{"id":6918,"date":"2023-10-20T15:51:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/adran-leagues\/?p=6918"},"modified":"2024-03-14T15:56:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T15:56:40","slug":"genero-adran-premier-weekend-preview-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/adran-leagues\/news\/genero-adran-premier-weekend-preview-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Genero Adran Premier | Weekend preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2023-10-08_Wrexham_AFC_Women_vs_Cardiff_City_Women_81-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2023-10-08_Wrexham_AFC_Women_vs_Cardiff_City_Women_81-1.jpg 576w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2023-10-08_Wrexham_AFC_Women_vs_Cardiff_City_Women_81-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Genero Adran Premier leaders Cardiff City will hope to continue their unbeaten start to the season when they visit Pontypridd United on Sunday.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bluebirds have taken 10 points from a possible 12 in the league so far and earned an emphatic 14-0 victory away at Llanelli Town in the Bute Energy Welsh Cup last weekend, with Madison Lloyd and Eliza Collie both scoring four goals each.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pontypridd were also big winners in the cup, beating Penclawdd 9-0, and James Fishlock will hope that kickstarts their campaign as they have lost all of their Genero Adran Premier matches so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dragons were one of just two teams to take points off Cardiff City last season, with Renne Day\u2019s 93<sup>rd<\/sup>-minute equaliser earning a 1-1 draw when the Bluebirds visited USW Sports Park.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second-place Aberystwyth Town stand alongside Cardiff City as the only other unbeaten side in the division and they host fourth-place Wrexham this weekend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been an impressive start to the campaign for the Seasiders, who have won both of their two home league matches so far alongside two away draws. An Amy Jenkins double then helped them to a 3-0 win at Llanfair United in the Bute Energy Welsh Cup last weekend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ava Suckley starred with six goals as Wrexham won 13-0 away at Pwllheli in the cup, the perfect response to their 3-0 defeat to Cardiff City which was their first league loss of the season since promotion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aberystwyth and Wrexham met in both the Genero Adran Trophy and Bute Energy Welsh Cup last season, with the Seasiders emerging victorious on both occasions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The New Saints and Swansea City both sit on seven points, in third place and fifth place respectively, ahead of their meeting at Park Hall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greg Draper\u2019s side are aiming for a third successive win after thrashing Barry Town United 5-0 a fortnight ago before a 3-0 victory over Connah\u2019s Quay Nomads in the Bute Energy Welsh Cup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Swansea came from behind to beat fellow top-flight side Cardiff Met 2-1 in the cup last weekend, making it two wins from two under interim boss Chris Church.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TNS triumphed 2-1 in the two clubs\u2019 most recent meeting in April, after the Swans had won all of the previous three encounters in the 2022\/23 campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barry Town United and Cardiff Met meet at Jenner Park, with both clubs aiming to bounce back from Bute Energy Welsh Cup exits last weekend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Linnets suffered a penalty shootout defeat to second tier side Swansea University, while Met conceded two late goals to lose 2-1 to Swansea City.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barry currently sit bottom of the Genero Adran Premier table after four straight defeats, while the Archers are sixth with five points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Met were emphatic 8-1 winners on their most recent visit to Jenner Park in January, having earned a 3-1 victory when the two sides met at Cyncoed earlier in 2022\/23. 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