The New Saints Defeat Defending Champions, Wrexham Women Recover Two-Goal Deficit in 5-2 Result

The New Saints Defeat Defending Champions Wrexham Women Recover Two Goal Deficit in 5 2 Result
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The Genero Adran Premier’s opening day saw The New Saints defeat defending champions Cardiff City, while Wrexham Women recovered a two-goal deficit to win 5-2 at Briton Ferry Llansawel.

Barry Town United 0-4 Swansea City (Att: 152)
Briton Ferry Llansawel 2-5 Wrexham (Att: 191)
Pontypridd United 0-2 Aberystwyth Town (Att: 147)
The New Saints 1-0 Cardiff City (Att: 348)

Chantelle Teare took advantage of goalkeeper Ceryn Chamberlain’s misjudgement of a backpass to score the only goal of the game for The New Saints against Cardiff City.

Wrexham fought back from two goals down for a 5-2 victory at Briton Ferry. Jade Crofts and Megan Kearle scored for Llansawel, M Mahmood pulling a goal back before the break. Ava Suckley levelled and Katie Barker put the visitors ahead, with Rosie Hughes and Natalie Clark adding late goals.

Barry had goalkeeper Molly Arnesen set-off midway through the first half, as Swansea went away with a 4-0 result aided by a Chloe Chivers brace.

Aberystwyth took the points at Pontypridd, where Carys Bufton added to Modlen Gwynne’s opener.

Adran Trophy

Group 1
Cascade 2-0 Penybont (Att: 80)
Taffs Well 2-2 Cwmbran Celtic

Lauren Boyd twice had Cwmbran ahead but Taffs Well equalised through Rianne Jones, who later set up substitute Michaela Major for the 89th-minute leveller.

Chrystalla Moreton made a 79th-minute breakthrough for Cascade, Olivia Townsend sealing the win over Penybont in added time.

Group 2
Cardiff Met 2-0 Llanelli Town (Att: 80)
Pure Swansea 1-0 Carmarthen Town (Att: 250)

Anna Houghton and Celyn Garton got second-half goals as Cardiff Met beat Llanelli, Pure Swansea edged Carmarthen with Isabel O’Sullivan’s effort 11 minutes from time.

Group 3
Berriew 0-1 Connah’s Quay Nomads
Felinheli 1-2 Llandudno

Connah’s Quay beat Berriew with a Polly Wild-McGregor goal midway through the second half. Olivia Rigby gave Llandudno the lead and although Katie Midwinter replied for Felinheli, Jasmin Dutton soon restored the advantage.

Group 4
Bangor 1-0 Rhyl (Att: 112)
Flint Town United 3-2 Llanfair United

Menna Evans’ 18th-miute goal was enough for Bangor to see off Rhyl, Rebecca Eagles completed her double for Flint Town in stoppage-time to deny Llanfair a point.

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Wilf Frith
Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.
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