Wrexham continued their impressive start to the Genero Adran Premier season with a 3-1 win against Swansea City at the Swansea.com Stadium.
The visitors were two goals ahead after just 12 minutes in SA1 as Ava Suckley produced a stunning strike from distance before Katie Barker latched onto Lili Jones’ through ball and slotted past Amelia Forkings.
Stacey John poked home her second goal of the season to half the deficit for the Swans on 24 minutes, while the hosts had opportunities to equalise before half-time as Wrexham goalkeeper Liz Craven denied Lucy Finch and Aimee Deacon.
Wrexham found a crucial third goal on 59 minutes when Jones received Suckley’s through ball and fired home, sealing a fourth win in five matches for Jenny Sugarman’s side.
The Red Dragons remain second in the Genero Adran Premier table, only behind league leaders Cardiff City on goal difference after the Bluebirds were emphatic 6-1 winners at home against Aberystwyth Town.
City took just six minutes to find the breakthrough as Kerry Walklett found the net, before Mackenzie Older quickly doubled the lead with a clinical low drive into the bottom corner.
Lily Moralee-Hughes pulled a goal back for Aberystwyth on the half hour mark, but Laura Curnock restored the hosts’ two-goal cushion in first half stoppage time.
Curnock scored from the penalty spot four minutes into the second half for her fifth goal in the last three matches, while Olden also completed her brace in the 89th minute – the striker is now the outright top scorer in the division this season with six goals. 16-year-old substitute Scarlett Baker-Perry scored her first senior goal for the Bluebirds in stoppage time to wrap up a convincing display.
Genero Adran Premier
The New Saints climbed up to third in the table with a 6-1 victory over Pontypridd United at Park Hall.
Caitlin Chapman scored twice within the opening seven minutes as she intercepted a pass from Alysha Hawkins and fired past the Ponty goalkeeper, before receiving Lia Lewis’ through ball and slotting home.
The best goal of the day came in the 17th minute from Chantelle Teare who lashed in a superb effort from 30 yards out, while Kay Baker made it 4-0 soon after by heading home from Kelsey Richardson’s corner.
Nicole Fenton played through Madison Lloyd to pull a goal back for Ponty in first half stoppage time and the visitors kept TNS at bay for much of the second half before 17-year-old Grace Thomas came off the bench to net her first senior goal for the Saints by rounding Hawkins in the 80th minute.
Teare completed the scoring two minutes later with another strike from distance, as TNS continued their perfect home record this season.
Briton Ferry Llansawel secured their third consecutive victory as Jade Crofts’ brace inspired a 4-1 triumph away to Barry Town United.
Crofts netted both of her goals inside the opening 22 minutes at Jenner Park as the striker slotted home at the near post before retrieving a loose ball from Megan Kearle’s corner and unleashing a powerful finish past Molly Arnesen.
Lucy Powell made it 3-0 in the 40th minute by converting from the penalty spot after Keira Harris’ handball in the box, while Maia Owen found the net three minutes later with a sweetly struck volley into the top corner from Grace Evans’ cross.
Danielle Broadhurst chased down Lucy Atwood’s long ball and prodded home in first half stoppage time to get Barry on the scoresheet, but there was to be no second half comeback for the hosts.
It proved to be Stevie McCarthy-Campbell’s final match in charge of Barry, as he stepped down to take on the role of head coach at Gwalia United.
Genero Adran Premier results
Barry Town United 1-4 Briton Ferry Llansawel
Cardiff City 6-1 Aberystwyth Town
Swansea City 1-3 Wrexham
The New Saints 6-1 Pontypridd United
