Port Talbot relieve pressure as Barry's top flight status in doubt after loss

Barry Town United drop to the bottom of the Adran Premier after Port Talbot Town comfortably beat them 4-0 at Jenner Park Stadium. Jess Hammett opened the scoring for the Steelwomen in the first half before Cerys Bevan, Courteney Thomas and Terri Beddows inflicted further damage on the Linnets. Barry will now enter the final day of the season bottom, where they will play away at Pontypridd Town whilst rivals Port Talbot and The New Saints will play at Park Hall on April 17. Port Talbot came o

Port Talbot claim confidence-boosting win to move away from the drop

Port Talbot ended a run of five straight defeats as they stunned Barry Town at Victoria Road in the Adran Premier. Despite strong pressure from Barry, a goal in either half gave the Steelwomen their third win against Barry this season. Lauren Amor struck from the spot after 39 minutes holding her nerve after having to re take the spot kick. Courtney Thomas extended the lead three minutes after halftime. Barry dominated large parts of the game but were unable to break Port Talbot’s defence with

Port Talbot battle through Cascade and fog to progress in Adran Trophy

Vicky Beddows got the winning goal for Port Talbot in extremely foggy conditions at Victoria Road. Scoring the only goal of the game on 77 minutes, Beddows sends Port Talbot into the next round of the Adran Trophy. A thick fog had settled across the ground prior to kick off and became worse as the game wore on. Both sides battled hard but neither ever really gained control of the game. The first half saw half chances for both sides but nothing to trouble either keeper. The second half was simi

Port Talbot Town v Barry Town United: LIVE match updates

Port Talbot Town claimed their first win of the season over Barry Town United at Victoria Road. Having lead the Steelwomen found themselves behind but came back to win the game. Vicky Beddows opened the scoring after nine minutes with Port Talbots first goal of the season. Anna Houghton equalised after 20 minutes and Barry lead after 30 minutes thanks to a Lauren Harris goal. Jessie Taylor levelled the game up after 51 minutes and Courtney Thomas got the winner after 67 minutes. Port Talbot st

Passmore strikes late for Steelwomen to earn point against Abergavenny

Abergavenny Women and Port Talbot Town couldn’t be separated as they played out a 2-2 draw at Pen-y-Pound Stadium. Lyndsey Davies gave the home side the lead, only for Port Talbot to level just before the break though Lauren Amor. Amy Thrupp restored the lead for Abergavenny with a fine effort, but the Steelwomen left it late again to rescue a point, as Jodie Passmore was on the end of a goal mouth scramble to earn the visitors a point. With difficult weather conditions playing a part, both s

Late leveller from Jesci Hare secures point for Port Talbot against Cyncoed

Port Talbot Town and Cyncoed were forced to share the points after a six goal thriller at Victoria Road. Jesci Hare gave the home side an early lead six minutes into the game, before her strike was cancelled out by Cyncoed Ladies striker Alison Witts. The Mighty Oaks soon lead after versatile defender Grace Morris scored from the spot after 55 minutes, but the Blues fought back, as Hare grabbed her second of the afternoon. In an action packed second half, Witts restored the Cyncoed lead with

Port Talbot leapfrog Abergavenny after Beddows and Walkley strike

Port Talbot Town leapfrogged Abergavenny Women in the Welsh Premier Women’s League after claiming a 2-0 victory at Victoria Road. The Steelwomen got off to a good start taking the lead early on with Laura-May Walkley scoring after three minutes. Terri Beddows made sure of the three points for Port Talbot with the second after 77 minutes. Laura-May Walkley and Terri Beddows were on target for the Steelwomen as they maintained their unbeaten run. Port Talbot take the win and move into the fourth

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