Match Report: Pontypridd United 1-5 Briton Ferry Llansawel
- martintownley27
- Apr 6
- 3 min read
Five star Reds end season in style
Briton Ferry Llansawel ended the 2025/26 season with a 5-1 win over Pontypridd United.
The first half saw Ferry dominate and take a deserved lead into the break. Ferry created lots of chances and even hit the bar three times during the half. Lucy Powell got them ahead after 11 minutes from free kick. Jade Crofts added a second in the 19th minute with her 16th goal of the season. Maia Owen headed in on the 24th minute following a cross in from Alice Broadley.
The second half saw a tighter game as Pontypridd managed to craft some chances for themselves. Meg Kearle added a fourth early into the half but Ponty got a goal back though Gwenllian Crane. Crofts hit the bar as the woodwork came to Ponty’s rescue again. Lowri Ridings scored a fifth for the Reds with 83 minutes played.
The win secures a fifth place finish in the Adran Premier for Ferry four points ahead of Barry Town United in sixth place.
Ferry began the game looking for the first goal and after two corners that missed everyone in the box, Jade Crofts had the ball and tried to cross it to Jess Denscombe. Denscombe was able to get her head on it but could only direct the ball wide.
Lucy Powell was cynically fouled in the middle of the Pitch giving the Reds a free kick. Powell took the kick and went for goal but Anna Phelps made the save.
Pontypridd then gave Powell anther set piece to try from committing another foul shortly after. This time Powell found the inside of the far post to give the Reds the lead.
Ferry kept the pressure on as Alice Broadley broke in to the box. Broadley fired a low shot that again was saved by the keeper.
Ferry were relentless in their attacking and hit the bar multiple times. First Crofts rattled the bar then Jess Denscombe hit a rocket towards goal with struck the woodwork.
While Crofts had been denied by the bar she wasn’t when Laura-May Walkley-Witts played her though. Crofts putting a low shot past Phelps.
Ferry had two more chances before the break as Lowri Ridings headed against the bar and Crofts pulled a shot just wide.
Half Time: Pontypridd United 0-3 Briton Ferry Llansawel
The Reds kept the pressure up as the second half began and a piece of brilliance from Meg Kearle as she got Ferry’s Fourth. Kearle ran into the box and went round the advancing keeper before firing into the net.
Lucy Powell sent a free kick into the box and it was met by Brooke Llewellyn but her header was taken by the keeper.
Ponty then had a chance with Nicole Fenton managing to get clear of the defence but Courtney Young saved her effort.
Ponty had their best spell as Fenton had another chance but put it wide. The hosts would get a goal back shortly after Gwenllian Crane with the goal.
Ferry added a fifth late on as Lowri Ridings headed home from Georgia Howells ball into the box.
Full Time: Pontypridd United 1-5 Briton Ferry Llansawel
Briton Ferry Llansawel: Courtney Young (G), Laura-May Walkley-Witts, Alice Broadley, Brooke Llewellyn (Begw Gruffydd 80), Lowri Ridings ©, Lucy Powell (Georgia Howells 83), Ela Roberts (Olivia Kett-White 64) Meg Kearle, Maia Owen, Jess Denscombe (Lily Evans 64), Jade Crofts.
Goals: Lucy Powell 11, Jade Crofts 19, Maia Owen 24, Meg Kearle 51, Lowri Ridings 83.
Yellow Cards: Brooke Llewellyn 62, Lowri Ridings 71.
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