{"id":8053,"date":"2024-03-18T11:01:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T11:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/adran-leagues\/?p=8053"},"modified":"2024-03-27T11:02:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T11:02:53","slug":"genero-adran-premier-round-up-collie-bags-hat-trick-as-cardiff-city-thrash-wrexham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/adran-leagues\/news\/genero-adran-premier-round-up-collie-bags-hat-trick-as-cardiff-city-thrash-wrexham\/","title":{"rendered":"Genero Adran Premier round-up | Collie bags hat-trick as Cardiff City thrash Wrexham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2024-01-07_WrexhamAFC_vs_CardiffCity_NCM_3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2024-01-07_WrexhamAFC_vs_CardiffCity_NCM_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2024-01-07_WrexhamAFC_vs_CardiffCity_NCM_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2024-01-07_WrexhamAFC_vs_CardiffCity_NCM_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dogirq7bi39sv.cloudfront.net\/2024-01-07_WrexhamAFC_vs_CardiffCity_NCM_3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pontypridd United\u2019s relegation from the Genero Adran Premier was confirmed on Sunday afternoon as the Dragons drew 2-2 with Cardiff Met at USW Sports Park.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ponty had to beat the Archers to keep their survival hopes alive, but despite a spirited performance they could not find a winning goal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hosts got off to the worst possible start as Nieve Jenkins\u2019 corner sailed over goalkeeper Klaudia Wojtyczka in the 12<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;minute.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ponty equalised through Shannon Hindmarsh just after the half hour mark, but they trailed again midway through the second period as Met forward Esme Kilburn-Thompson found the net again after her hat-trick against The New Saints the previous weekend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A red card for Archers defender Tiggy Webb gave Ponty renewed hope and they levelled again through Lucy Atwood in the 84<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;minute, but there was to be no late winner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Swansea City\u2019s fixture against Aberystwyth Town was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, Cardiff City opened up an eight-point gap at the top of the table with an emphatic 6-1 win over Wrexham at The Rock.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both sides found the net inside the first 15 minutes as Rosie Hughes\u2019 penalty cancelled out Eliza Collie\u2019s opener, but the Bluebirds quickly restored their lead as Rhianne Oakley headed home from Ffion Price\u2019s cross.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Molly Kehoe added a third shortly after half-time before Oakley got her second of the afternoon, while Collie scored twice in the final 10 minutes to complete her fourth hat-trick of the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barry Town United moved to the top of the Plate Conference with a 3-0 victory over The New Saints, inspired by Angharad Beman\u2019s first half double.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beman\u2019s close range header from Chloe Tiley\u2019s corner opened the scoring in the 17<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;minute.&nbsp;&nbsp;And Barry doubled their lead shortly after through India Shanahan, who dispossessed Grace Dunkerley and sent a composed finish beyond Ellie Suckley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Things got even better for the hosts on the stroke of half-time as Tiley and Beman combined again to add a third. 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