Ardal League South West

Tuesday 8th August 2023

Kick Off 18.45 Actual 18.36

Seven Sisters Onllywyn 4 A.F.C. Llwydcoed 0, attendance 57

25’ 1-0

43’ 2-0 (pen)

49’ 3-0

78’ 4-0

@ The Welfare Ground

Wembley Avenue

Onllywyn

SA10 9HH

£3 Admission

No Programme.

Back in 1999 I had visited Seven Sisters during their days in the Welsh League, playing at The Welfare Ground in Seven Sisters. They have since merged with Onllywyn, a village where they now play their home games. Unsurprisingly, it is called The Welfare Ground. Then again, a lot of Welsh grounds are!

Seven Sister Onllywyn had opened up their season with a 4-3 defeat away at Penydarren, whilst this was the opening game for Llwydcoed. It was keenly fought throughout. SSO took their chances, whilst Llwydcoed never took theirs. The decisive second goal, from the penalty spot just before half time, really sealed the game. Llwydcoed never looked capable of pulling it back from there. They did have an effort tipped round the post in the opening minute of the second half, but minutes later a stooping header at the far post made it 3-0 and it was game over. The fourth goal came twelve minutes from the end.

The game had kicked off nine minutes early, perhaps due to the rain setting in, or perhaps it was just because everybody was there and ready to start? The far end of the ground was beginning to show a few puddles, but thankfully by halftime the skies cleared and it turned out to be a pleasant evening in the end.

It was a trouble free journey down to Wales. Not so good coming home. The M4 was closed from Junction 19 to 18 and the M25 shut from Junction 11 to 9. On a positive note, at least tonight’s game completes both this division and subsequently all of Tier 3 in South Wales for me.