HAKIN UNITED Saturday September 17th 2022 Marstons Stadium 14:30pm
E-mail: Website:afanlido67@btconnect.comwww.afanlido.com
Vice President Brian Flynn
Ground: Marston’s Stadium, Princess Margaret Way, Aberavon Beach, Port ClubTalbot.Telephone Number: 01639 892960
President Phil Robinson
General Manager Mark Robinson Chief Executive Alan Howells Team Manager Paul Evans Reserve Team Manager Carl Hughes Programme Editor Peter Reynolds Web Master Peter Reynolds Photographer Gareth Elms
Founded 1967
Life Members
Steve Cook, David Dale, Alfred Haas, Mark Hanbury, Michael Holmes, Alan Howells, Phil Isaac, Brunhilda Knaur, Harry Leonhardt, Alun Rees, Peter Reynolds, Lynda Robinson, Phil Robinson, Helmut Solowy, Glyn Thomas, Brian Williams, Steve Wood.
Port Talbot Sunday League Division 1 Runners Up 1997-98
SWFA Youth Cup Winners 1980-81 SWFA Youth Cup Finalists 1982-83 South Wales Youth League Winners 2008-09 South Wales Youth League Cup Finalists 2008-09 Port Talbot League Knockout Cup Winners 1968-69, 2014-15
UEFA Cup Preliminary Round One 1995-96
Port Talbot League Reserve Division Winners 2016-17,2017-18
Port Talbot Sunday League Cup Winners 1997-98
AFAN LIDO FOOTBALL CLUB HONOURS
Port Talbot League Reserve Cup Winners 2017-18
FAW Welsh Cup Runners Up 2006-07 Qualification for FAW Premier Cup 2002-03, 2003-04 League of Wales Runners Up 1994-95 League of Wales Cup Winners 1992-93, 1993-94, 2011-12 Welsh League Premier Division Champions 1987-88, 1988-89 Welsh League Cup Winners 2006-07, 2008-09 Welsh League Division One Runners Up 1984-85, 1997-98,2010-11 Welsh Intermediate Cup Winners 1986-87 Welsh League Reserve Division Winners 2001-02, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2010-11 Welsh League Reserve Division Runners Up 1995-96, 1999-2000, 2002-03 Welsh League Reserve Cup Winners 2002-03, 2003-04 Welsh League Reserve Cup Finalists 2010-11 FAW Youth Cup Finalists 1980-81 Welsh League Youth Division Winners Welsh League Youth Division Runners Up 2015-16, 2017-18 2016-17 Welsh League Youth Cup Winners 1991-92, 2004-05, 2015-16 Welsh League Youth Cup Runners Up 1996-97,1997-98,2016-172018-19
John Dawkins
On behalf of the club, I’d like to welcome the officials, players and supporters of Hakin United to the Marstons Stadium for this afternoon’s Welsh Cup first round tie. This is the first meeting between the clubs as Hakin play in the Pembrokeshire League and not in the pyramid structure..
I’d also like to welcome our three officials and I hope you enjoy the game.
Sadly, John passed away a couple of weeks ago and his funeral took place on Thursday. John was the first captain of Afan Lido and went on to have a distinguished career in local football before becoming secretary of Port Talbot Town FC. A number of committee, past and present players lined up outside the ground as John took his final journey.
Thanks to Elite Groundcare who have kindly sponsored Sean Hanbury’s kit this season.
Welcome
Goytre United Trefelin Llanelli Town Barry Town United Briton Ferry/Llansawel V Taffs Well Ynyshir Albions V Afan Lido
Hakin United are a Welsh football club from Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire in the south west of Wales. They are the current league winners and currently play in the Pembrokeshire League Division One and managed by ex player Scott Davies. They are the league's most successful club, having since the 1945 46 season, won the Division One championship twenty times, and finished as league runners up twelve times. The club also holds the record for the number of Pembrokeshire Senior Cups as twelve times winners.
The First Team host Pontypridd Town in the third round of the Nathaniel MG Cup, kick off for this is 7.45 pm.
Club History
Pen Pictures
WBS League Cup
Today’s game
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Disappointingly yet again there are no pen pictures of the players to include in the programme.
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Another home game on Friday September 23rd when Ammanford are the visitors, kick off is at 7.30 pm. We finally have an away game on Saturday October1st when we visit Ammanford for a 2.30 pm kick off.
Forthcoming Fixtures
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The matches for round 2 will be played on October 14th and 15th . Our game at Ynyshir s on Saturday 15th while all other games are on the Friday night.
If today’s game is drawn at full time, then sadly there is no extra time but we go straight into penalties.
Mon Apr 10 Ynyshir Albions A
Sat Oct 1 Carmarthen Town A
Tue Dec 6 Ynyshir Albions H
Welsh Cup @ Premier League Cup * Cymru League Cup #
Fri Jul 29 Llanelli A 1-3 Hanbury
Fri Aug 19 Llantwit Major H 2 2 Jones C (P), Indjai
Fri Oct 28 Abergavenny Town A
Sat Oct 22 Goytre United H
Sat Nov 26 Briton Ferry/Llansawel H
Sat Nov 19 Cwmbran Celtic A
Sat Sep 17 Hakin Utd @ H
Tue Dec 27 Trefelin H
Mon Jan 2 Trefelin A
Fri Dec 16 Swansea University A
Tue Aug 2 Barry Town Utd H 1-4 McCreesh (P)
Fri Aug 12 Taffs Well H 1 1 Jones C
Sat Nov 5 Pontardawe Town A
Sat Jan 21 Ammanford A
First Team Results & Scorers
Fri Jan 27 Goytre Utd A
Sat Mar 11 Taffs Well A
Mon Aug 29 Briton Ferry/Llansawel A 1 1 Jones C (P)
Fri Aug 5 Cwmbran Celtic * H 5 2 Jones C (2), Webber (2), Indjai
Sat Dec 11 Carmarthen Town H
Sat Jan 7 Abergavenny Town H
Fri Mar 3 Llanelli H
Sat Sep 3 Pontardawe # H 4 0 McCreesh (P), Keen, Evans , Hanbury
Fri Aug 26 Swansea University H 7 1 Webber (3), Keen (2), Griffiths, Jones C
Sat Sep 10 Cambrian H P-P
Fri Feb 17 Cwmbran Celtic H
Mon Jul 25 Briton Ferry/Llansawel * A 2-3 Edwards, McCreesh (P)
Sat Feb 25 Barry Town Utd A
Sat Mar 25 Llantwit Major A
Fri Feb 10 Pontardawe Town H
Fri Sep 23 Ammanford H
Tue Sep 20 Pontypridd * H
Fri Apr 7 Cambrian A
Cymru South
F A W D L F A PTS
P W D L
Carmarthen 6 2 0 1 11 3 1 0 1 4 5 12
Ammanford 6 2 1 1 7 10 0 1 1 2 4 8 Afan Lido 6 1 2 1 11 8 0 1 1 2 4 6
Pontardawe 6 1 0 2 9 9 1 0 2 3 12 6 Ynyshir Albions 6 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 2 5 5 4 Goytre Utd 6 1 1 2 6 8 0 0 2 1 5 4 Swansea University 6 0 0 1 2 4 1 1 3 5 16 4
Abergavenny 6 1 0 1 5 4 1 0 3 6 11 6 Trefelin 6 0 0 2 2 8 2 0 2 9 9 6
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Chris Jones 4 2 6 2
Barry Town Utd 6 1 0 1 5 3 3 0 1 9 5 12 Cwmbran Celtic 6 0 1 1 6 7 3 0 1 9 5 10
Liam McCreesh 1 2 3 3 Sean Hanbury 1 1 2 0 Carlos Indjai 1 1 2 0
Jordan Edwards 0 1 1 0 Liam Griffiths 1 0 1 0 Ioan Evans 0 1 1 0
Taffs Well 6 2 1 0 8 3 2 1 0 10 4 14 Cambrian 6 3 0 0 8 3 1 2 0 9 6 14 Llanelli 6 4 1 0 8 2 0 1 0 1 1 14
TOTAL 13 11 24 5
Briton Ferry 6 3 2 0 14 2 1 0 0 1 0 14
Josh Webber 3 2 5 0 Ben Keen 2 1 3 0
LeagueScorersDivisionCupTotal
Llantwit Major 6 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 3 4 11 1
Pens
The Reserves opened their account at the second time of asking with a 5 1 win over Carmarthen Town. A couple of first teamers had a runout after missing Friday’s game and 1 of them, Josh Webber opened the scoring on 14 minutes when he scored from the penalty spot. Encouraged by this the Reserves continued to take the game to Carmarthen and Ioan Evans sped down the left, crossed a great ball in for Michael McCalmon who somehow from a couple of yards put the ball wide. Stand in keeper D’Arcy Mizen made a fine save on 20 minutes turning a Carmarthen free kick onto the post and away for a corner. The incoming corner caused a lot of confusion as players tried desperately to clear the ball before eventually it was dealt with safely. On 35 minutes Josh Webber won the ball beat a defender and his shot cum cross went wide with no one in the area to finish it off. Lido eventually scored a second on the stroke of half time, a free kick was headed out but played back into the 6 yard box for Steve Morrisr on his first appearance this season bundling the ball over the line. Carmarthen had the first opportunity of the second half but shot wide from a good position. Lido’s third goal was scored on 50 minutes, a great cross into a dangerous area was unluckily directed into his own net by a Carmarthen defender. The Carmarthen keeper then made a fine save of a Josh Webber pile driver before Michael McCalmon finally got on the scoresheet after 59 minutes. He picked up a loose ball 35 yards out, beat a defender and with options either side took on the keeper to score with a right footed shot. On 64 minutes a Lido attack involving a number of players saw centre back Jack Howe’s shot well saved by the keeper. In a rare attack Carmarthen pulled back a goal with a fine shot giving Mizen no chance. Michael McCalmon however restored the four goal advantage with 10 minutes remaining. A good win and today they play the return fixture hoping for a repeat result.
A comprehensive win in the League Cup to progress to round 2. Liam McCreesh opened the scoring with a penalty after 10 minutes after Travis James was fouled in the area. Two minutes later Ben Keen doubled the lead when he headed in a corner. Lido controlled the game and it wasn’t until the thirty second minute that Pontardawe threatened when Oliver O’Brien broke free and shot but Steve Cann closed down the space and made the save. On 40 minutes Carlos Indjai rose highest from a corner but he couldn’t direct his header on target and it drifted wide. Steve Cann again made a fine save on 42 minutes from Joseph Pelosi, his low shot was parried by Cann to again deny the visitors. Lido continued to dominate the game in the second half, Liam McCreesh was replaced on 63 minutes by Sacha Walters and within two minutes Lido made it 3 0 with a superb goal by Ioan Evans. Ioan raced onto a through ball and lobbed it over the onrushing keeper from the edge of the area. On 72 minutes Lido made a double substitution with young Ieuan Owen making his debut and Daniel Dima replacing Ioan Evans and Travis James Two minutes later Sean Hanbury made it 4 0 with a brilliant free kick. That was the signal for Toby Link Jones to replace Ben Keen and another newcomer Daniel Nagle to replace Carlos Indjai. Lido safely saw out the game with no addition to the score, they now look forward to the draw for round 2.
Afan Lido Reserves 5 Carmarthen Toen Reserves 1
Afan Lido 4 Pontardawe Town 0
Mon Oct 26 Briton Ferry/Llansawel H
Sat Nov 26 Ynysygerwn A
Mon Jan 23 Pontardawe Town H
Fri Feb 24 Cwmamman United A
Mon Oct 10 Port Talbot Town H
Mon Oct 31 Seven Sisters/Onllwyn H
Sat Oct 1 Goytre United A
TOTAL
Sat Apr 1 Ammanford A
Sat Oct 22 Carmarthen Town A
Sat Nov 5 Trefelin A
Cymru South West Reserve League 2022-23 ScorersLeague
Mon Sep 5 Carmarthen Town H 5 1 Webber (P), Morris, OG, McCalmon (2)
Sat Oct 15 Pontardawe A
Mon Aug 15 Ammanford H 2 7 Keen, Hanbury
Pens
Mon Nov 14 Ynysygerwn H
Sat Jan 14 Seven Sisters/Onllwyn A
Wed Sep 28 Cwmamman United H
Mon Dec 19 Trefelin H
Sat Feb 4 Port Talbot Town A
Sat Mar 17 Briton Ferry/Llansawel A
Mon Mar 27 Baglan Dragons H
Mon Feb 13 Goytre United H
Sat Apr 22 Baglan Dragons A
Michael McCalmon 2 0 Sean Hanbury 1 0 Ben Keen 1 0 Steve Morris 1 0 Josh Webber 1 1 OG 1 0 7 0
Sean Hanbury
Pen Pictures
Aaron Jones
Signed from Briton Ferry Llansawel in October 2017. Signed for them from then Welsh Premier team Port Talbot Town for season 2016/17. South African born he grew up in Briton Ferry and boasts Derby County, Rotherham Utd, Aberystwyth, Carmarthen and Port Talbot as his ex-clubs. Missed season 2018 19 but re signed ahead of 2019 20. Left in July 2020 but re signed in June 2022
Steve Morris
Sean progressed through the junior sides within the club before joining Swansea City Academy. Was released at the end of the 2016-17 season and signed for the club in August 2017. Made his debut off the bench at Caerau Ely, made 24 starts scoring 5 goals Signed for WPL Carmarthen Town in June 2018 before re signing in June 2019. Left in August 2020 for Trefelin but re-signed again in January 2022.
Chris Jones
Sacha Walters
Sacha first signed for the club in 2001 02 while we were in the Welsh Premier and made 56 starts scoring 27 goals in a 4 year spell. After the club was relegated he left and played for several Welsh Premier clubs before re signing in August 2016. Brings a wealth of experience to the side. Joined Briton Ferry/Llansawel in 2021 before moving on to Trefelin. Re-signed for the Lido in August 2022.
Daniel Nagel Signd in September 2022 from Ynysygerwn, has also played for Goytre United.
Carlos Indjai
Played for Swansea City, Grimsby Town, Neath, TNS, Gloucester City, Port Talbot, and also played for Wales at Under 17,19,21 and semi pro level. Signed during the 2016 17 season playing a handful of games before joining Carmarthen Town. Re signed for the club in January 2020. Left July 2020 before re-signing in January 2022
Daniel Dima Signd in July 2022 , previous clubs include Newport City and Llanrumny United.
Steve signed for the club ahead of the 2019 20 season. Australian by birth he spent 18 months playing in Spain before being a squad member for Penybont in their undefeated season.
Represented the Boys Clubs of Wales at all age groups. Played youth football here for a season, also played at Penybont, Cefn Cribwr, Porthcawl Town Athletic and Cornelly United. Re signed for us in January 2022 from Cefn Cribwr.
Carlos signed for the club ahead of the 2015-16 season from Llantwit Major, also played for Dinas Powys. Is a Wales LD International. Although a winger, he filled in with great success as a full back towards the end of 2017-18 and is now operating as a centre back. Signed for then Welsh Premier Llanelli in July 2018 before re signing for us in December 2018. Left and joined Newport City before re signing for the club in January 2022.
Steve Cann
Liam Griffiths
Jay is a youth team player who has represented the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales. Caught the eye in a number of pre season matches and held down a first team slot before signing for Goytre United in August 2021. Re signed for the club in June 2022.
Bradley Flay
Signed in August 2019. Had spells with the Cardiff City, Newport County and Nike Academies. As a senior player has played for Wrexham, Penybont, Monmouth and Cardiff Met. Has a Welsh Schools cap, represented Welsh Universities and been on the bench in a Europa League tie. Also trialled at Ross County. Is a Masters student in sports coaching and holds a UEFA B licence. Signed for Goytre Utd in July 2020 before re signing for the club in August 2022.
Signed in September 2020 from Cardiff Met; has also played for AFC Llwydcoed. Managers player of the year for season 2021 22.
Travis James
Ieuan Owen
Owen Williams
Signed in September 2022. Previous clubs include Porthcawl Town and Bettws.
Signed in 2014, previous clubs include Pontardawe and Neath. In 2014-15 Josh represented the Wales under 18’s semi-professional side against the Republic of Ireland. He has also represented the Boys Clubs of Wales, was the outfield player in a tournament in Germany.
Ben joined us in September 2020 signing from Penybont. Also played for Porthcawl. Signed for Llantwit Major in August 2021 before re signing in January 2022.
Jay Thomas
Pen Pictures (Cont)
Youth player who was involved with the first team before football was suspended. Has represented the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales.
Signed in July 2022. Previous clubs include Cwmamman United, Llanelli and Pontardawe Town.
Connor Harris
Played a handful of games in the Welsh Premier League before leaving. Played for a number of local sides before re signing in July 2021 from Port Talbot.
Luke McDonald
Joined us in August 2021 from Goytre United. Scored on his debut against Briton Ferry. Previous clubs include Pontardawe Town and Carmarthen Town. Won Players player and Supporters player of the year for 2021 22.
Ioan Evans
Josh Webber
Owen signed for the club in 2013 from Tata Steel. Made his full debut at Bala in the Welsh Premier League. Transferred away early in 2017-18 but re-signed in February 2018. Joined Port Talbot in November 2018. Re signed for the club in August 20021.
Ben Keen
MANAGER
PAUL EVANS SCOTT DAVIES MANAGER COACH PAUL REID MAYHEW
RTAN WILSON CHRIS JONES MATTHEW BROOME
JACKSON HALL CAMRON THOMAS
DANNY DINA JAKE MERRY IOAN EVANS NATHAN BANNER BRAD FLAY BRENNAN DEVONALD LIAM GRIFFITHS JAY POWER
JACK BRITTON TRAVIS JAMES
ANTHONY
CHRIS
DANIEL NAGLE LEON LUBY
AFAN LIDO v Hakin United
ASSISTANT
PLAYER COACH FIRST AID JONES MAYHEW
STEVE CANN KEIRAN KING
ANTHONY
LEIGHTONPHYSIOJONES Referee – Kris Hames Assistants – Michelle Portelli and Martin Oliver Next games — Pontypridd United Home Tuesday September 20th at 7.45 pm Ammanford Home Friday September 23rd at 7.30 pm
AARON JONES
CARLOS INDJAI
SEAN HANBURY MARK JONES
HARRY JOHNSON
IEUAN OWEN SHANE WALSH JAY THOMAS JUSTIN HARDING SACHA WALTERS
MANAGER
BEN KEEN BEN ALDRED LIAM MCCREESH JADEN CHAPMAN
LAURIE HAWORTH JOSH WEBBER MAX MEDWAY NICK WOODROW