Genero Adran Premier leaders Cardiff City earned their biggest league win for over two and a half years as they triumphed 7-1 away at Pontypridd United.
The Bluebirds were two goals ahead inside the opening 10 minutes as Mackenzie Olden squared for Laura Curnock to finish from close range before Nieve Jenkins headed home Ffion Price’s corner.
Jemima Lister set up Madison Lloyd to halve the deficit for Pontypridd on 32 minutes, but Curnock restored Cardiff’s two-goal cushion in first half stoppage time as she tapped in after Alysha Hawkins could only parry Olden’s effort.
It took the visitors just three minutes of the second half to add to their advantage as Megan Bowen tapped in Olden’s corner, while Curnock completed her hat-trick from the penalty spot shortly before the hour mark following a handball in the box.Â
Substitute Amy Long scored her first Bluebirds goal in the 67th minute when she scored the rebound following Lily Billingham’s saved effort, while captain Hannah Power completed the scoring with five minutes left on the clock as she finished from Mikayla Cook’s cross.
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Second-place Wrexham remain behind Cardiff on goal difference only following their 5-0 win away at Aberystwyth Town.
It took just three minutes for the visitors to opening the scoring at Park Avenue as Rosie Hughes played a one-two with Katie Barker and finished at the back post. Barker was also the provider for Wrexham’s second goal nine minutes before half-time as she played through Lili Jones to fire home.
Captain Jodie Bartle added her name to the scoresheet three minutes into the second half as she hammered in a loose ball in the box after Aber failed to deal with Jones’ corner, while Barker curled home her side’s fourth goal just before the hour mark.
The former Newcastle United forward completed a brace for herself with 10 minutes remaining, racing onto substitute Abbie Iddenden’s through ball and finishing well after some neat footwork. The result also marked Wrexham’s first clean sheet of the campaign.
Aimee Deacon’s four-goal haul inspired third-place Swansea City to an emphatic 6-1 home win over Briton Ferry Llansawel.
Chloe Chivers scored the Swans’ opening goal in the 18th minute as she tucked away Caitlin Williams’ cross at the back post, while Deacon grabbed her first of the afternoon shortly after by netting the rebound after Steph Turner’s effort struck the crossbar.
Chivers made it 3-0 nine minutes later with a superb curling effort from the edge of the box, before Ferry defender Brooke Llewellyn was sent off for a second bookable offence. A stellar first half for Swansea was complete in stoppage time when Deacon scored from the penalty spot after being fouled in the area.
Ferry did provide an immediate response after the break as Jade Crofts’ effort from distance got the better of Swans goalkeeper Amelia Forkings, but the hosts had their fifth goal just two minutes later when Deacon completed her hat-trick with a close-range finish.
The 18-year-old wrapped up a sensational afternoon with her fourth and Swansea’s sixth just before the hour mark, poking home amid pinball in the box caused by a corner. Yzzy Taylor’s side remain just one point behind the top two following their third consecutive win.
The New Saints claimed their first away win of the season by triumphing 4-2 over Barry Town United at Jenner Park, in James Fishlock’s first game in charge of the hosts.
Saints captain Lia Lewis scored her first goal of the season in the 19th minute as she fired home from Kelsey Richardson’s corner, before Zara Gibbs scored for the second consecutive game by meeting Lexi Jones’ cross with a header past Molly Arnesen on 34 minutes. The visitors had a third goal just four minutes later when teenager Charlotte Crees blasted home amid a scramble for the ball.
However, Barry proved they were not out of the contest with two goals in the opening six minutes of the second half. Ellie Preece raced through and slotted past TNS debutant goalkeeper Charlie Scott, before Amelia Herbert – brought on from the bench at the break – fired in from close range.
The hosts could not complete the comeback though and TNS secured victory with their fourth goal on 65 minutes, defender Kay Baker producing a sensational strike after controlling Maria Francis-Jones’ cross.
Genero Adran Premier results
Aberystwyth Town 0-5 Wrexham
Barry Town United 2-4 The New Saints
Pontypridd United 1-7 Cardiff City
Swansea City 6-1 Briton Ferry Llansawel
