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.