The New Saints Knock Defending Champions Off The Top

The New Saints won 3-2 at Wrexham to replace them at the top of the Genero Adran Premier table.

Genero Adran Premier

Barry Town United 0-4 Swansea City
Briton Ferry Llansawel 7-1 Aberystwyth Town (Att: 189)
Cardiff City 7-1 Cardiff Met
Wrexham 2-3 The New Saints (Att: 748)

The New Saints made it five wins from five with a stoppage-time winner after letting slip a two-goal lead.

Fiona Barry and Lexie Harrison had them two goals ahead, Jodie Bartle’s reply was followed by a Natasha Thomas equaliser for Wrexham in added time, but Barry grabbed her second of the match in the 95th minute.

Swansea City pulled level on points with second-placed Wrexham after a 4-0 victory at Barry.

Chloe Chivers and Aimee Deacon each bagged a brace for the Swans, the latter’s second coming from the spot after Barry substitute Amelia Herbert was sent off.

Cardiff City ran out 7-1 winners over local rivals Cardiff Met despite going behind.

Lily Moralee-Hughes put the Archers ahead, but Gillian Keenan, Mackenzie Olden, and substitute Katie Oakley each scored a couple of goals in reply, with Lily Billingham also getting on the scoresheet.

Briton Ferry also posted a 7-1 result over visitors Aberystwyth.

Maizie Stiens scored a hat-trick, a feat matched by substitute Freya Peyton, while Katy Hosford also found the net after Amy Jenkins had pulled it back to 2-1 for Aber.

Genero Adran Trophy Group Stage

Group 1

Felinheli 2-3 Llanfair United
Bangor City 2-3 Flint Town United (Att: 133)

Flint Town won all their three games after a 3-2 victory at Bangor, set up by a brace from Kelsey Davies.

Llanfair United progressed as runners-up, winning by the same score at Felinheli as Grace Thomas hit a stoppage-time decider.

Group 2

Wrexham Foresters 3-0 Berriew
Connah’s Quay Nomads P-P Llandudno

Wrexham Foresters beat Berriew 3-0 to lead the table on goal difference from Connah’s Quay, who will join them in the knockout rounds.

Wrexham had Savannah Miller sent off before the half-hour mark, but Anna Thomas later doubled their lead and Kirstie Kural completed the scoring.

Group 3

Penybont 1-5 Cascade YC
Pure Swansea 1-1 Cwmbran Celtic

Cwmbran Celtic’s point at Pure Swansea was enough to clinch them the top spot. Gracie Grosvenor converted a first-half penalty for Cwmbran, and Kayleigh Hateley levelled in the last 20 minutes.

Cascade claimed second place with a 5-1 success at Penybont, Ellis Lunn scoring three times, although the first of her goals was cancelled out by Megan-Ruby Clarke. Trinity Reaks and Annaliese Lewis each added a goal apiece.

Group 4

Cambrian United 1-0 Llanrumney United
Carmarthen Town 1-0 Pontypridd United (Att: 70)

Carmarthen won the group with a single goal against Pontypridd United, who narrowly took the runner-up spot. Jasmine Guymer scored just six minutes in to take the points.

Cambrian United just missed out despite defeating Llanrumney United with a 19th-minute penalty by Niamh Duggan.