2 0 4 1 0
last twenty minutes of the game, the
GROUP TWO P W D L F A Pts 0
Mighty Oaks taking the lead through Millie
SWANSEA CITY 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 0
Jones, who went on to add a second before CARDIFF CITY WOMEN 2 1 0 1 7 7 3 0
Kerry Moore rounded off the scoring in CYNCOED LADIES 2 0 0 2 4 10 0
injury time.
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