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.