Llanelli Town’s JD Cymru South title celebrations were put on ice as the Reds were held to a 1-1 draw by Afan Lido at Stebonheath on Friday night.
The visitors, in need of points themselves as they battle against relegation, took the lead on 54 minutes when John Hall’s looping ball into the box was headed in by Liam Griffiths.
Lido came close to a second when Jackson Hall’s header was cleared off the line, but Llanelli soon started to pile on the pressure and got their reward in the 81st minute when Louis Gerrard’s strong header played in Liam Eason who kept his composure to finish through the legs of Ben Haines for his seventh goal in his last five matches.
Lido are now two points above the relegation zone with two games to play, while Llanelli remain four points clear at the top of the table after second-place Trethomas Bluebirds were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Cambrian United.
It was a second consecutive goalless stalemate for the Bluebirds, who had the better of the chances in Ystrad Mynach – with makeshift striker Thomas Gameson coming closest late on when his header was tipped over the bar by Cambrian goalkeeper Morgan Davies.
It means that victory for Llanelli away at Cambrian on Friday will secure the title for the Reds, while Trethomas travel to Afan Lido on the same night.
Penrhiwceiber Rangers continue to dream of maintaining their second tier status after Harvey Hughes’ stoppage time goal earned a 1-0 win away at Caerau Ely on Friday night.
Hughes, a second half substitute, sparked wild scenes of celebration when he rolled the ball home from the edge of the box in the 94th minute as Rangers moved just a point adrift of safety.
It leaves 13th-place Cwmbran Celtic looking nervously over their shoulder after they were beaten 2-0 at home by Baglan Dragons on Saturday.
Dylan Thomas set up Tom Davies to open the scoring just before the half hour mark, while Thomas got on the scoresheet himself with 12 minutes of the game remaining to wrap up a third win in five matches for the Dragons who are into the top half.
Goytre United’s survival hopes look slim after they were beaten 2-1 at home by Ammanford on Friday night.
The game was goalless for over an hour until Ammanford substitute Macsen Llewellyn received a flicked pass and fired home for his first goal for the club in the 72nd minute, before Matthew Fisher doubled the lead six minutes later by cutting inside and producing a superb finish into the top corner.
Drew Perrett pulled a goal back for Goytre from a tight angle in stoppage time, but it was not enough to save the hosts from a falling to a defeat which leaves them four points adrift of safety with just two games remaining.
Newport City made it five league wins in a row with a 2-1 comeback victory at home against Llantwit Major on Friday night.
After a goalless first half, Major broke the deadlock just three minutes after the break as Ioan Emanuel rose highest to meet a corner but Newport were level two minutes later when Kofi Rowe produced a clever lob over Jack Lansdown.
The turnaround was complete shortly after the hour mark when Richard Noyes’ long throw into the box was headed home by Lathan Garrett.
Pontypridd United ended their four-match losing streak with a 3-1 win away at Taffs Well on Friday night.
The Dragons made a stunning start to the game as Kieran Lewis fired home with less than a minute on the clock, before turning provider to set up Dan Griffiths two minutes later. Lewis grabbed his second of the night and Ponty’s third just before the half hour mark.
Goncalo Ferreira pulled one back for Taffs Well just before half-time – with an assist from goalkeeper Shaun Gardiner – but a goalless second half ensured that the visitors took home the three points.
The points were shared between Carmarthen Town and Trefelin in a 1-1 draw at the LHP Stadium on Saturday.
The Old Gold led at half-time thanks to Lee Surman’s 29th-minute header, while goalkeeper Lee Idzi maintained his side’s advantage by saving a penalty in the 70th minute.
Lee Trundle volleyed in for Trefelin a minute later but the goal was ruled out for handball, before the visitors finally found an equaliser with six minutes left on the clock when Carmarthen forward Gavin Jones turned the ball into his own net.
Weekend results in full:
Caerau Ely 0-1 Penrhiwceiber Rangers
Goytre United 1-2 Ammanford
Llanelli Town 1-1 Afan Lido
Newport City 2-1 Llantwit Major
Taffs Well 1-3 Pontypridd United
Trethomas Bluebirds 0-0 Cambrian United
Carmarthen Town 1-1 Trefelin
Cwmbran Celtic 0-2 Baglan Dragons
