Cardiff Met go into the festive break with a six-point lead at the top of the Orchard Welsh Women’s Premier League, following a 5-2 result at Rhyl where Madison Schupbach hit a hat-trick.
Results for Sunday 9 December
Cardiff City FC 0-2 Swansea City
Cyncoed 3-5 Llandudno
Port Talbot Town 5-0 Briton Ferry Llansawel
Rhyl 2-5 Cardiff Met
Cardiff Met made it seven wins from eight games at Rhyl, where Schupbach and Liv Thompson soon had them 2-0 up, the hosts replying before the interval through Caroline Gardner. Robyn Pinder made it 3-1 and although Laura Williams got a second goal back, Schupbach won and converted a penalty before completing her hat-trick.
Swansea City are up to second with both goals in the game at Cardiff City FC. Sophie Hancocks scored 9 minutes in and Emma Beynon sealed the points with a late header.
Port Talbot put five past basement side Briton Ferry to climb into fourth spot. Laura May Walkley and Lauren Amor got first-half goals, Walkley later doubling her tally for the day, while Courteney Thomans and Jess Denscombe also registered.
Llandudno leapfrogged Cyncoed into sixth place after defeating them 5-3 away from home. Fflur Williams scored twice for the visitors, Kelsey Davies, Mari Gibbard and Jasmin Dutton once each. Caitlin Bevan got a couple of goals back for Cyncoed and Hayley Hoare the other.
October / November Awards
The winner of the combined October/November WPWL Manager of the Month was Cardiff Met’s Kerry Harris, who guided her team to an unbeaten run through the period to see them the top of the table.
