Wales earn share of spoils in Barmouth!

Wales Veterans' Football accepted an invitation from Barmouth AFC to take an o40s squad to take on their o35s on the north west coast of wales and secured a creditable draw...

Manager, Laurence Owen took a depleted 40s squad to the Wern Mynach Ground in the lovely town of Barmouth where, a 4 hour journey, scorching weather and a squad of just 15 that included two over 55 year olds, could not prevent a sterling performance against a younger opponents.

Debuts were given to Careau Ely's Graham Cummings & Ponthir's Micheal Hard with both players impressing, the latter getting the wales goal on 33 minutes with a bullet header from a pin point Darren Thompson cross. Despite losing Skipper Craig Hughes after only 16 minutes the visitors dominated the first half and took a deserved lead into the interval.

The home side equalised immediately after the break with a Russell Jones strike and, with the injury to Hughes and defender Jamie hillier, the second half was a much more even affair...a 1-1 draw a fair result.

Owen was delighted with the result, enthusing "the squad performed heroically in the circumstances and our thanks go to our hosts for a great game and for their post match hospitality - which certainly eased the long journey home."

Wales Veterans' Football hope to invite Barmouth to Cardiff for a return fixture during the forthcoming season.