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Swansea City have successfully retained the Orchard Welsh Premier
Women's League title and completed a league and cup double after
picking up the result they needed in their final match of the season
against Abergavenny Women.
Colin Staples' side required a point in order to ensure finishing
above Cardiff Met Women but found themselves frustrated by a
determined Abergavenny side who needed to avoid defeat themselves to
take fourth place ahead of Port Talbot Town.
The first half was largely a tightly contested one with the Swans
having narrowly the better of matters but with Abergavenny defending
extremely well, and well led by Ceri Hudson, they found it difficult to create any clear cut chances.
Kelly Adams tried her luck from distance with an effort which flew straight at Zara Pernalete in
the Abergavenny goal, and Stacey John-Davis was unable to direct a near post header on target
from a Katy Hosford cross.
Half time came with the scoreline goalless and the pattern of the match continued after
the break with Swansea dictating possession but still being unable to pierce Aber's back line.
However the chance arrived five minutes after the restart, when Laura Davies was brought down
in the area and a penalty was awarded. Emma Beynon stepped up to take but Pernalete pulled off
a fine save to keep her side on level terms.
Swansea continued to press for the goal they craved but Abergavenny, to their huge credit,
were in no mood to be beaten. Chivers drilled a powerful strike just over the bar and Megan Jones
cleared a Shaunna Jenkins header off the line to give themselves a hard earned point whilst
Swansea were able to start celebrations once the final whistle blew.
Swansea City: Claire Skinner, Ellie Lake, Shaunna Jenkins, Alicia Powe, Ria Hughes, Tija
Richardson, Emma Beynon, Laura Davies
(sub Chloe Chivers 62mins), Kelly Adams, SWANSEA CITY P W D L F A Pts GD
Katy Hosford, Stacey John-Davis. Subs not 16 13 3 0 53 1 42 52
CARDIFF MET WOMEN 16 13 2 1 60 8 41 52
used: Gemma Border, Nieve Jenkins, Kate CARDIFF CITY F.C. 16 10 2 4 39 27 32 12
Searle, Kelsey Thomas, Jess Williams, Chloe ABERGAVENNY WOMEN 16 7 4 5 31 19 25 12
Tiley. PORT TALBOT TOWN 16 7 4 5 28 30 25 -2
Abergavenny Women: Zara Pernalete, CYNCOED LADIES 16 4 4 8 17 34 16 -17
Megan Jones, Elena Scrivens, Jessica BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL 16 3 2 2 1 11 14 48 11 -34
CASCADE YC
13
53
7
-44
9
16
Bennett, Olivia Barnes (sub Caitlin Davies ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 16 1 2 13 6 37 5 -31
67mins), Sian Bull, Ceri Hudson, Lyndsey
Davies, Eliza Atkins (sub Ffion David
75mins), Lauren Boyd, Amy Williams. Swansea 0 Abergavenny 0.
Photo by Will Cheshire
PREMIER LEAGUE CUP GD
GROUP ONE P W D L F A Pts 0
CARDIFF MET WOMEN 3 3 0 0 15 0 9 0
ABERYSTWYTH TOWN 3 1 1 1 1 8 4 0
CASCADE YC 3 1 0 2 2 6 3 0
BRITON FERRY LLANSAWEL 3 0 1 2 0 4 1 0
GROUP TWO P W D L F A Pts 0
SWANSEA CITY 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 0
CARDIFF CITY WOMEN 2 1 0 1 7 7 3 0
CYNCOED LADIES 2 0 0 2 4 10 0

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