O F F I C I A L P E N Y D A R R E N B G C M A T C H D A Y P R O G R A M M E PENYDARREN BGC VS SEVEN SISTERS ONLLWYN FRIDAY 12th AUGUST KICK OFF 7 30PM ARDAL LEAGUE SOUTH WEST
The club was originally based at St. Johns Church Hall at Penydarren in Merthyr Tydfil, where the main activities were table tennis and board games. The club then became members of the Boys & Girls Club of Wales. Two children’s football teams were formed using local council grounds to play their games. Due to refurbishment of the church, the club then relocated using the old Gelifaelog School as a base. In 1994 the club was successful in gaining a lease to the current site known as ‘The Bont’. With the aid of funding from a variety of sources, work started to remove the old black ash type surface of the original pitch to provide a first-class playing area and a clubhouse with changing rooms. The facilities are admired by many throughout Wales and are held in high regard by all visiting teams There are also plans in place for a new 3G surface with new floodlighting & changing facilities. Club membership continued to increase in the late 90s with the club providing teams from Under 10’s to Under 18 level. Next was the introduction of the senior team, which after playing in local leagues gained promotion into the South Wales Senior League. In 2015-16 Penydarren became members of the South Wales Alliance League following merger of the Senior League with the Amateur League. After two seasons of consolidation, 2017 18 was to prove to be Penydarren’s season, after an unbeaten league campaign brought the prize of Welsh League Football, winning promotion at home to Cardiff Draconians 2 0 in front of a bumper crowd at The Bont, with six games to spare.
The club won 27 and drew 3 of their 30 league fixtures, scoring 117 goals and conceding just 14 in the process.The club also went on two epic cup runs reaching the quarter finals of the JD Welsh Cup and semi-finals of the FAW Amateur Trophy. The Welsh Cup run saw Penydarren knock out Penrhiwceiber Rangers (5 3), Brecon Corries (3 1), Cardiff Corinthians (4 0), STM Sports (2 1), Llandudno Junction (4 0) and Pontypridd Town (2 1) before losing to Bangor City (7 0).
Penydarren kicked off 2019-20 season in Welsh League Division One, due to pyramid restructuring and were well placed for a promotion push, with several games in hand on their rivals, when the pandemic struck The season was curtailed and Penydarren finished in 4th place on the points per game average, just missing out on a promotion spot to Port Talbot by 0.09.
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Penydarren Boys & Girls Club was initially formed in 1985
Penydarren’s Welsh League debut season went down a storm, with the club romping to the Third Division title, winning 24 of their 30 league games. They won the title with a 3 1 win at Ely Rangers, with Connor Keating, Sam Gamble and Alex Long sealing the silverware. While they also clinched the double, beating Ynysygerwn to win the Welsh League Cup at Port Talbot, by a 3-0 scoreline.
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The draw for Round 1 of the FAW Amateur Trophy has been released with 250 clubs entering the competition for the 2022/23 edition. Only clubs from the Men's Tier 3 and below are eligible to compete. There will be 248 clubs competing in Round 1 with Rockspur and Baglan Dragons receiving byes for reaching the semi finals last season and still being eligible to participate in the competition. There will be a new name on the Trophy this season as current holders Mold Alexandra are not eligible to enter since their promotion from Tier 3. Ties are to be played on Saturday, 3 September 2022. GUIDE 2021/22 Round 2 FORM GUIDE 2019/20 Final (postponed due to COVID 19 outbreak) Southern Draw ( Top 12 Picks)
Goytre AFC v Treowen Stars Undy Athletic v Liswerry Merthyr Saints v Aberdare Town AFC Porth v Cardiff Draconians Risca United v Blaenavon Blues Treharris Athletic Western v Abertillery Bluebirds Port Talbot Town v West End FC Grange Albion v Pontyclun FC Penydarren BGC v Caerphilly Athletic Caldicot Town v Monmouth Town AFC Wattstown v Croesyceiliog Penrhiwceiber Rangers v Carn Rovers View the full draw by scanning the QR code here FAW TROPHY DRAW FORMGUIDE-LASTSEASON FORMGUIDE-2019/20 4-2 1-2 0-2 3-4 01-23-4 -0 1-3
PENYDARREN SECURE OPENING DAY VICTORY.
Penydarren BGC kicked off their 2022/23 Ardal Southern League campaign with a 6-1 victory over Cwmamman United last weekend. A brace from Connor Keating, Ricky Jones and substitute Aarran Caffell, saw the Minors clinch maximum points on opening day. Clear cut chances were at a premium early on as neither side settled into the game at the Bont Playing Fields. Penydarren did, however, take the lead in the 20th minute. Joshua Brogden pulled a ball back to Keating, who finished well beyond the Cwmamman goalkeeper. Soon after though, the visitors responded Ronan Templeton fired home from close range after a goal on the run of play. Following the equaliser, Penydarren were searching for a way back into the lead, and found that just before half time. Keating sealed his brace after he latched onto Jones’ through ball, calmly placing an effort into the back of the net.
Penydarren BGC: Price, Pike (Davies 89’), Gamble, Lloyd (C), Mullin, Lewis (Sullivan 84’), Moyle, Jones (L.Jones 84’), Brogden, Keating (Caffell 55’), Long.
Kerry Mullins’ side began the second half on the foot, and found their third goal on 49 minutes After the away side failed to clear their lines, Jones was on hand to find the bottom corner with a great strike. It was not long after when Jones got his second of the game. Caffell squared a lovely ball back to Jones, who found the target past the outstretched ‘keeper. On 80 minutes, Caffell scored Penydarren’s fifth of the game. After showing some great pace, he burst into the box before firing into the corner.
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More and more chances came for Penydarren and their persistence paid off once more when Caffell broke through down the right. He drove into the box before curling an effort around the advancing ‘keeper.
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AROUND THE LEAGUE.
Penrhiwceiber Rangers Cefn Criwbr v Port Talbot Town FC Mumbles Rangers1 Pontyclun FC2 Port Talbot Town FC3 Ynysygerwn FC4 AFC Llwydcoed5 LEAGUE TABLE TOP 5 WEEKEND FIXTURES TONIGHT SATURDAY
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Treharris Athletic host Ynysygerwn at Park Taff Bargoed, with Nana Baah’s side looking to return to winning ways after their derby defeat to AFC Llwydcoed in midweek.
PenydarrenBGC v Seven Sisters Onllwyn Cardiff Draconians v FC v Rangers Llwydcoed AFC Powys v Athletic v FC Ely FC v
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League leaders Mumbles Rangers, who were promoted from the West Wales Premier League last season, have made an impressive start to life in the 3rd tier. They face a trip to Pontyclun FC on Saturday afternoon. Both sides enter the game after securing two wins from two AFC Llwydcoed, who themselves have enjoyed a good start to the season, entertain Cwmamman United at the Welfare Ground Cwmamman will be looking to secure their first points of the new season after narrowly avoiding relegation last campaign.
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Action in the Ardal League South West Division continues this weekend, with some tasty fixtures in store across the league.
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honours Neath League Premier Division Winners: 1931 32 Seven Sisters AFC 1933 34 Onllwyn Welfare 1943 44 Onllwyn R.A.O.B 1997-78 Seven Sisters AFC 2006 07 Onllwyn FC 2008-09 Onllwyn FC 2019 20 Seven Sisters AFC Premier Division Cup Winners: 1933-34 Onllwyn Welfare 2006 07 Onllwyn FC 2016 17 Seven Sisters AFC 2018-19 Seven Sisters AFC CLUB HONOURS
Seven sisters Onllwyn FC was founded in 2020 following the merge of Onllwyn FC and Seven Sisters AFC. Both founding clubs are close neighbours lying only 3 miles apart in the Dulais valley, Neath. The club had an extremely successful first competitive season in 2021/22 following its creation, with major achievements both on and off the field. The Club are now competing in their first season in the Ardal league South West following promotion last season from the West Wales Premier League, and achieving a Tier 3 license for our home ground in Onllwyn. The club were also crowned 2022 West Wales Intermediate Cup Champions after winning a thrilling final versus Trostre Sports at the Swansea.comstadium in front of a record crowd. Both founding clubs also boast a long successful history within the neath league winning the following
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Stephen Price (GK) Scott Pike Sam Gamble Ashley Davies Alex Lloyd (C) Ben Gibbons Adam Lewis Ricky Jones Kyle Sullivan Kamil Filarksi Joe Mullin Levi Jones Harri Moyle Connor Keating Aarran Caffell Joseph Cheeke Joshua Brogden Alex Long Christopher Colvin Owens Manager: Kerry Mullin Ass Manager: Andrew Thomas Ass Manager: Iain Pike PenydarrenBGC SevenSistersOnllwyn James Harris (GK) Jonathan Douglas (C) Damian Turner Emyr James Cai Thomas Alex Williams Jack Owen Nathan Jones Shay Isaac Ryan Samuel Adam Campbell Huw Littlewood David Williams Colin Thomas Leon Herdman Josh Tucker Harri Jones Evan Williams Ross Newell Manager: Simon Isaac Ass Manager: Leighton Williams T Referee: Gareth Williams Assistant Referee: Christopher Neal Assistant Referee: Paul Meredith
