Derby Day Vs AFC Porth

Ynyshir Albions FC Vs AFC Porth Ardal South West League Saturday 6th November KO - 14:00pm The Oval

Ynyshir Albions FC Club Info Honours Founded

1992

Affiliation

South Wales Football Association

League

Ardal South West League

Club Colours

Home – Shirts: Red and Black Stripes, Shorts: Black, Socks: Red Away – Shirts: Orange, Shorts: Black, Socks: Orange

Home Venue

Ynyshir Oval, Church Terrace, Ynyshir, CF39 0ET

Club House

Ynyshir & District Workingmen’s Club – ‘The Baden Aberrhondda Road, Porth, CF39 0AU

Management & Coaches

1st Team Manager - Craig Hopkins Coaches – Craig Hughes, Thomas Jones, Dane Williams, Sean Jones, Gavin Fry

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Promotion to Rhondda Premier Division - 1993/1994 Rhondda Whitbread Cup Winners - 1993/1994 Rhondda Lucania Cup Winners - 1994/1995 Rhondda Premier Player of the Year - Steve Maylin - 1994/1995 Rhondda League Winners - 1996/1997 Rhondda Lucania Cup Winners - 1996/1997 South Wales Senior League Div 2 Winners – 1998/1999 Bruty Cup Winners – 2001/2002 South Wales Senior League Div 1 Winners - 2002/2003 South Wales Senior League Player of the Year – Craig Wells – 2002/2003 SWFA Senior Cup Winners – 2003/2004 South Wales Senior League Div 2 Winners – 2007/2008 South Wales Alliance Div 2 Winners – 2015/2016 South Wales Alliance Div 1 Runner Up – 2016/2017 CW. John Owen Cup Runners Up – 2016/2017 South Wales Alliance Premier Runner Up – 2017/2018 South Wales Alliance Premier League Winners – 2018/2019

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Home Kit Sponsor

Get In Touch Blue Flame Gas Solutions Ltd Penrhiw Tyncymmer Close Porth Rhondda Cynon Taff Mid Glamorgan CF39 9DE

Mobile: 07519 808 663 Phone: 01443 266722 Email: info@blueflamegassolutionsltd.co.uk Web: www.blueflamegassolutionsltd.co.uk

Our Services Heating Installation Radiator Repairs & Maintenance Boiler Servicing Central Heating Repairs Thermostats Underfloor Heating Gas Leaks

Clubs Home Kit Sponsor

A massive thank you to Gary Lloyd from Blue Flame Gas Solutions Ltd who has sponsored our new home kit for the 2021 / 2022 season, we really appreciate the support.

Match Day Kit Sponsor

A massive thank you to Ryan Harris from ARI Distribution Ltd who has sponsored our match day training tops for the 2021 / 2022 season, we really appreciate the support.

Ynyshir Albions FC 2021 / 2022 Season Squad

Craig Hughes Forward

Steven Vaughan Midfield

Thomas Jones Midfield

Leon Anstee Forward

Mark Crutch Defender

Drew Caple Defender

Keiron Williams Goalkeeper

Alex Rees Defender

Dale Pritchard Goalkeeper

Jamie Rewbury Defender

Zack Philpott Defender

Liam Eason Midfield

Joe Eason Midfield

Josh Williams Defender

Scott Jones (Cpt) Midfield

Jacob Isaacs Midfield

Dane Williams Midfield

Lewis Fry Defender Lewis Fry Defender

Kailum Williams Defender

Liam Thomas Midfielder

Carn Thomas Defender

Sean Jones Defender

Andre Griffiths Midfielder

Jamie Williams Midfield

Jamie Price Midfield

Ynyshir Albions FC Committee

Craig Hopkins

Thomas Jones

Carol Fry

Ryan Oliver

Ceri Davies

Ceirion Mason

Gavin Fry

Andrew Davies

Craig Hughes

Josh Williams

Jamie Rewbury

Morgan Dallimore

Mark Lock Mark Lock

Jordan Roberts

Lee Scott

Sean Jones

Carol Fry

A huge thank you to those who behind the scenes help keep the club running, a lot of which goes unseen at times but ensures that the players only focus is securing the points come match day!

#COTB

YNYSHIR & DISTRICT WORKINGMEN’S CLUB

‘THE BADEN’

Aberrhondda Road, Porth, CF39 0AU TEL: 01443 682117 * Function Hall Available * * Artist in Bar every Saturday * * Quiz every Wednesday * * Darts & Pool Teams * * Live Sports shown on Big Screens * * New members welcome *

To help you get to know the players & committee this week we caught up for the first time this season with one of our back room staff. He’s hung up his boots after an injury stricken career upfront for the buns many years ago, from being an avid fan home & away every week, to now being an integral part of the clubs committee the one & only Jordan ‘Slugger’ Roberts.

Name / Age – Jordan Roberts (31) Role at the club – Committee Man / No. 1 Supporter / Match Day Gate Enforcer Favourite Buns Memory – Beating Sully away last kick of the game to get promotion to the Welsh League Favourite Buns player of all time – Too many to choose from Stand out player so far this season – Tough one but loving Dre at the minute Future Buns Hall of Famer – Sean Jones / Carn has the potential Worse Memory watching the buns – A couple but hate losing to the Dracs Worse Dress Sense – Guppy Hard Man – Zack P got to be he could implode at any minute Team Workhorse – All the boys put a shift in but on his Scott Jones is a Carol Fry machine on his day The Joker – Sean Jones Score prediction for todays game against Porth - Hopefully 10 – 0 but I’ll go for 5-1 to the buns

Welcoming todays visitors to the Oval AFC Porth Club Colours Home Venue Dinas Park Managers

Dean Morris

Coaches

Andrew Thomas, Laura Blowers Carol Fry

Squad

Goalkeepers Jon Howe (GK) Sion Barnett (GK)

Ieuan Shepherd Sam Weaver Charlie Fripp Matt Humphreys Patrick Rysgarrd Adam Zak Nathan Wiggins Nabeel Illahi Chris Lewis Mez Illahi Scott Badman Yusef Saqib Carol Fry Dean Raven Callum Richards Joe Holman

Framid Ali Jarrad Blowers Corey Fisher

Todays Match Day Ball Sponsor The club would like to say a massive thank you to Tim & Amy Williams of Spirit of 58 for sponsoring today's match ball. The label synonymous with the bucket hats that adorn many of the red wall at Wales games have been involved in multiple fundraising events over their 11 years in business.

Keep up the good work and thank you once again for supporting the buns.

Carol Fry

Siop 58 102 Stryd Fawr Bala LL23 7AD

Club History

The Battle for Bragging rights across CF39 CF39 a postcode at the foot of the Rhondda valleys covering Ynyshir & Porth one a village with a population of just over 3,000 the other a town with a population of just under 6,000, however with less than three miles between the two home grounds, its safe their journeys have been somewhat very different.

It’s Porth that many would argue are the bigger of the two in footballing terms as well as civic sizing with a long history of competing at Welsh league level. They even had the top flight of the Welsh pyramid in their sights during the 1990s when the league of Wales (now Cymru Premier) was formed winning the Welsh league second division title. Changing their name to AFC Rhondda in 96 in an attempt to grow the club and compete with some of the biggest names in Welsh football.

This was all in vain for the black dragons who reverted back to AFC Porth in 2004. And now for their noisy neighbours the buns being formed in 1992 the same year as the league of Wales and arguably a golden era for Porth. The buns who themselves had a solid spell in the 1990s winning multiple Rhondda league Carol Fry titles and cups with club legend Steve Maylin winning Rhondda Premier league player of the year in the 94/95 season.

Club History

The Battle for Bragging rights across CF39 This success saw the buns knocking on the door of the Welsh league in the early 2000s something our neighbours were well aware of. After missing out on promotion to the Welsh league due to ground regulations and then winning the South Wales senior Cup, the team that came so close gradually disintegrated.

Wise old heads hung up their boots and star players left in the case of 2003/04 senior league player of the year Craig Wells he left the red and black of the Oval for the burgundy of Dinas Park.

The end of the millenniums first decade saw Ynyshir yo-yoing through the South Wales leagues with Porth dropping out of the Welsh league for a single season before returning the following year. AFC Porth in 2014 saw silverware return with them winning the Nathaniel car sales league Cup only to be followed by relegations in 2015 & 2018.

Carol Frythe buns golden era winning the Alliance Two title in 2015/16 and This coincided with what some have called very nearly getting a back to back titles finishing runners up in the Alliance One in 16/17.

Club History

The Battle for Bragging rights across CF39 Despite going so close in their very first year in the Alliance Premier it was to be the following 2018/19 season that the club achieved what some had deemed impossible less than 5-6 years previous, promotion to the Welsh league masterminded by player manager returning hero Craig Wells.

It finally meant that the neighbouring clubs would meet for the very first time in a competitive league fixture in the 2019 / 2020 campaign, meaning the team from the town be looking down on their neighbouring village. The stage was set for the first Derby to take place second game of the season on a grey damp Tuesday evening at the home of the buns ‘The Oval’.

Over 300 people walked through the gates that day and witnessed a rampant buns brush aside their neighbours in such a manner that anyone with no knowledge of the clubs would have believed the buns were the club with Welsh league history.

However it was the season like we’ve never experienced before in which there was to be no return fixture at Carol Fry Dinas park as a few months later the season was rightly abandoned due to the pandemic.

But as we look ahead to the latest encounter against our local rivals our objective amongst this group of players & management is simple we want to write our own chapter in buns history and maintain the winning record in of this derby, after years of being in the shadows of our CF39 neighbouring club.

On the 11th Hour, of the 11th Day, of the 11th Month

We Will Remember Them This year as we have for a number years the club will be taking part in the Armistice parade on Ynyshir Road and laying a wreath to show our respect to all those who have served in our armed forces and those who unfortunately are no longer with us.

We would like to take the opportunity to show our appreciation and recognise the efforts of one our regulars on match day Mr. Hugh Hughes. Over the last month he’s given up his own time to clean and landscape the cenotaph and its surrounding garden on Ynyshir Road.

An ex service man himself this is something that means a lot to Hugh and his efforts haven't gone unnoticed amongst the community after clearing out numerous bags of rubbish and trimming back overgrown trees and plans and replacing them.

Carol Fry

From everyone at the club we would like to thank him for all of his effort and continued support.

On the 11th Hour, of the 11th Day, of the 11th Month

We Will Remember Them

Carol Fry

Club News

The Buns Marathon Men Over the past few months you’ve probably spotted these pair tearing up the roads & hills of the Rhondda Valleys. Joey now referred to by his team mates as ‘The Kenyan’ has covered every inch of road from Ferndale to Maerdy Rez & back, with Alex Rees heading the opposite direction causally sprinting past the traffic towards Pontypridd & Trefforest.

Both have put in months of hard work and probably between them own countless Strava records, Alex despite a severe stomach bug on race day, battled through near exhaustion to complete the London marathon in a blistering pace given illness in 3hrs 36mins.

Joey headed West last weekend to compete in the Llanelli half marathon and despite the monsoon rains he managed to do so in superb 1hr 32mins finishing in 78th place out of 678.

Carol Fry

From everyone at the club a massive well done to you both, however on the team chat can you post slower times please, Hoppy’s starting to think the rest of us aren't trying or just really slow…..

Club News

Buns Baby Boom We would like to take the opportunity to welcome the two newest arrivals to the buns wider family, on the 26th September Josh & Emily welcomed Sydney Rae Williams into the world weighing 7lbs 14 ounces.

She’s already modelling the clubs latest in buns baby merchandise, not to miss out on adding a 3rd member to their family, on the 28th October Zack & Heather welcomed Kiko Philpott weighing 8lbs 12ounces.

We have no doubt both will be heading to the Oval over coming weeks to support the lads, from everyone at the club we would like to say a massive congratulations to both families.

Carol Fry

Club Photo of the Week

If he’s not busy travelling the globe supporting the national team or sampling a few ales in his famous home made bar, he’s keeping a watchful eye on the hallow ground that so many call home ‘The Oval’.

Steve Ward on his morning stroll up in the hills of the Rhondda Valleys couldn’t of timed this any better and captured a great shot just a few hours before the team faced Caldicot in the cup last weekend.

Carol Fry

2021 / 2022 Results Date

Opposition

Home / Away

Competition

Result

Score

Scorers

MOM

9th July

Blaenrhondda

Away

R1 FAW Welsh Cup

Won

0-4

Anstee x2, Vaughan, Price

Leon Anstee

17th July

Blaenrhondda

Home

R1 FAW Amateur Trophy

Won

7-2

Morgan, L. Eason x2, Anstee, J. Eason, McGregor, Thomas

Cory Morgan

23rd July

Cwmbach

Away

R2 FAW Welsh Cup

Won

2-0

S. Jones, Anstee

Joe Eason

31st July

Penrhiwceiber

Away

Ardal South West League

Won

2-4

S. Jones x2, Caple, Rees

Carn Thomas

3rd Aug

West End

Home

Ardal South West League

Won

5-0

Morgan, Anstee, McGregor, L. Eason, Caple

Drew Caple

7th Aug

Merthyr Saints

Away

R2 FAW Amateur Trophy

Won

0-2

S. Jones, Anstee

Mark Crutch

10th Aug

Caerau Ely

Away

Ardal South West League

Won

0-2

Anstee, K. Williams

Leon Anstee

14th Aug

Aberaeron FC

Away

R3 FAW Welsh Cup

Won

1-3

Scott Jones x2, L. Eason

Liam Eason

21st Aug

Cardiff Dracs

Away

R2 FAW Amateur Trophy

Won

0-3

McGregor, J.Eason, L. Eason

Liam Eason

24th Aug

Garden Village

Home

Ardal South West League

Won

1-0

Liam Eason

Liam Eason

28th Aug

AFC Llwydcoed

Away

Ardal South West League

Won

2-4

Morgan, l. Eason x2, Kailum

Jacob Issacs

4th Sept

Penrhyncoch FC

Away

R4 FAW Welsh Cup

Lost

1-4

Jamie Price

Dre Griffiths

2021 / 2022 Results Date

Opposition

Home / Away

Competition

Result

Score

Scorers

MOM

11th Sept

Cwmaman

Home

R4 FAW Amateur Trophy

Won

2-0

S. Jones, L. Eason

Mark Crutch

18th Sept

Newport City

Home

R1 Ardal South Cup

Won

3-1

L. Easonx2, Anstee

Jacob Issacs

25th Sept

Pontardawe Town

Away

Ardal South West League

Lost

3-1

Jamie Price

Jacob Issacs

2nd Oct

Caersws FC

Away

R5 FAW Amateur Trophy

Won

1-2

Liam Eason, Joe Eason

Jacob Issacs

9th Oct

Dinas Powys

Away

Ardal South West League

Lost

2-1

Joe Eason

Mark Crutch

16th Oct

Cwmamman Utd

Home

Ardal South West League

Won

4-3

Carn Thomas, Liam Easonx2, Alex Rees

Zack Philpott

22nd Oct

Penydarren BGC

Away

Ardal South West League

Postponed

30th Oct

Caldicot Town

Home

R2 Ardal South Cup

Won

0-0 FT

Buns progress with a 4-2 victory on pens

Alex Rees

6th Nov

AFC Porth

Home

Ardal South West League

13th Nov

Treharris Athletic

Away

Ardal South West League

20th Noc

Pontyclun

Home

Ardal South West League

27th Nov

Penrhiwceiber Rangers

Home

Ardal South West League

The people that you may not always see but show such generosity year in year out, that without their backing we simply wouldn’t be able to keep this club afloat

A massive thank you to all of our sponsors

ARI Distribution Ltd – Ryan Harris

Ground Regulations & Conduct Policy Ground Regulations / Conduct Policy - This policy has been designed to ensure that all players, spectators and officials that visit the ground during a match day adhere to the guidelines set out by the clubs’ committee.

Admission Rights Under 16’s – Free Entry Over 16’s - £5 entry fee Season Ticket Holders – Must present their pass at either entry gate before admission will be allowed otherwise it will be a £5 charge.

Abandonment & Postponement In the event of the game being postponed prior to kick off you are eligible for a full refund of the £5 entry fee. In the event of the match being abandoned and the fixture needing to be re-played you will be offered free entry on the re-arranged fixture.

Field of Play If any spectator enters the field of play during the game, they will be asked to leave the ground immediately. We have a zero-tolerance policy in regards to this. The welfare and safety of players, management and match officials is paramount.

Alcohol No alcohol will be sold or can be brought into the ground. Anyone found doing so will be asked to dispose of it before being allowed entry. In addition, anyone found setting off fireworks or flares inside the grounds will be asked to leave Carol Fry immediately.

Abusive / Racist Behaviour Anyone heard giving abusive or racist remarks towards, players / management, match day officials, club officials or opposing supporters, will be asked to leave the ground immediately. We do not condone this type of behaviour whatsoever.

Ground Regulations & Conduct Policy Match Day Parking

There will be specific parking spaces marked out within the club grounds for match day officials or anyone who requires assistance in relation to their disability.

Disposal of Rubbish We kindly ask that all persons entering the ground that you dispose of your rubbish in the correct waste disposal bins that will be clearly marked out around the ground for recyclable & non-recyclable items.

Emergency Information & Facilities We kindly ask that you familiarise yourself with the ground layout plan paying close attention to the emergency exits and evacuation plan, which you will find located on the clubs notice board outside of the players / officials changing rooms. If you have any additional questions or concerns in relation to the policies or safety plans please speak to one of our committee members.

Carol Fry

We want the match day experience for all players, managements and spectators to be an enjoyable and safe one, so on behalf of the committee we’d like to thank you for adhering to the clubs’ conduct & ground regulations

Ardal South West League

Race for the Golden Boot & MOM’s Man of the Match

Race for the Golden Boot Carn Thomas

Alex Rees

1 1 1

Liam Thomas Steven Vaughan

Zack Philpott Joe Eason

Alex Rees

2 2 2

Kailum Williams Drew Caple Jamie Price

Cory Morgan Carn Thomas Andre Griffiths

3 3 3

Cory Morgan

Huw McGregor

Drew Caple Leon Anstee

Joe Eason

Mark Crutch

4

Scott Jones

Liam Eason

7

Leon Anstee

8

Jacob Isaacs

Liam Eason

14 0

2

4

6

8

10

BUNS

12

14

0 16

1

2

3

4

5

6

Upcoming Fixtures *subject to cup games* Sat 13th Nov League – Treharris Athletic Venue – Parc Taf Bargoed Sat 20tH Nov League – Pontyclun FC Venue – Oval Sat 27th Nov League – Penrhiwceiber Rangers Venue - Oval Sat 4th Dec League – West End Venue – LLandarcy Park

Sponsorship Opportunities

Become a sponsor of Ynyshir Albions FC We rely heavily on the generous support from local businesses to help run our club and are always on the look out for anyone that would like to get involved.

There are different way in which you can help and we are happy to discuss the costs involved and what your business can get out of it. *Playing Kit* *Training Kit* *Club Tracksuits* *Equipment* *Match Balls* *Advertising Boards* *Seating in the Stand* So if you are interested in becoming a sponsor of Ynyshir Albions FC, get in touch with any of the below: Ryan ' Beaky' Oliver - 07936 878321 Ceirion Mason - 07528 969805 Carol Fry - 07772891349

Ynyshir Albions FC Match Day Refreshments

Refreshments are available at our tuck shop, outside the Home changing room. So come see Ryan ‘ Beaky’ Oliver who will help keep you fed and watered during the game.

Prices Tea Coffee Chocolate Bar Sweets Crisps Cans Fruit Shoots

£1 £1 50p 50p 50p 70p 70p