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The game against Ponty was a must win game for Ton Pentre on Monday 17th May 2010 (at Afan Lido) as defeat would see them relegated not only to Division 2 but facing relegation for the first time in their long history. Ponty were looking at the game in a different light - climbing to eighth position having secured their survival against Dinas Powys earlier in the week.

Ponty started well creating a couple of chances as did Ton Pentre. It was Ton Pentre who took the lead after 30 minutes when Lloyd Toghill headed in at the far post from a corner. Ton Pentre could sniff survival and went pressing for another. When the ball came across the face of the Ponty box a couple of minutes before half time, Lloyd Toghill hit an unstoppable shot that saw the Ponty keeper Ben routed to the spot. Ton Pentre must now have had the feeling that they would survive but almost straight from the kick off Ponty won a free kick just inside the Ton Pentre half. from the free kick, Andy Lewis looped a header in at the far post to give Ponty some hope of coming out of this game with something. The score was in Ton Pentres favour at the half time whistle as they took a 2-1 lead into the second half.

Whatever was said in the Ponty dressing room during the half time break obviously worked as Ponty came out with some determination. This determination earned Ponty a corner in the 50th minute from which james Pickup's header brought the scores level. Ponty continued to press and in the 55th minute Mark Nappieralla latched onto a through ball and calmly slotted the ball home to put Ponty 3-2 up. Ponty now took full control and should have gone further ahead as Ton Pentre's could see that their hopes of surviving the drop were fading fast. When the final whistle came, Ponty had secured 8th spot but the Ton Pentre players were left in shock of the reality of what the consequences of loosing this game were - relegation for the first time in the clubs history.

This game saw the spirit that has been instilled within this young Ponty squad by Steve and his team of Jason, Lee and Paul to come from two goals down to win the game and secure a minimum position of eighth. Ponty now look forward to their last game against Caldicott which if they come away with the 3 points again would see them climb above BarryTown.

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Ponty hosted Dinas Powys after playing them away last weekend and the Monday night game against Taffs Well also at the Marston's Stadium. Ponty failed to come away with any points from these two games so were keen to claim another 3 points and climb further up the table.

The first half saw chances for both sides but ended 0-0. The second half started with a bang as straight from the kick-off Ponty were 1-0 down. This woke Ponty up and within a couple of minutes, Nappa won a penalty after his shirt had been pulled back in the box. Nappa stepped up to take the kick but the keeper made a saved the effort. Ponty continued to press and Carl played a great ball into an unmarked Nappa who calmly slotted the ball away to get Ponty level at 1-1. Ponty were now playing the better football and a cross from the right saw an unmarked Jon Coates slot the ball under the keeper to make it 2-1. Ponty pressed again and following a defensive mix up in the Powys back line Nappa lobbed the advancing keeper with about 5 minutes to go to make the game safe at 3-1 Ponty.

A good win and another 3 points. Ponty now face Ton Pentre on Monday night who are sure to be up for the fight to avoid relegation.

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Ponty were looking for a reaction against Taffs Well on Monday 10th May 2010 following Saturdays disappointing defeat down at Dina Powys. Things got off to a bad start when within the first 10 minutes Ponty went 1-0 down. Things got even worse when the Taffs centre half picked the ball up well in in own half, ran well over half the pitch length without being closed down before Andy Lewis confronted him but he managed to slot the ball under Ben to make it 2-0 to Taffs Well after only 22 minutes. Ponty struggled to contain a now confident Taffs Well who at times had enough time on the ball to make it look easy. Things got even worse for Ponty when minutes before half time Dale Otten got booked and then seconds later received a very harsh second yellow and was off. Ponty went into the half time break 2-0 down and 1 man down.

Ponty started the second half with the fight and spirit that Steve's half time team talk obviously demanded as just 2 minutes into the second half, Steff was brought down in the box for the referee to award a spot kick to Ponty. Nappa stepped up to the mark again but put the chance high over the bar. Ponty battled hard but against 11 men it was always going to be an uphill task. Taffs Well extended their lead mid way through the second half to make it 3-0 but despite another Ponty revival for 10 minutes or so, rounded off their win with a fourth just before the full time whistle.

Ponty must regroup for the next challenge against Dinas Powys on Saturday 15th May.

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The lads had a good old laugh before the kick-off with a game of Ponty "donkey". The laughing soon stopped as Ponty somehow dominated but still struggled to take advantage of a poor Dinas Powys team. Ponty created some chances but failed to convert during the first half with the teams level at 0-0 at the interval.

Ponty again continued to dominate without reward during the early second half until Chris Allen sneaked one past the Dinas defence to make it 1-0 Ponty. Dinas Powys now started to press and when Ben in goal for Town dropped a cross it left the Dinas player with an open goal which he did not miss. Ponty were now pegged back 1-1 and failed to get out of 1st or 2nd at best gear. Chances came but Ponty lacked the clinical touch to see off Dinas Powys. Disaster struck for Ponty when following a poor referee decision against Gary Taylor, the resulting free kick was not dealt with by the Ponty defence and the ball ended up in the back of the net. Dianas were now desperate to hang onto their 2-1 lead and started to look a bit shaky again.  Carl Owen used his pace several times to get around the back of the Dinas defence but Ponty again lacked the clinical touch. In the dying seconds from loose play, Gareth Govier played the ball through to Steffan who was left one on one with the Dinas goalkeeper but again the clinical touch was missing and Steff put the ball wide from less than 12 yards out. From the goal kick, the referee ended this frustrating game for Ponty. Definitely a case of 3 points lost in the quest for survival.

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Ponty made the long trip to Caerleon on Wednesday 5th May 2010 looking for yet another 3 points on their travels to south-east Wales and to build on the performance against Caldicot last Saturday to bring all 3 points back to Ponty.

Caerleon were fighting for survival in Division One - defeat tonight would almost certainly see them relegated so Ponty knew it was going to be a tough game on a very bumpy and uneven surface. Ponty again started well with Chris Allen and James Pickup working hard up front. It was Chris Allen who neatly slipped a pass inside to the advancing Andrew Stokes who's shot nestled in the back of the net a couple of seconds later to calm Ponty nerves. Caerleon continued to battle and give everything. They got their reward when just seconds from the half-time whistle Deano to not hold onto a loose ball in the box and Luke Cueto bundled the ball in to send the teams in level 1-1 at half time.

Ponty continued to create chances in the second half and from a neat flowing move which saw Chris Allen cross from the right for Carl Owen to fire an unstoppable shot from close range into the net to make  2-1 to Ponty. Ponty again pressed and from a quick Deano throw out, Gary Taylor and Dale Otten combined down the Ponty left which saw Dale pass the ball infield to Gareth Govier who from fully 40 yards... ok fully 25 yards, curled and dipped the ball into the top right hand corner for a fantastic first goal for him for the 1st team. Ponty had other chances to seal the game but Caerleon kept pressing and made a couple of claims for penalties and had a goal ruled out for offside but with the light fading fast, Ponty held out for yet another valuable 3 points.

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Ponty were looking to continue their recent good run against yet another side near the top of the table against Caldicot Town on Saturday 1st May 2010. Caldicot were one of the leagues highest scoring sides so Ponty would have to be on top of their game to get anything out of this match.

Despite the difference in league positions, Ponty started strong and were trying to play neat passing football on a very difficult pitch. Pontys adventure paid dividends when Chris Allen stroked the ball home from a corner with barley 10 minutes of the game gone. Caldicot were in shock and Ponty took full advantage when Carl Owen beat the offside trap and calmly put the ball away to put Ponty 2-0 up. Ponty should have closed the first half out but a defensive slip up gave Caldicot a way back into this game with barely 2 minutes to the break. Half time duly arrived with Ponty in front 2-1.

Ponty expected an onslaught in the second half and it duly came with Caldicot hitting the woodwork twice with Ponty riding their luck on numerous other occasions. Ponty had opportunities to put the game beyond Caldicot with Nappa going close and Carl seeing the keepers legs save his effort. Ponty suffered some injuries to Andrew Stokes and a more serious injury to Dan McGrath. Gareth Govier on as a substitute for Dan had a glorious chance to seal the game at the death when he ran onto a through ball but the ball bobbled away from him with the referees whistle bringing 3 more very welcome points Ponty's way seconds later.

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In the fabulous and palatial surroundings of the Brewery Field, Ponty looked to continue their impressive run against a Bridgend Town side on Tuesday 27th April 2010 who were themselves fighting hard to get clear of the relegation zone. In a first half that saw both sides play creative football the chances made and missed were even until Bridgend seized on some indecision to take the lead and go into the half-time break 1-0 up. 

Ponty started the second half strongly and were clearly the better side. Bridgend still created some chances but as Ponty took more and more control of the game an equalizer was looking more and more likely. Mark Nappieralla duly delivered with some 10 minutes of the game left to level the score at 1-1. Ponty could now sense victory and pressed time after time looking for the goal that would secure all 3 points. Ponty wee awarded a penalty with only moments of the game remaining after Andrew Stokes was brought down in the box. The referee had no hesitation in awarding the spot kick which was duly dispatched by Dale Otten to make the score 2-1 and secure the 3 points for Ponty.

Ponty's good run continues and survival is looking more of a probability than a possibility. Ponty will be tested again against table toppers Caldicott Town on Saturday 1st May - lets hope the winning run can continue.

Minge of the match was awarded to Ben Hopkins with man of the Match going to Dale Otten. An added bonus in the video link below is the post match celebrations !

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Pontardawe struggled through their 7th game in 14 days and, despite some chances, could only manage a 1-1 draw with bottom club Caerleon at the Recreation Ground on Saturday 24th April 2010

Energy levels looked low throughout the game despite Ponty taking an early lead through a well taken from Mark Nappieralla. The rest of the first half was quite forgettable and the second half was very similar. Luke Cueto got Caerleon's equaliser mid way through the half. Ponty had a number of opportunities but the final pass or shot never came.

All this can be excused as everyone, both on and off the field, have worked their socks off in the last two weeks with 10 home games (First team and Youth) so full credit to everyone. With Bridgend Town away on Tuesday followed by a trip to Caldicot on Saturday there is little time for us to catch our breath but we remain positive that we will spend 2010-2011 in Welsh League Division One and, possibly, at our new ground

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Ponty needed a win against Bridgend Town on Thursday 22nd April 2010 following defeat at home to Afan Lido on Monday but the game started in the worst possible way. After 10 or so minutes defender Steven Cox went over on his ankle with what looked like a nasty injury and limped out of the game to be replaced by Rob Fulford.

The game was not the best with both sides struggling to make any clear cut chances and it wasn't until the 59th minute until the 1st goal arrived. Fortunately it was for Ponty and it came from a run down the right by Mark Nappieralla who cut inside and smartly passed the Bridgend keeper give Ponty the lead.

There were some dodgy moments to follow as the light faded but an excellent cross from Garry Taylor was met by Chris Allen who headed past the keeper to give Ponty a 2-0 lead which they maintained until the final whistle.

The three points brought Ponty back to within grasp of 12th place and the fact that we have a positive goal difference is good news indeed

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It was with great anticipation and expectation, given previous results against the table toppers, that Ponty started this game. However, due to injuries and unavailability, changes were inevitable. Afan Lido started strongly and put Ponty under tremendous pressure for the first 30 minutes. Ponty defended and rode their luck on several occasions but did threaten the Lido goal themselves on a couple of occasions. However, during a 11 minute period, Ponty conceded 3 goals and looked on the racks and were glad to see the half time whistle.

Ponty started the second half with more determination and threatened the Lido goal but could not get that early goal to put Lido under some pressure. Whilst it was a much improved second half from Ponty, Lido still carved out a couple of chances to extend their lead in a game that for some reason had a bit of niggle about it that the referee struggled to control at times. Ponty were now playing some good football and had some belief in themselves again. James Pickup was introduced for Stefan Davies during the second half and it was James who glanced a Gary Taylor free-kick into the net to give Ponty some hope with about 15 minutes to go. Ponty pressed and Lido were fortunate to clear off their line - if this had gone in it would have produced a great climax to the game but it was not to be. With seconds to go, substitute Arwel Rees was sent off for foul and abusive language which put a dampener on an otherwise hard game between the two local rivals. Afan Lido's win at the Recreation ground now see them sitting at the top of Division One on goal difference and Pontardawe Town would like to wish Lido the very best for the rest of the season, especially with their application for Premiership status.

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On another warm spring day, Pontardawe played their fourth game this week on Saturday 17th April, against another of the top sides Aberaman Athletic at the Rec. Ponty started very strongly again and forced a corner after about 4mines. Steve Cox rose and scored to settle what little Ponty nerves there were. This was an excellent start and Ponty continued to dominate the majority of the half with Jon Coates, Steve Cox, Dan McGrath, Gary Taylor and Chris Allen all putting in good performances. Ponty were heading for a 1-0 lead with the half time whistle only minutes away when Gareth Govier tried to head a harmless ball back to Ben in goal, only to see it creep into the net despite Bens best efforts. Ponty were spared however, as the Aberaman forward was given offside moments before. Lessons learnt Ponty went into the half time break deservedly 1-0 up.

Ponty again started the stronger of the two teams and deservedly went 2-0 up from Carl Owens who latched onto a through ball to fire home at the near post. Ponty were cruising now but were forced into a couple of substitutions with Jon Coates and Dale Otten leaving the field. Jon was replaced by Steffan Davies who made an almost immediate impact with a goal following a rebound from Chris Allens challenge with the Aberaman keeper. Ponty were now 3-0 up and in control. Steffan rounded the scoring off with a well taken close range shot to send the Ponty crowd wild and could have had his hat-trick minutes later had he been a little more composed. Ponty should have had a fifth from the penalty spot when Andrew Stokes was brought down by the Aberaman keeper but the keeper made up for his mistake when he saved Stokesy's spot kick. Moments later the final whistle went on yet another very impressive Ponty performance and another very important 3 points.

Ponty now face yet another of the table toppers when Afan Lido visit the Rec on Monday 19th April. This will be Ponty's fifth game in 9 days in a manic end of the season fixture list.

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The guys bounced back from Tuesday's disappointment against Cambrian & Clydach with an excellent performance against high flying Bryntirion Athletic on Thursday 15th April 2010 at the Recreation Ground. A goal after 10 minutes from Dan McGrath was followed up by substitute Chris Allen 5 minutes before the break. Ponty had the better of the second half action, creating chance after chance but in the end ran out 2-0 winners to do the double over high flying Bryntirion Athletic.

It was a strong performance especially from Jon Coates, Steve Cox and the returning Gary Taylor who proved very influential in the middle of the park. The win was missed by Manager Steve Price who was stuck in a far off land due to the Icelandic Ash Cloud. He would have been proud of the lads who battled on a hard pitch to another quality performance against a top of the table outfit to prove that Ponty are a match for any of the current table toppers.

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Ponty were determined to build on the performance last Saturday against league leaders Goytre and for long periods of this game they looked the more likely to score against Cambrian and Clydach on the 13th April 2010. Jon Coates was outstanding again and was influencing play whenever in possession. Chances came at either end during a first half delayed because of the late arrival of a match official but both teams went into the half time break relatively satisfied with a 0-0 draw.

Ponty again started the second half on top and created a couple of chance and outplayed Cambrian and Clydach for long periods. It was one of those games that is often seen that if the team on top do not take advantage of their dominance by scoring then its odds on that during a breakaway by the opposition that they will score. this is what happened but with a further twist it took a cruel deflection of a shot late on to beat the Town goalie Ben. Ponty tried to get back into the game but with the light fading alarmingly quickly due to the delayed kick-off, Town conceded a rather harsh penalty which was put away to make the score 0-2. There was not way back for Ponty now and the last couple of minutes were played out before the whistle went on a spirited yet unproductive performance in terms of points gained.

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The first team returned home on the 10th April 2010 in a Welsh league Division One match against top of the table Goytre United to commence a very busy period and played extremely well in a  game that flowed from start to finish and was a great advert for the Welsh Football League.

From the start both sides played attacking football but it was United who looked the more likely to score and had some great chances early on. They were thwarted by an excellent save from Ben Hopkins, and some strong defending, especially from Steven Cox, but finally the breakthrough came when a pin point cross from the right was smartly headed home by Chris Summers on 30 minutes. Town pressed hard for the equaliser but the half ended with the score 1-0 to the visitors.

The second half belonged to Town as the introduction of Jon Coates made a great difference and the penetration on both flanks, from Coates and Otten on the left and Napperialla on the right, was starting to trouble the visitors. Chances came and went and just as it began to look like Town were out of luck the referee gave a somewhat harsh decision against United's Scott Kenyon who was deemed to have handled the ball on the line and was promptly given a red card. The resulting penalty, taken by Nappieralla, did not give the home team a deserved equaliser following a smart save down to his left by Chris Curtis.

After 82 minutes Town got the goal their efforts deserved and it was after a smart move down the right involving Robbie Daniels and Nappieralla who delivered a great cross which was put away by Carl Owen. Despite immense pressure United held out and the points were shared.

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The first team travelled to Cambrian & Clydach Vale on Saturday 27th March 2010 in a Welsh league Division One encounter .

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The first team travelled to Aberaman on Friday 12th March 2010 in a Welsh League Division One encounter. Aberaman have excellent facilities and they deserve to be in the Welsh Premier league based on those alone but unfortunately the only comment that could be made about the pitch is that it should be on the front of Farmers Weekly !!!

The surface was the poorest one that Pontardawe have seen this season and needs some real attention if it is to provide a base for good flowing football.

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Although unbeaten in Welsh League Division One since October the league position meant that Pontardawe Town had to start converting draws into wins with immediate effect and to their credit this is what happened with a good win against a battling Ely Rangers on Saturday 6th March 2010.

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A THUNDEROUS 25-yard drive from Richard Lewis gave Ammanford a dramatic 2-1 victory over Swansea Valley rivals Pontardawe in the second round of the Welsh League Cup on Saturday 5th December 2009.

Pontardawe Town : B Hopkins, R Daniel, O Williams, R South, G Govier, A Stokes, G Taylor (C), D Otten, S Davies, C Owen, J Coates, R Whitelock (Sub), J Pickup (Sub), A Rees (Sub - Not Used), C Evans (Sub), L James (Sub - Not Used)

Scorers : R Daniels (50m)
Officials :  E King, C Ruggiero, T A Davies

Pontardawe have endured a month of inactivity due to internationals and bad weather but they made up for it after just 4 minutes with a 7th goal of the season for Steffan Davies against Ely Rangers in Division One on Tuesday 1st December 2009. Town had started the game on fire and swarmed all over Ely from the first whistle. Chances were coming thick and fast with Robbie Daniels and Dale Otten combining well on the right and Owain Williams ond Jon Coates on the left.

Ely were not looking threatening at all but after 22 minutes an Ely player impeded Town goalie, Ben Hopkins, on his line which prevented a certain save. Referee Ian Hollyoake awarded the goal despite Town's appeals. This was against the run of play but despite the setback Town once again began to put the Ely goal under pressure with Gary Taylor having an outstanding game at the heart of the midfield.

At 45 minutes Town deservedly regained the lead after Carl Owen was put through and he finished off in style.

After a close call in the opening minutes of the second half Town continued to dominate but the next clear chance went to Ely as they were awarded a penalty after 60 minutes following a tackle from behind in the box. The calls were for Ben to go to his right and, whether he heard them or not, that is what he did and pulled off an excellent save.

Another penalty was awarded just 8 minutes later, but this time is was to Town after Andrew Stokes was brought down in the box. Up stepped Dale Otten who hit a poor penalty by his standards but was on hand to put away the rebound.

As the game moved into the closing period Carl Owen was put through by man of the match Owain Williams but was brought down in the box. To everyone's amazement Mr Hollyoake waved play on and refused to listen to Town's appeals.

In the last 10 minutes both Chris Allen and James Pickup came on for Town to make their club debuts and Allen missed a chance to celebrate his debut when he headed over from close range.

In the final minutes Town's manager, Steve Price, was sent off by the referee after strong words were exchanged when the frustration of some inconsistent refereeing took its toll. 

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Pontardawe Town : B Hopkins, R Daniel, O Williams, R South, P Lenihan, A Stokes, G Taylor (C), D Otten, S Davies, C Owen, J Coates, C Allen (Sub), J Pickup (Sub), G Govier (Sub - Not Used), C Evans (Sub - Not Used), R Whitelock (Sub - Not Used)

Scorers : S Davies (4 mins), C Owen (45 mins), D Otten (68 mins, Pen)
Sending Off : S Price (85 mins)
Officials : I Hollyoake, R Preece, D Boyle 

Town welcomed Llandudno Town to The Rec for this FAW 3rd Round Cup tie on Saturday 31st October 2009. The match was in some doubt following heavy overnight rain but the game was deemed playable following an early morning pitch inspection and extensive works to clear surface water. Pontardawe lined up with an unfamiliar backline following the withdrawal of Steven Cox through suspension. In midfield the on-loan Dale Otten, who was allowed to play by Llanelli, stood in for the experienced, but injured, club captain Jon Coates.

The game started at a frantic pace and Pontardawe took the lead with a goal from Carl Owen who finished off an excellent move after just 9 minutes.  A move down the left saw a cross to Owen who beat Llandudno's keeper Paul Whitfield to immediately warm up the reasonably sized, but damp, crowd.

Llandudno dominated the play for the remainder of an entertaining first half with midfielders Gaz Evans and Neil Coverley showing well but we unable to get the equaliser they probably deserved. This was mainly due to the commitment to the cause of the Pontardawe lads especially captain Gary Taylor and, man of the match, Stuart Hoskins.

In the second half Pontardawe Town had more of the game and caused the Llandudno defence a lot more problems than in the latter part of the first half. The introduction of Andrew Stokes and Mark Nappieralla had a positive effect and on 70 minutes, after another excellent move down the left, Andrew Stokes met a great cross to put Pontardawe Town 2-0 up.

This was a great game with some excellent and committed play from both teams. Llandudno's captain Craig Hogg, together with Joe Morgan, gave 100% in some bone crunching collisions but they were met full on by the Pontardawe lads with Paul Lenihan and Richard South outstanding in defence. In midfield Stuart Hoskins was definitely the outstanding player on the park whilst Steff Davies, up front, work his socks off as usual.

Llandudno had their chances and Pontardawe were grateful for some of their wayward heading and shooting but, despite Mark Nappieralla's sending off after 95 minutes, it was Pontardawe who finished the victors and went into the draw for the 4th Round.

An excellent game played by both sides which was well managed by Jon Twigg and his officials, Bernard Coyle and David Badger. View the available highlights of the 2nd half here. (Unfortunately, the mornings very wet weather took its toll on the camera which refused to record due to moisture within it. It only decided to work after approximately 10 minutes of the second half)

Town welcomed Presteigne St Andrews to The Rec for this FAW 1st Round Cup tie on Saturday 12th September 2009. Presteigne had beaten Cwmamman Utd in the preliminary round and were looking for their second Welsh League scalp

After 4 minutes the good size crowd saw Steffan Davies put Town 1 up following a good run on the left by Carl Owen. Owen, who terrorized the Presteigne defence all game, was fed the ball by Jon Coates, took it to the bye line and delivered a teasing cross which Steffan turned in right under the nose of the Presteigne keeper. Within 9 minutes the Mid Wales side equalised from a corner. Richard South took a blow to the ahead but the referee failed to stop the game and Shane Sutton scrambled home from 6 yards giving Luke Probert in Town's goal no chance.

The rest of the first half was a ding dong affair but with the better of the chances falling to Town. Some woeful shooting and confident keeping by the Presteigne keeper kept the score at 1-1 as the teams went into the half time break.

The second half was just as exciting and Presteigne missed somee good chances early on. On 60 minutes Town introduced Mark Nappieralla for Daniel Thomas and this seemed to give Town the edge. 'Nappa's' speed allowed him to take on the Presteigne left back and on 75 minutes he delivered a low cross for captain Jon Coates to head home. Five minutes later Town were 3-1 up following another quick move up the right side and it was Mark Nappieralla who hit a great strike from the edge of the 18 yard box giving the Presteigne keeper no chance. Finally, and on 89 minutes, Man of the Match Carl Owen got his reward for his efforts with a scrappy goal from 6 yards.

A great first game of the season at the Recreation Ground for the first team and we thank Presteigne St Andrews for adding to an excellent day.We also thank our Match Day mascots Elliot Davies and Ethan Bartlett. Both lads play for our Under 9s and we hope they enjoyed the day with us.

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The 1st teams disappointing start to the season continued with some poor errors against a Goytre team who will be flattered by this scoreline.  Goytre took an early lead after 8 minutes with a goal for Richard Ryan. Town matched Goytre all over the field and an Andrew Stokes shot hit the post after 15 minutes but it took 38 minutes for the equaliser to come from Mark Nappieralla penalty after Goytre keeper Chris Curtis pulled Richie Evans back. Immediately Goytre took the lead again with a Dale Griffiths speculative effort.

The second half was poor from a Town perspective and Goytre took a 3-1 lead with another from Ryan but they were again pegged back by Ponty after Andrew Lewis's first goal for the club after 72 minutes. Amazingly Town again left Goytre in and Ryan got his hat trick. Just 5 minutes later, with Town the better side, Mark Nappieralla hit a brilliant penalty after Richie Evans was brought down in the box. Once again Goytre immediately scored with Dale Price getting their 5th. Again Town went on the attack but Ryan got his 4th of the game to give a final score of 6-3.

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