Gwent F.A. Amateur Cup

Preliminary Round

Saturday 7th February 2026

Kick Off 16.15 Actual 16.21

Panteg 2 Albion Rovers 3, attendance 51

22’ 0-1

52’ 1-1

60’ 1-2

84’ 1-3

90’ + 2, 2-3

@ Llantarnam Community Primary School, 3G Pitch

James Prosser Way

Llantarnam

NP44 3XB

No Admission or Programme.

A seventeen minute drive back down the A4042, just to the south of Cwmbran, for game two of the day and another match switched to a recently opened 3G set up, which was installed by the same company as the earlier match and was an exact replica, with spectator access along one side and two small sections of covered standing. The changing rooms are behind the near goal and there was plenty of parking, despite another game just finishing, which was the reason for our game having a later start time.

The match was a county cup tie, with both teams being in Gwent Premier League Division 1, with 10th hosting 5th as far as league positions go. Panteg had an early goal ruled out for a foul, before falling behind midway through the half, when a free kick was saved by the ‘keeper, as well as the follow up, but put past him at the third attempt. Albion also saw a cross from wide on the right hit the crossbar just after the half hour mark, but it remained 0-1 at the break. Seven minutes into the second half Panteg drew level, with a glancing header at the near post, from a corner on the left, but Albion were back in front on the hour mark. The ‘keeper had made a fingertip save from a long range shot, but from the resulting corner, he was beaten by an in swinging kick that he could only help into the net as it arrived at the near post. They had a header cleared off the line following another corner, before making it 1-3 with six minutes left, when a cross from the left was put in at the far post. A shot from the edge of the box into the bottom corner saw Panteg pull it back to 2-3 in stoppage time, but it came too late for them to add to it.

Gwent Premier League

Division 2 Cup Group B

Saturday 7th February 2026

Kick Off 14.00 Actual 13.59

Pontnewydd United 1 Brynmawr United 4, attendance 20

30’ 0-1

45’ + 1, 1-1

47’ 1-2

72’ 1-3

79’ 1-4

@ Abersychan School, 3G Pitch

Incline Road

Abersychan

NP4 8PQ

No Admission or Programme.

Another week of almost constant rain meant this game was switched to the recently installed 3G cage at Abersychan School, just north of Pontypool. It’s got a designated spectator area along one side and has two areas of covered standing too. The changing rooms, where toilets were available, are a fair way from the pitch, but at least it means the players stay out on the pitch at halftime, which is good news if you’ve got a second game to head to, such was the case today.

This was the last match in the three team group that also involved Thornwell Red & Whites and a game Pontnewydd had to win by at least three goals to progress, whilst a draw would be enough for Brynmawr. It turned out to be an excellent game, with both teams going all out for the win. It was the visitors who took the lead after half an hour, when a through ball was deflected and it fell perfectly for a first time shot into the bottom corner. Pontnewydd equalised a minute into stoppage time at the end of the first half, when a ball over the top was lobbed over the ‘keeper from the edge of the box. Two minutes into the second half Brynmawr restored their lead, beating the ‘keeper low inside the near post and they never looked like being pegged back again. A diagonal free kick was put in from close range, after a fumble by the ‘keeper with eighteen minutes left, before they made it 1-4 seven minutes later, when a short corner was angled into the box and poked past the ‘keeper from close range.