THERE was a lot of disappointment this week in the league as teams struggled to field full-strength sides.
On Saturday the Division One Govilon v Fairfield United game was called off as Fairfield were unable to raise a side.
The same applied to Pontypool Town B v Prescoed in Division Two with Pontypool failing to raise a side.
Other teams in the league could only muster nine or ten players on the day.
Following a lay off of approximately 10 weeks due to snow and waterlogged grounds, many players have not returned to playing.
Llanarth from the Premier Division had a good week, winning two games and drawing one.
On Monday evening, in the league, they beat Pandy 1-0 with a first half goal by Steve Morgan.
On Wednesday Llanarth played Division One’s Cwmffrwdoer in Round 2 of the P & P Pest Control Open Cup and they ran out 8-3 winners with goals from Thomas Bowden (2), Jamie Edwards (2), Daniel Wheeler (2), Colin Morgan and Steve Morgan.
The scorers for Cwmffrwdoer were Shane Thomas (2) and David Greenhalgh.
Llanarth will play Race in the quarter final on Saturday, May 8.
Last Saturday sixth-placed Llanarth visited Usk Town in fourth and they could only muster nine players for the game.
At half time Usk led 3-1 but they then had Shaun Taylor sent off. So 10 of Usk Town played nine of Llanarth and the match finished up all square at 4-4.
The Barton brothers scored Usk’s goals, Will and Jeremy netting two each.
Llanarth’s goals were scored by Steve Morgan (2), Colin Morgan and Thomas Jones.
In midweek third-placed Pandy hosted current Premier Division leaders Trevethin and were powerless to prevent a 6-0 hammering.
The Trevethin scorers were Dean Lewis (2), David Walker (2), Dwain Hunt and Shaun Williams.
On Saturday Trevethin played local rivals and second-placed side Pontypool Town, who had to win this game to stay in the promotion hunt.
Trevethin’s won 5-2 to increase their lead at the top by five points thanks to a Williams hat-trick and two from Hunt.
The scorers for Pontypool were Richard Wakeling and Gavin Rogers.
Most of the Division One sides played catch-up last week by playing two midweek games.
Leaders Clydach Wasps played Cwmffrwdoer away on Monday and romped to a 13-0 win.
Scorers for the Wasps were Chris Evans (4), Scott Ambler (3), Dan Hartland (3), Jonathan Powell, Arron Powell and Phil Odowda.
On Thursday Wasps won 2-1 at Blaenavon Blues, who fielded a young, lively side.
The Wasps led 2-0 through a Scott Ambler penalty and Matthew Williams’ second before Leigh Carrick pulled a goal back.
Wasps need a point from Monday’s home match with Race to win the Division One title.
Last Monday Blaenavon Blues beat second-placed Goytre 2-1 with goals from Lee Challenger and Leigh Carrick. Gareth Edmunds got the Goytre goal.
Also on the Monday evening, Panteg beat Race 4-1 with Lee Gwilliam hitting a hat trick and Nicky Gwilliam getting the other. The Race goal was scored by Shane Beaumont.
On Thursday evening Panteg beat Tranch 5-3 with goals from Jon Butcher (4) and Lee Gwilliam.
The scorers for Tranch were Kevin Rogers, Mark Walker and Ricki Ball.
On Saturday Tranch got back to winning ways with a 6-2 home victory over Race.
The scorers for Tranch were Chris Bradbury (2), Sam Davies, Ross Peake, Mark Walker and Andrew Hayes.
Mitchell Beaumont and Sam Saunders replied for Race.
Fairfield United won one and lost one in midweek.
On the Monday they beat Mardy, 1-0 with the all important goal scored by Karl Heaven.
But on Thursday they lost 2-0 at PILCS with Oliver John and a Daniel Black own goal proving decisive.
On Saturday Fairfield ailed to raise a side for their visit to Govilon.
They therefore lose a game, three points and five goals. Govilon gain a win, three points and five goals.
On Monday PILCS won 4-1 at New Inn thanks to Ross Berryman, Steve Rogers (2) and Oliver John.
Graham Rees got the New Inn consolation.
On Saturday Clydach Wasps beat New Inn 3-0 with goals from Tyrone Gravell (2) and Danny Harland.
On Monday Sebastopol beat visitors Abergavenny Thursdays 5-1 with goals from Michael Cook (2), Elliott Perry, Alex Lewis and Justin Dowd.
Thursdays had Martyn Zavisok and David Barry sent off and their solitary strike was an own goal by Mike King.
On Thursday Sebastopol drew 1-1 at home to New Inn.
Justin Dowd gave the home side the lead in the 13th minute but New Inn levelled in the 83rd minute through an own goal by Mike Cook.
Also last Thursday, Govilon entertained Race and the game finished up all square at 3-3.
The scorers for Govilon were Lewis Meadows (2) and Robbie Burns. Jonathan Davies (2) and Craig Russell netted for Race.
Division Two leaders Prescoed had no midweek games on rota and their game on Saturday with Pontypool Town B was postponed.
Prescoed gain a win, three points and five goals. Pontypool Town B lose a game, three points and five goals.
In midweek Trevethin B beat Llanarth B 11-0 with goals from Michael Clark (5), Russell Jenkins (3), Dwain Hunt (2) and Sam Cankett.
Pontypool Town B beat Usk Town B 6-0 with goals from Karl Hooper (3), Matthew Davies, Jody Thomas and Sean Kearns.
On Saturday Clydach B beat Llanarth B 11-2 thanks to Scott Ambler (2), Jasper Morgan (2), Nathan Wall, David Gulliford, Ross Long, Jeff Hall, Ben Davies, Greg Lewis and a Justin Mann own goal.
Richard Gibbs scored both of the Llanarth B goals.
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