o40s (East) Workwear Supermarket.com League

2nd February
Aber Valley 3, Sifil 4
A win for the visitors at Abertridwr Park with goals by Jones (2), Culverwell and Knorz. Hunt bagged a great hat-trick for the hosts.

Canton Libs 1, Pontymister 1
All-square at Fitzalan High School with Babareza putting the hosts 1 nil up at half-time, but Thomas ensuring a share of the spoils in the second half.

Cascade 7 Cardiff Draconians 0
Emphatic win for the hosts at Ystrad Mynach...writes Gareth Lewis...The game was played in the right spirit with both teams going for it, but Cascade came out on top with goals by George (4), Gould, Martin and Hinder and they are right back in the title race.

Dinas Powys 3, Cwmbran Celtic 3
A good win for the hosts at St Cyres was overshadowed by a late injury to Ian Clements...writes Dave Swartz....Sadler, Nash-Jones and Iyenoma were on target for Dinas, Evans and Wilson replied for Cwmbran....but everyone at Wales Veterans’ FA wishes Ian a full and speedy recovery from a nasty injury.

Ely Sports 2, Cwmcarn Athletic 2
All-square after a good battle on a heavy Trelai Park... ...writes Steve Pontin.... A McEwan goal and Jago equaliser for the hosts made it 1-1 at half-time. High-flying Cwmcarn thought they'd done enough with an 80th minute goal from Llewellyn, but Ely were awarded a last-minute penalty which Jago duly dispatched for a share of the points.

Penarth Wanderers 4, Thornhill 1
An excellent win for the hosts at Leckwith Campus...writes ‘Acker’ Robinson...Penarth continued their decent run of late with a fine win against a Thornhill side that have picked up some useful points themselves. The game was free flowing but Penarth’s movement was superb, eventually running out 4-1 winners with goals from Richards (2), McGrath and Scanlan. Jones scored a late consolation for the visitors.

Rogerstone 0, Newport Corinthians 4
A deserved away win for the Corries at Newport fugitives FC....writes Halfo....Rogerstone tried to make a game of it in the 2nd half but the better side won with a brace a-piece from Myles and Huggins.

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26th January
Dinas Powys 3, Sifil 3
All-square in a good game at St Cyres...writes Dave Swartz....Sifil were 2 up at half time through Andrews and Williams. Dinas came back strongly in 2nd half and went 3-2 up with goals by Alexis, Sadler and Crayford..and looking like taking all the points only for the Dinas keeper to spill a simple catch straight to Sifil player, Pugh, to score. Both teams had chances to snatch a very late winner but spoils shared.

19th January
Abercarn 2, Aber valley 2
The League leaders were held to a draw at Cardiff University Fields by a resilient Aber Valley team. The hosts scored through Cegielski and Phillips with Wood and Hanmer replying for the visitors.

Cardiff Draconians 4, Ely Sports 4
Goals galore at Cardiff University Fields...writes Nick Driscoll... An end to end game had it all - some great finishes, own goals, missed pens and great goalkeeping both ends for the game to end in a Draw - which was probably the right result. Dracs (pictured) scored through Higgs, Fowler, Ashton and a Darlington own goal. Hooper (2) and Williams (2) replied for Ely.

Cwmbran Celtic 1, Rogerstone 1
Good game from both teams...writes Keiran Masterson.... Williams put the visitors ahead at the end of the first half with Surtees equalising with 5 minutes remaining. A last-minute penalty should have won the game for Rogerstone, but a draw was a fair result.

Cwmcarn 2, Canton Libs 2
A tough battle against a physical away side...writes Steve Pontin...The hosts dominated the first half but they were poor in final third and Canton took the lead through their only shot of the half, a looping cross come shot from a full 35 yards from Thomas. In the 2nd half Cwmcarn huffed and puffed but the visitors were comfortable until the 80th minute where the home side finally scrambled an equaliser through McEwan. Both sides tried to win it and Canton thought they had when Mountstephen rounded the keeper with 2 minutes to go, on a break away for 2-1. Cwmcarn kept pushing and Llewellyn scored an equaliser at the death. Point each about right

Newport Corinthians 2, Penarth Wanderers 2
An excellent game played in the right way...writes ‘Acker’ Robinson...Richards out the visitors ahead and Huggins drew the sides level going into the interval. Self gave Penarth the lead once more only for Huggins to score late on to secure the draw, which was probably a fair result.

Pontymister 2, Dinas Powys 0
A good home win for Pontymister at the Recreation Ground with Morris and Mears securing the points.

Sifil 4, Cascade 2
A valuable win for the hosts at Y Sifil Sports Ground. Martin scored a brace for the visitors but Mat Palmer helped himself to a fine hat-trick and Lee Palmer grabbed their 4th to put them level on points with today’s opponents.

12th January
Canton Libs 2, Cardiff Draconians 1
The hosts edged a close game at Cardiff West School...writes Gareth Davies...Camilleri gave them the lead before Hartrey equalised on the hour. Holmes scored in the last couple of minutes to ensure the 3 points for Canton.

Cascade 2, Abercarn 2
A good game ended all-square at YG Cwm Rhymni...writes Gareth Lewis....The hosts went 2 up with a Norris brace but fair play to the o40s (East) Workwear Supermarket.com League leaders’ who came back with two late goals by Cegielski and Smith to earn a share of the spoils.

Thornhill 3, Newport Corinthians 3
A high scoring draw in an end to end game at Cardiff University Fields. Ford, Cole and Richard Jones were on target for the hosts. Rigby, Myles and Huggins ensured an invaluable pint for the visitors.

5th January 2025
Penarth Wanderers 3, Cwmbran Celtic 2
The hosts secured their first win of the season with a hard-fought victory at Leckwith Campus..writes Alan Robinson...In an entertaining, end to end game, the hosts went ahead through Richards. Mark Jones equalised before Scanlan gave Penarth a 2-1 interval lead. Richards scored his second to extend the Wanderers lead and although Bielski scored a late goal for Cwmbran, the hosts managed to hold on for the 3 points.

Ely Sports 0, Sifil 6
A comfortable win for the visitors at Cardiff West School with Lawrence (2), Andrews, Culverwell, Palmer and Pugh on target for a strong Sifil team.

Dinas Powys 0, Cwmcarn 6
Cwmcarn claimed victory but not before the hosts had missed several early chances at St Cyres...writes Steve Pontin...Dinas should have taken the lead early doors but when the visitors finally got going, McEwan (3), Llewellyn (2) and Pontin secured a comfortable win for high-flying Cwmcarn.

22nd December
Thornhill 8, Cwmbran Celtic 1
A tough afternoon for the ‘depleted’ visitors in this ‘flipped’ fixture at Llanishen High School...writes Keiran Masterson...All credit to Celtic who still turned up with only 8 men available and picking at random to go in goals! Thornhill played well and took full advantage of their extra men and scored through Jones (3), Cole (2), Newbury, Gareth and Kirkpatrick. Parfitt scored a consolation for Cwmbran.

Abercarn 5, Ely Sports 0
A handsome win for the o40s (East) Workwear Supermarket.com League leaders at Abertillery Sports Centre with goals from Cegielski (2), Davies, Motsi and Lawrence.

Sifil 2, Canton Libs 3
An entertaining game at Newport Velodrome saw the visitors take a two-goal lead through Mountstephen and Stewart. Johnson made it all-square with a brace but Canton would not be denied and Murphy sealed the win late on.

Cwmcarn Athletic 8, Rogestone 1
An entertaining game at Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre finally went the way of high-flying hosts...writes Steve Pontin....Purnell put the visitors ahead early on but a goal by Hill and an OG by Cox gave the hosts a narrow 2-1 half-time lead. Cwmcarn eased away in the 2nd half with some great football and goals from Hill (his 2nd), McEwan, Aldridge, Perry and Pontin and they sit in second place going into Christmas.

9th December 2024
Ely Sports 4, Aber Valley 4
An entertaining game with a draw probably the right result at Fitzalan School...writes Marc Williams... The visitors took a 2-goal lead into half-time through Rees and Wood. A speedy hat-trick by Jago put the hosts ahead until Smith equalised with 15 remaining. Williams though he had won it for Ely but a last-gasp goal by Thornton ensured a share of the spoils.

*The game was stopped half way through second half when Ely centre half, Paul Lodo dislocated his elbow...we wish him a speedy recovery!

Penarth Wanderers 2, Cwmcarn Athletic 5,
Cwmcarn secured the 3 points at Leckwith Campus...writes Steve Pontin.... The visitors raced in to a 3-0 lead through McEwan (2) and Potter but Penarth kept playing and Richards nicked one back before half time. Penarth were then the better side for 30 mins in second half and pulled another back through Self. Cwmcarn then eased away late on, when McEwan completed his hat trick and Pontin got another with last kick of game and his team continue to put pressure on the League leaders.

Thornhill 0, Pontymister 2
A good win for the visitors at Llanishen High School with Donald and Thomas securing the points.

Dinas Powys 4, Cardiff Draconians 4
A frantic game with strong winds and low sun at St Cyres making it tricky to play in...writes Andrew Higgs....Dinas kept taking a lead and Dracs kept coming back...with the final equaliser coming in the dying seconds! The match was well-reffed and a draw was a fair result in the end! Goals for Dinas by Nash-Jones, Rodd, Blake and Messer. Dracs replied through Hartrey (2), Resfon and Strange.

24th November
Canton Libs 2, Aber Valley 2
All-square in a good game at Fitzalan School...writes Gareth Davies...The visitors took a 2-goal lead through Hughes and an OG by Holmes but goals by Noor and Jawad ensured a share of the spoils.

Ely Sports 1, Cascade 4
A win for the visitors in a good game in tough conditions at Cardiff West High School...writes Marc Williams... Harrington put the hosts ahead before Martin equalised to make it 1-1 at the break. Three quick goals in the second half by Martin, Hinder and Norris took the game away from the hosts and kept Cascade on ‘top of the table’.

Penarth Wanderers 1, Cardiff Draconians 2
A good win for the visitors in a superb match at Leckwith Stadium...writes Alan ‘Acker’ Robinson...Penarth thought they had ‘turned the corner’ against the Dracs but they were sunk by a Fowler brace in a hard-fought win. The hosts probably deserved more than a late Nathan Self consolation.

Thornhill 2, Cwmcarn Athletic 2
A good point for the visitors after coming back from 2 down at Llanishen School...writes Steve Pontin... The hosts took a 2 goal lead through Richard Jones and Stacey....but an OG gave Cwmcarn hope and they maintained their title challenge with a fine comeback and a late Llewellyn equaliser.

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10th November
Pontymister 3, Cwmbran Celtic 2
The hosts claimed victory in an entertaining game at Pontymister Recreation ground. Thomas, Williams and Kelso scored to give them a comfortable lead, but the visitors showed their fighting spirit with two late goals by Masterson and Parfitt.

Cwmcarn Athletic 4, Newport Corinthians 2
Cwmcarn (pictured) took the points in a tough and fair battle at Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre to put pressure on the League leaders...writes Steve Pontin.... The hosts led comfortably 3-0 on the hour mark through Tooze, McEwan and Alridge and the game should have been put to bed. The Corries scored through Evans just after the hour to make the game more interesting until Turner restored their 3-goal buffer with 15 minutes remaining. Hutchinson scored a second for the visitors late-on.

Cardiff Draconians 1, Thornhill 1
All-square in a good, competitive game at Cardiff University Fields...writes Nick Driscoll... Richard Jones put the visitors ahead, but Ashton equalised with 20 minutes to go. The Dracs thought they were going to pinch-it with a late one-on-one, but Thornhill gloveman, Eaves, saved well to ensure a share of the spoils.

Abercarn United 2, Rogerstone 0
Abercarn edged a competitive game played in the right spirit at Islwyn School and moved the to the top of the o40s (East) Workwear Supermarket.com League...writes Dean Phillips.... this game, between two well-organised teams, could have gone either way in the second half with the score still at 1-0 through a 35th minute strike by Gary Evans, but a late goal by Cegielski sealed the win in a match well-refereed by Ryan Gingell.

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27th October
Aber Valley 5 (De Souza, Wood, Thornton, Hanmer, Hunt)
Rogerstone 2 (Halford, James)

Abercarn United 3, (Lawrence, Evans, Bale)
Penarth Wanderers 0

Canton 3, (Camilleri, Bridgeman, Mountstephen)
Ely Sports 1 (Jago)

Cwmbran Celtic 2 (Behr, Surtees)
Cwmcarn Athletic 4 (Llewellyn, McEwan, Aldridge)

Dinas Powys 1, (Griffiths)
Cascade 3 (Martin, Hinder, Gould))

Newport Corinthians 3 (Myles, Hutchinson, Yhnell)
Cardiff Draconians 4, (Fowler (2), Kumbakisaka, Strange)

20th October
Thornhill 2 (Rich Jones, Newbury)
Sifil 3 (Whiskey, Lawrence, Pugh)

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13th October
Cwmcarn Athletic 2 (McEwan, James)
Pontymister 0

Ely Sports 2 (Lovell, Hill)
Dinas Powys 1 (Nash-Jones)

Cardiff Draconians (Pictured) 4, (Kumbakisaka (3), Hartrey)
Cwmbran Celtic 0

Cascade 5 (Gould (2), Edwards, Norris, Higgs)
Rogerstone 0

Sifil 2 (Sullivan, Whiskey
Newport Corinthians 2 (Halford, Morgan)

Aber Valley 7 (Thornton (2), De Souza (2), Hunt, Hughes, Matthew)
Penarth Wanderers 2 (Jepras, Abushal)

Abercarn United 3 (Phillips, Evans, Davies)
Thornhill 2 (Gareth, Baggett)

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29th September
Dinas Powys 4 (Cahill, Alexis, Messer, Davies)
Canton 1 (Vella)

Pontymister 3 (Williams (2), Donald)
Cardiff Draconians 2 (Gregory, Tresfon)

Rogerstone 2 (Purnell, Griffiths)
Ely Sports 1 (Lyons)

Cwmbran Celtic 2 (Parfitt, Surtees)
Sifil 5 (Palmer (2), Lawrence, Oshea, Whiskey)

Penarth Wanderers 2 (Turko, Maksimovic)
Cascade 7 (George (3), Greenway (2), Martin, Norris)

Newport Corinthians 2 (Rigby, Collins)
Abercarn United 3, (Howls, Matthews)

Thornhill 3 (Jones, Lewis, Baggett)
Aber Valley 2 (Ball, Wood)

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15th September
Cardiff Draconians 1, (Hartrey)
Cwmcarn Athletic 3, (McEwan, Llewellyn, Howe)

Canton 4, (Noor (3), Bridgeman)
Rogerstone 4 (Dan James (3), Griffiths)

Sifil 6, (Palmer (3), Andrew, Lawrence (2)
AFC Pontymister 4, (Donald, Williams, Bailey, Thomas)

Ely Sports 8, (Darlington (3), Cooper (2), Jago, Mansfield, Hooper)
Penarth Wanderers 3 (Richards (3)

Abercarn United 2, (Bale, Gary Evans)
Cwmbran Celtic 0

Cascade 11, (Gould (3), Greenway (3), Short (2), George (2), Norris
Thornhill 0

Aber Valley 4 (Matthew (3), Hughes)
Newport Corinthians 2 (Myles, Jeffries)

1st September

Dinas Powys 6 Payne, Cahill, Iyenoma (2), Alexis, Swarts,
Rogerstone 2 (Dan James, Matthews)

Cwmcarn Athletic 3 McEwan, Llewellyn, Aldridge
Sifil 4 No scorers given
An end to end game saw Cwmcarn coming from behind twice but newcomers, Sifil, just had a bit too much on the day.

Penarth Wanderers 0
Canton 8 Mountstephen (4), Noor (2), Bridgeman, Homp

Pontymister 1 Mathieson
Abercarn 2 Peter Thomas, Gary Evans

Thornhill 0, Ely Sports 1 Lyons
A well- balanced game could have gone either way. Loads of chances for both teams.

Cwmbran Celtic 1 Parfitt
Aber Valley 6 Thornton (3), Ball, Moore, Wood

Cascade 4 Gould, Mike Jones, George, Jenkins
Newport Corinthians 1, Myles
A good, entertaining game saw the hosts take the 3 points.