South Gower Programme

A WORD FROM OUR ‌CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN Good afternoon and welcome to Coed Gwilym Park for today’s Ardal Southern league fixture against South Gower.

Last week saw another top performance away at Goytre United.

The boys were excellent and will be looking to carry on the good form since the turn of the year which has seen us climb the table. With 4 games to go we are in a much healthier place than this time last year. We must remember to see the big picture and not forget about the progress and upward trajectory we are on as a club.

Let’s hope today the lads push on and secure another win. It won’t be easy.

It just leaves me to say good luck to all our sides but specifically our first team who fly the flag at the third tier of Welsh Football, something we can easily forget. Enjoy the ride, I’m sure there’ll be bumps in the road, but know we got the players, coaches and supporters to do something special this year across all our age groups.

Best wishes.

Come on Clyd Dunno

Meet the squad

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Joe Holland J&L SCAFFOLDING

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Joe Farthing Steve Farthing Roofing

Chrishawn Coleman The Strength Hub

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Chakkri Phromchanta Peter Lynn

Arwel Rees Sponsorship Available

Callum Leworthy

Gavin Challacombe

Daniel Swinford

Ryan Thomas

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Ben Scannell Sponsorship available

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Alex Aldrich Sponsorship available

A BRIEF HISTORY

Clwb Pêl-droed Clydach Football Club was established in 2021 through the merger of two long-standing Clydach clubs – FC Clydach and Clydach Cricket Football Club. While previously successful, both clubs realised that there would be much to be gained from uniting and pooling resources. Through forming one club, the village of Clydach and the surrounding area now has a club that provides opportunities for teams from the age of 5 through to senior teams, for boys and girls. In our first season, the club secured Platinum FAW Club Accreditation which we have maintained since and experienced a great deal of success at junior and senior levels, including the promotion of our men’s first team to the West Wales Premier League and winning the 2021-22 Premier Division Cup in just our first season. Through the hard work of over coaches, officers and volunteers, the club has continued to make 60 progress both on and off the field. The minis and junior section has over 350 members including over 110 girls. We have over 50 youth team players registered and just short of 100 registered senior players. In 2023-2024, our 1st Team gained promotion to the Ardal Southern Leagues and will again play in the South West section in We will also have two Senior Ladies team competing in .2025-2026 season. We are also a provider of the FAW Huddle 2025-2026 Programme to encourage girls into football

MATCH REPORT GOYTRE UTD 0 - 5 CLYDACH CLYDACH TRAVELLED TO GOYTRE NEEDING A WIN TO HELP EASE THEM AWAY FROM THE DROP ZONE. WITH 5 GAMES TO GO THERE IS VERY LITTLE MARGIN FOR ERROR BUT CLYDACH CAN TAKE CONFIDENCE FROM THEIR FORM SINCE JANUARY WHICH IS MORE TOP 7 RATHER THAN BOTTOM 4.

CLYDACH STARTED STRONGLY AND WERE REWARDED AFTER THE EXCEPTIONAL CAI THOMAS POWERED HOME FROM A BEN SCANNELL CORNER AFTER JUST 9 MINUTES. SOON AFTER ARWEL REES NEARLY DOUBLED THE VISITORS LEAD BUT GOYTRE KEEPER LUKE JONES SAVED WELL. CLYDACH PUSHED FOR A SECOND AND AFTER A LOVELY MOVE NATHAN JONES WAS AGAIN DENIED BY ANOTHER FINE SAVE FROM HIS NAMESAKE IN THE GOYTRE GOAL. CLYDACH WOULDN’T BE DENIED AND EVENTUALLY DOUBLE THEIR LEAD AFTER SOME EXCELLENT PLAY BY CENTRE HALF CALLUM HOWARD WHO SET UP NATHAN JONES TO FINISH WELL AT THE SECOND ATTEMPT. CLYDACH THOUGHT THEY HAD A THIRD SOON AFTER BUT SKIPPER GAVIN CHALLACOMBE’S EFFORT WAS CHALKED OFF FOR AN INFRINGEMENT. IN THE SECOND HALF CLYDACH STEPPED UP A GEAR NOT WANTING TO LET THIS LEAD SLIP. THEY DOMINATED PROCEEDINGS AND AFTER GOOD WORK BETWEEN ALEX ALDRICH AND CAM JONES THEY GOT A THIRD AFTER A SUPERB THROUGH BALL FROM MAN OF THE MATCH CALLUM LEWORTHY FOUND THE TIRELESS ARWEL REES WHO TURNED WELL IN THE BOX BEFORE SLOTTING IT HOME. A FOURTH CAME SOON AFTER FROM A FAMILIAR ROUTE, A SCANNELL CORNER HEADED HOME BY CAI THOMAS FOR HIS SECOND OF THE DAY. GOYTRE WERE THEN REDUCED TO TEN MEN ON 84 MINUTES WHEN, AFTER A RECKLESS TACKLE, CENTRE BACK TRYSTAN BAKER WAS GIVEN HIS MARCHING ORDERS. WITH NOT LONG LEFT ON THE CLOCK FULL BACK CHRIS COLEMAN CROSSED FOR SUBSTITUTE CHAKKRI PHROMCHANTA TO FINISH BRILLIANTLY FOR A FIFTH TO CAP A SUPERB PERFORMANCE.

MANAGER’S ‌CORNER CORNER Hello and welcome to Coed Gwilym for this league encounter against South Gower. We look forward to getting back on the pitch after another fine performance last week away at Goytre.

Last time out we were again superb defensively and secured another clean sheet as well as scoring 5 goals, and truth be told it could’ve been more.

The performance was very pleasing & the attitude of the squad was exceptional. We must now continue in the same vein and ensure the points continue to be accumulated.

We’ve assembled a very good squad and that has been evident over the last month with enforced changes meaning different players slotting in without too much fuss. The game plan and effort levels haven’t dipped and the spirit amongst the group is superb. It really does feel like the genesis of something special with this group. I honestly believe that if we can continue apply ourselves then we are set up as a club to really go places.

I know all areas of the club continue to grow and our mini, junior and senior sections go from strength to strength. Good luck to our Under 14 boys who today will look to secure the double after winning the league last week. They take on Britton Ferry Llansawel in the cup final.

I’d like to thank all our volunteers, sponsors, supporters and all associated with the club for their continued support and hard work.

Enjoy the game God Bless Damo

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