FIXTURE SECRETARIES ARGUS REPORTS 2011-2012 SEASON
27th & 28th August 2011
The Docks Cons set the Premier X alight, with a 7-1 win over local rivals Pill Hibernians. Josh Downing (2), Ryan Cook (2), Liam Cody, David White and Chris Hall scored for the Cons. Graig-Y-Rhacca and Villa Dino Christchurch shared the points in a 2-2 draw. The forwards were good, but the defence was rubbish in the game between Athletico Cwmbran and Ponthir. The game ended with a 6-6 scoreline. Two goals from Adam Cutter and John Lloyd gave Pontnewydd United a 2-0 win over Oakfield Inn.
In Division Two, the Docks Cons (2nds) made it a winning club double with a 8-0 win against Pill Hibernians. Matthew Bedborough (3), Kurt Bowden (2), Joseph Hosapian (2) and Gareth Pardue got the goals. FC Boilermakers won 2-0 against Lucas Cwmbran, with goals from Matthew Church and Ricky Napper. Cromwell Youth won 3-2 away to FC Pockets. Machen FC beat Ponthir (2nds) 4-3 at Southfields. Llanyrafon took advantage of a weak Caerleon Town side, to gain a 6-1 win.
Pill AFC were the biggest winners in Division Three, with a 6-0 victory against Ponthir (3rds). Brian Morris, Mario Laida, Joe O’Connell, Floyd Barrington, Corey Daley and Joe Brown got the goals. Llanyrafon (2nds) made it a club winning double, with a 4-2 win against Newport Eagles. Racing Club Newport beat Rogerstone 5-2 at Cefn Wood. Albion Rovers and AC Pontymister shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Tredegar Park. Crosskeys AFC won 3-0 at home to Coed Eva Athletic. New boys Infusion Sports Bar, got off to a good start with a 2-1 win against Risca Athletic.
The Sunday League is just one division this season and already one team, The Exiles AFC, have dropped out without kicking a ball. The Docks Cons teams showed they mean business after both teams had high scoring wins. The Docks Cons ‘A’ won 11-4 against Duffryn Wanderers, with Gareth Pardue (7), Ryan Cook (3) and Nathan Hardwick getting the goals. Goals from Andrew Cornwall (3), Lee Gresham (3), Nick Bird (3) and Chris Hall (2), gave the Docks Cons ‘B’ a 11-1 win against newcomers Windsor Wanderers. Rogerstone United gained a 2-1 win against a good Pavillions side.
3rd & 4th September 2011
Pontnewydd United has gained a five point lead, at the top of the Premier X, by winning their four opening games. On Saturday they won 2-1 away to Graig-Y-Rhacca with goals from Mike Manley and John Lloyd. Three goals from Karol Tomascuk (2) and Gareth Greenslade gave Cwmcarn Athletic a 3-1 win against Pill Hibernians. K-2 AFC started their campaign with a 4-1 win over Ponthir AFC. M.S Dynamo won 3-1 away to Caerleon Town, with Michael Murray, Darryl Cashman and Jason Kelly scoring. The Cwmbran derby between Athletico Cwmbran and Oakfield Inn ended all square at 4-4. Gareth Williams, Michael Farr and Gareth Davies scored for Oakfield and Steven Farr (2) Cliff Evans and Jamie Jones for Athletico. Villa Dino Christchurch moved into second place after a 5-3 win over the Docks Cons.
After just four games played in the Premier Y, Lucas Cwmbran are the only team with a hundred percent record. On Saturday, Lucas beat Trethomas Bluebirds 4-1, with goals from Luke Dyde, Kyle Harvey, Alex Fry and Adam Smith. In a spectacle which nobody enjoyed, Cromwell Youth took all three points in their game with AC Pontymister, winning 3-2 after cruising 3-0. The Referee’s report is in the hands of the Disciplinary Secretary. Albion Rovers had an easy win against Marshfield netting eight goals to one. Five goals from Geriant Williams (2), Miles Staniec, Kurt Sanders and John Ley, gave Spencer Boys Club a 5-1 win against local rivals Lliswerry. Coed Eva Athletic won 7-2 against Rogerstone, with David Pinch, Lee Allen (3) and Andrew Rixon (3) scoring. Pill AFC are getting their act together after losing the first game. They beat Malpas United 4-1 with goals from Danny Cole (2), Ashley Ball and Craig Cueto. Two goals from Ben Hobin and Alex Pritchard gave Cwmbran Celtic a 2-1 win over Newport Corinthians.
Division One leaders AC Pontymister continued their unbeaten run with a 2-1 win over Gaer Park Rangers. Scott Jefferies and Jon Hanson scored. K-2 AFC failed to for fill their their fixture with Graig-Y-Rhacca because the Manager had taken the football nets with him on a fishing trip. I hope he caught a big fish with them? Three goals from Chris Evans (2) and Stuart Brown gave Pontnewydd United a 3-1 win against Villa Dino Christchurch. Albion Rovers shot down Newport Eagles to gain a 6-2 win. Lliswerry won 2-1 against Baneswell Social, with goals from Mark Evans and John Perry. Shaftesbury Youth won 5-1 away to Newport Corinthians with Martin Masters (2), Garry Powell, Michael O’Brien and Gareth James scoring.
FC Boilermakers have raised plenty of steam to go two points in front of the rest in Division Two. They won 6-0 against Ponthir AFC. Cromwell Youth won 5-1 against Racing Club Newport, with Gavin Williams (3) and Nicky Thompson scoring. The Crib Board was out at Caerleon on Saturday. The home team went down 11-0 to Cwmcarn Athletic. Bradley Pryce (2), Steve Jones (3), Robert Stock (2), Wayne Rudy (3) and Rod Evans got the goals. FC Pockets won 3-0 at home to Lucas Cwmbran. Machen FC moved into third place after a 3-1 win away to Pill Hibernians.
Two teams remain undefeated in Division Three. Pill AFC hold the top spot on goal difference after a 8-2 win away to Albion Rovers. Steve Prince (2), Lance Moran (2), Joe O’Connell, Balfour Neal, Joe Brown and Floyd Barrington got the Pill goals. New Boys Infusion Sports Bar look the ones to beat, after a 7-1 win against Rogerstone, their goals coming from Jamie Yasin (3), Peter Bingham (2), Adman Ralph and Daniel Aspell. Two goals from Cameron Phasey gave AC Pontymister a 2-0 win against Risca Athletic. CCPY AFC won 7-4 away to last seasons runners-up Racing Club Newport. Ponthir AFC celebrated their first win when they beat Llanyrafon 3-2 at Southfields. Conor Walmsley, James Wood and Matthew Walsh scored.
In the Sunday League Duffryn Wanderers produced the shock of the day, when they beat front runners Docks Cons ‘B’ 2-1 at Duffryn School. Dale James and Chris Williams got the Duffryn goals. West of England move to the top of the league after a 7-1 win against Windsor Wanderers. Shaun Collins (2), Jordan Westerberg (2), Simon Clarke, Dan Brittain and Jody Crane scored. Rogerstone United just edged out Real Bettws 5-3, in a very enjoyable game. The game between St Julians Old Boys and Pavillions ended as a 4-4 draw, but incidents during the game will be the subject of a disciplinary inquiry.
10th & 11th September 2011
Four league games took place on Saturday. Albion Rovers beat Pontnewydd United 6-1 in Division One, with goals from Adam Chambers (2), Simon Jones (2), Clayton Howell and Shaun Cotter. FC Boilermakers won 6-0 against Lucas Cwmbran, in Division Two. In Division Three, Risca Athletic gained their second win of the season, with a 5-1 victory over Newport Eagles. Bettws Socialdad beat Coed Eva Athletic 8-2 with Ryan Havard (2), Owen Nuttall (2), Rees Stephenson (2), Lee Healy and James Barrington scoring.
Two games in the Sunday league saw the West of England move into the top spot after a 5-0 win against St Julians Old Boys. Jordan Westerberg (4) and Dale Crawley got the goals. Pavillions AFC gained a 2-0 win against Duffryn Wanderers, with Adam Wiltshire and Aron Morrison scoring.
17th
& 18th September 2011
Lucas Cwmbran remains top of the Premier Y after a 4-2 home win against Newport Corinthians. Pill AFC are in second spot after a 4-0 win away to Coed Eva Athletic. Leo Ross (2), Danny Cole and Steven Prince got the goals. Cwmbran Celtic and Marshfield shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Celtic Park. Six goals from Joe Taylor (2), Scott Jeffries (2), Tom Pratt and Edward Ryall gave AC Pontymister a 6-0 win against local rivals Rogerstone. Trethomas Bluebirds failed to field a side against Spencer Boys Club, giving the Boys all three points. Lliswerry beat Cromwell Youth 2-1 in an excellent game at the Rec. Omar Watson and Kirk Freeman scored for Lliswerry. Albion Rovers moved into third place after a 6-2 win against Malpas United, their goals coming from Aaron Bowden (2), Danny Carey, James Bubela, James Hood and Danny Elliott.
In Division One, Albion Rovers are undefeated after the first six games and have opened up a four point lead over the rest. On Saturday they beat Shaftesbury Youth 2-0, with goals from Adam Chambers and Mark Chircop. K-2 AFC drew 1-1 at home to AC Pontymister. Pontnewydd United edged out Gaer Park Rangers to win 5-4, with goals from Daniel Doughton (2), Leon Whitcombe (2) and Daniel Larcombe. Newport Eagles are flying high after a 4-1 win at home to Lliswerry. Three goals from Rhys Jones, Chris Williams and John Williams, gave Villa Dino Christchurch a 3-1 win against Sporting Baneswell Social.
FC Boilermakers have a good head of steam at the top of Division Two. They moved into a four point lead after salvaging a point in a 3-3 draw with FC Pockets. Machen AFC remains in second place after a 3-1 win over Llanyrafon. Lucas Cwmbran won 6-5 against Caerleon Town seconds. Five goals from Jack Thomas (2) James Hockey, Alex Brown and James Mills gave Ponthir AFC a 5-3 win against Racing Club Newport. The Docks Cons and Cwmcarn Athletic shared the points in a 4-4 draw at Tredegar Park.
Pill AFC lead Division Three after a 3-1 away win against Risca Athletic, their goals coming from Adam Moran (2) and Brian Morris. Bettws Socialdad never gave Newport Eagles a chance to get off the ground, when they won 13-2 at Bettws Lane. Llanyrafon won 6-3 away to Crosskeys AFC. The shock of the day was the 6-1 defeat of Infusion Sports Bar by CCYP AFC. A John Cranham goal was enough to give Rogerstone their first win of the season, when they beat AC Pontymister at Cefn Wood. Racing Club Newport came back on form with a 2-0 win against Coed Eva Athletic. Four goals from Alex Ball, Conor Walmsley, Matthew Walsh and Kristian Miles gave Ponthir AFC a 4-3 win against Albion Rovers.
Three games in the Sunday League saw the West of England open up a six point lead at the top. They won 4-1 against Duffryn Wanderers, Jordan Westerberg (2), Dale Crawley and Simon Clarke scoring. The Docks Cons ‘A’ & ‘B’ faced each other for the first time this season, with the ‘A’ side winning 5-1. Gareth Pardue (4) and Nathan Hardwick got the goals. Real Bettws was on fire at Bettws Lane. They beat St Julians Old Boys 10-1 to move up four places in the league.
24th & 25th September 2011
In the Greyhound Junior Cup there was several high scoring ties. Shaftesbury Youth won 8-0 away to Caerleon Town, with goals from Martin Masters (4), Kyle Byrne (2) and David Evans (2). Gaer Park Rangers gained a 4-3 advantage against Ponthir 2nds, to go into the next round draw. Crosskeys AFC won 3-2 at home to Villa Dino Christchurch. Two goals from Nazrul Islam gave K-2 AFC 2nds a 2-0 win against Lucas Cwmbran 2nds. CCYP AFC won 7-0 at home to Sporting Baneswell Social. Bettws Socialdad won 8-2 against Risca Athletic, with goals from Wayne McCarthy (2), James Barrington, Martyn Patrick, Michael Powell, Luke Day, James-Lee Brittan, plus an own goal. FC Boilermakers won 2-0 away to Cromwell Youth, with goals from Ricky Napper and Liam Smith. Four goals from Ashley Ball (3) and Tremayne Stock, gave Pill AFC 2nds a 4-0 win away to Coed Eva Athletic 2nds. Infusion Sports Bar won 2-1 at home to AC Pontymister, with Leeroy Brown and Jamie Tasin scoring. Bettws Socialdad 2nds follow their first’s in as much as they also scored eight goals. They won 8-2 against Newport Eagles, with their goals coming from Owen Nuttall (5), Ryan Havard (2) and Ashley Jenkins. Pontnewydd United ran out 7-2 winners against Racing Club Newport at Pontrhydyrun Park. Newport Eagles top side won 9-4 against Albion Rovers, after extra time. Graig-Y-Rhacca 2nds edged out AC Pontymister in a thirteen goal thriller. Rhacca won 7-6 with goals from Jake Cook (2), Jake McCarthy, Wayne Paul, Tom Heath, Luke Bevan and Leon Wills. Pill Hibernians 2nds beat Ponthir AFC 3rds 5-1, with goals from Barry Nicholas (2), Russell Edwards (2) and Jack Toms. Three goals from Adam Chambers, Robert Bowe and Mike Evans gave Albion Rovers 3rds a 3-1 win over Llanyrafon.
Two league games were also played. K-2 AFC won 10-0 against Caerleon Town in the Premier X and Machen AFC won 2-1 against FC Pockets, in Division Two.
In the Monmouthshire Building Society Sunday Cup both the Docks Cons teams came in second best. Docks ‘B’ lost 3-1 to the West of England, their scorers being Dale Crawley (2) and Jordan Westerberg. Docks ‘A’ lost 6-2 to a youthful looking, St Julian’s Old Boys team.
In the Sunday League the young lads from Duffryn Wanderers gained their second win of the season, with a 3-0 victory against Real Bettws. Jack O’Shea (2) and Joey Stock got the goals.
1st & 2nd October 2011
Six district teams was involved in the John Payne Barber Gwent Amateur Cup preliminary round on Saturday and three are through to the next round. Newport Eagles won 4-2 against Machen FC. Bettws Socialdad eased through with a 5-1 win over Villa Dino Christchurch. CCYP AFC went down 2-1 to The Oak FC. Oakfield Inn won 2-1 against Cwm Welfare FC.
Premier X leaders Pontnewydd United scored a Bakers dozen against M.S.Dynamo, their 13-0 win goals coming from Luke Griffin (3), Sheldon Williams (3), Daniel Doughton, Leigh Tudball (2), John Rees, Darren Beckett and Jamie Richardson. Four goals from Michael Dixon, Adam Jones, Mark Moody and Anthoy Johnston gave Ponthir a 4-1 win against Caerleon Town. K-2 AFC gained a comfortable 5-0 win over the Docks Cons at Tredegar Park. Pill Hibernians won 5-4 at home to Graig-Y-Rhacca, with goals from Thomas Ingles (3), Jacob Curley and John Shutt. Five goals from Tom Llewellyn (2), Glen Perry (2) and Rhodri Evans gave Cwmcarn Athletic a 5-2 win against Athletico Cwmbran.
The Premier Y leaders Pill AFC played at their new ground at Maesglas for the first time on Saturday. They really felt at home and it showed as they beat Cwmbran Celtic 16-0. Their goals coming from Leo Ross (3), and two goals each from Lewis Owen, Liam Davies, Robert Miller, Rory Dunnion, Danny Cole and Connor Yeates. Rogerstone and Lucas Cwmbran shared the points in a 3-3 draw at Cefn Wood as did Trethomas Bluebirds and Malpas United, who drew 2-2 at Llanfabon Drive. AC Pontymister won 6-1 against Marshfield, with two goals each from Jamie Lewis, Robert Bainton and Scott Jeffries. Cromwell Youth gain a 3-0 home win against Spencer Boys Club, their scorers were Nathan Howells, Kyle Davies and Jerome Nunes. Albion Rovers reversed their home fixture with Coed Eva Athletic and still claimed a 3-2 win. Their goals came from Aaron Bowden, James Bubels and Mark Millinship. Four goals from Lee Peterson (2), Robbie Phillips and James Watson gave Lliswerry a 4-3 away win against Newport Corinthians.
Two teams failed to for fill their fixtures in Division One on Saturday. Graig-Y-Rhacca failed against Villa Dino Christchurch, Sporting Baneswell Social against AC Pontymister. Lliswerry won 6-0 against Newport Corinthians, with goals from Gareth Bates (2), Nathan Heard, Jordan Ralph, Dan Murdoch and Lewis Blud. K-2 AFC won 5-0 at home to Pontnewydd United. Crosskeys FC beat Shaftesbury Youth 6-1 at Fernlea. Six goals from Adam Chambers (2), Gary Laws, Clayton Howell, Wayne Williams and Robert Griffiths (the goalkeeper) gave Albion Rovers a narrow 6-5 win over Gaer Park Rangers.
Four games in Division Two saw twenty-seven goals scored. Racing Club Newport won 8-0 against Caerleon Town, with goals from Chris Desmond (3), Chris Jones (2), Clifford Bale, Kevin Jones and Liam Tucker. Cromwell Youth and FC Pockets drew 3-3 at Hartridge School. FC Boilermakers won 4-2 against Ponthir, their goals coming from Matthew Church (2), Ricky Napper and Will Ridler. Llanyrafon won 6-1 away to Cwmcarn Athletic.
Division Three leaders Pill AFC won 5-1 at home to Bettws Socialdad, with goals from Adam Moran (4) and Tremayne Stock. Rogerstone gained a rare 6-3 away win against Newport Eagles, their goals coming from hat-tricks by John Cranham and Sam Causer. AC Pontymister won 5-4 at home to Racing Club Newport, with Jack Bainton (3), Cam Phasey, and Jason Carter. Infusion Sports Bar won 3-2 away to Ponthir. Albion Rovers crushed Crosskeys 9-1, with goals from Corey Jones (4), Zack Cluer (2), Alex Sim (2) and Daniel Swift.
Real Bettws went into the Monmouthshire Building Society Sunday Cup semi final after a 6-2 win over Pavillions. Their goals came from Clifford Bale (2), Jamie Pickering (2), Geraint Williams and Lee Smith. In the Sunday League, the Docks Cons ‘A’ took the West of England’s hundred percent record with a 4-3 win at Tredegar Park. Five goals from Michael Brown (2) Gareth Thomas, Matthew Cooze and Ben Brumby gave Rogerstone United a 5-4 win against St Julians Old Boys.
8th
& 9th October 2011
The Premier Y leaders Pill AFC were held to a 1-1 draw by AC Pontymister. Lucas Cwmbran won 7-2 against Marshfield, with Dan Parsons (2), Adam Smith, Alex Fry, Simon Edwards, Mark Wilmott and Anthony Roach-Blackwell scoring. Cwmbran Celtic reversed last week’s heavy defeat, to gain a 5-4 win at home to Albion Rovers. Three goals from Barry Burnett (2) and Gareth Sutton gave Trethomas Bluebirds a 3-1 over Cromwell Youth. Lliswerry gave Rogerstone an 8-0 hammering, their goals coming from Lee Peterson (3), Jordan Sutton (2), Kirk Freeman (2) and James Watson. Newport Corinthians won 3-1 away to Spencer Boys Club. Coed Eva Athletic gained a 4-2 victory at home to Malpas United.
Albion Rovers dropped their first two points of the season, when they drew 1-1 with Crosskeys AFC. They still lead the Division One by five points. Second placed AC Pontymister went down 4-3 against Bettws Socialdad. Wayne McCarthy (2), Matthew Lillygreen and Christopher Wood scored for Bettws. Sporting Baneswell Social gained their first win of the season and what a win it was. They beat Pontnewydd United 10-0 at the Rec. Newport Eagles and Villa Dino Christchurch shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Graig-Y-Rhacca won 4-2 against Newport Corinthians, with goals from Leon Wills, Jake Cook, Dean Thomas and Luke Bevan. Gaer Park Rangers won 5-2 away to K-2 seconds. Four goals from Gareth Bates (2), Nathan Heard and Rhys Jarvis gave Lliswerry a 4-1 win against Shaftesbury Youth.
FC Boilermakers continues to dominate Division Two, after a 8-1 win over Caerleon Town. Jack Thomas (3) and Conor Walmley scored in Ponthir’s 4-2 win against Cromwell Youth. Six goals from Chris James (2), Liam Tucker, Chris Desmond, Kevin James and Alex Corten gave Racing Club Newport a 6-2 win over Pill Hibernians. Machen won 1-0 at home to Cwmcarn Athletic. Two goals each from Kurt and Blaine Bowden saw the Docks Cons win 4-3 against Lucas Cwmbran. A Yellow ball was all that was needed when FC Pockets won 201 away to Llanyrafon.
Pill AFC maintained their hundred percent record at the top of Division Three, after a 3-1 win away to Rogerstone. Joe O’Connell (2) and Joe Brown got the goals. Eight goals from Owen Nuttall (3), Ryan Havard (2), Billy Mansueto (2) and James Barrington gave Bettws Socialdad a 8-2 win over Llanyrafon. Crosskeys won 4-2 away to Ponthir, their goals coming from Nick Jones, Lee Parnell and Richard Murphy (2). Infusion Sports Bar remain in second spot after a 2-0 win against Coed Eva Athletic. Leeroy Brown and Daniel Collins got the goals. Racing Club Newport had plenty of shooting practice against newport Eagles. They won 13-3 with Lloyd Watts (5), James Collins (3), John Bennett (2), Lee Guscott (2) and Richie Barnett scoring. CCYP AFC won 10-2 at home to AC Pontymister. Risca Athletic and Albion Rovers drew 4-4.
The Sunday League leaders West of England won 9-0 against Windsor Wanderers, with Dale Crawley (4) Jordan Westerberg (3) Dominic Torjeson and Jody Crane scoring. Duffryn Wanderers beat the Docks Cons ‘B’ 3-0, their goals coming from Jack O’Shea (2) and Chris Williams. St Julians Old Boys won 4-2 away to Pavillions. Real Bettws and Rogerstone United shared the points in a 2-2 draw.
15th & 16th October 2011
Pill AFC have a two point lead at the top of Premier Y after a 4-1 win at home to Lucas Cwmbran. Liam Davies (2), Leon Jones and Shaun Seivwright got the Pill goals. Coed Eva Athletic gave their Cwmbran rivals Celtic a 16-2 hammering, with goals from Damien Brean (6), Gavin Pinch (4), David Pinch (3), David Smallman (2) and Mike Pinch. Rogerstone are still waiting for their first win, after losing 3-1 to Spencer Boys Club. The Boys scorers were Pual Ley, Chris Edwards and Greg Baker. Five goals from Kieran Merrett (2), Kirk Freeman (2) and James Watson, gave Lliswerry a 5-3 win away to Marshfield. Albion Rovers won 2-1 against AC Pontymister, with Tom Bishop and Ben Newell scoring. Four goals from Mark Gunter (2), Callum Fairfax and Harrison Soper, saw Malpas United gain a 4-2 win against Cromwell Youth.
Albion Rovers have opened up a eight point lead at the top of Division One, after a 3-1 win over Lliswerry. Adam Chambers (2) and Chris Keane scored. Seven goals from Kyle Byrne (2), Martin Masters (2), Paul Jenkins (2) and Joseph Stephenson gave Shaftesbury Youth a 7-2 win against Graig-Y-Rhacca. Villa Dino Christchurch claimed all three points after Newport Corinthians turned up with only six jerseys. One more kit and they would have been able to play. Newport Eagles flew into AC Pontymister and picked up three points with a 6-0 win. Bettws Socialdad won 10-0 away to Pontnewydd United, with Wayne McCarthy (3), Matthew Lillygreen (2), Shaw Davies (2), James-Lee Brittan(2) and Owain Ellis scoring. Crosskeys AFC moved into third place after a 3-2 win away to Gaer Park Rangers.
FC Boilermakers continued their good form to take a four point lead over Machen, at the top of Division Two. The Boilermakers won 6-2 against Pill Hibernians, with Will Ridler (4), Alex Flook and Ricky Napper scoring. Llanyrafon won 7-2 away to Lucas Cwmbran. Seven goals from Chris Desmond (2), Chris James (2), Liam Tucker, Luke Wharton and Darren Walker, gave Racing Club Newport a 7-3 win against the Docks Cons. Cromwell Youth hammered Caerleon Town 10-0 at Duffryn School. Machen AFC won 4-2 against Cwmcarn Athletic. FC Pockets and Ponthir shared the points in a 4-4 draw at the Glebelands.
The young lads of Pill AFC have brought a breath of fresh air to Division Three. Having used their third team in the past as a veteran side, this season they are all young players who have come to senior football from Junior football. This move has brought Pill a good basic for seasons to come. This week Pill won 5-4 against Racing Club Newport, with Adam Moran (2), Balfour Neal, Joe O’Connell and Joe Brown scoring. Second placed Infusion Sports Bar won 3-0 away to AC Pontymister, with goals from David Robbins, Jamie Yasin and Daniel Aspell. Llanyrafon won 4-3 at home to Rogerstone. CCYP AFC shot down Newport Eagles 9-2. Seven goals from Corey Bowe, Neil Swift (3), Corey Jones, Alex Sim and Zack Cluer, gave Albion Rovers a 7-3 win against Bettws Socialdad. Risca Athletic beat local rivals Crosskeys 3-1. A rare in the district league, Ponthir and Coed Eva Athletic drew 0-0.
22nd & 23rd October 2011
One point separates leaders Pill AFC and Albion Rovers at the top of the Premier Y. Pill were held to a 5-5 draw by Lliswerry and Albion Rovers beat Lucas Cwmbran 2-1. Albion’s Aaron Bowden scored both goals. Three goals from Barry Burnett (2) plus an own goal, gave Trethomas Bluebirds a 3-2 win at home to Rogerstone. Two goals each from Marc Grunn, John Ley and Chris Edwards saw Spencer Boys Club run out 6-1 winners against Marshfield. Coed Eva Athletic played AC Pontymister for the first time since the court case, when a Coed Eva played was sent down. In Saturday’s game Coed Eva was a credit to all their members. After an end to end first forty-five minutes (1-1), Coed Eva ran out 5-1 winners. Three goals from Jerome Nunes (2) and Gary Taylor gave Cromwell Youth a 3-0 win against Newport Corinthians. Cwmbran Celtic’s manager had a really poor weekend. After watching the Celtic loose 6-0 to Malpas United, he went up to see his team Man Utd get beat 6-1 by Man City. Can life get any worst?
Albion Rovers have taken a eight point lead at the top of Division One, after a 7-2 win against Graig-Y-Rhacca. Jason Knorz (2), Mark Chircop (2), Adam Chambers, Paul Hayden and Mike Evans got the goals. Villa Dino Christchurch won 3-0 away to Shaftesbury Youth. Four goals from Cameron Phasey (3) and Rhys Cleere gave AC Pontymister a 4-2 win away to Newport Corinthians. Newport Eagles were flying high, after their 9-0 win against Pontnewydd United. Bettws Socialdad moved up to fourth place after a 6-0 win over K-2 AFC. Crosskeys AFC won 8-2 at home to Lliswerry. Seven goals from Mark Higgins (3), Otis New (3) and Louis Kelly saw Gaer Park Rangers run out 7-3 winners against Sporting Baneswell Social.
FC Boilermakers continue to lead Division Two after an 8-0 win over the Docks Cons. Ricky Napper (3), Will Ridler, Dale Smith, Michael White, Chris White and Liam Smith scored. Second placed Machen FC kept up the pressure with a 3-0 win at home to Lucas Cwmbran. Llanyrafon hit a silver streak, with a 7-0 win against Racing Club Newport. Pill Hibernians won 5-0 against Cromwell Youth. FC Pockets won 4-1 away to Caerleon Town. Seven goals from Jack Thomas (4), Yousif Al Doori, Oliver Eastman and Anthony Johnston saw Ponthir AFC win 7-0 at home to Cwmcarn Athletic.
Three goals from Tremayne Stock gave Pill AFC a 3-0 win away at CCYP, to remain undefeated at the top of Division Three. Infusion Sports Bar are three points behind Pill after a 7-1 win against Newport Eagles. Their goals coming from Leeroy Brown (2), David Robbins (2), Kerison Winnell, Ashley Tibbel, plus an own goal. Racing Club Newport turned the tables on Llanyrafon after losing 7- in the second division. The seconds won 12-4 against Llanyrafon seconds, their goals coming from Gary Tovey (4), Darren Redding (2), Lloyd Watts (2), Graham Eyre (2), Darren Bennett and James Collins. Risca Athletic beat Ponthir 3-0 at Fernlea. Rogerstone and Albion Rovers shared the points in a 3-3 draw. Crosskeys AFC won 2-1 at Bettws Socialdad. Four goals from Huw Payne (2), Adam Rose and Kyle Roberts gave AC Pontymister a 4-1 win over Coed Eva Athletic seconds.
Three games in the Sunday League saw the Docks Cons ‘A’ beat Pavillions 5-3, Rogerstone United win 5-2 against Windsor Wanderers and Duffryn Wanderers draw 2-2 with Real Bettws at Duffryn School.
29th & 30th October 2011
Monmouthshire Building Society
Newport &
District Football League
Pill AFC head the Premier Y, but there is a
possible five teams in the chasing pack that could possibly get into contention
for the number one spot. Pill eased to a 6-0 win over Spencer Boys Club, with
goals from Danny Powell (2), Steve Prince (2), Danny Cole and Shaun Seivwright.
Third placed AC Pontymister won 3-1 away at Cwmbran Celtic, with Nathan George,
Laurie Kidman and Luke Roberts scoring. Lucas Cwmbran are in the shout after a
5-2 win away at Coed Eva Athletic.
Cromwell Youth won 6-2 away at Rogerstone, with goals from Jerome Nunes (2),
Stephen Rossitter (2), Gary Williams and Chris Reece. Five goals from Mark
Gunter (2), David McKenna, Chris Jones and Phil Ricci, gave Malpas United a 5-0
win against Newport Corinthians.
Marshfield and Trethomas Bluebirds shared the points in a 3-3 draw.
Albion Rovers lead
Division One by nine points, after a
7-0 win over Villa Dino Christchurch.
Adam Chambers (3), Robert Bowe (2), Paul Hayden and Mike Evans scored.
Second placed Crosskeys recorded a fine 7-1 win against Graig-Y-Rhacca,
to be the top team heading for Premier X.
Bettws Socialdad gave Sporting Baneswell Social a 14-3 hiding, with goals
from James Barrington (4), Lee Healy (2), Daniel Rogers (2), Wayne McCarthy (2),
Matthew Lillygreen (2), Jamie Funnell and Owain Ellis.
Gaer Park Rangers won 6-0 at home to Lliswerry.
AC Pontymister drew 1-1 with Shaftesbury Youth, K-2 AFC drew 3-3 with
Newport Eagles and Pontnewydd United drew 3-3 with Newport Corinthians.
With Machen FC not playing in
Division Two, FC Boilermakers have
opened up a seven point lead at the top. They won 9-2 at home to Llanyrafon.
Third placed Cromwell Youth recorded a 6-1 win against the Docks Cons.
Two goals from Stephen Jones and Rhys Hughes gave Cwmcarn Athletic a 2-1
win against Lucas Cwmbran. Caerleon
Town remain rooted at the bottom after their tenth consecutive defeat. This week
they went down 7-3 to Ponthir, their goals came from Jack Thomas (4), Alex Brown
(2) and Thomas Dudson. FC Pockets
drew 2-2 at home to Pill Hibernians.
Pill AFC have a six point cushion at the top of
Division Three. They gained a 3-1 win
over second placed Infusion Sports Bar, with goals from Adam Moran, Tremayne
Stock and Corey Daley. A last minute
winner gave AC Pontymister a 5-4 win against Ponthir, their goals coming from
Jason Carter (2), Adam Rose, Calvin Gibbons and Robert Kelso.
Eight goals from Gary Tovey (2), Graham Eyre (2), Lloyd Watts (2), Lee
Guscott and Darren Redding gave Racing Club Newport a 8-3 win over Albion
Rovers. Newport Eagles gained their
first win of the season, with a 3-2 victory against bottom club Coed Eva
Athletic. The Eagles goal scorers were Martin Carter (2) and Leighton Dally.
CCYP AFC won 5-3 away at Llanyrafon.
Risca Athletic and Bettws Socialdad drew 1-1.
Crosskeys 2nds won 4-3 at home to Rogerstone.
The Docks Cons ‘A’ remain the only undefeated team
in the Sunday League, after a 6-1 win against Real Bettws.
The Docks goals scorers were Gareth Pardue (3), Niall Symonds (2) and
Ryan Cook. Rogerstone United and Duffryn
Wanderers enjoyed a 5-5 draw at Duffryn School.
St Julians Old Boys won 5-2 away to Windsor Wanderers.
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19th & 20th November 2011
Pill AFC remain one point ahead of Albion Rovers at the top of Premier Y, after both clubs had comparatively easy wins. Pill beat Newport Corinthians 5-1, with goals from Connor Yeates (2), Shaun Seivwright (2) and Robert Miller. Albion Rover won 4-1 against Cromwell Youth, with Marc Savigar (2), Geraint Roberts and Chris Morgan scoring. Marshfield won 3-1 at home to Rogerstone. Five goals from Damien Bream (3), Gavin Pinch and Matthew Beer gave Coed Eva Athletic a 5-1 win over Trethomas Bluebirds. Cwmbran Celtic and Spencer Boys Club shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Celtic Park. Third Placed AC Pontymister won 5-1 against Lliswerry, with goals from Scott Jefferies (2), Lewis Davies (2) and Robert Bainton. Two goals from Callum Fairfax and David McKenna gave Malpas United a 2-1 win against Lucas Cwmbran.
Division One leaders Albion Rovers continued their good form with a 8-2 win over K-2 AFC, with goals coming from Adam Chambers (4), Paul Hayden (2), Simon Jones and Darryl Cashman. Second placed Crosskeys AFC gained three good points away to Pontnewydd United. Three goals from Gareth Bates (2) and Ryan Brown gave Lliswerry a 3-1 win against AC Pontymister. Shaftesbury Youth gained their first double of the season when they beat Sporting Baneswell Social 3-2 at the Glebelands. Kyle Byrne (2) and Paul Jenkins scored. Newport Eagles swooped on Gaer Park Rangers to record a 2-1 win.
With Division Two leaders FC Boilermakers without a game, due to Pill Hibernians unable to raise a team, all eyes were on second placed Machen. They won 2-1 against FC Pockets at Tredegar Park. Cwmcarn Athletic won 5-2 away to Cromwell Youth. Ponthir and Llanyrafon drew 2-2 at Southfields. The crib board was out at Caerleon where the Docks Cons went to town on Caerleon. The Cons won 17-1, with goals from Ryan Cook (5), Kyle Cuthbert (3), Joseph Hosapian (2), Daniel Burnell (2), Kurt Bowden (3) and Craig Lewis (2).
Division Three leaders Pill AFC gained a 5-0 win without kicking a ball, as Crosskeys FC was unable to field a team. Infusion Sports Bar are waiting in the wings, if Pill drop any points. Infusion are level on points, but have played two games extra. They beat high fliers Racing Club Newport 3-2, with Jamie Yasin (2) and Leeroy Brown scoring. Seven goals from Dyfrig Parry (2), Rhys Stokes (2), John Larcombe, Andrew Rixon and Andrew Thompson, gave Coed Eva Athletic a 7-1 win against Rogerstone. Albion Rovers won 5-3 at home to Llanyrafon, their goals coming from Matthew Doyle (2), Corey Bowe, Ben Newell and Alex Sim. Risca Athletic and Newport Eagles drew 2-2 at Fernlea.
The Sunday league top two clubs both suffered heavy defeats, when both were expected to sail home with easy wins. Leaders West of England came a cropper at the hands of Rogerstone United. Rogerstone won 4-2, with their best goal coming just after halftime. From thirty plus yards, Gareth Thomas swivelled and hit a cracking volley, which went over the keepers head into the net. Some say it was a sliced miss hit, but I’m sure Gareth will say he planned it. Michael Brown, Luke Davies and Thomas Brookes were the other goal scorers. Second Placed Docks Cons was well beaten by the bottom club Windsor Wanderers, to the tune of 5-2. Windsor goals came from Kyle Bassett (3), Simon Batton and Lee Williams.
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Pill AFC maintain their slender lead at the top of Premier Y, after a 2-1 win away to Cromwell Youth. Steve Prince and Roy Bennett got the goals. Second placed Albion Rovers won 6-1 away to Trethomas Bluebirds, with goals from Chris Knight (2), Chris Morgan, Liam Whiskey, Chris Keane and Daniel Elliott. Two goals from super sub Daniel Parfitt gave Lucas Cwmbran a 2-1 win against AC Pontymister. Newport Corinthians beat Marshfield 7-4 with goals from David Scanlon (3), Craig Larcombe (3) and Chris Cook. Spencer Boys Club and Coed Eva Athletic drew 2-2 at Ringland Park. Three goals from Omar Watson (2) and Dean Griffiths gave Lliswerry a 2-1 win against Cwmbran Celtic. Malpas United beat Rogerstone 7-1, with goals from Mark Gunter (3), Jamie Williams (2), Rob Blackman and Phil Ricci.
Albion Rovers are ten points clear at the top of Division One without a game on Saturday. Second placed Crosskeys could only manage a 2-2 draw against AC Pontymister. Bettws Socialdad won 4-3 away to Newport Eagles. Lliswerry and Villa Dino Christchurch drew 1-1. Four goals from Luke Jones (2), Martin Masters and David Nelson gave Shaftesbury Youth a 4-2 win against K-2 AFC. Newport Corithians 2nds made it a winning club double, when they beat Sporting Baneswell Social 4-1, David Bright(2) and veteran Garrie Seal (2) got the goals. Gaer Park Rangers beat the newly formed Machen FC 2nds 3-1.
Division Two leaders FC Boilermakers were without a game on Saturday, which gave second placed Machen FC a chance to close the gap. They did this in style, with a 8-2 win against Cromwell Youth. Six goals from Adam Jones (3), Jack Thomas, Oliver Eastman and Yousif Al-Doori saw Ponthir win 6-2 away to the Docks Cons. Llanyrafon won 4-3 away to Racing Club Newport. FC Pockets gave a black ball to Lucas Cwmbran by winning 7-3 at Southfields.
Pill AFC are the only team with a one hundred percent record in all Leagues. The Division Three leaders gained their thirteenth win of the season with a 3-0 win against AC Pontymister. Leon Jones (2) and Steve Jones got the goals. Coed Eva won 2-1 at home to Llanyrafon, with goals from Andrew Thompson and Dyfrig Parry. Newport Eagles picked up three points at Ponthir with a 3-0 win. Four goals from Alex Sim (3) and Zack Cluer gave Albion Rovers a 4-1 win over high flying Infusion Sports Bar. CCYP AFC won 6-1 at home to Crosskeys FC. Racing Club Newport and Risca Athletic shared the points with a 2-2 draw at Coronation Park.
Three games in the Sunday League saw the Docks Cons take the lead for the first time. They beat Duffryn Wanderers 9-2, with goals from Gareth Pardue (4), Niall Yates (2), Ryan Smith (2) and David Hopkins. Windsor Wanderers gained their second win in two weeks, when they won 5-4 against Real Bettws. Kyle Bassett (4) and Lee Williams got the goals. Rogerstone United beat Pavillions 6-1 at the Welfare ground.
3rd & 4th December 2011
In the Premier Y Marshfield played host to Malpas United and were on the losing side, with Malpas taking points with a 3-2 win. Mark Gunter (2) and Phil Ricci got the goals. One other game scheduled to be played at Trethomas was unable to go ahead as Cwmbran Celtic was unable to raise a team. Trethomas Bluebirds securer all three points as a result.
Just two games in Division One saw Crosskeys and K-2 AFC share the points, in a 3-3 draw at Fernlea, Risca. Machen 2nds hit good form against AC Pontymister winning 4-2 at Longbridge.
There was a big shock in Division Two, where one of the title contenders Machen FC went down 5-1 at home to Ponthir AFC. Cwmcarn Athletic won 3-2 at home to FC Pockets, with Rhys Hughes, Meurig Jones and Steve Mann getting the goals.
Two games in Division Three saw AC Pontymister beat Llanyrafon 6-4 at Southfields. Mike Josling (3), David Cleere, Sam Barnard and Adam Rose scored for Ponty. Risca Athletic brought an halt to CCYP’s run of good form, when they beat the youth lads 4-0.
No games were played in the Sunday league.
Just Two points separate the top four teams in the Premier X, after Villa Dino Christchurch went down to a shock defeat from Oakfield Inn and Pontnewydd United and Ponthir could only manage a 0-0 draw. Villa Dino had their heads in the clouds after their latest win against K-2 AFC, but they were lucky to get close to Oakfield. Villa Dino were poor, gifting goals to Oakfield, who were good value for win. The score line flattered Villa Dino as they scrambled 2 late goals in last 5 minutes. Caerleon Town came close to their first win of the season, before going down 3-2 to Athletico Cwmbran, whose goals came from Ryan Martin (2) and Stephen Farr.
Pill AFC maintained their one point lead, at the top of the Premier Y, without kicking a ball. Their opponents Marshfield were unable to raise a side, which resulted in a 5-0 win for Pill. Newport Corinthians also failed to field a side, giving Coed Eva Athletic the points. Albion Rovers gave the Rogerstone goalkeeper plenty of exercise (getting the ball out of the back of the net) in their 10-0 win at Crindau Park. Their goalscorers were James Perrett (4), Corey Jones (2), Tom McNultey (2), Danny Carey and Chris Knight. Three goals from Jordan Naylon, Kieron Merrett and James Watson, gave Lliswerry a 3-0 win against Malpas United. Cwmbran Celtic continued their poor season, losing 4-2 at home to Cromwell Youth. Fourth placed Lucas Cwmbran gained a 3-2 home win against Spencer Boys Club.
Division One leaders suffered their first defeat of the season, going down 2-0 to their local rivals Bettws Socialdad. James-lee Brittan and Mikey Powell got the goals. Christmas shopping caused yet another game to be called off, this time it was Sporting Baneswell Social who failed to field a side, giving all three points to Crosskeys AFC. K-2 AFC beat Lliswerry 8-2 at Underwood. AC Pontymister wo 4-1 away to Villa Dino Christchurch. Newport Eagles won 6-0 against a poor Shaftesbury Youth side. Newport Corinthians beat Gaer Park Rangers 4-1 at Coronation Park.
Just three games in Division Two saw the leaders FC Boilermakers, open up a four point lead over second placed Machen. The Boilermakers won 4-1 against Racing Club Newport, with goals from Alex Flook, Will Ridler, Shaun Bellanato and Ricky Napper. FC Pockets and the Docks Cons shared the points in a 3-3 draw at the Pill Leisure ground. Cromwell Youth won 3-0 at home to Lucas Cwmbran.
Fourteen wins out of fourteen is the facts for the Division Three leaders Pill AFC. They continued their amazing run with a 3-0 win away to Ponthir. Four goals from Ashley Tiebel (2), Jamie Yasin and Adam Jarvis gave second placed Infusion Sports Bar a 4-1 win against Risca Athletic. Racing Club Newport piled the problems on Rogerstone, when winning 9-0 at Coronation Park. Their scorers were Gary Tovey (2), Lloyd Watts (2), Lee Guscott (2), Graham Eyre, Darren Redding and Richie Barrett. Ten goals could not break the deadlock between Coed Eva Athletic and Crosskeys, who shared the points in a 5-5 draw at Southfields. Bettws Socialdad made it a club winning double when the seconds won 6-1 away to CCYP AFC. Llanyrafon won 3-2 away to Newport Eagles.
Only won game was playable in the Sunday league. Rogerstone United and St Julians Old Boys drew 7-7 at the Rogerstone Welfare ground.
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Only five games were played this weekend, due to
the heavy rain and the Councils unable to mark pitches. One game in the
Premier Y saw Lucas Cwmbran control
their away game with Trethomas Bluebirds, from start to finish. Lucas won 5-3,
with goals from Mark Wilmott (2) and a hat-trick from Rhys Appleby. This game
was well refereed by Dave Goodwin, who managed the outbursts of the Home
supporters and players with great restraint.
The only game in Division One saw Bettws Socialdad move into the runners up spot, after a 9-1 away win over third placed Crosskeys AFC. Bettws goals came from James-Lee Brittan (2), Mikey Powell (3), Christopher Wood, Wayne McCarthy (2) and Martyn Patrick. This leaves Bettws seven points behind the leaders Albion Rovers, but with three games in hand.
Two games in were played in
Division Two. Caerleon Town were
unlucky not to get their second win of the season in their game with Cwmcarn
Athletic at Waunfawr Park.
Caerleon Town took the
lead after 10 minutes when a Richard Clutterbuck free kick was
glanced in at the near
post by Andrew Lewis. Cwmcarn then levelled with a Bradley Pryce goal after 20
mins. Caerleon took the lead again after 25 mins with a top drawer finish from
David Smith from 18 yards. Caerleon Town then went 1-3 up on the 30th minute as
Craig Hunt scored direct from a corner kick. Cwmcarn pulled a goal back just
before half time through Stephen Mann.
Caerleon held onto their lead until a last minute goal from Cwmcarn’s
Glen Perry made it 3-3.
One game
in Division Three was the local derby
between AC Pontymister and Risca Athletic at Longbridge.
Pontymister won 2-1, with goals from Adam Rose and Luke Phasey. This
result moves AC Pontymister up to fourth spot behind the undefeated Pill AFC.
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Pill AFC held on to their one point lead at the top
of Premier Y, after a 3-1 win away at Cwmbran Celtic. Robert Miller (2)
and Shaun Seivwright scored.
Second placed Albion Rovers had to work hard to
gain a 3-2 win away at AC Pontymister, with goals from Tom McNulty, Marc Savigar
and Daniel Elliott. Coed Eva Athletic were in a different class to a poor
Marshfield side, winning 12-1 at Southfields.
Four
goals from Kieron Merrett, Gareth Bates, Omar Watson and Robbie Phillips, gave
Lliswerry a 4-0 win against Lucas Cwmbran. Cromwell Youth eased to a 9-1 win at
home to Rogerstone. Malpas United beat Newport Corinthians 5-3 at Coronation
Park, with goals from
Gary Clark
(2), Phil Ricci (2) and David McKenna. Three goals from Marc Gunn (2) and Keiran
Ley gave Spencer Boys Club a 3-0 win at Trethomas Bluebirds.
Albion Rovers have a ten point lead at the top of
Division One, after a 9-2 win against
Gaer Park Rangers. Albion’s goals came from Daryll Cashman (4), Rob Bowe (2),
Chris Keane, Clayton Howell and Wayne Williams.
Crosskeys moved into third place after a 7-2 win
over Machen FC.
K-2 AFC won 7-1 away to Lliswerry.
Shaftesbury Youth and AC Pontymister shared the
points in a 2-2 draw at Shaftesbury Park. Bettws Socialdad can still catch
Albion for the title, if they continue their present form. They beat Villa Dino
Christchurch 6-0 at the Glebelands. Newport Eagles flew into Pontnewydd and came
away with a 6-2 win.
The Boilermakers head
Division Two, but were made to
struggle by Llanyrafon, before getting a 3-2 win at Southfields.
Second placed Machen FC won 6-0 at home to Racing
Club Newport.
New Referee Daniel Lewis had rave notices after his first
game in the District League. The Secretaries of both side praised his efforts in
the FC Pockets 8-3 win over Caerleon Town.
Cromwell Youth made it a club winning double when
the seconds won 3-0 against Ponthir.
It’s now sixteen out of sixteen for Pill AFC, at
the top of Division Three. They beat
Newport Eagles 8-3, with goals from Adam Moran (3), Tremayne Stock (3) and Brian
Morris (2). Eight goals from Gary Tovey (3), Carl Bale (3), Graham Eyre, plus an
own goal, gave Racing Club Newport a 8-2 win against AC Pontymister.
Crosskeys 2nds won 2-1 away to Ponthir FC. Four
goals from Peter Bingham, Leeroy Brown, Ashley Tiebel, plus an own goal, saw
second placed Infusion Sports Bar gain a 4-3 win away to Llanyrafon. Bettws
Socialdad won 6-1 away to Rogerstone.
Two games in the Sunday League saw Windsor Wanderers beat Duffryn Wanderers 8-2 and the West of England win 4-2 at home to Pavillions AFC. The West of England goals came from Dale Crawley, Shaun Collins, Dan Brittain plus an own goal.
Villa Dino Christchurch and Ponthir are level on points at the top of the Premier X. Villa Dino dropped two points after only managing a 1-1 draw at home to Graig-Y-Rhacca. Ponthir upset the title favourites K-2 AFC, winning 2-1 at the village ground. All three goals in this game came from the penalty spot. Adam Jones put away the Ponthir penalties. Third placed Pontnewydd United could only get one point from their game with local rivals Oakfield Inn, with a disappointing 2-2 draw. A win would have seen United on top of the division. Five goals from Glen Perry (2), Stephen Pontin (2) and Llewellyn Jones, gave Cwmcarn Athletic a 5-2 win over Caerleon Town. Athletico Cwmbran beat the Docks Cons 4-2 at Southfields.
The Premier
Y game of the day was the top of the table clash, between Albion Rovers and
Pill AFC. This game was moved from Crindau Park after Horses damaged the pitch.
After some discussion the teams galloped to Pill to get the game on.
And
what a cracking game it was. In an end to end encounter, Pill came out 2-1
winners, with goals from Leo Ross and Conor Yeates.
After last weeks 12-1 defeat at Coed Eva,
Marshfield thought it couldn’t get any worse. Well it did, when this week they
lost to AC Pontymister 14-0.
The seven goal scorers for Pontymister were Rhys
Cleere (4), Joe Taylor (3), Dave Cleere (2), Cameron Phasey (2), Rhys Talbot,
Sean Davies and Adam Morris.
Four goals from Gavin Pinch (2), Damian Brean and
Gareth Tucker gave Coed Eva Athletic a 4-0 win against Lliswerry.
Cromwell Youth went down 3-2 to Spencer Boys Club
at Hartridge School. Spencer scorers were Marc Gunn (2) and John Ley.
Lucas Cwmbran and Rogerstone shared the points in a
2-2 draw.
Newport Corinthians won 2-0 away to Trethomas Bluebirds.
Division One leaders Albion Rovers suffered a defeat at the hands of Crosskeys at Fernlea Park. Crosskeys won 2-0, with goals from Chris Magness and Mark Godfrey. Bettws Socialdad closed the gap on Albion, with a 6-1 win against Machen FC. Gaer Park Rangers won 4-2 at home to Pontnewydd United. K-2 AFC and Villa Dino Christchurch shared the points in a rare 0-0 draw. A Nathan Heard goal for Lliswerry gave them a 1-0 win against Shaftesbury Youth. Newport Eagles landed a 6-0 win away at Newport Corinthians.
Division Two leaders FC Boilermakers were without a game this week, which enabled second placed Machen to close the gap. Machen won 4-2 away to the Docks Cons. Four goals from Arron Procter, Sean Weeks, Bradley Pryce and Wayne Pewtner saw Cwmcarn Athletic run out 4-2 winners against FC Pockets. Racing Club Newport won 8-1 away to Caerleon Town, with goals from Chris Desmond (3), Liam Tucker, Chris Jones, Kieran Pimm, Barrie-John Gould and Diar Fadldien. Ponthir AFC won 3-1 against Lucas Cwmbran, with Darren Webb (2) and Alex Brown scoring.
Pill AFC recorded a 5-1 win against second placed Infusion Sports Bar to still remain invincible in Division Three. Goals from Corey Daley, Adam Moran (2), Michael Davies and Ashley Ball, gave Pill their Seventeenth win of this campaign. Bettws Socialdad won 3-1 at home to Risca Athletic. Seven goals from John Newell, Neil Swift(2), Alex Sim (2), Radfan Al-Haddie and David White gave Albion Rovers a 7-4 win against Coed Eva Athletic. Newport Eagles won 8-1 away to Rogerstone at Cefn Wood. Llanyrafon beat Crosskeys 9-4 at Southfields. Four gaols from Lloyd Watts (2), Gary Tovey and Darren Reddon, gave Racing Club Newport a 4-0 win against Ponthir.
The West of England head the Sunday League after a 2-1 win against Duffryn Wanderers, their goals coming from Luke Morrish and Jordan Westerberg. Two goals from Chris Pearce and Ieuan Evans gave Pavillions AFC a 2-0 win away to Real Bettws. The Docks Cons are level on points with the West of England and have a game in hand, after a 4-1 win against St Julians Old Boys. Third placed Rogerstone United gained a 7-3 win against Windsor Wanderers.
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With all four teams at the top of the
Premier X recording wins on Saturday,
the title chase is hotting up. The leaders Villa Dino Christchurch won 2-1 at
home to Cwmcarn Athletic, with Dave Collins and Peter Scarfi scoring.
Second placed Ponthir AFC gave Athletico Cwmbran a 5-1 hiding, to remain
level with Villa Dino on thirty-five points. The
Jones brothers did the damage with Adam scoring three and Michael two. Third
placed Pontnewydd United, who have a game in hand, won 4-0 away at Caerleon
Town, with goals from
Craig Fairclough (2),
Adam Whitcombe and Jamie Richardson.
K-2
AFC got back on winning ways, with a 1-0 win away at Graig-Y-Rhacca. The Docks
Cons and Oakfield Inn shared the points in a 3-3 draw at Tredegar Park.
Premier Y leaders Pill AFC
maintained their four point advantage over second placed Albion Rovers, with a
6-2 win against AC Pontymister. Leo
Ross (3), Jude Clarke (2) and Roy Bennett scored for Pill.
Albion won 4-3 away to Lliswerry, who
came back from 3-0 down to give Albion a worrying last few minutes.
James Perrett, Tom Rees, Tom Bishop, Corey Jones got the Albion goals.
Cromwell Youth won 6-3 against Marshfield at Duffryn School, with goals from
Alex Lloyd (2), Gary Taylor (2), John Appleton and Kyle Davies.
Newport Corinthians were beaten 3-2 by Trethomas Bluebirds, with goals
from Paul Jones, Ryan Gulliford and Ashley Heyward.
Bottom
club Rogerstone put up a good performance to secure a point against Spencer Boys
Club, in a 2-2 draw at Tredegar Park.
Division One leaders Albion
Rovers are starting to look over their shoulder at the threat from second placed
Bettws Socialdad. Albion have a lead of seven points, but Bettws have four games
in hand. On Saturday Albion were
convincing 6-1 winners against a weak K-2 AFC side, with goals from Adam
Chambers (3), Paul Hayden (2) and Robert Bowe.
Bettws Socialdad did wonders for their goal
difference, with a 11-2 win against Gaer Park Rangers.
The local derby between AC Pontymister and Crosskeys AFC ended all square
at 4-4. Villa Dino Christchurch gave
Shaftesbury Youth a 8-1 hiding at the Glebelands. Their goals coming from Ben
Harray (3), Paul Scarfi (2), Rhys Jones, Cleaze Messingue and Chris Williams.
Newport Corinthians surrendered all three points to Pontnewydd United, as
they failed to field a side.
Lliswerry and Newport Eagles shared the points in a 3-3 draw at the Rec.
Division Two leaders FC
Boilermakers, gained a 5-1 away win against Cwmcarn Athletic, to maintain a five
point advantage over second placed Machen AFC.
With only two games left this season, the Boilermakers are hot favourites
to take the title. Machen gained a
6-0 win away to Lucas Cwmbran. The
Docks Cons were left high and dry without a paddle, after Llanyrafon won 12-0.
Cromwell Youth 2nds made it a club winning double, with a 6-2 win against
Caerleon Town. FC Pockets chalked up
a 3-2 win against Racing Club Newport, at Tredegar Park.
With Crosskeys AFC withdrawing their 2nd
team from the Division Three, the
table reflects the expunging of points. Pill AFC continued their hundred percent
record, with a 5-2 win away to Llanyrafon. Their goals coming from Brian Morris
(2), Corey Daley, Aadm Moran and Tremayne
Stock. Bettws Socialdad won 6-2 at
home to AC Pontymister. Albion Rovers won 4-1 against CCYP AFC, with goals from
Martin Brunnock (3),Alex Sim. Six goals
from
Rhys Stokes (2), Lee Allen (3) and Andrew Payne, gave Coed
Eva Athletic a 6-1 win against Newport Eagles.
Martyn Nash, Kris Miles and James Wood scored for Ponthir, in their 3-1
win over Rogerstone.
No Sunday games were playable.
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Only five games were played in the District League on Saturday as all Newport Parks pitch were called off early on Saturday morning. Torfaen Council left the inspection a little later, which saw four games able to play at Southfields. The new leaders of the Premier X are Ponthir AFC. They gained a 4-1 win over Oakfield Inn, with goals from Yousif Al-Doori, Adam Jones, Michael Jones and an own goal. This win puts Ponthir three points in front of second placed Villa Dino Christchurch. K-2 AFC moved ahead of Pontnewydd to take third place, with a 5-1 win against Athletico Cwmbran. Goals came from Lebogang Chuene, William Siewe, and a brilliant hat-trick from Faris Yaffi.
One game in the Premier Y saw Coed Eva Athletic and AC Pontymister draw 3-3 at Southfields. Scott Jefferies (2) and Rhys Talbot scored for Pontymister, who are fifteen points adrift of the leaders Pill AFC, in third place.
Bettws Socialdad are seven behind the Division One leaders Albion Rovers, with four games in hand. Bettws were far too strong for AC Pontymister, winning 5-0 at the Longbridge.
In Division Three, third placed Racing Club Newport won 5-0 against Coed Eva Athletic, with goals from Gary Tovey (2), Jamie Palmer (2) and Lloyd Watts.
One game in the Sunday League saw a feast of goals from both sides. In the end Pavillions AFC beat Duffryn Wanderers 6-5 in a entertaining game at Duffryn School. Pavillion’s scorers were Chris Pearce (3), Isvan Evans (2) and Ryan Morgan.
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The Premier X title looks set to go to the last game, after Villa Dino Christchurch gained a lucky win against K-2 AFC. That brings Ponthir and Villa Dino level on Thirty-eight points and Pontnewydd United could join them, if they win their two games in hand. K-2 AFC felt hard done by, as most of the decisions went against them, but at this level we are lucky to get a Referee. Being 2-0 down, K-2 fought back well only to lose 4-3. Caerleon Town recorded their first win of the season, when they beat Athletico Cwmbran 5-3. The Caerleon secretary said his team were on fire. Pity they have only two games left this season.
A full programme in the
Premier Y saw the leaders Pill AFC
gain their seventeenth win of the season, with a 4-2 win away to Rogerstone. Leo
Ross (2), Robert Miller and Danny Cole scored for Pill.
Second
placed Albion Rovers won 2-0 against Lucas Cwmbran, with Mike Harrison getting
both goals.
AC Pontymister beat Spencer Boys Club 3-1 at the
Longbridge, with goals from Joe Taylor (2) and Scott Jefferies. Cromwell Youth
and Coed Eva Athletic shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Hartridge School.
Lliswerry edged out local rivals Newport
Corinthians 3-2, with goals from Adrian Smith, Jason Lewis and Jordan Sutton.
Marshfield gained their fourth win when they beat Cwmbran Celtic
6-3.
Trethomas Bluebirds hammered a weak Malpas United
side 9-0, their goals coming from Paul Jones (3), Craig Moss (3), Ashley
Heywood, Alec Crane and Alun Griffiths.
Newport Eagles landed a good win over the Division One leaders Albion Rovers. They won 6-3 to move into fourth place. Nick Henderson (2), Dave James and Tyron Smith (3) landed the Eagles goals. Gaer Park Rangers and Villa Dino Christchurch drew 1-1 at Tredegar Park. Having taken over the fixtures of Graig-Y-Rhacca, Machen FC are starting to get some balance in their side, this showed as they beat Lliswerry 2-1. K-2 AFC shocked third placed Crosskeys to gain a 6-2 win at Underwood. AC Pontymister won 1-0 away at Pontnewydd United.
With two games left this season, two points separate the leaders Boilermakers from second placed Machen at the top of Division Two. Machen were made to work hard when beating Llanyrafon 3-2. Six goals from Dean Norris (2), Dale Parry, Tom Llewellyn, Wayne Pewtner and Meurig Jones gave Cwmcarn Athletic a 6-4 win at home to Racing Club Newport. Ponthir won 4-1 at home to Caerleon Town, Josh Lloyd-Roberts, Aysa Al-Doori, Darren Webb and Tom Warren scored.
It was a bitter tablet to swallow when Division Three leaders Pill AFC suffered their first defeat of the season. After sixteen wins out of sixteen, Racing Club Newport took their 100% record with a 5-3 win at Coronation Park, with goals from Lloyd Watts (3), Darren Redding and Carl Bale. This game was another superb performance by one of our young referee’s Mohamed Ghani. Rogerstone gained their third win with a 6-4 victory over local rivals AC Pontymister. Albion Rovers lost 5-0 to CCYP AFC without kicking a ball. They forgot to turn up!!! Second placed Infusion Sports Bar are having a great first season. On Saturday they beat Newport Eagles 7-0, with Leeroy Brown (4), Jamie Yasin (2) and Peter Bingham scoring. Ponthir won 4-1 at home to Llanyrafon, with goals from Tom Matthews Josh Skyrme (2) and Matthew Davies.
One game in the Sunday League saw the Docks Cons regain the top spot with a 5-3 win against Pavillions AFC. Their goals came from Gareth Pardue (4) and Kyle Swift.
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Pill AFC have opened up a four point lead at the top of Premier Y, after a 4-0 win against Coed Eva Athletic. Leo Ross, Robert Miller, Roy Bennett and Conor Yeates scored. Second placed Albion Rovers kept up the pressure on Pill, with a 4-1 win at home to Cwmbran Celtic. Chris Knight (2), Barry Bardsley and Robert Bowe got the goals. Lliswerry and Trethomas Bluebirds shared the points in a 3-3 draw. Marshfield gained a 4-2 win against Lucas Cwmbran to lift them to third from the bottom. AC Pontymister beat local rivals Rogerstone 5-1, with goals from Rhys Cleere (2), Adam Morris, Scott Jefferies and Lewis Pontin. Spencer Boys Club lost 2-1 at home to Malpas United. Newport Corinthians and Cromwell Youth finished level at 3-3.
With Division One leaders Albion Rovers without a game, Bettws Socialdad took their opportunity to close the gap on the leaders. They did this in style, with a 12-1 win over Pontnewydd United. Three goals from Robert Bainton, Rhys Jefferies and Kyle Roberts, gave AC Pontymister a 3-0 win at home to K-2 AFC. Newport Eagles clawed a good 4-0 win away to Machen FC. Gaer Park Rangers gained a 4-2 win against Lliswerry. Three goals from Kallum Yates, Joe Bateman and Andrew Sillet, gave Crosskeys AFC a 3-2 win against Villa Dino Christchurch.
Three games in Division Two did nothing to effect the leading places. Both the top two, FC Boilermakers and Machen were without game. Llanyrafon had their shooting boots on as they beat Caerleon Town 11-2. The Docks Cons gained a 5-2 win away to Cwmcarn Athletic. Four goals from Liam Tucker, Chris Desmond, Chris James and Kevin James gave Racing Club Newport a 4-3 win over local rivals Cromwell Youth.
The Division Three leaders Pill AFC have got over their shock in losing their unbeaten record, as they came back with a 5-2 win against Coed Eva Athletic. Their five gaols came from Michael Davies (3), Adam Moran and Tremayne Stock. Infusion Sports Bar won 9-1 against Rogerstone, with goals from Jamie Yasin (3), Leeroy Brown (2), Peter Bingham, Brian Brown, Michael Faulds and Christopher Greet. AC Pontymister drew 2-2 with Albion Rovers, Bettws Socialdad drew 4-4 with Ponthir and Llanyrafon drew 2-2 with Risca Athletic. CCYP gained a 3-2 win against Newport Eagles at Southfields.
Two games in the Sunday League saw the West of England regain the top spot after an 8-0 win against Real Bettws. Jordan Westerberg (3), Dan Brittain (2), Luke Cassagrande, Luke Morrish and Jody Crane got the goals. Three goals from Ryan Brown (2) and Josh Brown gave Windsor Wanderers a 3-1 win at home to St Julians Old Boys.
3rd
& 4th March 2012
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This weekend was the first occasion that the Dennis Herbert Senior Bowl competition was played since our late president Dennis passed away. He would have enjoyed the Quarter final games, as all four away teams went through into the semi finals. Albion Rovers were made to struggle by Athletic Cwmbran, until a Mike Harrison goal gave Albion a 1-0 win. Graig-Y-Rhacca surprised Lliswerry and gain a 2-1 win, with Luke Harwood and Jake McCarthy scoring. Cwmcarn Athletic held the Premier X leaders Ponthir to a 1-1 draw before going down 3-0 on Penalties. A goal from Leo Ross gave Pill AFC the lead in their game with AC Pontymister, then Joe Taylor replied for Ponty and that score remained until the inevitable penalty shoot out. Four goals from Rob Bainton, Joe Taylor, Laurie Kidman and Rhys Talbot clinched game 4-3 in favour of AC Pontymister.
In the Greyhound Junior Cup, Albion Rovers 2nds managed a 2-1 win against the high flying division one leaders FC Boilermakers. Clayton Howell and Daryll Cashman got the Albion goals. Michael O’Brien and Kyle Byrne scored in Shaftesbury Youth’s fine win away to Pontnewydd United. Pill AFC were 4-0 up against Crosskeys, when the Crosskeys keeper suffered a broken arm and a cut head. The game was then abandoned and the result stood. CCYP AFC won the Cwmbran derby with Llanyrafon 4-2 at Southfields. Gaer Park Rangers went into the next round after a 2-1 win against K-2 AFC at Underwood. Newport Eagles landed four goals on Bettws Socialdad 2nds, to win 4-1 at Shaftesbury Park. Bettws Socialdad 1st got some pride back into the club when they beat Machen 5-0.
One game in the Premier X saw the Docks Cons win 4-0 against bottom club Caerleon Town.
Rogerstone are anchored firmly at the bottom of the Premier Y, after a 3-0 defeat by Cwmbran Celtic. Cromwell Youth won 2-1 at home to Trethomas Bluebirds. Newport Corinthians won 2-1 against Spencer Boys Club at Coronation Park.
No games were played in division one and three in Division Two, where Machen FC moved into top spot after an 8-0 win at home to Caerleon Town. Llanyrafon won 3-1 against the Docks Cons at Southfields. Racing Club Newport went down 2-1 at home to Ponthir.
Infusion Sports Bar are level on points with Pill AFC at the top of Division Three, after a 5-2 win against AC Pontymister. Jamie Yasin (2), Leeroy Brown (2) and Peter Bingham got the goals. Four goals from Alex Sim, Daniel Swift, Jon Humphreys and Mike Harris gave Albion Rovers a 4-2 win against Newport Eagles. Ponthir 3rds made it a club winning treble, with a 3-1 win away to Coed Eva Athletic. Some clubs go through a cycle of good seasons and bad. Rogerstone have hit a bad patch this season, with both the Premier Y and Division Three sides on or near the bottom of their divisions. This week the 2nds came unstuck 5-0 against Risca Athletic.
The Monmouthshire Building Society Sunday Cup semi-final between Real Bettws and Duffryn Wanderers was postponed due to bad weather on Sunday and will hopefully be played next week. One game in the Sunday League, which Rogerstone United wished had not gone ahead, was their game with the Docks Cons ‘A’. They went down 15-0 !!!
10th & 11th March 2012
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Ponthir AFC did their Premier X title hopes a power of good, with a 1-0 win against the strong Villa Dino Christchurch team. Ponthir had two players taken to hospital, but still battled to keep Villa in check. This win takes Ponthir three points ahead of the chasing pack, with just one game remaining. K-2 AFC moved up into third place after a 5-2 win away to Cwmcarn Athletic. Pontnewydd United were held to a 2-2 draw at home by the Docks Cons, which puts their title chances on hold for another season. Graig-Y-Rhacca are finishing the season strongly and could still be a deciding factor in the title race. On Saturday they hit top gear with a 6-0 win over Caerleon Town. Luke Horwood, Jake McCarthy (2), Andrew John, Matthew Phillips and Grant Strong scored.
With four games to go, Pill AFC remains in the driving seat to win the Premier Y title, after a dropping two points in a 1-1 draw with Cromwell Youth. Second placed Albion Rovers closed to two points off the leaders with a 3-2 win against Newport Corinthians, their goals coming from James Perrett (2) and Daryll Cashman. The local derby between Lucas Cwmbran and Cwmbran Celtic ended in a rare 4-0 win for Celtic. Seven goals from Jordan Sutton (5), Robbie Phillips and Alex Waters, gave Lliswerry a 7-5 win at home to Marshfield. AC Pontymister won 3-2 away at Malpas United, with Elliot Donald (2) and Laurie Kidman getting the goals. Rogerstone gained their second win of the season when their beat Coed Eva Athletic 7-6, with Adam Price (2), Karl Whittaker (2), Matthew Poyner (2) and Jamie Taylor scoring.
Bettws Socialdad have closed to within one point of the Division One leaders Albion Rovers, after a 6-1 win against Lliswerry. Albion just managed to get all three points in their game with Shaftesbury Youth, thanks to a Mark Chircop goal. Seven gaols from Peter Schneid (3), Scott Jefferies (3) and Terry Whatley, gave AC Pontymister a 7-2 win against Gaer Park Rangers. K-2 AFC made it a club winning double when the 2nds won 4-1 away to Machen. Newport Eagles are aiming for a third place finish after a 7-3 win against Crosskeys. Villa Dino Christchurch won 7-0 at home to Pontnewydd United.
Machen have taken over at the top of Division Two after a 11-0 win over a poor Racing Club Newport side. With just six games remaining in this division, the title will hang on the result of FC Boilermakers last game next week. The Boilermakers gave FC Pockets an 8-2 hammering, to move to within one point of Machen. Llanyrafon beat Cwmcarn Athletic 2-1 at Southfields. Cromwell Youth won 5-2 against the Docks Cons 2nds.
Infusion Sports Bar have opened up a three point lead at the top of Division Three, this week they won 5-1 against CCYP AFC, with goals from Leeroy Brown (3), Peter Bingham and Brian Brown. Second placed Pill AFC suffered a bout of Rugbyitis, going down 5-4 to Bettws Socialdad. AC Pontymister and Coed Eva Athletic shared the points in a 3-3 draw at the Longbridge. Ponthir won 5-2 against Albion Rovers at Southfields. Llanyrafon won 7-2 away to Rogerstone.
The first semi-final of the Monmouthshire Building Society Sunday Cup took place at the Civil Service ground. Real Bettws won through to the final with a 5-2 win over the young Duffryn Wanderers side. The Bettws scorers were Liam Tucker (3), Lee Smith and Dior Faloden. One game in the Sunday League saw Windsor Wanderers beat the Pavillions 5-1 at Tredegar Park.
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Villa Dino Christchurch finished their season with a 5-1 win away to Cwmcarn Athletic. This leaves them on forty-one points the same as Ponthir , who have one more game to play. Pontnewydd United did their chances of the Premier X title a power of good, with a 5-0 win over a weak Graig-Y-Rhacca side. Stuart Brown, Adam Whitcombe, Craig Fairclough, John Lloyd and Sheldon Williams scored.
Pill AFC have a five point lead at the top of the
Premier Y and helped their goal difference with a 10-1 win against
Malpas United.
Roy Bennett (4), Ellis Abdie (4), Daniel Powell and
Jordan Henshall got the goals.
AC Pontymister were always in control against
Trethomas Bluebirds, winning 4-1, with goals from Owain Hackling, Scott
Jefferies, Adam Rose and Luke Howard.
In
the East Newport derby, Lliswerry beat Cromwell Youth 3-1, with goals from
Gareth Bates (2) and Daniel Murdoch.
In the Cwmbran derby, Cwmbran Celtic beat Lucas
Cwmbran 3-1 at Celtic Park. Six goals from Wayne Stirling (2), Daran Malon (2)
and Glen Pearce (2), gave Newport Corinthians a 6-0 win against Rogerstone
Bettws Socialdad look certain to take the Division One title after second placed Albion Rovers dropped points in a 1-1 draw with Villa Dino Christchurch. Bettws took full advantage with a 7-0 win against Machen FC. K-2 AFC 2nds recorded their biggest win of the season, when they beat Shaftesbury Youth 11-2, with goals from Amenul Islam (4), Samatar Adan (4), Naz Islam, Dean Hutchinson and Peter Hutch. One goal was enough to give Crosskeys all three points against Gaer Park Rangers at Fernlea. Newport Eagles won 3-1 against AC Pontymister at Shaftesbury Park. Pontnewydd United were struck down with ‘Rugbyitis’ and forfeited their game with Lliswerry.
Only two games were played in Division Two, but one game was enough to give FC Boilermakers the title in their first season in the league. They take the title with a two point advantage over second placed Machen FC. The Docks Cons beat Racing Club Newport 4-0 at the Hibernians ground.
Four results in Division Three, but only two games were played. The fixture between Pill AFC and Risca Athletic, Ponthir and AC Pontymister was called off because Risca and Pontymister failed to raise a team, both due to some rugby match or other. Second placed Infusion Sports Bar went down 5-3 to Bettws Socialdad. Racing Club Newport won 6-3 against Llanyrafon at Southfields, with Gary Tovey and Darren Redding both getting a hat-trick.
In the second Monmouthshire Building Society Sunday Cup, the West of England went through 2-1 against St Julians Old Boys, with goals from Jody Crane and Jordan Westerberg. This game was played in good spirit and was a credit to our Sunday League.
Two games in the Sunday League saw the Docks Cons beat Real Bettws 7-1 to move to the top of the division. Rogerstone United and Duffryn Wanderers shared the points in a 3-3 draw at the welfare ground.
24th & 25th March 2012
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The Quarter finals of the Greyhound Junior Cup saw Albion Rovers (Div 1) get taken to extra time by Infusion Sports Bar (Div 3), Albion went through 5-3. CCYP AFC gained a 3-2 win away to Shaftesbury Youth. Bettws Socialdad narrowly gained entry into the next round after a thrilling 2-1 win against Newport Eagles. Pill AFC saw off Gaer Park Rangers 3-0, with goals from Deri Tolley, Leon Jones and Ashley Ball. The semi-final draw is Albion Rovers v Bettws Socialdad and Pill AFC against CCYP AFC.
Graig-Y-Rhacca feature in all the remaining game left to play in the Premier X. On Saturday they could only manage a 2-2 draw against the Docks Cons, with their goals coming from Andrew John and Jake McCarthy. Oakfield Inn won the Cwmbran derby 6-3 with Athletico Cwmbran, to end their season.
Premier Y leaders Pill AFC dropped two valuable points as they could only manage a 2-2 draw against Lliswerry. This gave second placed Albion Rovers the chance they needed to close the gap. Albion won 8-0 away to Marshfield, with goals from Marc Savigar (4), James Perrett (3) and Mike Harrison. Four goals from Adam Morris (3) and Eddie Ryall, gave AC Pontymister a 4-0 win over Cromwell Youth at Duffryn School. Cwmbran Celtic continued their current good form with a 3-1 win away to Malpas United. Bottom Placed Rogerstone gained their third win of the season with a 5-2 victory against Trethomas Bluebirds. Newport Corinthians and Lucas Cwmbran shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Coronation Park.
Due to the Junior Cup being played,
no games were played in Division One.
Three games were played in
Division Two leaving just one game to
finish the season in that division.
Llanyrafon have secured third place, behind FC
Boilermakers and Machen, after a 4-1 win away to Cromwell Youth.
The Lucas Cwmbran goalkeeper Jamie Evans has let in
eight-two goals this season and fancied his chances of playing up front and
asked for a run out. He responded by scoring an hat-trick in Lucas 3-2 win
against the Docks Cons. This was Lucas Cwmbran’s second win of the season.
Ponthir and FC Pockets finished their seasons with
a 1-1 draw at Southfields.
Racing Club Newport moved into third placed in Division Three after a 5-2 win against Albion Rovers, with Gary Tovey (2), Lloyd Watts, Richie Barrett and Robert Bale scoring. Four goals from Luke Phasey (2), Josh Bagley and Grant Minshaw, gave AC Pontymister a 4-2 win against Newport Eagles at Shaftesbury Park. Ponthir beat Risca Athletic 6-2, with goals from Ben Wall (3), Conor Walmsley, James Wood and Kristian Miles.
One game in the Sunday League saw St Julians Old Boys get over last week’s Cup defeat with a 3-1 win against Real Bettws.
31st March & 1st April 2012
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Pontnewydd United gave their title hopes a massive
boost, by winning their final game against K-2 AFC 2-0. Their two goals from
Chris Evans put them on the top of
Premier X, with forty-two points. The last game of the season in the X is on
Thursday, where Ponthir need just one point from their game with Graig-y-Rhacca,
to take the title out of grasp of Pontnewydd. This is one of the closest battles
for promotion, into the Gwent County League, for many a season. In the other
game Graig-Y-Rhacca showed their good form, with a 5-2 win away to Oakfield Inn.
Andrew
John (4) and Jake McCarthy got Graig’s goals.
Pill AFC gained a 2-1 win against the Spencer Boys Club, to lead the Premier Y division by six points from Albion Rovers, who have two games in hand. Roy Bennett and Leo Ross got the all important goals for Pill. AC Pontymister finished their season with a 1-0 win at home to Cwmbran Celtic, scored by Scott Jefferies. Four goals from Gary Taylor (2), Kyle Hooper and Luke Webb gave Cromwell Youth a 4-3 win against Lucas Cwmbran. Lliswerry beat Rogerstone 5-0, with Robbie Phillips (3) and James Watson (2) scoring. Lowly Marshfield gave a great performance to their supporters winning 6-1 away to Trethomas Bluebirds.
A Colin Wigmore goal was enough to give Albion
Rovers all three points in their game with AC Pontymister. This puts Albion two
points clear at the top of Division One,
ahead of Bettws Socialdad, who have two games in hand. This is squeaky bum time
for Bettws who suffered their second defeat of the season, losing 3-1 away to
K-2 AFC.
Lliswerry and Crosskeys shared the points in a 2-2 draw at
Fernlea.
Shaftesbury Youth remain in bottom spot after losing 1-0
at home to Gaer Park Rangers.
Newport Eagles served up a 6-0 beating of Villa
Dino Christchurch at the Glebelands.
The last game of the season in Division Two gave Llanyrafon a 5-4 win over their local rivals Lucas Cwmbran. FC Boilermakers are the league champions with Machen FC taking the runners up place.
Pill AFC are certain champions of
Division Three after a 7-1 win at
home to AC Pontymister.
Brian Morris (3), Lance Moran (2), Floyd Barrington
and John Routley scored for Pill.
Infusion
Sports Bar finished their first season in second place after a 1-0 win (Leeroy
Brown) at Coronation Park.
Seven goals from Richie Barrett (2), Graham Eyre
(2), Joe Young (2) and Gary Tovey gave Racing Club Newport a 7-1 win away to
Bettws Socialdad.
The local derby between Coed Eva Athletic and CCYP
went to the young people 4-1.
Risca Athletic and Llanyrafon drew 1-1.
Five goals from Corey Bowie, Neil Swift, James
Soper (2) and Radfan Al-Haddie, gave Albion Rovers a 5-1 win at home to
Rogerstone.
One game in the Sunday League saw Pavillions get revenge for an earlier defeat by Windsor Wanderers. Pavillions won 5-4, with goals from David Evans (2), Tom Payne, Chris Ingles and Aron Morrison.
7th
& 8th April
2012
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Newport & District Football League
The Champions of the District league is Ponthir AFC. They won their final game 4-1 against Graig-y-Rhacca, to take the Premier X title by two points from Pontnewydd United. Ponthir must have all the criteria in place by the end of the month to gain their rightful place in the third division of the Gwent County League.
Pill AFC finished their Premier Y campaign without kicking a ball. Trethomas Bluebirds failed to raise a side against the division leaders. Albion Rovers who have two games in hand are six points behind Pill with a inferior goal difference of seventeen goals. Albion beat Spencer Boys Club 5-0, with goals from Tom Bishop, Marc Savigar, James Perrett, Tom McNulty and ,Joe Howells. Coed Eva Athletic gained a 3-0 win away to Malpas United. Cwmbarn Celtic both finished their season with Celtic taking the points with a 5-1 win at Coronation Park.
Albion Rovers are sitting on top of Division One with just one game to play. They must be looking over their shoulder as Bettws Socialdad, who have games in hand, keep getting closer and closer. Albion won 3-2 away to Machen, with Adam Chambers (2) and Colin Wigmore scoring. Bettws Socialdad hammered Gaer Park Rangers 11-2 at Tredegar Park. Newport Eagles landed third place in the league after a 3-0 win over K-2 AFC at Shaftesbury Park. Shaftesbury Youth gained their fourth win of the season with a 3-1 win away to Pontnewydd United.
Pill AFC are champions of Division Three after a 9-1 win against Albion Rovers. They are the third Pill side to reach the top of their divisions to give Pill their best season for a decade. Rogerstone and CCYP AFC shared the points in an amazing 6-6 draw at Cefn Wood. Ponthir AFC beat Bettws Socialdad 5-3 at home. Risca Athletic won 2-1 against Coed Eva Athletic at Fernlea.
In the Sunday League, the West of England won 9-0 against Real Bettws to make next week’s title decider against the Docks Cons very interesting indeed. The Cup final a week after against the West and Real Bettws is nothing to look forward to if this week’s score is anything to go by. The West’s scorers this week was Jordan Westerberg (5), Luke Morrish (2), Dale Crawley and Shaun Collins. The Wanderers clash between Duffryn and Windsor, went to Windsor by four goals to two.
The game of the coming week, is the John Payne Barber Gwent Amateur Cup semi final between Pill AFC and Coed Eva Athletic, at Newport Y.M.C.A on Thursday 12th April, kick-off 6-00pm.
14th & 15th April 2012
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The semi-finals of the Dennis Herbert Senior Bowl, sponsored by the Greyhound Inn Newport, threw up a big surprise with Graig-Y-Rhacca beating the new league champions Ponthir 4-0. Matt Hutcherson opened the scoring for Rhacca in the first half, with Luke Horwood, Jake McCarthy and Grant Strong getting the second half goals. Ponthir fought hard to get into the game, but most of their team looked like they were still on tour. The second semi was an all Premier Y affair, with AC Pontymister taking on the league runners-up Albion Rovers. No goals were forthcoming in a very disappointing ninety minutes, this was followed by another thirty minutes of the same. The only goals to be seen was in the penalty shoot out, which went to Albion by four goals to three.
Two games in the Premier Y, saw the local derby at Cwmbran go to Coed Eva Athletic who beat Lucas Cwmbran 10-3, with goals from Damian Brean (3), Gavin Pinch (2), David Pinch (2), Adam Smith, Daniel Griffin, plus an own goal. Spencer Boys Club lost 3-1 to Lliswerry.
Bettws Socialdad moved to the top of Division One with a 6-1 win over Villa Dino Christchurch. They take a one point lead over the long time leaders Albion Rovers who finished their season with a 6-2 win against Lliswerry, with Simon Jones, Paul Hayden, Colin Wigmore and Adam Chambers (3) scoring. Bettws have two more games to play, which I’m sure will see them pull right away from Albion and make them Premier X contenders next season. Newport Eagles swooped in to get a 7-3 win against Machen FC. Second from bottom Pontnewydd United made sure they didn’t get the wooden spoon with a 3-0 home win against K-2 AFC. Shaftesbury Youth have had a mixed season, but on Saturday was one of their good days, with a 4-1 win against Crosskeys.
In Division Three, AC Pontymister won 2-1 at home against CCYP AFC to finish their season. Both their goals coming from Luke Howard. Bettws Socialdad made it a winning club double, when their seconds beat Newport Eagles 5-4 at Shaftesbury Park.
The Sunday League was decided at the Civil ground, where the Docks Cons beat the West of England 4-3 to become league champions. This game was a credit to both sides and enjoyed by a large crowd of supporters. Real Bettws ended their season with a 2-1 win over Windsor Wanderers.
The second semi-final of the John Payne Barber Gwent Amateur Cup takes place on Thursday evening, between Clydach Wasps and Lliswerry, kick-off 6-00pm at Newport YMCA ground
21st & 22nd April 2012
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The two semi-finals of the Greyhound Junior Cup took place on the two Pill grounds on Saturday and were enjoyed by a large crowd of supporters. Albion Rovers took the lead, in their match with Bettws Socialdad, but Bettws fought back to take the tie 2-1. Pill AFC played on the Docks Cons ground and found it to their likening. They overwhelmed Shaftesbury Youth 5-0, with goals from Ashley Ball (2), Leon Jones (2) and Danny Cole.
In the Premier Y, Albion Rovers failed in their very hard task of trying to beat Coed Eva Athletic by a twelve goal margin, which would have seen them take the Premier Y title from Pill AFC. Coed Eva fought hard and went 3-2 in front, before Albion came back to win 5-3. Marc Savigar (3), Mike Harrison and John Newell got the Albion goals. Marshfield and Spencer Boys Club finished their season sharing the points in a 2-2 at Tredegar Park.
One game in Division One saw Gaer Park Rangers win 3-1 at home to K-2 AFC.
In Division Three, Llanyravon drew 3-3 with Bettws Socialdad at Southfields and CCYP AFC hammered their local rivals Coed Eva Athletic 6-0 also at Southfields.
On Sunday the season ended with the final of the Monmouthshire Building Society Sunday Cup. This game was expected to be a walk over for the favourites West of England, but Real Bettws put up a strong defence to hold West of England to a 3-0 win. Jordan Westerberg, Shaun Collins and Luke Cassagrande got the all important West of England goals.