Cambrian United maintained their eight-point lead at the top of the JD Cymru South with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff Draconians at Lydstep Park on Saturday afternoon.
Both sides created several opportunities throughout the contest, but it took 71 minutes for the breakthrough in the capital as Dylan Edwards fired home his third goal in four league games to put the visitors ahead.
Cam Strinati netted his first goal of the season in stoppage time to secure victory for Liam Williams’ side, who are now unbeaten in their last nine league matches.
It’s 14 league games unbeaten and seven wins in a row for second-place Trefelin, who came from behind to triumph 3-1 over Trethomas Bluebirds at Ynys Park on Friday night.
The Bluebirds had two efforts cleared off the line early in the contest, but eventually found the opener on the half-hour mark thanks to Joe Shephard’s first JD Cymru South goal in almost four years – it was also the first goal that Trefelin had conceded in the league since the beginning of September.
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However, Tref came flying out the blocks in the second half and levelled the scoreline four minutes after the restart as Jasper Jones’ headed home from Callum Saunders’ corner.
Substitute Roan Piper completed the turnaround shortly after the hour mark before Jasper Jones secured all three points in stoppage time with his second of the evening. Andy Hill’s side are eight points behind leaders Cambrian United, but have three games in hand.
Third-place Ammanford made it four consecutive wins and clean sheets with a 3-0 win away at Pontypridd United on Friday night.
Callum Thomas gave Ammanford the lead inside just eight minutes as he tucked away the rebound from Dan John’s effort which struck the post.
Thomas’ finish remained the difference for over an hour, but youngster Owain Davies gave the visitors daylight when he bagged his first goal for the club from close range on 73 minutes. Morgan Clarke finished from Dan John’s square-ball late on to wrap up victory.
Ammanford are now six points clear of fourth-place Caerau Ely, who were held to a 1-1 draw away at Newport City on Friday night.
Kayne Mclaggon tapped in from Rhys Kavanagh’s cross to put the Steelmen ahead after just 11 minutes played, while Harvey Sing nearly almost doubled the lead before half-time but his looping effort was denied by the crossbar.
Caerau made their early second half pressure count as Dan Griffiths met Hywel Davies’ low cross and fired home to make it one apiece just before the hour mark.
Bottom of the table Cwmbran Celtic fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw away at Carmarthen Town on Saturday.
Carmarthen forward Liam Thomas rounded Lewis Watkins and rolled the ball home six minutes before half-time to put his side ahead at the break, before Keyon Reffell then doubled the lead five minutes after the restart with a clinical low finish into the bottom corner.
The hosts were seemingly in control of the contest, but Celtic pulled a goal back through Josh Hinwood on 72 minutes before he turned provider to set up captain Andy Larcombe to equalise in stoppage time.
Seventh-place Carmarthen now sit 10 points behind the promotion spots, while Celtic are seven points adrift of safety but with a game in hand on the three teams above them.
Weekend results in full:
Newport City 1-1 Caerau Ely
Pontypridd United 0-3 Ammanford
Trefelin 3-1 Trethomas Bluebirds
Baglan Dragons P-P Aberystwyth Town
Cardiff Draconians 0-2 Cambrian United
Carmarthen Town 2-2 Cwmbran Celtic
Treowen Stars P-P Afan Lido
Ynyshir Albions P-P Llantwit Major
