Cardiff City FC Women beat Cardiff Met 3-1 to open up a five-point lead at the top of the Genero Adran League Premier Division.
Genero Adran Premier
Aberystwyth Town 5-1 Barry Town United
Cardiff City FC 3-1 Cardiff Met
The New Saints 2-2 Pontypridd United
Swansea City had gone second with a 3-1 win over Abergavenny on Wednesday evening, despite the hosts initially taking the lead.
Cardiff City FC took no time stamping their authority on the game with Cardiff Met, Rhianne Oakley opening the scoring after 10 minutes and getting her brace on half time, heading home a Seren Watkins’ corner. Danielle Broadhurst added a third for the Bluebirds in the 50th minute, Met’s Erin Murray later slotting home a penalty after Ellie Preece was brought down in the box.
At the other end of the table, Aberystwyth beat Barry Town United to leapfrog them into sixth place. Emily Thomas, Shauna Chambers and Rebecca Mathias all got on the scoresheet for Aber within the first 20 minutes, Ffiona Evans adding a fourth five before half time. Mackenzie Olden pulled one back for Barry but Amy Jenkins made it 5-1.
There was action in mid-table, with TNS hosting Pontypridd in the battle for a place in the Championship league in Phase 2; Ponty in prime position on goal difference. TNS’s Emily Ridge got the first goal of the day after half an hour, Alison Witts levelling and then feeding Jasmine Turner to add a second five minutes later. However, TNS grabbed a last-minute equaliser from Isobel Redding’s header to make it 2-2.
Adran North
Rhyl 2-0 Llanfair United
Wrexham 9-0 Airbus UK
Wrexham won big again, with four goals for Amber Lightfoot and three from Ava Suckley. Rhyl made it back-to-back victories, as Becca Bannister and Niomi Taylor found the net.
Adran South
Swansea University 1-4 Cascade
Anny Lewis hit a hat-trick in a clear away win for Cascade.
Genero Trophy
Felinheli 2-9 Connah’s Quay Nomads
Cardiff Wanderers 3-1 Pontardawe Town
Cardiff Wanderers completed the round of 16 line-up with victory over Pontardawe, to be the only wildcard side left in the competition.
Next weekend it’s league cup action, with Tier 1 joining the successful teams from the Genero Adran Trophy groups – the draw is as follows:
Swansea City v Llandudno
Wrexham v Abergavenny
Briton Ferry Llansawel v Cardiff City FC
Pontypridd Town v Swansea University
Rhyl 1879 v Cardiff Met
Cardiff Wanderers v Aberystwyth Town
Cascade v The New Saints
Before that however, is one midweek game, with Cardiff City FC playing Abergavenny at the Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday evening, KO 7:30pm.
