Wales

Central Wales F.A. Emrys Morgan Cup 3rd Round

Thursday 7th December 2023

Kick Off 19.30 Actual 19.27

Llechryd 1 Dewi Stars 3, attendance 75

4’ 0-1

33’ 1-1

44’ 1-2

84’ 1-3

@ Teifi Leisure Centre, 3G Pitch

North Road

Cardigan

SA43 1HG

No Admission or Programme.

Having already been postponed twice, this game between two teams who play in the Ceredigion League Division 1 (Tier 5 in Wales), 5th versus 3rd as far as league positions go, was switched to the 3G pitch here at Teifi Leisure Centre (a 520 mile round trip for me, getting home just before 2am) in Cardigan. Although there is no designated spectator area, there is a good 5 yards between touchline and fence and the Referee had no problem with people standing inside the cage, although over half the crowd opted to watch from outside, behind the near goal end, where it gave slightly raised viewing.

It was a decent game, between two evenly matched teams. Dewi Stars went ahead early, with an angled shot that beat the ‘keeper at his near post. Llechryd levelled just after the half hour mark, poking in a cross at the near post, but a minute before halftime, Dewi were back in front, when a cross from the left went right across the six yard box before being smashed high into the roof of the net at the far post. There were chances at both ends, but Dewi made the game safe with six minutes left, when a cross was headed in at the second attempt.

In the final minute (on my watch) a Dewi player suffered an injury, which appeared to be a leg/ankle break. An ambulance was called, but with the player lay on the pitch, covered in blankets/coats, it was obvious the game would not be carrying on. Both the Cymru App and Dewi Stars Twitter (plus a reply to this by Llechryd) have the game shown as 1-3, so looks like the result stands? Dewi Stars now face fourth tier Central Wales League North Division side Waterloo Rovers in the next round.