Carmarthen Town Cause Bute Energy Welsh Cup Upset

Carmarthen Town Cause Bute Energy Welsh Cup Upset
Photo: Carmarthen Town AFC Women

Carmarthen Town defeated Adran Premier side Pontypridd United in the Bute Energy Welsh Cup Second Round.

Wrexham 4-0 Penybont (Att: 217)
Swansea City 10-0 Llanystmdwy (Att: 60)
Briton Ferry Llansawel 5-0 Pure Swansea (Att: 131)
Cwmbran Celtic 5-1 Llantwit Fardre
Cambrian United 0-7 The New Saints
Llandudno P-P Wrexham Foresters (now 4 January)
Carmarthen Town 2-1 Pontypridd United (Att: 95)
Cardiff City P-P Trefelin (now 7 January)

Carmarthen Town eliminated top-tier strugglers Pontypridd United, with Summer Evans’ penalty followed by Ophelia Jenkins’ goal before the break. Evie Brown pulled one back with 18 minutes to play.

Penybont held Wrexham at bay until first-half added time when Hannah Snape made the breakthrough. Rosie Hughes, Katie Barker, and Natalie Clark each scored a goal in the second half.

Briton Ferry beat Pure Swansea 5-0, with Jade Crofts and substitute Lauren Payne each netting a brace, and Jess Denscombe adding the other goal.

Cwmbran Celtic came through 5-1 over Llantwit Fardre, with Cerys Shipley netting twice and Hollie Channing providing three assists.

The New Saints sank Cambrian United 7-0, with Maria Francis-Jones contributing a first-half double.

Swansea City proved too much for Llanystumdwy, running riot with eight second-half goals. Emily Richards and Stacey John both scored twice during the double-figure victory.

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