Although all U13, U15 and U17 matches were postponed due to waterlogged pitches most games at under 11 as planned. At Penweddig the overnight frost firmed up pitches to provide near perfect conditions for players to show off their skills and delight those watching.

In the U11 age group Llanrhystud Dolphins responded to the crisp conditions with even crisper finishes as they beat Talybont 8-0, Bont Teifi likewise had their scoring boots on as they beat Penrhyncoch 6-0, Ystwyth Dragons who were drawing with Machynlleth Rangers 2-2 at half time went on to win 5-2, whilst Penrhyn Dynamos and Bow Street Magpies settled for a 3-3 in hotly contested match.

In the U10 age group, Bow Street Piod performed well to see off a good Penparcau Flames side 3-2, Tregaron Lions beat Penrhyn Devils 2-1, Penrhyn Celts though beat Bont United 7-0 and Teirw Talybont once again showed their all round ability as they beat Ystwyth Dynamos 6-1.

In the U9 age group, Ystwyth Select scored two late second half goals to beat Penrhyn Devils 3-1, Waun Wanderers matched that score as they beat Penparcau Phoenix 3-1, Bow Street Juniors scored with a minute to go to beat Bont Teifi Wanderers 2-1 whilst Tregaron Tigers found things easier as they beat Bois Y Graig 7-3.

The U8 age group matches were postponed.   

U13, U15 and U17 players resumed their league campaigns after the winter break in difficult blustery conditions on Saturday but that did not detract from the standard of play as teams entertained those watching.

In the U17 League the top two sides, Machynlleth and Llanilar, went head to head and what a cracking match it proved to be as both fought hard to gain the ascendancy over the other but in the end two sides settled for a 2-2 draw. Third placed Bow Street showed their strength and determination to challenge the leaders with a good 5-1 win over Builth Wednesdays and Padarn played well to beat Tregaron 6-1.

In the U15 League, league leaders came through a tough test with a 2-0 win over Tregaron, second placed Machynlleth matched them with a 2-0 win over Bow Street Tornados and Penrhyncoch saw off their clubmates Penrhyn Roosters 4-0.

In the U13 League Aber Stars remain top of the league after a good performance as they beat Penrhyncoch 4-0, Bow Street Magpies in second place maintained their challenge with a powerful 7-1 win over Padarn and Machynlleth beat Tregaron Pumas 5-1.

In the U11 age group Llanrhystud Dolphins scored a goal in each half to secure a 2-0 win over Ystwyth Dragons, Machynlleth Rangers played well to beat Penrhyncoch 3-0, Machynlleth Hurricanes swept Bow Street Magpies aside with 5-1 win and Bont Teifi proved too strong for Penrhyn Dynamos winning 7-1.

In the U10 age group, Teirw Talybont came out on top in a close encounter with Bow Street Piod winning 2-1, Penrhyn Celts saw off Ystwyth Dynamos 4-2, Penrhyn Devils beat Bont United 6-0 and the game between Penparcau Flames and Tregaron Lions ended in a 2-2 draw.

In the U9 age group, Tregaron Tigers edged their match against Penrhyn Red Dragons 1-0, Bow Street Juniors finally broke the deadlock late in the second half to beat Ystwyth Select 2-0, Penparcau Phoenix rose to their challenge beating Bois Y Graig 5-1 and Waun Wanderers had to overcome strong resistance from Bont Teifi Wanderers before winning 7-3.

In the U8 age group, Ystwyth Gators A had their scoring boots on as they beat Dreigiau 5-0, Ystwyth Gators B beat Ystwyth Gators C 1-0 and Bow Street Ieuenctid rounded things off with a 1-1 draw against Talybont Teriyrs.    

Overnight frost led to two early games being postponed due to goalmouths being frozen but otherwise the fixture programme in the Aberystwyth & District Junior Football League went ahead as planned in near perfect conditions. With the scene set, the players provided the well wrapped parents and other supporters with some great games to watch with the standard of play once again very good.

In the U11 age group, Machynlleth Hurricanes finally overcame their nemesis as they slotted how a late goal to beat Bont Teifi 2-1 in another herculean tussle between the two sides. In another close encounter Penrhyncoch beat their clubmates Penrhyn Dynamos 1-0, Llanrhystud Dolphins put in a good display to see off Machynlleth Rangers 3-1 and Bow Street Magpies beat Talybont 4-1.

In the U10 age group,Teirw Talybont’s movement and well controlled passing provided them with plenty of chances which were often put away as they beat Tregaron Lions 5-0 and Ystwyth Dynamos shone as they beat Bont United 4-1. The games between Penrhyn Devils and Penparcau Flames, and Penhryn Celts  against Bow Street Piod were postponed due to early morning frost.

In the U9 age group, there were plenty of goals for those watching to see no more so than the game between Penrhyn Red Dragons and Bois Y Graig which ended with a somewhat remarkable 7-7 scoreline. Bow Street Juniors played well to beat Tregaron Tigers 6-1, Penparcau Phoenix rose to the challenge coming away with a 6-0 win against Bont Teifi Wanderers, and Ystwyth Select drew 2-2 with Waun Wanderers.

In the U8 age group more goals followed as Ystwyth Gators A beat Ystwyth Gators C 7-4, their clubmates Ystwyth Gators B followed that up with a 4-1 win over Talybont Teriyrs and Llanrhystud Seals rounded things off with a 4-3 win over Dreigiau.

After a wet and windy start to the New Year the under 11 section of the Aberystwyth and District Junior League returned to action in near perfect sunny conditions on Saturday morning.

With the stage set for some great games, those present weren’t to be let down, as the standard of play was excellent as players settled back into the swing of things quickly after the Christmas break providing some high scoring games for them to watch.

In the U11 section the two Machynlleth teams started the year on a high as Hurricanes beat Penrhyncoch 3-0 and Rangers beat Penrhyn Dynamos 5-2 , whilst Ystwyth Dragons also fired home 5 as they beat Bow Street Magpies 5-1.

In the U10 age group, Bow Street Piod tamed Tregaron Lions with some good football winning 6-0, Penrhyn Devils matched that score line when beating Ystwyth Dynamos 6-0, whilst Bont United came out on top in a close game with Penparcau Flames, who were denied by the post on several occasions.

In the U9 age group, Waun Wanderers returned to winning ways coming out on top in a 5-4 thriller with Bow Street Juniors, Ystwyth Select did likewise winning 4-3 against Bois Y Graig, but Tregaron Tigers roared their way to victory beating Bont Teifi Wanderers 7-0.

In the U8 section, Ystwyth Gators C produced a good performance to beat club mates Ystwyth Gators A 5-0, Dreigiau played well to beat a good Talybont Teriyrs side 4-0 and Llanrhystud Seals rounded things off with a rare 0-0 draw with Bow Street Ieuenctid.

A well observed minutes silence preceded all games in the U11 section of the Aberystwyth & District Junior League as a mark of respect and remembrance for the late Gary Speed. Some will remember that he took time out from a coaching course he was attending in Aberystwyth to come to one of our Junior League presentation days at the Arts Centre in 2006. On that day he presented one of the trophies, the Urien Williams Memorial Trophy, to one of our Junior League players and commented on how impressed he was with event and the numbers present, recognising how important grass roots football is to the sport so it was apt that today’s players pay their respects in such an excellent way.

 The football as usual was a joy to watch as players continue to develop their skills each Saturday morning.

In the U11 age group, Ystwyth Dragons found the going tough against a well organised Penrhyncoch side. Twice Penrhyn took the lead only to see the Dragons bounce back before the teams settled for a 2-2 draw. Penrhyn Dynamos went one better as they scored late goals against Talybont to win 4-0. Bont Teifi, who again putting in an impressive display, proved too strong for Llanrhystud Dolphins winning 8-0 and Machynlleth Hurricanes, who led 1-0 at half time against clubmates Machynlleth Rangers, scored regularly in the second half to win 6-0.

Only one game was played in the U10 age group but what a game it was, in the end going Tregaron Lions way as they beat Ystwyth Dynamos 4-3.

In the U9 age group, Bow Street Juniors came back from being 3-0 down against Bois Y Graig to win 8-6, Penparcau Phoenix came out on top in another high scoring game against Tregaron Tigers 5-3, Ystwyth Select beat Bont Teifi Wanderers 4-0 and Waun Wanderers edged out Penrhyn Red Dragons 2-1.

In the U8 age group, there was a rare 0-0 draw as Talybont Teriyrs and Llanrhystud Seals found themselves evenly matched and in what proved to be an end to end game between Bow Street Ieuenctid and Dreigiau, the Bow Street team also found themselves 3-0 down before securing an 8-6 win too.

The Junior League now breaks for Christmas, so Merry Christmas to all / Nadolig Llawen Pawb.

Although everyone awoke to a dull day there were no dull moments in this week’s Aberystwyth & District Junior League games as once again the players served up some cracking games for those watching from the sidelines.

The U17 League looks set too difficult to call until the end of the season as three sides battle it out at the top. Machynlleth who lead at present took on third placed Bow Street, and what a game it proved to be. Machynlleth were well placed at 3-1 up but Bow Street who may have been down were certainly not out as they bounced back to win 4-3. Llanilar, who are second, kept up their challenge by winning 5-0 against Padarn. The three points put them level with Machynlleth. Talybont rounded things off with their first win of the season beating Builth Wells Wednesdays 2-1.

In the U15 League, Swans and Machynlleth who are level on points at the top both won 8-0 against Llanilar Pythons and Penhryncoch respectively. Bow Street Magpies remain in 3^rd place after beating clubmates Bow Street Tornados and Tregaron Turfs beat Penrhyncoch Roosters 3-1 in a friendly.

In the U13 League, Aber Stars beat Llanilar Devils 3-0 to stay top, Bow Street Magpies are a point behind thanks to a hard fought 1-0 win over Celtiaid, third placed Penrhyncoch beat Machynlleth 2-0 and Padarn, who are 4^th, beat Tregaron 3-2.

In the U11 section all games are non competitive where games are played in different age groups but no points are awarded or league tables kept. Although the emphasis is on development and enjoyment, the players put in a huge effort each Saturday morning to reward the hard work of local coaches with improving performances.

In the U11 age group Bont Teifi, who led 2-0 at half time against Bow Street, went on to win 8-0, Llanrhystud Dolphins battled well to beat Penrhyn Dynamos 3-1, Machynlleth Hurricanes came out on top, 1-0, in a great game with Ystwyth Dynamos and Machynlleth Rangers also won beating Talybont 2-1.

In the U10 age group all games were won by the ‘away’ teams. Penparcau Flames were too hot for Bont United as they won 4-2, Bow Street Piod played well to beat Ystwyth Dynamos 4-1, Teirw Talybont came through a hard test beating Penrhyn Devils 3-1 and Tregaron Lions won 5-4 in a thrilling game with Penrhyn Celts.

In the U9 age group, in what had become windy, more difficult, conditions Ystwyth Select beat Penparcau Phoenix 3-1, Bois Y Graig beat Bont Teifi Wanderers 7-4 despite a great fight back by the Wanderers who had trailed 4-1 at half time, Waun Wanderers were too strong for Tregaron Tigers as they won 7-0 and Penrhyn Red Dragons, who had a chance to win the match with the last kick of the match, drew 2-2 with Bow Street Juniors.

In the U8 age group, it was Ystwyth Gators day as they claimed a clean sweep as Ystwyth Gators A beat Talybont Teriyrs 4-1, Ystwyth Gators B beat Bow Street Ieuenctid 4-0 and Ystwyth Gators C wrapped matters up with a tricky 4-3 game against Llanrhystud Seals.  

Once again games on the Aberystwyth and District Junior League went ahead in perfect conditions, the sun out and on excellent playing surfaces at Penweddig and Blaendolau, and with that came some great football.

With over half the fixtures for the season now played all three competitive leagues are wide open, promising an exciting second half to the season.

In the U17 League, Machynlleth remain in pole position after narrowly beating Padarn 2-1. Llanilar, who are second and have a game in hand, continue to demonstrate their strength this year putting in another good performance to beat Talybont 5-2, whilst Builth Wells Wednesdays fought out a 5-5 draw in an end to end game of football against Tregaron.

In the U15 League, Swans and Machynlleth are level on points at the top of the table after both recording victories, Swans seeing off Penhryncoch Roosters 4-1 and Machynlleth beating Llanilar Pythons 5-2. Bow Street Magpies are third after a comfortable 8-2 win against Tregaron, whilst Penrhyncoch and Bow Street Tornados settled for a 1-1 draw.

In the U13 League, Aber Stars lead the way after a comfortable 6-1 win over Celtiaid, Bow Street are second coming through a tough battle with Llanilar Falcons 4-3, Machynlleth saw off Padarn 5-3 and Llanilar Devils picked up their first win of the season beating Tregaron 2-1.

In the U11 section, all games are friendlies but nevertheless provide some excellent matches for watching spectators.

In the U11 age group, Machynlleth Rangers fought well in the first half to hold Bont Teifi 1-1 at half time but couldn’t match the pace of their opposition on the second half as Bont finished off several chances to win 8-1. Ystwyth Dragons were on fire as they saw off Talybont 7-0, Machynlleth Hurricanes swept past Llanrhystud Dolphins with a 5-2 win and Bow Street Magpies came out on top with a 2-0 win over Penrhyncoch.

In the U10 age group, Tregaron Lions played well to beat Bont United 7-0, Bow Street Piod were well organised and took chances well to beat Penrhyn Devils 5-1, Penparcau Flames beat Ystwyth Dynamos 3-1 and Teirw Talybont came back from being 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Penrhyn Celts.

In the U9 age group, Bois Y Graig came out on top of a close encounter with Waun Wanderers 3-2, Ystwyth Select beat Tregaron Tigers 5-2, Bow Street Juniors saw off a great fightback from Penparcau Phoenix scoring late on to clinch a 3-2 victory and Bont Teifi Wanderers beat Penrhyn Red Dragons in a close game 2-1.

In the U8 age group, Dreigiau who were held at 1-1 at half time by Bow Street Ieuenctid powered on in the second half to win 8-1, Ystwyth Gators B saw off Talybont Teriyrs 3-1, and the day ended with Llanrhystud Seals and Ystwyth Gators C settling for a 0-0 draw, despite several chances for both sides.

With the sun shining down on Blaendolau and Penweddig the scene was set for another great day’s football in the Aberystwyth & District Junior football League, and for those watching the standard of play didn’t let anyone down.

In the U17 League, league leaders Machynlleth were made to work hard for their points this week as Talybont put in a great effort, but some fine finishing saw the Mach boys pick up all 3 points with a 4-2 win.

In the U15 League, Tregaron Turfs continued their recent form with another win as they beat Bow Street Tornados 4-0. No other scores were available at the time of writing.

In the U13 League, Aber Stars stay top following a 5-1 win over Llanilar Falcons, Penrhyncoch saw off Padarn with a fine 8-1 victory and Machynlleth beat Llanilar Devils 5-1.

At the U11 level, more teams ended up playing than expected as Cardiff pulled out of the scheduled Tom Yeoman games late on Friday. The reason ironically given the sunshine was the likely rain!

It meant a hastily arranged fixture between Bont and Machynlleth Hurricanes, both teams played as the game ended 4-2 in Bont’s favour. In a close game Penrhyncoch scored the only goal of the game to beat Machynlleth Rangers 1-0 and Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Talybont 3-0.

In the U10 section Teirw Talybont put in another good all round performance to tame the Tregaron Lions 5-1, Penparcau Flames beat Penrhyn Devils 3-0 and Ystwyth Dynamos came out on top in a 4-3 encounter with Bont United.

In the U9 section, Bow Street Juniors beat Tregaron Tigers 8-1, Penparcau Phoenix beat Bont Teifi Wanderers 4-2 and Penrhyn Red Dragons fired four past Bois Y Graig to win 4-1.

In the U8 section, Ystwyth Gators A beat clubmates Gators B 8-3, Talybont Teriyrs beat Ystwyth Gators A 2-0 and Llanrhystud Seals rounded things off with a 3-2 win over Dreigiau. 

With heavy rain flooding Blaendolau on Friday night, all eyes were focused on the action at Penweddig, as teams in the U8, U9, U10 and U11 sections of the league took to centre stage and those watching were provided with some cracking displays of football.

In the U11 age group, two games had been postponed due to representative football, but the three remaining games were a joy to watch. Talybont started brightly against Tregaron Lions to go 2 up early on, but Lions reacted well and a tighter game followed with game ending 3-1 in Talybont’s favour. Bow Street against Penrhyn Dynamos tested the nerves as Bow Street just came out on top with a 3-2 victory whilst the match between Machynlleth Rangers and Penrhyncoch ended all square at 3-3.

In the U10  age group, Teirw Talybont put in a strong performance to out gun Bont United 7-0, Penrhyn Celts fought hard to overcome a good Penparcau Flames team 2-0, Ystwyth Dynamos saw off Penrhyn Devils 3-2 and Bow Street Piod proved too strong for a young Bois Y Graig side.

 In the U9 age group, Waun Wanderers put away their chances to beat Bow Street Juniors 5-2, Tregaron Tigers beat Bont Wanderers 3-0 and Penparcau Phoenix came from behind to beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 3-1.

In the U8 age group, Bow Street Ieuenctid came away from a close encounter with Llanrhystud Seals with a narrow 3-2 win, Ystwyth Gators A beat clubmates Ystwyth Gators C 3-0, Ystwyth Select beat Ystwyth Gators B 4-0 and Dreigiau added to their 3-0 half time lead to win 7-0 against Talybont Teriyrs.

 

Although half term may have spelt time off for a lot of local children, the Junior League was in full swing as usual as players enjoyed another sunny day at Blaendolau and Penweddig.

In the U17 League, leaders were left without a game as Llanilar forfeited, Bow Street came through a difficult game against Builth Wednesdays 2-1 and Padarn beat Tregaron 3-0.

In the U15 League, Bow Street Magpies went 1-0 up against previously unbeaten Swans within a minute. Swans though pulled one back before half time to share the spoils at the break. Despite several chances no further goals were scored as the game ended 1-1. Bow Street Tornados and Penrhyn Roosters also ended 1-1, whereas Tregaron came through 4-1 winners over Llanilar Pythons.

In the U13 League, the two front runners were victorious as Aber Stars saw off Tregaron 7-0 and Bow Street beat Machynlleth 8-0. Penrhyncoch won 3-0 whilst Celtiaid and Llanilar Devils settled their battle with a 2-2 draw.

In the U11 section, Pont Teifi beat Talybont 2-1 midweek, Machynlleth Rangers beat Penrhyn Dynamos 4-3, Machynlleth Hurricanes beat Penrhyn 8-0, Dolphins beat Tregaron Lions 8-0 and Ystwyth Dragons saw off Bow Street 5-1.

In the U10 section, Teirw Talybont put in a good performance as they beat Penparcau Flames 3-1, Bow Street Piod beat Bont United 6-0 and Ystwyth Dynamos shone through 10-3 against Bois Y Graig.

In the U9s, more goals were the order of the day, as Penparcau Phoenix beat Tregaron Tigers 5-1, Waun Wanderers beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 4-0 and Ystwyth Select beat Bont Teifi Wanderers 3-0.

In the U8s, Dreigiau were on fire as they beat Ystwyth Gators B 8-1, Bow Street Juniors beat Ystwyth Gators C 5-1, Talybont Teriyrs beat Llanrhystud Seals 1-0 and Ystwyth Gators wrapped it up with a 4-1 win over Bow Street Ieuenctid.

Although some will remember, or perhaps be haunted by events early on Saturday morning, for others this did not detract from the energy and passion in the latest round of Aberystwyth and District Junior League matches.

In the U11 section, Pont Teifi were tested by a skilful Ystwyth Dragons side but better finishing meant they maintained their winning ways 2-1. Penrhyncoch  came away with a 6-2 win from their encounter with Talybont, Machynlleth Hurricanes beat Penrhyn Dynamos 6-0and Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Bow Street Magpies 7-1.

In the U10 section, Penparcau Flames counter attacked effectively  to see off Bow Street Piod 3-0, Teirw Talybont beat Ystwyth Dynamos 6-0 and Penrhyn Devils beat Bois Y Graig 8-0.

In the U9s, Waun Wanderers proved too strong for Penparcau Phoenix winning 6-0 and Ystwyth Select put in a good team effort to beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 5-0.

In the U8s, after a goal less first half the game between Dreigiau and Ystwyth Gators C opened up with Dreigiau coming out on top with a 3-1 win.

Meanwhile down at Blaendolau, Aber Stars stay top in the U13 League thanks to a convincing 8-0 win over Machynlleth. Bow Street, who put in a good performance to beat Penrhyncoch 6-0, are second and Llanilar Falcons swap places with Padarn thanks to a 4-0 win against them.

In the U15 League Swans made it five wins out of five, this time seeing off Bow Street Tornados 7-0. Tregaron Turfs beat Penrhyncoch Roosters 7-1 to pick up their first points of the season whilst Penrhyncoch and Llanilar Pythons settled for a 4-4 draw.

After last weekend’s glorious sunshine, conditions were a little damper as the Aberystwyth and District Junior League campaign continued on Saturday.

In the U17 League, Machynlleth and Llanilar continue to lead the way, both winning to maintain their 100% winning start to the season. Machynlleth came through a testing time against Bow Street 8-3 whilst Llanilar saw off Padarn’s challenge 5-0. Newcomers  Builth, notched up their second win of the season with a 7-0 victory over Talybont.

In the U15 League, Swans are the form team as they too have maximum points after a 6-0 win over Tregaron.  Machynlleth, though are close behind, after an impressive 7-0 win over Bow Street Tornados and Penrhyncoch also hit seven as they beat their clubmates Penhryncoch Roosters 7-2.

In the U13 League, Aber Stars continue to shine as they beat Penrhyncoch 6-0 and Llanilar Falcons played some good football to beat clubmates Llanilar Devils 4-1. Padarn though, who were joint top at the start of the day, went down 8-1 against a well organised Bow Street Magpies outfit.

In the U11 age group, Bont Teifi were again winners this time seeing off Llanrhystud Dolphins 8-0, and Ystwyth Dragons came away with a 3-0 win against Penrhyncoch.

In the U10 age group, Penparcau Flames beat Bont United 3-1, Bow Street Piod played well to beat Ystwyth Dynamos 3-0, Teirw Talybont beat Penrhyn Devils 6-0 and Penrhyn Celts came away easy winners against Bois Y Graig.

U8 and U9 age group results saw good performances from Dreigiau as they drew 2-2 with Bont Teifi Wanderers, Llanrhystud Seals beat Ystwyth Gators B 6-1, and Ystwyth Gators A beat Talybont Teriyrs 3-0.  

If the British weather was predictable there would be a rush to sign up for Summer football after a glorious day at Blaendolau and Penweddig. Despite the heat , play was maintained at a high tempo to the delight of spectators who had clearly dug out their summer wear that had been packed away many weeks ago.

In the U17 league, Machynlleth put in another good performance to maintain their 100% record with a 11-3 win over Padarn, Llanilar also have maximum points after a 3-1 win over Talybont, whilst Builth Wells Wednesdays notched up their first win beating Tregaron Turfs 4-1.

In the U15 League, Swans saw off Penrhyncoch 7-0 to stay top of the table, Machynlleth overcame a battling Tregaron Turfs 5-3 and Llanilar Pythons came out on top with a 3-2 win against Penrhyncoch Roosters.

In the U13 League, the current top two sides Aber Stars and Padarn settled for a 1-1 draw, Bow Street returned to winning ways beating Llanilar Devils 3-0, Llanilar Falcons beat Celtiaid 4-0, whilst Penrhyncoch beat Tregaron 7-0.

In the U11s both Machynlleth sides won 8-0 as Rangers beat Bow Street 8-0 and Hurricanes beat Talybont 8-0. Pont Teifi played some good football to see off Tregaron Lions 4-1, Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Penrhyn Boys 3-0 and Penrhyn Dynamos beat Ystwyth Dragons 2-1.

In the U10s Bois Y Graig came back from being 4-1 down at half time to beat Bont United 5-4, Teirw Talybont beat Penrhyn Celts 4-1, Penrhyn Devils beat Bow Street Piod 2-1 and Penparcay Flames beat Waun Wanderers 3-2.

In the U9s Bow Street Juniors put in an impressive display to beat Penparcau Phoenix 5-1, Bont Teifi Wanderers beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 1-0 and Tregaron Tigers beat Ystwyth Gators A.

In the U8s, Dreigiau came out on top in a game of end to end football with Bow Street Ieuenctid with a 6-5 win, Ystwyth Gators B beat Talybont Teriyrs 2-0 and Ystwyth Gators C finished their game against Llanrhystud Seals with a 1-0 win.   

After the pre-season uncertainty it was good to see all Aberystwyth & District Junior Leagues sides in action at the weekend, with a full fixture list of 52 games providing plenty of action for players and spectators alike.

In the U17 League, Llanilar were on top form as they saw off Tregaron Turfs 9-1 to make it two wins out of two, Bow Street also have maximum points after beating Padarn 4-1 and Machynlleth join them with a 2-0 win over Talybont.

In the U15 League, Swans won for the second week running with an 8-0 scoreline this time against Llanilar Pythons, whilst Bow Street Magpies maintain their winning ways with a 4-1 win over clubmates Bow Street Tornados.

In the U13 League Aber Stars put in a sparkling performance with an 8-0 win over Llanilar Devils, Llewod Padarn built on their 2-1 lead at half time to beat Tregaron Pumas 5-3 and Celtiaid won their first game at the senior level with a 4-0 win over Bow Street.

At the U11 age level the teams are now divided into different age groups and from the standard of play on show today it promises to be another good season for the younger players.

In the U11 games Bont Teifi found themselves up against a strong challenge when playing Machynlleth Hurricanes, but with two early goals proved too strong despite a Mach goal, pulling through with a deserved 2-1 win. Llanrrhystud Dolphins came out on top in a 5-3 thriller with Machynlleth Rangers, Penrhyn Dynamos beat Talybont 4-1, Ystwyth Dragons saw off Tregaron Lions 6-1 and Bow Street  proved too strong for Bont United winning 7-0.

In the U10 games Penparcau Flames beat Ystwyth Dynamos 5-1, Penrhyn Devils beat Bois Y Graig and the result is awaited for the game between Penrhyn Celts and Talybont Teirw.

In the U9 games Bow Street Piod again showed their strength and determination around the pitch as they beat Penparcau Phoenix 8-0, Bow Street Juniors beat Tregaron Tigers 4-2, Ystwyth Select beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 3-1 and Ystwyth Gators C came away with a 1-0 win in a close encounter with Bont Teifi Wanderers.

In the U8 games, where many made their league debuts, all games were hard fought and results remained in doubt till the final whistle. In the first, Ystwyth Gators A came  out on top with a 5-4 win over newcomers Dreigiau, Bow Street Ieuenctid made it a good day for Bow Street as they beat Ystwyth Gators B 4-2 and Llanrhystud Seals, aptly, sealed things at the end of the morning with a 2-1 win over Talybont Teriyrs.  

·         The Junior League season got off to a cracking start with some great games at U13, U15 and U17 level.

·          In the U13 League new comers Aber Stars beat newcomers Celtiaid 5-2, Padarn were in form as they saw off Machynlleth 5-1, Bow Street beat Llanilar Falcons in a close encounter decided late in the second half and Llanilar Devils settled for a 1-1 draw with Tregaron Pumas.

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·          In the U15 League Swans looked comfortable in their 8-0 win against Penrhyncoch Roosters, Bow Street Magpies beat Tregaron Turfs 3-0, Machynlleth beat Llanilar Pythons 3-2 and Penrhyncoch picked up points as Talybont couldnt raise a side.

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·          In the U17 League Machynlleth hit a magnificent seven to pick up where they left off season and from last weekends Gary Pugh success as they beat Tregaron Turfs 7-0, Bow Street beat Talybont 6-1 and Llanilar came back from two early goals by newcomers Builth Wednesdays to win 4-2.

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·          The U11 teams start their season next weekend as todays the older U11 sides were involved in the Waun Shield. A great morning of football was rounded off with the final between Ystwyth Dragons and Bont Teifi. With three goals late in the first half Bont Teifi didnt look back as they went on to win 8-0 and lift the trophy.

Congratulations to all the players who took part in yesterday's final for some excellent games, played in the right spirit, making it a special day for all those watching too.

With the Aberystwyth and District Junior Leagues Finals Day once again hosted at Park Avenue, the stage was set for over 200 players to enjoy their respective finals.

In the U11 4^th Division Final, Ystwyth Select took an early lead against Bont Teifi Wanderers, and withstood a great effort by the Bont players to win 1-0.

In the U11 3^rd Division Final, Penparcau Flames proved too hot for their opponents Aber Devils. With a goal midway through the first half Flames led 1-0 at half time. Aber Devils fought back and drew level five minutes into the second half before Flames clinched the winner a minute before the end of play, to bow out 2-1 winners.

In the U11 2^nd Division Final, Bois Y Graig scored a goal in each half to beat Penuwch Snipes 2-0.

In the U11 1^st Division Final, there was little to choose between Llanrhystud Dolphins and Ystwyth Dragons as the game appeared to be going to extra time, before Dolphins struck a late winner to win 1-0.

In the U11 Premier Division Final, Aber Wanderers played out a great game with Celtiaid. An early goal by Aber Wanderers gave them the upper hand  and despite chances being created by both teams the game ended with Aber Wanderers running out 1-0 winners. Celtiaid’s Ben Davies was later awarded the Urien Williams Memorial Trophy presented to the U11 Player of the Season.

In the U13 League Cup Final, Aber Stars took on clubmates Aber United. With the teams playing the full length of the pitch there was plenty of room for players to show their skills. With a good goal Aber United led 1-0 at half time. Stars had their chances in the second half but Aber added two more before Stars pulled one back as the game ended 3-1. Aber United’s Liam Jacques was named Man of the Match.

In the U15 League Cup Final, Llanilar Juniors faced Aber Aces. Llanilar Juniors looked in control as they led 2-0 at half time. Aber Aces though took the game to them in the second half but couldn’t convert chances to goals. After soaking up the pressure, Llanilar once again found the net and added three more to run out 6-0 winners and claimed a League and Cup double. Llanilar’s Alex Samuel was named Man of the Match .

In the U17 League Cup Final, Penrhyncoch were up against Tregaron. In a closely fought match Penrhyncoch took their chances to lead 2-0 at half time. Tregaron narrowed the gap to 2-1 in the second half before Penrhyncoch made it 3-1 with fifteen minutes to go. Try as Tregaron did they couldn’t back, as Penrhyncoch ran out 3-1 winners.

At the presentations, awards were also given to:

 

U13 League Winners, Aber Utd and runners up Aber Stars; U13 Shield winners Bow Street Magpies; U13 Plate winners Llanilar Pythons. Ryan Lewis of Tregaron Pumas was named U13 Player of the Season.

U15 League winners, Llanilar Juniors and runners up Bow Street Magpies. Swans’ Jamie Butler was named U15 Player of the Season.

U17 League winners, Machynlleth and runners up Padarn. Tregaron’s Ifan Jones was named U17 Player of the Season.

As the Junior League season draws to an end, players and spectators could put the memory of poor weather behind them on Saturday as they basked in the early summer sunshine that welcomed everyone to Blaendolau and Penweddig alike.

Machynlleth finally clinched the U17 League title despite not playing, as Bow Street forfeited in the morning. Padarn look set to finish second after another win, this time 3-0 against Llanilar, however they will pushed all the way by Tregaron who are third and Penrhyncoch who moved up to fourth after beating Talybont 6-2.

The U15 League title is still very much up for grabs. Llanilar Juniors are top, followed by Padarn. As neither played on Saturday it allowed Bow Street Magpies to close the gap with a comfortable 14-0 win over Penrhyncoch. Swans are fourth and Aber Aces fifth after beating Machynlleth 6-4.

In the U13 Shield, Aber United replaced Aber Stars at the top by beating their clubmates 5-1. Bow Street Magpies are one point behind in third place, with Llanilar Falcons in fourth after a 4-2 win against Machynlleth.

In the U13 Plate, the title will go to either Tregaron Pumas or Llanilar Pythons. Tregaron Pumas lead the way seeing off Llewod Padarn 5-1, but Llanilar Pythons remain in contention after a 7-1 win against Penrhyncoch.

In the U11 section only Celtiaid and Ystwyth Rovers were in action in the Premier Division. A fine game too, as the pace of the game and plenty of goals kept the spectators glued to the action. In the end Celtiaid came away with a 7-3 win.

In the U11 1^st Division all sides settled for draws which is a reflection of how evenly balanced teams are at this level. Ystwyth Dragons drew 3-3 with Aber Dynamos, Ser Aur drew 1-1 with Llanrhystud Dolphins and Machynlleth B rounded things off with a 1-1 draw with Penrhyncoch.

With Teirw Talybont beating Waun Wanderers 4-0 midweek, Penuwch Snipes versus Bois Y Graig provided the action in the U11 2^nd Division. Bois Y Graig settled down quicker and were rewarded for their efforts with a couple of goals to lead 2-0. Penuwch reacted by applying considerable pressure before pulling a goal back. The game ended though 2-1 in Bois Y Graig’s favour.

In the U11 3^rd Division there were plenty of goals as some sides finished off their season in style. Aber Devils led the way with a 10-0 win over Tregaron Lions, Penparcau Flames beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 7-2 and Bow Street Piod shot down the Penparcau Phoenix 5-0.

In the U11 4^th Division Ystwyth Select proved too strong for Ystwyth Gators beating them 6-1, Bont Teifi Wanderers beat Llanrhystud Seals 3-0 and Bow Street Ieuenctid beat Talybont Teriyrs 3-1. 

With games being played midweek at U13 and U15 level it was shame to see their fixtures washed out due to torrential rain early Saturday morning. Fortunately, the pitches at Penweddig recovered quickly to allow the U11 section of the Aberystwyth & District Junior Football League to play.

In the U11 Premier Division Pont Teifi put in a great effort and were rewarded with a 3-2 win against Aber Wanderers. Fortunes ebbed and flowed during the game as goals were exchanged by the teams but Pont Teifi’s determination and better finishing saw gave them a deserved win. A similarly tense match was played out between Ystwyth Rovers and Bow Street Magpies, which seemed to be heading for a 1-1 draw until Rovers found the net late on to secure a 2-1 win. Celtiaid put in a fluid display to win more easily against Penllwyn as they eventually ran out 7-2 winners.

In the U11 1^st Division Ystwyth Dragons broke the deadlock against Penrhyncoch through a long range shot to win 1-0, Llanrhystud Dolphins edged a great match 3-2 against Tregaron Lions, and Machynlleth B beat Talybont 3-2.

In the U11 2^nd Division Teirw Talybont proved too strong for Bow Street Juniors winning 7-2 and Aber Celts played well to beat Bois Y Graig 3-0.

In the U11 3^rd Division Penparcau Flames equalised late on to earn them a 1-1 draw against Bow Street Piod, whilst Aber Devils saw off Penrhyn Red Dragons 4-2.

In the U11 4^th Division Bont Teifi Wanderers beat Talybont Teriyrs 1-0 and Ystwyth Select came out on top in 2-1 thriller against Llanrhystud Seals.

During the week, the Bow Street Magpies beat Llanilar Falcons 3-1 to go second behind Machynlleth in the U13 Shield. Llanilar Pythons gave their chances a boost in the U13 Plate as they beat leaders Tregaron Pumas 2-1 and Llewod Padarn went 3^rd with a 7-1 win over Talybont. Aber Stars also beat Penrhyncoch 4-1 in a friendly.  

The U15 League promises to be a close and tense finish for a number of sides. Llanilar Juniors are top after a 10-0 win against Penrhyncoch. Padarn are level on points following a 5-0 win against Borth, Swans are third despite losing 4-3 to Bow Street Magpies (who moved into 5^th place) and Aber Aces are fourth after beating Bow Street Tornados 8-2. Machynlleth wrapped things up with a 6-1 win over Talybont.  

The weather made a good case for summer football as the sun provides glorious conditions for players to show off their talents in Saturday’s Aberystwyth and District Junior Football League fixtures. The players didn’t disappoint providing predominantly short sleeved supporters with some great games to watch.

In the U17 League, Machynlleth have put one hand firmly on the League trophy after beating second placed Padarn 4-1, and with only a few games remaining look odds on favourites to lift the title. Tregaron moved up to with a good, hard fought win 3-1, over Talybont.

In the U15 League, Padarn made the most  of their chances against Borth United as their strikers not only found their form but also the net as they ran out 10-2 to move into second place behind Llanilar Juniors. Aber Aces came from behind to equalise late on against Bow Street Tornados to claim and point as the game ended 1-1. Machynllleth put in a good display to beat Talybont 4-0.

In the U13 Shield competition, the game between Aber Stars and Bow Street Magpies ended in a 1-1 draw, whilst in the U13 Plate Llanilar Pythons beat Talybont 10-0 and Tregaron Pumas maintained their winning streak with a 4-0 win over Penrhyncoch.

In the U11 Premier Division, Bow Street Magpies started well putting earlier pressure on their opponents, Celtiaid, and were rewarded with a goal midway through the first half. Celtiaid however, who pride themselves on a quick passing game, came back well and eventually came away with a 7-2 win.

In the U11 1^st Division, Ser Aur just had the upper hand in a close encounter with Talybont winning 1-0, and Penrhyncoch meanwhile found the going easier as they won 9-2 against Aber Dynamos. 2^nd Division side Teirw Talybont put a good display against Ystwyth Dragons but couldn’t prevent the older side come away with a 7-1 win.

In the U11 3^rd Division, Penparcau Flames were on fire as they beat Penrhyncoch Red Dragons 7-0 but clubmates, Penparcau Phoenix, couldn’t match that performance as Bow Street Piod’s players linked up well to beat them 3-0.

In the U11 4^th Division, the older and stronger Ystwyth Select beat their clubmates Ystwyth Gators 5-0 and Bont Teifi Wanderers came away with a 5-2 win over Llanrhystud Seals.

After the extra excitement of last week’s preliminary Cup games, most teams in the Aberystwyth & District Junior league returned to normal business on Saturday.

Due to commitments elsewhere three of the four U17 games were either postponed or forfeited, leaving Llanilar and Tregaron Turfs to provide the only games at this level.

In the U15 League, Llanilar Juniors continue to make claims for the League with a 7-1 win over Tregaron Turfs putting them in pole position in the league, with Swans close behind in second place after a 3-0 win against Bow Street Tornados. Clubmates Bow Street Magpies were well composed when beating Machynlleth 3-0 and Padarn put in a good display to beat Talybont 4-0.

In the U13 Shield, Machynlleth continue to set the pace as they made it two wins out of two when beating Aber Stars 7-2 to go top of the table whilst in the U13 Plate, Tregaron Pumas are the pacesetters as they too have won both their games after seeing off Talybont 8-1.

In the U11 Premier Division, Penllwyn bounced back from conceding an early goal against Bow Street to win 4-1, Celtiaid put in a good performance to see off Pont Teifi 2-1 and Aber Wanderers beat Ystwyth Rovers 7-1.

In the U11 1^st Division, Ser Aur played well to beat Penrhyncoch 3-0, Llanrhystud Dolphins maintained their form with a 6-0 win over Talybont, Ystwyth Dragons fired three past Tregaron Lions to win 3-1 and Machynlleth B settled for a 1-1 draw with Aber Dynamos.

In the U11 2^nd Division, Penuwch Snipes led the charge with a 4-1 win over Bow Street Juniors, whilst Bois Y Graig just saw out Teirw Talybont winning 1-0 in a well fought encounter.

In the U11 3^rd Division, Penparcau Phoenix couldn’t rise to the challenge against clubmates Penparcau Flames as the older Flames ran out 8-0 winners. Penrhyn Red Dragons likewise were too hot for their opposition as they beat Tregaron Tigers 7-0, whilst Bow Street Piod bounced back from a semi final defeat last week to beat, the same opposition, Aber Devils 1-0.

In the U11 4^th Division, Talybont Teriyrs beat Ystwyth Gators 3-0, Bow Street Ieuenctid came through a good game with a 3-2 win against Llanrhystud Seals and the game between Bont Teifi Wanderers and Ystwyth Select in a 1-1 draw.  

As with all good competitions there was a mixture of emotions On Saturday as teams competed in this year’s Aberystwyth and District Junior League Cup preliminary games.

In the U17 League Cup, league leaders and favourites to reach the finals Machynlleth eased past Talybont 2-0 to book a place in the semi finals. Penrhyncoch joined them with a 3-0 win against Llanidloes, as did Padarn who beat Llanilar 2-1 and Tregaron who came through a penalty shoot out 5-4 against Bow Street. Penrhyncoch came out firing against Machynlleth and booked their place in the finals with a convincing 3-1 win. They will meet Tregaron, who put in a great performance to see off Padarn 4-0.

In the U15 League Cup the quarter-final scores saw Aber Aces beat Bow Street Tornados 3-0, Swans beat Penrhyncoch 6-0, Bow Street Magpies beat Padarn 1-0 and Llanilar Juniors beat Machynlleth 2-0. In the semi finals Aber Aces came through a tense game against Swans with a 1-0 win and Llanilar Juniors joined them in the final with a 2-1 win over Bow Street Magpies.  

In the U13 League Cup the final will be between clubmates Aber Stars and Aber United. Aber United looked strong with a 6-0 win over Tregaron Pumas and a 3-0 win over Bow Street in the semis. Aber Stars found their route to final harder as they came through a good match with Llanilar Falcons 1-0 and needed to penalties to overcome Llanilar Pythons to book their place in the final.

At U11 level the format is less competitive with each team playing in round robin set of games, nevertheless the spirit and quality of football on show is a joy to watch.

In the U11 Premier Cup Celtiaid saw off both Pont Teifi and Penllwyn with 2-0 wins to top Group A. Penllwyn clinched the second semi final spot courtesy of a 1-0 win in a close encounter with Pont Teifi. In Group B, Aber  Wanderers were group winners thanks to a 3-2 win over Machynlleth, a 2-0 win against Ystwyth Rovers and a 0-0 darw with Bow Street. Machynlleth were group runners up with a 1-0 win against Ystwyth Rovers and a 2-1 win against Bow Street. Two great semi finals followed, with Aber Wanderers beating Penllwyn 4-1 and Celtiaid seeing off Machynlleth 2-0.

In the U11 1^st Division Cup, Llanrhystud Dolphins topped group A by beating Ser Aur 4-1, Machynlleth B 1-0 and Talybont 1-0. Runners up were Talybont and Machynlleth B, with Talybont going through thanks to a penalty shoot out decider. They were joined in the semi’s by Ystwyth Dragons and Penrhyncoch, the latter booking their place by pulling off a thrilling 1-0 win against Ystwyth Dragons in the last group game. Whilst Llanrhystud Dolphins made things look easy with a 3-0 win over Penrhyncoch, Ystwyth Dragons took until the last minute of extra time to book their place in the final to beat Talybont 2-1.

In the U11 2^nd Division Cup, the six teams played in one group with the top going through to the semi final play off. Penuwch Snipes and Aber Celts were group winners and runners up as they both won three games and drew two. Bois Y Graig came in third whilst Teirw Talybont picked up fourth spot. There was so little between the four that both semi finals required penalties to decide who will context the finals. Penuwch Snipes game against Teirw Talybont ended 0-0 after extra time, before they won the penalty shoot out 4-3. Bois Y Graig will join Penuwch in the finals after winning the penalty shoot out 5-4.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division Cup, Penparcau Flames won four games and drew one to top the group. Bow Street Piod came second, Aber Devils third and Penparcau Phoenix fourth. The semi finals saw Penparcau Flames take on clubmates Penparcau Phoenix. A close game followed but a well taken goal saw Flames go through 1-0. Aber Devils will join them in the final after beating a strong Bow Street Piod side 1-0.

In the U11 4^th Division Cup 7 teams played each other, with Dreigiau joining the usual six teams to play some friendly games. After 21 entertaining games, Ystwyth Select were top of the group, Bont Teifi Wanderers second, Bow Street Ieuenctid third and Llanrhystud Seals were fourth. Bont Teifi Wanderers found the attraction of playing at Park Avenue in the finals a temptation they could resist quickly booking their place with a 4-0 win over Bow Street Ieuenctid. Ystwyth Select, who will join them there, were pushed all the way though as they ended all square a 1-1 after extra time. Select winning in the end on penalties.

All in all a great days football in the Junior League where all players can be proud of the quality of football they provided.       

Although some may have had their eye on FA Cup fixtures being played later in the day, all Junior League players were firmly focussed on their own games at Penweddig and Blaendolau.

In the U17 League, Machynlleth opened the scoring through a penalty before making it 2-0 before half time against Llanilar, and despite goals from Llanilar in the second half went on to win 4-2 to remain top of the league. Second placed Padarn kept up their form, and with it their own title hopes, with a 6-2 win over Tregaron Turfs, whilst Talybont came through a tough game against Bow Street 3-2.

In the U15 League, Llanilar Juniors took on league leaders Swans, who had yet to drop a point this season. Llanilar, who were also unbeaten before the game, made all the moves early on and were rewarded when they went 1-0 up after 5 mins, before going on to make it 2-0 a few minutes later. A further goal in the second half sealed the match for Llanilar 3-0. Strangely Llanilar still find themselves second in the league as Aber ASces leapfrogged both sides thanks to collecting 3 points as Borth forfeited and then added another point when they drew a re-arranged game 2-2 with Machynlleth.

Following the league splitting in to the Shield and Plate competitions it was all to play for again at U13 level. In the Shield, Machynlleth came out strongly beating Bow Street 3-0, whilst Aber Stars and Llanilar Falcons ended all square at 1-1. In the Plate competition, Llanilar Pythons and Tregaron Pumas both started brightly as they opened their campaign with 4-0 and 4-1 wins over Penrhyncoch and Llewod Padarn respectively.

In the U11 Premier Division, Pont Teifi came out on top in a great game with Ystwyth Rovers winning 4-3 and Penllwyn beat Machynlleth 3-1.

In the U11 1^st Division, Tregaron Lions left it late to slot home a winner against a Ser Aur side, who will be left wondering how they didn’t make more of their chances, as the game ended 1-0 and Penrhyncoch played well when beating Llanrhystud Dolphins 3-2.

In the U11 2^nd Division, Teirw Talybont appeared to take their inspiration from the Cricket World Cup as they hit Bois Y Graig for six scoring regularly to win 6-1.

In the U11 3^rd Division, Penparcau Flames came through their local derby with Penparcau Phoenix with a 3-0 win, whilst Bow Street Piod bounced back from being 1-0 down to win 2-1 against Aber Devils.

In the U11 4^th Division, game of the day saw Ystwyth Gators in fine form as they went 3-0 up against Talybont Teriyrs but could do little to stem a Teriyrs revival as the game ended in a 4-4 draw. Bow Street Ieuenctid were not leaving anything to chance as they rounded things off with a 5-0 win over Llanrhystud Seals.

Despite last ditch efforts by the weather to force further postponements with a late deluge on Friday evening, players in the Aberystwyth & District Junior Football League basked in bright sunshine throughout Saturday morning. The weather and the standard of play making it a perfect morning for all involved and for those watching from the sidelines.

In the U17 League, Machynlleth continued to stake a claim for the League title with a 3-2 win to stay top ahead of second placed Padarn, who maintained their challenge with a 3-1 win over third placed Tregaron. Talybont, who are fourth drew with Bow Street and Llanidloes put in a good performance to beat Penrhyncoch 3-2.

In the U15 League, leaders Swans maintained their 100% record with a 12-0 win over Borth United, whilst second placed Llanilar Juniors also won 5-0. Aber Aces are close behind after winning 7-0 against Penrhyncoch and are level on points with Padarn, who grabbed a late winner to beat Tregaron 3-2. Bow Street Magpies beat clubmates Bow Street Tornados 8-1 to stay in the hunt.

In the U13 League, Aber Stars saw off Talybont 7-1 to go top ahead of Aber United and Bow Street. Machynlleth are fourth thanks to a good 1-0 win over Llewod Padarn, Tregaron Pumas beat Penrhyncoch 6-4 and Bow Street beat Llanilar 2-0 in a friendly.

At U11 level, Pont Teifi saw off Bow Street Magpies 5-1, Celtiaid hit a magnificent seven as they beat Machynlleth 7-1 and Penllwyn and Ystwyth Rovers settled for a 3-3 draw.

In the U11 1^st Division, Penrhyncoch beat Talybont 3-0, Aber Dynamos came through a close encounter with a 6-5 win over Tregaron Lions, Llanrhystud Dolphins did likewise beating Machynlleth B 3-2, and Ser Aur came away with another draw this time 1-1 with Ystwyth Dragons.

In the U11 2^nd Division, Aber Celts beat Bois Y Graig 4-1, Teirw Talybont matched that scoreline against Bow Street Juniors as they also won 4-1 and Penuwch Snipes beat Waun Wanderers 2-1.

In the U11 3^rd Division, Aber Devils beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 6-2, Penparcau Phoeonix rose to their challenge as beat Tregaron Tigers 5-1 and Penparcau Flames roared to a 2-1 success against a well drilled Bow Street Piod side.

In the U11 4^th Division, Bont Teifi Wanderers matched their first teams efforts with a fine 6-2 win over Talybont Teriyrs, Bow Street Ieuenctid came through a tough game against Ystwyth Gators 2-1 and Ystwyth Select finished things off with a 2-1 win over Llanrhystud Seals.

In near gale force winds teams in the U13, U15 and U17 sections of the Aberystwyth Junior League could not have faced more difficult conditions when they returned to action for their first games since November 13^th. Despite this, players quickly settled down to it and some great games followed. 

In the U17 League, Padarn and Talybont felt attack was the best form of defence as the strikers were given a free rein, and with goals being scored freely there was always doubt as to who would come out of top. In the end Padarn notched up more goals to win 7-4 and go second in the league.  Llanilar’s game against Bow Street was an equally entertaining game even though there were fewer goals as Llanilar won 2-1. 

In the U15 League, Padarn restarted their season with a 6-1 win over the aptly named Bow Street Tornados to go second, whilst league leaders Swans saw off Penrhyncoch 10-0 with some well taken goals. Llanilar Juniors hit a magnificent seven when beating Talybont 7-0, Aber Aces came out on top with a 2-1 win over Tregaron Turfs and Machynlleth beat Bow Street Magpies 2-0 in a friendly.

In the U13 League, Aber United beat Talybont 10-0 to stay top, Penrhyncoch beat Llewod Padarn 5-0, Tregaron Pumas beat Llanilar Pythons 3-1 and Aber Stars ran out 2-1 winners over Machynlleth.

In the U11 Premier Division, Ystwyth Rovers returned to winning ways with a 5-1 win over Bow Street Magpies, Penllwyn beat Celtiaid 1-0 and Aber Wanderers ran out 3-0 winners against Pont Teifi, the latter being denied a goal as the referee was unable to see a Pont Teifi shot landing over the line before bouncing out.

In the U11 1^st Division, Ser Aur were 1-0 winners over Penrhyncoch, Aber Dynamos shared the same scoreline beating Machynlleth B 1-0 and Llanrhystud Dolphins rounded things off with a 2-1 win over  Talybont.

In the U11 2^nd Division, Bois Y Graig were 8-5 winners in a closely fought game with Bow Street Juniors, and Teirw Talybont came through a tough test against Waun Wanderers 3-1.

In the U11 3^rd Division, Bow Street Piod were 5-0 winners against Tregaron Tigers, Penparcau Flames beat Aber Devils 4-2 and Penparcau Phoenix rose to the challenge beating Penhryn Red Dragons 3-1.

In the U11 4^th Division, Bont Teifi Wanderers beat Ystwyth Gators 3-0, Talybont Teiryrs beat Llanrhystud Seals 5-2 and Ystwyth Select beat Bow Street Ieuenctid 5-0. 

With no games since the 20^th November most players would be forgiven for making mistakes as they resumed their Aberystwyth & District Junior League season on a bitterly cold Saturday morning, but few were made as teams took to the field like ducks take to water and the resulting action entertained and warmed the hearts of the hardy spectators watching from the sidelines.

In the U11 Premier Division, Aber Wanderers played some neat football and took their chances well to score 4 goals in each half to beat Penllwyn 8-0. Celtiaid likewise played as if there hadn’t been any break, showing a great deal of skill to see off Bow Street Magpies 11-4 whilst the game between Machynlleth A and Ystwyth Rovers was more evenly matched ending in Mach’s favour 4-2.

In the U11 First Division, Penrhyncoch and Tregaron Lions shared the spoils in the first half to go in 2-2 at half time before Penrhyn pulled away in the second half winning 5-3. Ystwyth Dragons fired in four to beat Talybont  4-1, Ser Aur did likewise when beating Machynlleth B 4-0 and Llanrhystud Dolphins took the spark out of Aber Dynamos as they fired home regularly to win 9-2.

In the U11 Second Division, Aber Celts put in a good performance to beat Bois Y Graig 3-1, Penuwch Snipes soon found their form beating Waun Wanderers by the same 3-1 score, and Teirw Talybont proved too strong for Bow Street Juniors as they won 10-0.

In the U11 Third Division, Tregaron Tigers came back from being 2-0 and 3-2 down to beat Penparcau Phoenix 4-3, Bow Street Piod beat Penparcau Flames 3-0 and Aber Devils overcame a great effort by the Penrhyn Red Dragons to win 5-2.

In the U11 Fourth Division, Ystwyth Select beat Llanrhystud Seals 6-1 but clubmates Ystwyth Gators couldn’t match that result as they beaten by sharp shooting Bow Street Ieuenctid 14-1.  The game between Bont Teifi Wanderers and Talybont Teriyrs was a late kick off and the result is awaited.

With all games at Blaendolau postponed due to the recent wet weather, all eyes turned to the U11 section of the Aberystwyth and District Junior League where spectators were treated to feast of entertaining football.

In the U11 Premier Division Penllwyn and Pont Teifi shared the spoils after an 8 goal thriller ended 4-4, Machynlleth A turned up with their scoring boots on as they saw off Bow Street Magpies 10-2, and Aber Wanderers came away with a 3-1 win against Ystwyth Rovers.

In the U11 1st Division Llanrhystud Dolphins and Penrhyncoch settled for a 2-2 draw, Ystwyth Dragons fought back from a 2-0 deficit late in the second half to also draw 2-2, and Ser Aur came out on top in another close game with Talybont winning 3-2.

In the U11 2^nd Division the game between Aber Celts and Bois Y Graig tested the nerves of parents standing on the sidelines with both teams scoring freely before Celts slotted home a late winner to seal victory as the game ended 5-4. Teirw Talybont also scored 5 as they saw off an improving Bow Street Juniors side 5-0 and Penuwch Snipes beat Waun Wanderers 3-0.

In the U11 3^rd Division Penparcau Phoenix rose to the occasion as they fought off Tregaron Tigers 2-1, club mates Penparcau Flames came back from being 1-0 down at half time against Bow Street Piod to lead 2-1 midway through the second half before Piod scored a second to end the game 2-2, whilst Aber Devils proved too strong for a young Penrhyn Red Dragons side as they won 10-0.

In the U11 4^th Division Bow Street Ieuenctid beat Ystwyth Gators 10-2, Ystwyth Select beat Llanrhystud Seals 7-1, where as Talybont Teriyrs and Bont Teifi Wanderers were more evenly matched on the day as they drew 1-1.

After a couple of wet weekends it was great to see players returning to a near full fixture weekend in this week’s Aberystwyth and District Junior Football League.

 

In the U17 League  Talybont moved into third place with  a 4-0 win over Llanilar, and Penrhyncoch saw off a Bow Street 3-1 in a hard fought game to keep their chances going for league honours.

 

In the U15 League Swans continue to lead the way though they were pushed all the way when they beat Machynlleth 2-1 on Saturday. Aber Aces kept up their chances with a 5-0 win over Talybont and Bow Street Tornados and Penrhyncoch settled for a 2-2 draw.

 

In the U13 League Bow Street moved into third place with a 5-0 win over Talybont, Tregaron Pumas pitched in with the same score with a 5-0 win against Llewod Padarn and Aber Stars beat Penrhyncoch 6-2.

 

In the U11 section Machynlleth  pulled off a great win when they saw off Aber Wanderers 4-3. Celtiaid beat Pont Teifi 4-2 and Penllwyn beat Bow Street Magpies with the same score 4-2.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Talybont maintained their form with a 4-0 win over Machynlleth B, Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Tregaron Lions 6-2, Ystwyth Dragons beat Penrhyncoch 3-2 and Ser Aur settled for a 1-1 draw with Aber Dynamos.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division Teirw talybont beat Waun Wanderers 4-0 and Aber Celts saw off Penuwch Snipes.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division Penparcau Phoenix rose above Penrhyn  Red Dragons to win 3-1, Aber Devils drew 1-1 with Penparcau Flames and Bow street Piod beat Tregaron Tigers 9-0.

 

In the u11 4^th Division Bont Teiif Wanderers put in a great performance to win 5-1 against Ystwyth Gators and Ystwyth Select beat Bow street Ieuenctid 3-1.

Despite persistent rain on Friday leading to games being postponed at Blaendolau, the U11 section of the Junior League found themselves playing football with the sun shining down on them in Penweddig.

A beautiful morning was matched by some beautiful football. In the U11 Premier Division Penllwyn scored in the opening 10 mins to go 1 up against Aber Wanderers before the scores were levelled before half time. The Wanderers then took the game to Penllwyn scoring twice to lead 3-1. Penllwyn though battled well to fight back themselves to end the game 3-3.

Equally competitive were the games between Ystwyth Rovers and Machynlleth A, and Bow Street Magpies and Celtiaid. Ystwyth Rovers took the lead before Mach pulled back to 1-1, the pattern was repeated 2-2, before Rovers sealed the game at 4-2. Bow Street Magpies came back from being 1-0 down to Celtiaid, but Celtiaid weren't to be denied victory with a good second goal to win 2-1. 

In the U11 First Division Penrhyncoch hit a magnificent seven beating Tregaron Lions 7-2, Ystwyth Dragons beat Talybont 2-0, Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Aber Dynamos 2-0 and Machynlleth, who led 3-0 at half time, were made to work hard in the second half as Ser Aur scored twice before the game ended 3-2. 

In the U11 Second Division Waun Wanderers and Bow Street Juniors put on a goal feast as the teams exchanged goals with the game ending 5-4 in Waun Wanderers favour. Bois Y Graig also exchanged goals with Penuwch Snipes as their game ended 4-3 to Bois Y Graig. Teirw Talybont playe well to beat Aber Celts 5-1. 

In the U11 Third Division Bow Street Piod and Penparcau Phoenix battled well to end the game 1-1, Penparcau Flames beat Penrhyn red Dragons 7-2 and Aber Devils beat Tregaron Tigers 7-1.
 
In the U11 Fourth Division Llanrhystud Seals came out on top with a 2-1 game against Bont Teifi Wanderers, Ystwyth Select beat Ystwyth Gators 12-0 and Bow Street Ieuenctid scored regularly to beat Talybont Teriyrs, though Teriyrs showed great spirit to pull two goals back as the game finished 9-2.  

Although the wet conditions may have seen many parents wishing they’d been able to stay at home, the players soon warmed the hearts of the hardy spectators with some great performances.

In the U17 League Padarn moved into 3^rd place with a 7-3 win over Talybont.

In the U15 League, League leaders Llanilar Juniors were held to 0-0 draw by Tregaron Turfs, while Swans moved into second place as they quickly found their form after a two week break as they beat Bow Street Tornados 6-0 and Penrhyncoch rounded things off with a 7-0 win despite a good effort by Borth United.

In the U13 League Llanilar Falcons remain in pole position despite a 2-2 draw with Aber Stars but are being chased hard by Aber United who beat Llanilar Pythons 4-0 and Machynlleth.

In the U11 Premier Division Ystwyth Rovers returned from a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3 against Penllwyn, Bow Street Magpies beat Pont Teifi 2-1 and Machynlleth and Celtiaid settled for a 0-0 draw.

In the U11 First Division the game between Ser Aur and Talybont was a classic game of two halves, as Ser Aur fought back from being 3-0 down against Talybont at half time to draw 3-3, Tregaron Lions saw off Machynlleth B 1-0, Penrhyncoch beat Aber Dynamos 2-0 and Llanrhystud Dolphins came out on top with a 7-3 win in their game with Ystwyth Dragons.

In the new U11 Second Division Bois Y Graig hung on to a 2-1 lead thanks to some impressive saves as Waun Wanderers pressed late in the second half, Teirw Talybont beat Penuwch Snipes 1-0 and Aber Celts scored regularly to beat Bow Street Juniors.

In the U11 Third Division Bow Street Piod beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 8-0 and Penparcau Phoenix rose to the challenge drawing 2-2 with Aber Devils.

In the U11 Fourth Division once again goals flowed with one remarkable game between Llanrhystud Seals and Ystwyth Gators ending 9-5 in Seals favour. Ystwyth Select beat Teriyrs Talybont 9-0 and Bont Teifi Wanderers came away with a 3-2 win in a close game with Bow Street Ieuenctid.

In near perfect conditions players put on great performances in the latest round of the Aberystwyth & District Junior League fixtures.

At the U17 level league leaders Machynlleth fought out a cracker with Bow Street as both teams exchanged goals before calling it quits at 5-5 and Tregaron Turfs moved into second spot as they hit Llanidloes for six, scoring regularly to win 6-0.

In the U15 League, Llanilar Juniors and Padarn moved into 1^st and 2^nd place respectively. Llanilar Juniors did so with a 3-0 win over Aber Aces and Padarn eventually came through a hard game with a 2-0 win against Penrhyncoch. Machynlleth swept Bow Street Tornados aside as they won 10-0 whilst Bow Street Magpies and Talybont settled for 1-1 draw.

In the U13 League Llanilar Falcons are top after beating Llewod Padarn 6-0, with Machynlleth in second place after a 7-3 win against Tregaron, and Penrhyncoch beat Talybont 2-0.

In the U11 section a couple of games were postponed as players took part in the prestigious national Tom Yeoman competition. Nevertheless the remaining games were a joy to watch.

In the U11 1^st Division Penrhyncoch beat Teirw Talybont 3-1, Ser Aur fought off the Ystwyth Dragons 3-2, Tregaron Lions and Aber Dynamos drew 1-1 and Talybont proved too strong for Bow Street Juniors winning 12-0.

In the U11 2^nd Division Aber Celt s beat  out Penparcau Flames in game that ended 3-1.

In the U11 3^rd Division there was the usual array of goals as Penparcau Phoenix beat Ystwyth Gators 9-0, Bow Street Ieuenctid beat Talybont Teriyrs 7-2, Aber Devils beat Llanrhystud Seals 13-1 and Ystwyth Select came through a close encounter with Bont Teifi Wanderers 2-1.

Despite windy conditions for much of the morning the quality of football in the Junior League continued to be of a high standard.

In the U17 league Machynlleth maintained their form making it four wins out of four when they beat Padarn 4-2 to stay top of the league, whilst Penrhyncoch had to work hard to gain a point after finding themselves 1-0 down for much of the match against Llanilar, as the game ended 1-1.

In the U15 league with first and second placed teams, Swans and Llanilar Juniors, not playing the morning provided opportunities for other teams with title ambitions to close the gap. Aber Aces made the most of the opportunity as they beat Borth United 9-0 to draw level on 9 points each. Padarn remain on 9 points depsite losing to Bow Street Magpies 1-0. Talybont who beat Bow Street Tornados 7-0 and Tregaron recorded their first win of the season beating Penrhyncoch 8-1.

In the U13 league Llanilar Pythons beat Llewod Padarn 6-0 and Bow Street beat Aber Stars 4-0 to join league leaders Aber United and Llanilar Falcons on 9pts.

In the U11 section Celtiaid came out on top in a great game against Ystwyth Rovers with a 1-0 win, and despite a comeback from Pont Teifi, Machynlleth won their game 4-2 and Aber Wanderers proved too string for Bow Street Magpies winning 9-1.

In the U11 1^st Division Penrhyncoch beat Aber Dynamos 5-1, Talybont beat clubmates Teirw Talybont 5-0, Ser Aur beat Bow Street Juniors 10-1, Ystwyth Dragons drew 1-1 with Llanrhystud Dolphins and Machynlleth once again drew 0-0 this time with Tregaron Lions.

In the U11 2^nd Division Penparcau Flames came back from being 1-0 at half time just after the break against Borth United, but Borth were not to be deterred from recording another win as they went on to win 5-2. Penuwch Snipes took their chances well to beat Waun Wanderers 4-0.

In the U11 3^rd Division there were plenty of goals as Penrhyn Red Dragons beat Talybont Teriyrs 8-0, Aber Devils beat Bont Teifi Wanderers 7-0, Ystwyth Select beat Ystwyth Gators 6-1 and Tregaron Tigers saw off Penparcau Phoenix 4-1.

Thanks to the efforts of our local groundsmen there were no delays to the Junior League fixture programme as the pitches once again provided perfect conditions for local teams serve up some great action for watching spectators.

In the U17 League Machynlleth narrowly beat Penrhyncoch 3-2 to go top of the league and with Talybont moving to second after beating Llanidloes 7-3, Penrhyncoch slid back into 3^rd spot and Tregaron Turfs and Llanilar battled out a great game before settling for a draw after exchanging goals to finish all sqaure at 4-4.

In the U15 League Swans go top after beating Borth United, Llanilar Juniors and Padarn are however level on points after beating Machynlleth 3-0 and Tregaron Turfs 3-0 respectively. Aber Aces beat Penrhyncoch 11-0 and Bow Street Magpies beat clubmates Bow Street Tornados 9-1.

In the U13 League Aber Utd remain top despite a hard fought game against Aber Stars which they eventually won 6-0. Llanilar Falcons are level on points in second place after beating Machynlleth 4-3. Llanilar Pythons are third after beating Penrhyncoch 5-1, Bow Street beat Llewod Padarn 6-0  and Tregaron Pumas saw off Talybont 10-0.

In the U11 section games are ‘non-competitive’ with the emphasis on participating, developing and enjoying the game. Teams still play in divisions but no points are awarded.

In the Premier Division Pont Teifi and Penllwyn 2-2, Machynlleth A beat Bow Street Magpies 3-1 and Aber Wanderers beat Ystwyth Rovers 8-2. Celtiaid, who played Division 1 side Talybont, also won 13-0.

In the 1^st Division Penrhyncoch and Machynlleth ended 0-0, Ystwyth Dragons beat Tregaron Lions 4-0 and Llanrhystud Dolphins proved too strong for Bow Street Juniors winning 14-0.

In the 2^nd Division there were big wins for Aber Celts against Tregaron Tigers, 11-2, and Ser Aur who were 11-0 winners against Penparcau Flames. Bois Y Craig saw off Bow Street Piod 4-1 and Penuwch Snipes beat Penparcau Phoenix 2-0.

In the 3^rd Division Aber Devils beat Ystwyth Select 6-1, Penrhyn Red Dragons beat Llanrhystud Seals 6-0, Waun Wanderers beat Ystwyth Gators 12-0 and Pont Teifi and Bow Street Ieuenctid ended 1-1.   

This year will see 64 teams compete in the Aberystwyth & District Junior Football League with more teams than ever entered into this year’s U13, U15 and U17 leagues, providing opportunities for almost a 1000 local children to enjoy and develop their football.

With the U11 teams involved in the annual Waun Shield the focus of this weekend’s Junior League action was on the older age groups.

In the U17 League Machynlleth maintained their bright start with a 7-2 win over Tregaron Turfs to take pole position in the league ahead of Penrhyncoch who beat Bow Street 5-0. Talybont are in 3^rd place after beating Llanilar 5-2.

In the U15 League 4 teams have the maximum six points with Machynlleth topping the table after a seeing off Borth, Swans are second after beating Penrhyncoch, Llanilar Juniors are third after a 5-0 win over Talybont and Padarn are 4th after beating Bow Street Tornados 3-1.  Aber Aces bounced back from defeat last week to record a 2-0 win over Tregaron.  

In the U13 League 4 teams also have 100% records with Aber United, Aber Stars, Llanilar Falcons and Mchynlleth all winning for the second week running. Aber United were too strong for Llewod Padarn slotting regularly to record a 14-0 win, Aber Stars tamed the Tregaron Pumas during a 5-1 win, Llanilar Falcons saw off Talybont 8-1, Machynlleth came out on top of a close encounter with Llanilar Pythons 2-1 and Bow Street rounded off the day with a 5-1 win over Penrhyncoch.      

Another great Finals Day for all involved, so congratulations to all who played on the day and for the support everyone gave them.

The day kicked off with the U11 2nd and 3rd Division Finals.

In the U11 3rd Division match Ystwyth Dragons were on fire as they took the game to Aber Celts from the start. Despite this Aber Celts defended well to end the half 0-0. Aber Celts, started the second half better but again Ystwyth Dragons showed their intent with some good passages of play. Neither side was to give up and the game ended 0-0. After a goal less extra period of time the game was decided on penalties, ending in 5-4 in Ystwyth Dragons favour. 

In the U11 2nd Division match Machynlleth B played well to overcome an organised Pont Teifi side, but it was not until the second half that they got the decisive goal. Pont Teifi tried to come back but the game ended 1-0 in Mach favour. 

In the U11 1st Division match Penllwyn and Talybont went into half time all sqaure 0-0. Shortly afterwards Penllwyn got the breakthrough before adding a second to win 2-0. 

In the U11 Premier Division match, Aber United took on clubmates Aber Stars.  Both sides started well and everyone expected a close game to follow. United though soon broke down the Stars defence to take control of the match by opening up a 4-0 lead at half time. United added two more in the second half to win 6-0. 

At U13 level, League and Shield winners Swans took on runners up in both those competitions Aber Aces. From the start Aber Aces looked to close Swans down and push the ball wide. The tactic worked well as Osian Burrell came in from the left to slot home and give Aber Aces the lead within 7 minutes. Thereafter Swans started to control the ball in midfield and set up chances of their own before levelling the scores with a great goal from Ed Powl Jones a minute before half time. The second half saw both sides playing well but neither could find a second goal sending the game to extra time and then penalties. Each team scored 3 of the initial 5 penalties, and when Aber Aces missed the first sudden death penalty Swans thought they were about to win. But in one of those John Terry moments the ball was put wide adding to the tension as the next round of penalties were taken. Aber Aces scored theirs and went on to win as Swans went wide again.

In the U15 final Talybont Teigars were looking to make up for narrowly missing out on the League on goal difference but if they thought they were in for an easy ride they were soon to find out that Llanilar were determined to get their hands on the Cup too. Llanilar started well and took the lead through Gerallt Hywel in the 14th minute before Harri James levelled for Talybont in the 18th minute. The game then started to lean in Talybont's favour as Ifan Burrell added another to end the half 2-1. Llanilar once again started well and made it 2-2 through an Adam Carvell strike but then slipped back again as Talybont took the lead 3-2. Although both sides created further chances the game end 3-2 in Talybont favour.

In the U17 final Penparcau Demons were also looking to turn the tables on League winners Penrhyncoch. Both teams played some excellent football but it was not until the last few minutes of the first half that the defences were breached. A cross from Penparcau's Dale Williams found unmarked Nathan Richards on the far post who simply nodded home. Penparcau soon added a second through an excellent strike by Sean Button to end the half 2-0 up. & minutes into the second Nathan Richards added to his personal tally to give Penparcau a 3-0 lead. While most would have given Penrhyn little chance of coming back, the players thought differently and midway through the half pulled one back through a Llion Jenkins goal. With a few minutes on the clock Penhryn struck again but despite a frantic last few minutes could do no more as Penparcau won 3-2. 

Inidvidual award winners on the day were:

U11 Urien Williams Memorial Award - Guto Roberts (Ystwyth Rovers) and Rhys Evans (Bow Street)

U13 Player of Year - Tomos Williams (Bow Street Juniors)
U15 Player of Year - Ifan Burrell (Talybont Teigars)
U17 Player of Year - Kristian Jenkins

U13 Paul Truckle Memorial Cup - Man of Match in Final - Jamie Butler
U15 Mark Smiley Evans Memorial Cup - Man of Match in Final - Harri James

Well done again to all involved  

After several games midweek the race for the title in the U13 Plate, U15 League and U17 League was as tight as that for this years Premier League.

In the U13 Plate Llanilar Warrior's fate hung in the balance as two title chasing teams, Caron Lions and Talybont, played the last game with both hoping to score enough to win this competition. In a highly entertaining game Talybont struck twice in the second half to seal a 3-1 one victory. Goal difference however remained in Llanilar Warrior's, and they go on to lift the Plate as next week's Finals Day. 

In the U15 League Bow Street Tornados caught up with their matches midweek to set up a title decider against, to date, unbeaten Talybont Teigars. Teigars went in with a 3 point lead, but as Bow Street had the better goal difference it was a case of winner takes all. Bow Street Tornados started brightly and were rewarded with a goal after 5 mins. They scored again towards the end of the first half to lead 2-0 at half time. A 3rd in the second half looked to put the game beyond Talybont but credit to the Teigars as they fought back to 3-1 with 4 mins to go, then added another from the penalty spot to make it 3-2, but Bow Street held their nerve in the final seconds to win the game and the league. 

In the U17 League Penparcau Demons had also caught up with their games midweek and were in with a chance of taking the title from Penrhyncoch, who topped the table going into this game. Penrhyn were favourites after beating Penparcau 3-2 on Monday and needed to beat Llanilar to guarantee the title. On the day Penparcau played first and beat their opponents, Tregaron, 3-1 to put the pressure on. Penrhyn got off to a good start going 1-0 up against Llanilar but a determined Llanilar team levelled 15mins before half time. As the clock ran down in th second half Penrhyn kept looking for the winner and had to wait until the final few minutes to grab the winner, as the game ended 2-1.

The Junior League season ends next week when teams play their Cup Finals at Park Avenue on Saturday 1st May.  

With the Aberystwyth & District Junior League drawing to its finale there is plenty to play for when teams meet over the next coupe of weeks.

 

The challenge ahead was no more apparent on Saturday than when Swans went head-to-head with Aber Aces in the deciding game in the U13 Shield competition. With Aber Aces ahead on goal difference going into the game the pressure was on Swans to start well which is exactly what they did. Within 5 minutes they pounced on a defensive error to lead 1-0 and did likewise to go 2 up within 10 minutes and added a third before half time. Fair play to Aber Aces they came out after half time to give Swans a hard time and looked like they may reduce the deficit as they played the first 10 minutes or so in Swans half. As the heat took its toll Swans took control again before adding two more goals to win 5-0.

 

In the U13 Plate Bow Street Magpies beat leaders Llanilar Warriors 2-1 to leave them to bite their nails as title rivals Caron Lions and Talybont play the remaining fixture next weekend. Both sides won this week, beating Penrhyncoch 6-1 and Llanilar Pythons 3-2 respectively, to set up a great game between the two sides, but both need to score goals to deny Llanilar Warriors the title.

 

In the U15 League Talybont Teigars are hot favourites to win the league as they maintained their 100% record with an impressive 12-0 win over 4^th placed Machynlleth. Second placed Bow Street Tornados remain in the hunt though after a convincing 9-0 win over third placed Llanilar.

 

In the U17 League Penrhyncoch are in pole position having picked up 31pts from their 13 games and can only now be caught by Penparcau Demons but that looks unlikely with only 2 weeks left to play their games. Penparcau however showed their cards and ability with a fine 3-1 win over Tregaron Turfs sending out a message that they will not give up the challenge easily.

T he 2009/2010 Aberystwyth & District Junior League continues to provide tension, excitement, and above enjoyment as teams continue to play for league honours as well as friendlies at the U11 level.  

At U17 level Penrhyncoch came through a tough test against Talybont with a 3-0 win to remain pole position in the League, ahead of second placed Penparcau Demons who picked up their 3pts in an altogether easier manner thanks to a forfeit by Padarn. 

In the U15 League, league leaders Talybont Teigars sat out the weekend allowing Bow Street Tornados to close the gap with a convincing 7-1 win over Padarn, whilst Machynlleth made their intentions clear with a 5-0 win against Bow Street Magpies to go 4^th.

In the U13 Shield, Swans showed their strength with a 6-1 win over Bow Street Juniors to remain top but will be chased all the way by Aber Aces who beat off Penparcau Devils 9-0 to set up another head to head when the teams meet next Saturday.

In the U13 Plate, Llanilar Warriors lead the way after beating Penrhyncoch 8-0, with Talybont in second place after they beat Bow Street Magpies 3-0, just ahead of Caron Lions who saw off Llanilar Pythons 5-2.

In the non competitve U11 section Penrhyncoch proved too strong for Tregaron Pumas in a friendly between Premier and 1^st division sides as they won 8-1. Llanrhystud Dolphins, however came through their test with honours with a 4-1 win over Celtiaid.

In the U11 1^st Division Llewod Padarn played well to beat Machynlleth A 4-2 win and Bow Street Juniors did well after going down 2-0 within the space of 2 minutes to give Penllwyn a hard match. In the end the head start was too much to claw back as Penllwyn ran out 5-2 winners.   

In the U11 2^nd Division Waun Wanderers came back from being 1-0 down to Pont Teifi to win 3-1 courtesy of 2 late goals, Penrhyn Red Dragons were on fire as they won 4-0 against Teirw Talybont and Machynlleth B produced a magnificent seven to beat Ser Aur 7-1.

In the U11 3^rd Division Talybont Teriyrs went head to head with Penuwch Snipes and in a close encounter one goal was the difference as Teriyrs won 1-0. Ystwyth Dragons came through a great game with Aber Celts 3-1 whilst Ystwyth Select lost to Llanrhystud Seals 3-0.  

 

After the excitement of last week’s Cup matches players returned to normal business in the Aberystwyth & District Junior League on Saturday.

In the U17 League the much awaited head to head between leaders Penrhyncoch and second placed Penparcau Demons end in a 2-2 draw, whilst Padarn beat Llanilar to go third.

In the U15 League Talybont Teigars remain top with their 100% record still intact after beating clubmates Talybont Taranau 9-0, Padarn United picked up their first win of the season beating Bow Street Magpies 2-1 and Llanilar picked up 3 points as Tregaron forfeited due to lack of players.

In the U13 Shield Swans beat Machynlleth 7-1 and Aber Aces beat Bow Street Juniors 5-0, whilst in the U13 Plate  Llanilar Warriors beat Caron Lions 3-1, Talybont beat Penrhyncoch 3-1 and Bow Street Magpies beat Llanilar Pythons 3-2.

In the U11 Premier League Ystwyth Rovers beat Bow Street Magpies 3-0, Penrhyncoch beat Aber Stars 3-1 and Celtiaid beat Aber Strikers 4-0.

In the U11 1^st Division Penllwyn hit Talybont for six running out 6-0 winners, but both Ystwyth Juniors and Llewod Padarn were made to work harder for their victories as they beat Bow Street 1-0 and Ystwyth Devils 2-1 respectively. In the final match in this division Machynlleth A and Llanrhystud Dolphins drew 3-3.

In the U11 2^nd Division Ser Aur beat Waun Wanderers 2-0, Aber Dynamos went one better beating Teriw Talybont 3-0 and Penrhyn Red Dragons matched that score beating Bois Y Graig 3-0.

In the U11 3^rd Division Aber Devils were on form as they beat Ystwyth Select 5-0, Penuwch Snipes beat Llanrhystud Seals 4-1, Talybont Teriyrs beat Aber Celts 5-2, Machynlleth C beat Ystwyth Dragons 1-0 and Bow Street Piod came back from being 3-0 down at half time to draw 3-3 with Tregaron Tigers.

While some people may have had their eyes on the Carling Cup Final being staged this weekend, local children in the Aberystwyth and District Junior League had their eyes firmly fixed on their own cup preliminary rounds.

 

With 85 games played over the course of Saturday morning, and despite the reward being a trip to Aberystwyth Town FC’s Park Avenue ground for Finals Day in April, it more importantly provided excitement and enjoyment to around 800 Junior League players who participated.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division Ystwyth Dragons were on fire as they saw off Machynlleth C 5-0 in the first semi final and Aber Celts booked their place in the finals with a 3-0 win over Talybont Teriyrs in the other.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division there was little between the four semi finalists. In the end Pont Teifi booked their place with a 1-0 win over Ser Aur and Machynlleth B held off Waun Wanderers 1-0 to go through.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Talybont went through courtesy to a last minute long range shot in the last minute of their semi final with Llanrhystud Dolphins to win 1-0 but extra time was needed to divide the other semi finalists Penllwyn and Llewod Padarn. A neat move led to Penllwyn scoring to win 1-0.

 

In the U11 Premier Division Aber United headed home the only goal to beat Ystwyth Rovers whilst Aber Stars came through a penalty shoot out against Bow Street Magpies to set up a final showdown with their club mates.

 

In the U13 Cup Swans and Aber Aces, winners and runners up in the League, will go head to head in this years Cup Final.

 

In the U15 Cup Llanilar will meet Talybont after needing extra time to see off Bow Street Tornadoes in the semi finals.

 

In the U17 Cup Penrhyncoch will play Penparcau Demons in the Final after being severely tested first by Talybont, when they won 8-7 on penalties, and then by Llanilar in the semi finals.

 

Congratulations however to all teams on the way they conducted themselves throughout the morning, another great day for junior football

After an exciting day's football, which involved a total of 85 games, the following teams reached this year's Finals Day (date to be confirmed):

U11 3rd Division         Aber Celts v Ystwyth Dragons
U11 2nd Division         Pont Teifi v Machynlleth B
U11 1st Division         Penllwyn v Talybont
U11 Premier             Aber Stars v Aber United
U13 Cup                  Swans v Aber Aces
U15 Cup                  Llanilar v Talybont Teigars
U17 Cup                  Penparcau Demons v Penrhyncoch

Congratulations to all teams for the spirit in which all games were played. Excellent matches to which is a credit to everyone involved.

Although many players may have woken to scenes more associated with the winter Olympics in Vancouver, the schizophrenic nature of the weather meant that most games in the Aberystwyth & District Junior League could go ahead in sunny conditions last Saturday.

 

In the U11 Premier League Penrhyncoch finished their chances well to beat Ystwyth Rovers 2-1 and Bow Street Magpies came out on top in a very entertaining game beating Aber Strikers 4-2. The final encounter saw Talybont come through a hard match with a 3-1 win over Celtiaid.

 

In the U11 1^st Division there were plenty of goals to keep the watching parents on their toes. First up saw Llanrhysrud Dolphins beat Ystwyth Juniors 5-3, Machynlleth A beat Llewod Padarn 4-2 and Tregaron Pumas, who made a great effort to get in for the 9am start, rewarded for their efforts beating Penllwyn 3-1.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division more goals, and none more so that in a great match between Machynlleth B and Waun Wanderers which ended 6-4 in Mach’s favour, Ser Aur beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 4-2, Bois Y Graig beat Teirw Talybont 2-0 and Pont Teifi also beat Aber Dynamos with a 2-0 scoreline.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division Aber Celts came through a close game with Talybont Teriyrs with a 5-3 win, Ystwyth Dragons beat Aber Devils 3-0 and Llanrhystud Seals beat Ystwyth Select 1-0. Bow Street Piod, who were left without opposition improvised and play a game amongst themselves which everyone enjoyed.

 

In the over 11 section the U13 Plate games went ahead as normal with Llanilar Warriors knocking stablemates Llanilar Pythons for six with a 6-0 win that see the Warriors go top in this league, whilst Bow Street Magpies were made to work hard for their 3-1 by a determined Penrhyncoch side.

Despite this Saturday’s games being played on the eve of Valentines Day there was no love lost as teams competed for honours in this year’s Aberystwyth & District Junior League.

 

In the U17 League Penrhyncoch consolidated their position at the top of the league table, with a second win in 4 days as they came through a close encounter against Tregaron with a 1-0 win. Added to their 4-1 win over Padarn midweek, Penrhyncoch have opened up a healthy lead over Penparcau Demons who were held to another draw this time 1-1 with Llanilar. Padarn bounced back from their loss to beat Talybont 3-1.

 

In the U15 League Talybont Teigars are very much the team to beat as they recorded an eleventh win this season with a 14-0 win over Tregaron. Bow Street Tornados kept up their chances of success with a 12-2 win over Bow Street Magpies, whilst Machynlleth beat Talybont Taranau 8-2 and Llanilar beat Padarn 6-0.

 

In the U13 section congratulations to Swans who won the league last week and Aber Aces who fought all the way to end runners up. The league has since split into a Shield and Plate competition giving all teams a chance of glory. In the Shield Penparcau Devils fought well but could not prevent Swans winning 4-0 and in a great game Bow Street Juniors beat Machynlleth 7-6. In the Plate Llanilar Pythons beat Penrhyncoch 6-1, Caron Lions beat Bow Street Magpies 2-1 and Llanilar Warriors wrapped up things with a 1-0 win against Talybont.

 

In the U11 Premier Bow Street Magpies came through an entertaining game against Celtiaid with a 5-4 win, Aber United beat Aber Stars 5-1 and Machynlleth A beat Aber Strikers 6-1.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Ysywth Devils 4-0, Penllwyn drew 3-3 with Llewod Padarn and Talybont drew 2-2 with Tregaron Pumas.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division the game between Bois Y Graig and Ser Aur also ended in a 2-2 draw, Penrhyn Red Dragons beat Teirw Talybont 2-0 and despite a spirited half time team talk by their manager the mighty Pont Teifi could not overcome Waun Wanderers who deserved their 1-0 win.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division Penuwch Snipes beat Tregaron Tigers 1-0, Ystwyth Dragins beat Bow Street Piod 4-0, then beat Ystwyth Select by the same score before the Ystwyth Select and Bow Street Piod finished things off with a 1-1 draw.  

 

Although players faced frosty conditions early on, the football to follow was of the highest quality in the latest round of games in the Aberystwyth and District Junior League.

 

In the U11 Premier Division, Penrhyncoch started well against Aber United and led twice before Aber United made it 2-2 at half time. United came out firing after the break and with some high quality play made the most of their chances to run out 10-2 winners.

 

Machynlleth A, who struggled early in the season, showed how well they have improved taking a 2-0 lead over Aber Stars. Stars fought back to 2-2 and then took the lead themselves. Further goals followed with this entertaining game ending 6-4 in Aber Stars favour.

 

In an equally entertaining game Aber Strikers came out on top against a determined Celtiaid side winning 2-1.

 

In the U11 1^st Division, Ystwyth Devils scored two second half goals to beat Penllwyn 2-1, Ystwyth Juniors beat Talybont 1-0 and Llewod Padarn beat Bow Street Juniors 6-0.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division, Ser Aur played well to beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 3-2, Machynlleth B scored 3 late goals to beat Waun Wanderers 5-2, Penuwch Snipes beat Bois Y Graig 4-2 and Aber Dynamos beat Teirw Talybont 4-1.

 

In the U11 3^rd division, Machynlleth C proved too strong for Tregaron Tigers winning 5-1, Aber Celts beat Talybont Teriyrs 2-1 and Aber Devils rounded off a good day for the U11 Aber sides with a 2-0 win over Llanrhystud Seals.

 

In the U13 League, Aber Aces closed the gap at the top of the table, winning 2-1 against Bow Street Juniors to keep the pressure up on Swans. Both sides go into next week’s deciding games with a chance of lifting the title. In the other game to be played Machynlleth ran out 4-1 winners over Bow Street Magpies.

 

In the U15 League, Talybont Teigars continued their impressive form and 100% record notching up 9 wins out of 9 when beating Tregaron 13-0, whilst the U15 Machynlleth team matched their U13 counterparts with a 4-1 win of their own against Talybont Taranau.

 

In the U17 League, Tregaron Turfs beat Talybont 3-1 but the much awaited game between Penrhyncoch and Penparcau Demons was postponed due to players being involved in Academy games.    

After recent postponements Junior League players soon got back into the swing of things with a full fixture programme on Saturday.

 

In the U11 Premier Division Ystwyth Rovers looked to be in control after 2 superbly taken goals mid way through the first half against Bow Street Magpies. Magpies however pulled one back before half time and levelled shortly after. Some good football then earned the Magpies a 3-2 lead and despite a several Rovers attacks late on held on for a deserved win. In an equally competitive and thrilling match Aber Stars and Penrhyncoch created chances at both ends but with some keeping the game was close throughout and fittingly the game ended in a 1-1 draw. Aber Strikers rounded things off with a 10-1 over 1^st Division side Bow Street Juniors who, with better finishing, would have scored plenty themselves.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Penllwyn found it hard to find their pre Christmas form and were made to pay by a strong Machynlleth A side, who scored regularly to win 12-2. Tregaron Pumas hit Ystwyth Juniors for six as they ran out 6-0 winners, Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Llewod Padarn 2-0 and Talybont came out on top in a close encounter with Ystwyth Devils winning 3-2.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division Bois Y Graig edged a good 3-2 win over Teirw Talybont, Aber Dynamos beat Ser Sur 1-0, Waun Wanderers beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 5-0 and while the game between Machynlleth B and Pont Teifi ended all square at 1-1.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division there were mixed fortunes as some sides settled back into the game better than others. Aber Celts beat Penuwch Snipes 4-0, Talybont Teriyrs beat Tregaron Tigers 2-1, Aber Devils drew 1-1 with Llanrhystud Seals, Ystwyth Dragons beat Bow Street Piod 12-1 and Machynlleth C were too strong for a younger Ystwyth Select side winning 18-0.

 

In the U13 League Aber Aces kept the pace up on league leaders Swans with a 3-1 win over Bow Street Magpies, and Llanilar Pythons matched that score winning 3-1 aganst Caron Lions.

 

In the U15 League leaders Talybont Teigars remain unbeaten this season and looked sharo as they picked up their title challenge when beating Bow Street Magpies 11-0. Magpies stablemates Bow Street Juniors kept up their own title hopes with a good 4-0 win over 4^th placed Llanilar Juniors, and Talybont Taranau drew 1-1 with Padarn.

 

In the U17 League Penrhyncoch beat Talybont 5-1 to remain in pole position. Second placed Penparcau Demons however found their match when they came up a determined Padarn side who pushed them all the way and were rewarded with a 3-3 draw.

After recent weeks of wet weather and postponements players could be forgiven for thinking that Christmas had come early as the sun welcomed them back to a full fixture programme on Saturday morning.

 

In the U17 League Penparcau Demons continued their fine form this season as they struck 9 times in the first half to dominate against Talybont. The second was however evenly contested as Talybont came back after the break but the deficit was too great as Demons went onto win 11-2 and stay top of the League. In a closer game Tregaron held their nerve to beat Padarn 3-2.

 

In the U15 League Talybont Teigars made it 7 wins out of 7 with a 2-0 win over Llanilar whilst second placed Bow Street Tornados swept Macyhlleth Hurricanes away 10-2. Llanilar Juniors beat Talybont Taranau 4-1 and Bow Street Magpies beat Tregaron 4-2 to round things up in this age group.

 

In the U13 League Aber Aces beat Llanilar Pythons 9-1 to remain in second place behind Swans. Bow Street Juniors are in third place after beating Machynlleth 5-3 and Penparcau Devils remain in fourth place with an 8-2 win over Bow Street Magpies.

 

In the U11 Premier division the match between Aber Stars and Ystwyth Rovers ended 1-1, Bow Street Magpies beat Aber Strikers 2-0 and Celtiaid had a greta game to beat Penrhyncoch 5-1.

 

In the U11 1^st division Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Penllwyn 3-1, Machynlleth A beat Ystwyth Juniors 2-0, Bow Street Juniors beat Talybont 4-0 and Llewod Padarn and Tregaron Pumas fought out a 2-2 draw.

 

In the U11 2^nd division Machynlleth B beat Ser Aur 5-1, Penrhyn Red Dragons beat Bois Y Graig 2-1, Waun Wanderers beat Aber Dynamos 4-1 and Pont Teifi ran out with a 13-0 win over Teirw Talybont.

 

In the U11 3^rd division Penuwch Snipes overcame a strong Machynlleth side to win 2-1, Talybont Teriyrs beat Llanrhystud Seals 2-0, Aber Devils beat Ystwyth Select 6-1, Ystwyth Dragons beat Tregaron Tigers 6-0 and Aber Celts beat Bow Street Piod 3-0.

After recent cancellatons due to the wet weather one would have excused players being a little rusty when they returned to action  but the standard of play was of the highest level when the U11 players returned to action at Penweddig on Saturday.

In the U11 Premier division Aber Stars put on a fine display against a younger Celtiaid side. In the end strength in the tackle and assured touches in front of goal saw Aber Stars too many chances for even the determined Celtiaid defence to overcome as the Stars went on to win 8-1. After a late cancellation Aber United players joined stablemates Aber Strikers to give everyone a game against Ystwyth Rovers. The first half went Ystwyth Rovers way as they went into half time with a 2-1 lead and they faced a testing second half before holding onto to the win. Penrhyncoch wound things up with a game against 1^st division side Llewod Padarn. As to be expected Penrhyncoch had the upper hand but congratulations to Llewod Padarn who stood up to the test well before Penrhyncoch wrapped things up with a goal in the last minute to win 4-0.

In the U11 1^st division Ystwyth Devils had a fine 4-1 over Machynlleth A but club mates Ystwyth Juniors found things tougher as they went down 8-3 to a well disciplined Penllwyn who took their chances well. Llanrhystud Dolphins put in a good footballing display to beat Talybont 3-1 and Tregaron Pumas came out on top with a 2-0 win in a close encounter with Bow Street Juniors.

In the U11 2^nd division newly promoted Penrhyn Red Dragons were unlucky to come up against a string Machynlleth B side. Despite adapting well to bigger pitch and pace of the game the younger Dragon side didn’t have the strength to deal with theMach attacks. Machynlleth B eventually won 9-1. Waun Wanderers kept up their form this season with a 4-1 win over an improving Bois Y Graig side, Pont Teifi beat Aber Dynamos 3-1 and Ser Aur matched that scoreline beating Teirw Talybont 3-1.

In the U11 3^rd division Penuwch Snipes and Tregaron Tigers entertained the watching spectators with end to end football but with goals coming in the second half Snipes ran out 4-1 winners. Ystwyth Dragons were on fire as they won 5-1 against Talybont Teriyrs and Aber Celts were in fine form too as they beat Llanrhystud Seals.

Unfortunately there was no football at the over 11 level due to saturated pitches.     

With games at Blaendolau, Llety Parc and pitches 5 and 6 at Penweddig already called off due to rain, heavy rain from 8.50am onwards tried its best to call the remaining games on pitches 1 to 4 off. 

The heavy rain lasted from then until 11am making for difficult playing conditions and sensibly many managers shortened their games. 

In the U11 Premier Aber Strikers took on Penrhyncoch. Both played some attractive football despite the rain and wind, but with both keepers in fine form goals were hard to come by. In the end Penrhyncoch managed to run out 2-1 winners. In the other Premier game played Celtiaid struck early to put the pressure on Ystwyth Rovers but the Rovers returned well winning in the end 4-1.

In the U11 1st Division Ystwyth Juniors started well against Llewod Padarn scoring within the first couple of minutes. Llewod Padarn fought back to lead 3-1 at half time. More goals followed with the game ending 7-2 in Llewod Padarn's favour. Llanrhystud Dolphins took to the wet conditions well and scored 3 quick goals to take control of their game against Bow Street Juniors. Juniors played well thereafter but the damage had been done and Dolphins went on to win 4-1. Ystwyth Devils fought well against Tregaron Pumas but with two good goals Pumas won 2-0.

In a friendly Penllwyn got the better of Pont Teifi winning 5-3 and Waun Wanderers matched that score when they beat Ser Aur 5-3 to end the fixtures for the day.

 

Time	Pitch 1	Pitch 2	Pitch 3	Pitch 4	Pitch 5	Pitch 6
0900	Talybont 6  Penllwyn 5	Bow Street Juniors 3 Ystwyth Juniors 6	Llewod Padarn 3 Ystwyth Devils 1	Ystwyth Rovers 6 Llanrhystud Dolphins 2	Aber Devils 0 Ystwyth Dragons 12	Bow Street Piod 1 Tregaron Tigers 3
0945	Celtiaid 1 Bow Street Magpies 5	Tregaron Pumas 2 Machynlleth A 2	Aber United 14 Penrhyncoch 1	Aber Stars 8 Aber Strikers 1	Aber Celts 4 Talybont Teriyrs 1
1030	Bois Y Graig 0 Ser Aur 6	Aber Dynamos 1 Machynlleth B 4	Teirw Talybont 0 Penrhyn Red Dragons 5	Pont Teifi 6 Waun Wanderers 0		Ystwyth Select 3 Llanrhystud Seals 4

In the 3 U13 games taht survived the weather Machynlleth beat Talybont 4-2, Bow Street Juniors beat Penrhyncpch 9-2 and Swans remain top of the league with an 8-0 win over Llanilar Warriors.

Although there was a reduced fixture programme the remaining games provided the excitement usually reserved for the derby match between Arsenal and Tottenham that was to follow on Saturday.

In the U17 League Penrhyncoch remain top with 15 points from their first 6 games of the season even though Tregaron made them work hard despite fielding a weakened side due to missing players. In a game that some expected Penrhyncoch to dominate, Tregaron piled on the early pressure and were rewarded with an early breakthrough to go 1-0 up. Penrhyncoch remained composed and began to control the game more before pulling back to 1-1. Penrhyncoch add a further goals to run out 3-1 winners. Unfortunately Talybont couldn’t raise a side so forfeited giving 3 points to Padarn at the same time.

In the U15 League Talybont Teigars struck with deadly accuracy as they found the net regularly against Machynlleth eventually running out 9-1 winners. Tregaron and Padarn United play tomorrow.

In the U13 League Swans moved elegantly throughout their game against a potential dangerous Penparcau Devils side. Devils started well and everyone expected an even contest but once Swans scores they never looked back ending the game 10-0 winners.  Aber Aces kept up the pressure on the league leaders as they beat determined Talybont side 3-0. Bow Street Juniors beat Caron Lions 8-2 and Bow Street Magpies picked up their first points of the season with a 4-3 win over Penrhyncoch.

In the U11 Premier Division Machynlleth A and Celtiaid played out the only match of the day, and what an excellent game it was although perhaps not for the feint hearted! With the game evenly poised at half time at 1-1, there were further goals for both sides even with only a few minutes to go it it was close to call with Machynlleth looking odds on to pull back from being 3-2 down.  Celtiaid handled the pressure well and sealed the game scroing one last time to win 4-2.

In the U11 1^st Division Llewod Padarn added to last week’s win with another good performance to beat Talybont 6-1, Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Bow Street Juniors 8-0, and Penllwyn came through against Tregaron Pumas to win 2-1.

In the U11 2^nd Dvision Pont Teifi beat ser Aur 3-0, Waun Wanderers were in form as they beat Teirw Talybont 12-2 and Machynlleth B beat Bois Y Graig.

In the U11 3^rd Division Talybont Teriyrs beat Bow Street Piod 5-0, Aber Celts beat Machynlleth C 6-2 and Penrhyn Red Dragons were too strong for Llanrhystud Seals as they won 14-0.

The threat of heavy showers failed to materialise providing near perfect conditions for the weekend’s Junior League teams to enjoy their football fixtures.

In the U11 Premier Division the scores gave a false impression to what were closely contested games. Penrhyncoch built on a 2-1 half time lead with some good second half goals to win 6-2 against Celtiad. Celtiaid has plenty of chances but were unlikely to find the Penrhyn goalkeeper in fine form. Ystwyth Rovers scored regularly to beat Aber Stars 6-0, Bow Street Magpies overcame a determined Machynlleth A side 11-2 and Aber United were too strong for stablemates, Aber Strikers, as they ran out 16-1 winners.

In the U11 1^st Division Llewod Padarn returned to winning ways as they beat Tregaron Pumas 4-0, Talybont beat Bow Street Juniors 2-0, Penllwyn beat Ystwyth Juniors 6-2 and Ystwyth Devils bounced back from being 1-0 down to win 2-1 against Llanrhystud Dolphins.

In the U11 2^nd Division Aber Dynamos came back well in the second half against Waun Wanderers but the gap proved too big to bridge as the Waun team won 6-2. Machynlleth B also came out on top with a 5-2 win over Ser Aur.

In the U11 3^rd Division Tregaron Tigers and Aber Devils fought out a great game with Tigers coming out on top 4-3. Penrhyn Red Dragons maintained their recent form to beat Ystwyth Dragons 3-0, Machynlleth C beat Llanrhystud Seals 5-0 and Aber Celts proved too strong for Bow Street Piod as they won that game 11-2.

In the U13 League Swans put down a marker to the chasing pack as they beat Llanilar Pythons 12-0 to open up a 4 point lead. 2^nd placed Penparcau devils slipped up against Machynlleth when the Hurricanes swept them away winning 5-1. Caron Lions won again beating Bow Street Magpies 4-0, Talybont beat Penrhyncoch 4-1 and the Bow Street Juniors game against Llanilar Warriors ended 2-2.

In the U15 League Talybont Teigars maintained their 100% winning start to the season as they recorded their 5^th win beating Llanilar Juniors 4-0, Llanilar maintained their title challenge  with a 5-0 win over Bow Street Magpies and Machynlleth came through a strong test by Padarn United to win 1-0.

In the U17 League Penrhyncoch bounced back well from last week’s defeat by putting on an excellent performance to beat Padarn 11-2 and Llanilar beat Talybont 2-0, a reverse of the score in the last meeting between these two sides.  

It was not just the sun that shone brightly on Saturday as the football in the Aberystwyth & District Junior League was of the highest quality once again.

In the U17 League front runners Penrhyncoch and Penparcau Demons went head to head for the first time this season. With both sides playing good football there were plenty of opportunities and with some excellent finishing Demons ran out 4-2 winners. Talybont and Tregaron Turfs certainly put on a performance for those watching with an entertaining 5-5 draw, Talybont pulling back from ebing 4-1 down at one stage. Llanilar rounded things up in this division with a 4-1 win over Padarn.

In the U15 League Talybont maintained their status as league leaders after beating Padarn United 4-0, Bow Street Tornados swept past Tregaron with a 15-0 whilst stablemates Bow Street Magpies beat Talybont Taranau 5-0, and Llanilar beat Llanilar Juniors 6-1.

In the U13 League Swans beat Machynlleth 5-0 to go top and Aber Aces came through a tough game against Penparcau Devils with a 2-0 win to close the gap at the top of the table. Llanilar Pythons made it a hat-trick of victories with a 4-1 win over Bow Street Juniors, Llanilar Warriors beat Bow Street Magpies 2-1 and Caron Lions won their first match of the season beating Talybont 3-1.

In the U11 Premier League nine appeared to a lucky number for some as Ystwyth Rovers saw off Aber Strikers 9-0, Penrhyncoch beat Machynlleth A 9-1 and Aber Stars beat Celtiaid 9-2.

In the U11 1st Division Talybont bounced back from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 after scoring 2 late goals. Other matches saw Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Ystwyth Juniors 5-1, Tregaron Pumas beat Bow Street Juniors 5-2 and Penllwyn beat Llewod Padarn 3-1.

In the U11 2^nd Division Ser Aur came through a thriller winning 5-3 against Teirw Talybont and Pont Teifi  were made to work hard for their 4-0 win by a younger Aber Dynamos side.

In the U11 3^rd Division Aber Celts pipped Machynlleth C in a 3-2 win, Talybont Teriyrs beat Aber Devils 1-0, Penrhyn Red Dragons beat Bow Street Piod 7-0 and Ystwyth Dragons proved too strong for newcomers Llanrhystud Seals winning 9-1 as did Tregaron Tigers who beat Ystwyth Select.

On Sunday a number of players represented North Ceredigion in the U11 WSFA Tom Yeoman matches against Pembrokeshire. In the first set of games North Ceredigion lost 2-1 to Pembrokeshire A and the game against the B team ended all square 0-0. In the second set of games North Ceredigion pulled off a great win against the A team with 2 goals in the last 3 minutes to overturn a deficit to win 3-2, while they went down 4-0 in the other game. Next up is Swansea in November.  

 

     

 

Once again local players served up a feast of football for watching parents in the Aberystwyth and District Junior League.

 

In the U11 Premier League Ystwyth Rovers fought back well against Aber United despite going 3-0 down inside 10 minutes. Rather than let their heads drop the Rovers team stepped up their game and pulled a goal back just before half time. The second half was keenly contested but with no further goals the game ended 3-1 in Aber United’s favour.

 

Bow Street Magpies and Penrhyncoch exchanged goals in a 3-3 cracker and Celtiaid were denied a win when they twice hit the post in a last minute attempt on goal as their game with Aber Strikers ended 2-2. Aber Stars found the net more easily though as they ran out 7-1 winners against Machynlleth A.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Llanrhystud Dolphins matched that score with a 7-1 win over Penllwyn, Tregaron Pumas beat Ystwyth Devils 6-2, Talybont beat Ystwyth Juniors 4-2 and Bow Street Juniors edged their game with Llewod Padarn 3-2.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division there were plenty of goals as Aber Dynamos beat Teirw Talybont 12-0, Pont Teifi beat Bois Y Graig 10-1 and Machynlleth B beat Ser Aur 8-3.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division the younger players turned on the style as Bow Street Piod won an entertaining game against Llanrhystud Seals 3-1, Talybont Teiryrs beat Ystwyth Select 6-1, Aber Celts beat stablemates Aber Devils 4-0, Penrhyn Red Dragons beat Tregaron Tigers 3-0 and Ystwyth Dragons wrapped things up with a 4-0 win against Machynlleth B.

 

In U13 League Penparcau Devils lead the table after their fourth win of the season beating Penrhyncoch 12-0 to maintain their 100% record this season. Swans are in second place after they bounced back from their draw with Aber Aces last week to beat Bow Street Juniors 10-1. Aber Aces were involved in another draw as their game with Machynlleth ended 3-3 and their were wins for both Llanilar teams as Pythons beat Bow Street Magpies 3-2 and Warriors beat Talybont 1-0.

 

In the U15 League Talybont Teigars and Llanilar Juniors lead the way. In form Talybont Teigars beat Llanilar 4-1 and Llanilar Juniors beat Talybont Taranau 2-0 whilst Bow Street Tornados, who sit in 3^rd place, kept up the pressure with a 7-0 win over Machynlleth.

 

In the U17’s Penrhyncoch currently top the table ahead of Penparcau Demons after their recent wins, but the focus was on Llanilar as they gained their first win of the season when beating Tregaron Turfs 6-0.    

Despite wet and windy conditions early Saturday morning the weather stayed dry for Junior League matches throughout the morning.

 

At Blaendolau Penparcau Devils leapt passed Aber Aces and Swans into the U13 League top spot as they beat Caron Lions 9-1. The match of the morning saw Aber Aces take on Swans. A close encounter was to follow and until a late penalty award the Aces looked to have bagged all 3 points. Swans kept their composure to fire home to level and end the game 2-2. Machynleeth continued their recent form with a 5-1 win over Penrhyncoch, Llanilar Pythons beat Talybont 3-1 and Bow Street Juniors beat Bow Street Magpies 8-2.

 

In the U15 League Llanilar teams lie first and second in the league, with both recording impressive wins. Llanilar beat Talybont Taranau 10-0 whilst Llanilar Juniors beat Tregaron 7-0. Bow Street Tornados equaled Llanilar’s score with a 10-0 win over Padarn Utd and Machynlleth wrapped up things in this league with a 6-1 win over Bow Street Magpies.

 

In the U17 League, whilst leagues points so far suggest an even contest, Saturday’s scores did not as Penparcau Demons beat Talybont 11-1 and Penrhyncoch beat Llanilar 6-0.

 

In the U11 Premier Division there were plenty of goals as Ystwyth Rovers and Bow Street Magpies fought out an entertaining 4-4 draw. Aber Strikers beat Machynlleth A 8-3, Penrhyncoch beat Aber Stars 1-0 and Aber United beat a young Celtiaid side 12-0.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Penllwyn beat Bow Street Juniors 7-1, Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Talybont 2-0 and Llewod Padarn’s game with Ystwyth Devils ended 0-0.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division Aber Dynamos played well to beat Ser Sur 2-1, Teirw Talybont beat Bois Y Graig 5-4, Machynlleth B beat Pont Teifi 2-0 and Waun Wanderers beat Ystwyth Dragons 4-0 who were standing in for Penuwch.

 

In the 3^rd Division Machynlleth C drew 2-2 with Tregaron Tigers, Aber Celts beat Bow Street Piod 7-1 and Llanrhystud Seals beat Ystwyth Select 8-0.

With 60 teams competing in this year’s Aberystwyth & District Junior Football League there will be plenty of action in the area this coming season.

In the U13 League Penparcau Devils, Aber Aces and Swans have got off to a flying start each winning their 2 opening matches. Penparcau Devils proved too slippery for Llanilar Pythons last week, before seeing off another Llanilar side, Llanilar Warriors 5-1 this week. Aber Aces trumped Caron Lions last week, before seeing off Penrhyncoch this week with a 7-0 win. Swans however have set the bar having scored 22 goals in 2 outings, this week seeing off Bow Street Magpies 9-0 after beating Penrhyncoch last week. Aber Aces go head to head though with Swans next weekend.

On Saturday there were also fine wins for Machynlleth who beat Caron Lions 6-1 and Bow Street Juniors came out on top in a close encounter with Talybont.

In the U15 LeagueTalybont Teigars have started well with 2 wins, their latest against stablemates Taranau 7-0. Bow Street Magpies showed composure in front of goal slotting home well to beat Padarn United 4-0 and Machynlleth Hurricanes came through a tough test against Llanilar Juniors winning 3-2.

After a 2 year absence there is again an U17 League, with 6 teams competing for honours. From early games and results it looks likely to provide both spectators and players a testing time, as games have all been even and closely contested. Last week Penrhyncoch beat Padarn 1-0 and Talybont ran out 2-0 winners against Llanilar. This weekend it was Padarn’s turn to win beating Talybont 3-1 and Penparcau Demons got their season going with a 1-0 win over Llanilar.

Saturday saw the U11 section return to superb playing conditions at Penweddig, providing a great environment for young players to test and develop their skills.

In the U11 Premier Division Aber United opened their account with a comfortable 11-0 win over Machynlleth A, Penrhyncoch beat Aber Strikers 8-2, Ystwyth Rovers beat Celtiaid 4-0 and Aber Strikers ran out 3-1 winners against Bow Street Magpies.

In the U11 1^st Division Llewod Padarn came out on top against Machynlleth B 2-1, Llanrhystud Dolphins beat Tregaron Pumas 3-1, Ystwyth Devils beat Bow Street Juniors 6-0 and Ystwyth Juniors drew with Talybont 2-2.

In the U11 2^nd Division it was mixed fortunes as some sides put away their chances and the others didn’t. Penllwyn too showed signs that they may need to move up a league, scoring regularly to beat Teirw Talybont 14-0, Waun Wanderers beat Ser Aur 10-0 (in a more even game than the scoreline suggests) and it was full marks to Pont Teifi as they beat a weakened Penuwch Owls 10-0 too. Bois Y Graig and Machynlleth C fought out a closer game with the Borth team coming out on top 4-2.

In the U11 3^rd and 4^th Divisions many players were starting their first season in the Junior League. Most teams settled in well although one came up against a side that is likely to move up a division. Ystwyth Dragons saw off Talybont Teriyrs 6-0, Penrhyn Red Dragons beat Tregaron Tigers 4-2, Aber Celts beat Llanrhystud Seals 6-1, Aber Devils beat Bow Street Piod 4-2 and Aber Dynamos were far too strong as they scored regularly to beat Penuwch Snipes.

Thanks to Aberystwyth Town FC, Park Avenue provided the ideal setting for the Junior League’s Cup Finals Day on May 2nd. For most it was the first time they will have played at the ground but hopefully not the last as the Junior League provides an increasingly important pathway to senior football in the area with a number of recent ‘graduates’ of the Junior League having represented Aberystwyth Town and other senior clubs this season.

 

On the day the immaculate Park Avenue turf hosted six finals, all closely contested and enjoyed by a large crowd of around 1000 people that turned up throughout the day.

 

The first final saw Teriyrs Talybont go head to head with Ystwyth Dragons in the U11 3^rd Division Final. Despite both teams enjoying the space to play attractive football neither could score in normal time. Extra time followed, but with chances missed at each end the game went to penalties. Teriyrs held their nerve better to win 3-1.

 

Next up saw Penllwyn meet Penrhyncoch in the U11 2^nd Division Final. Penrhyncoch came out of the blocks faster than an Olympic sprinter and their pace soon paid off as they scored quickly to go 2-0 up by half time. Penllwyn fought back well in the second half but Penrhyncoch remained in control winning 2-0.

 

The U11 1^st Division Final saw Llanrhystud Dolphins play Ystwyth Juniors. Both competed well and with some good keeping the game remained 0-0 at full time and despite further chances the game ended 0-0 after extra time. Llanrhystud Dolphins faired better in the penalty shoot out that followed to go on to lift the cup winning 3-1.

 

The eagerly awaited U11 Premier Division Final followed where Aber United took on Penparcau Devils. Both teams lived up to their reputation of playing attractive football and fought hard throughout. Aber United scored first before Penparcau Devils drew level. Further chances were created at both ends but again some great saves prevented more goals as the game ended 1-1. After a goal less period of extra time once again penalties were needed to find a winner and the Aber United took their chances well to win the shoot out 2-0.

 

At the presentations that followed in addition to medals for the winners and runners up Dafydd Carruthers of Ystwyth Rovers was awarded the Urien Williams Memorial Trophy for the U11 Player of the Season.

 

The U13 League Cup Final kicked off the afternoon games. With game being played on the full length of the Town pitch this allowed for a fast flowing game between finalists Llanilar Juniors and Bow Street Magpies. Bow Street Magpies took their chances well and were 2-0 up at half time. Llanilar Juniors did pull one back but the Magpies went on to win 4-1. Rhydian Davies with 2 goals was named Man of the Match and with it was awarded the Paul Truckle Cup.

 

At the U13 presentations Bow Street Magpies collected the League trophy and the League Shield in addition to the Cup, Aber Aces collected the League Plate in their first season, and Shaun Dryburgh of Bow Street Juniors was named U13 Player of the Season.

 

The day was wrapped up by the U15 League Final between Penparcau Demons and Teigars Talybont and what a game it was. Both played some great football and it was thanks to some good defensive play and the goal keepers that the game remained goal less for much of the game. The deadlock was broken though with a neat Teigars move which was brilliantly finished off to take a 1-0 lead with about 10 minutes to go. Penparcau Demons turned up the heat but looked to have run out of time but with the timing of Iniesta’s goal for Barcelona against Chelsea, they levelled deep into stoppage time. Penalties followed extra time and Teigars again looked likely winners but missed the last kick. More clinical finishing in the sudden death penalty stage saw Demons through as 4-3 winners. Adam Hopley, the Talybont keeper, however gained some consolation being named Man of the Match and was awarded the Mark ‘Smiley’ Evans Memorial Cup.

 

At the U15 presentations Penparcau Demons also collected the League trophy in addition to the Cup. 2 players were jointly presented with U15 Player of the Season award, Coner Berner (Bow Street Tornados) and Morgan Roberts-Young (Llanilar).

After 15 hard fought games Penparcau Demons finally clinched the U15 League title with a good 3-1 win over Llanilar Juniors. Demons, who remain undefeated since the start of the season, looked to be easing to the title when they struck 3 times in the first half but a defiant Llanilar Juniors side weren’t so accommodating. 10 minutes into the second half the Juniors pulled a goal back and threatened on several other occasions but the Demons remained strong and in the end were worthy winners of this game and the league title.

 

Talybont Teigars who had pushed the Demons hard throughout the season had earlier succumbed to another excellent Padarn performance who came out on top 1- 0 in another close game. The win for Padarn guarantees them 3^rd place in the league behind the Teigars.

 

In other games played Bow Street Tornados came back from being 1-0 down at half time against Llanilar to draw 1-1 whilst Bow Street Magpies put in a great performance to beat Talybont Taranau 7-0. There was some consolation for the boys from Talybont as they represented the league as ball boys and flag bearers at the Wales v Finland international on Saturday afternoon.

 

At U13 level, the season ended with 1^st playing 2^nd in both the Shield and Plate competitions for title honours.

 

In the Shield Bow Street Magpies took on the younger Swans team, who had also pushed them hard for the league title. With both sides competing well he game ended in a 0-0 stalemate leaving Bow Street Magpies to pick up another trophy on goal difference.

 

In the Plate Competition Aber Aces and Llanilar Warriors fought it out but with some great finishing Aber Aces went on to lift the trophy with a 3-0 win.

 

At the U11 level a number of games were played during the week as many local players went down to Cardiff to watch their senior idols but nevertheless the games were a fitting end to the main part of the season.

 

In the 1^st Division Dolphins pulled off a 1-0 win over Bow Street Juniors, Penuwch Owls beat Machynlleth B 3-1, Aber Stars beat Talybont 5-1 and Celtiaid finished their season with a 2-1 win over Aber Strikers.

 

In the 2^nd Division Penllwyn beat Ystwyth Devils 2-1 whilst Teirw Talybont and Waun Wanderers ended their game 2-2. Llewod Padarn finished off their season with another win this time against Bow Street Piod.

 

In the 3^rd Division Ser Aur beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 5-1 and Pont Teifi also finished off things with a victory over a younger Aber Celts side.

 

Other than a final round of U15 League games the Junior League season has now come to an end for most teams other than those who reached respective league finals which are to be held at Park Avenue , home of Aberystwyth FC, on the 2^nd May. Once again its been a triumph for the efforts of all local managers and the on going improvement and participation of local players from across the north of the County.

 

      

 

Bow St Magpies 1 Machynlleth A 0

Bow St Magpies 0 Ystwyth Rovers 1

Ystwyth Rovers 1 Machynlleth A 1

Making Ystwyth Rovers winners (unofficial)

1^{st Division}

Ystwyth Juniors 1 Dolphins 2

Aber Stars 6 Tregaron Lions 2

Aber Strikers 2 Bow Street Juniors 2

Machynlleth B 2 Celtiaid 3

Penuwch Owls 5 Talybont 3

2nd Division

Bois Y Graig 0 Ystwyth Devils 5

Penrhyncoch 6 Teirw Talybont 0

Penllwyn 6 Bow Street Piod 1

Machynlleth C 2 Waun Wanderers 2

Llewod Padarn 2 Tregaron Tigers 0

3rd Division

Penrhyn Red Dragons 3 Aber Dynamos 2

Penuwch Snipes 2 Ystwyth Select 0

Ystwyth Dragons 2 Ser Aur 3

Aber Celts 0 Talybont Teriyrs 5

Pont Teifi 13 Bow Street Ieuenctid 0

In the U15 League Penparcau Demons maintained their title challenge with a 3-0 win over 3^rd placed Padarn to stay ahead of Talybont Teigars by 3 points with 3 games to play. Teigars remain in the hunt after their win over Tregaron Turfs, and Bow Street Magpies came out on top with a 1-0 win against Llanilar Juniors.

 

The U13 Shield will go down to the wire when 1^st placed Bow Street Magpies play 2^nd placed Swans next week for the title. On Saturday Bow Street Magpies were held to a 1-1 draw by Llanilar Juniors in a closely contested match. Swans will be confident after a good display when beating Talybont 4-0. Machynlleth rounded up games with a 3-0 win over Caron Devils.

 

The U13 Plate will likewise be decided in the final set of games next week. League leaders Aber Aces beat Bow Street Juniors 3-0, and second placed Llanilar Warriors kept up the heat after beating Padarn 1-0.

 

In the U11 Premier Division Ystwyth Rovers put in a good performance to outplay Penparcau Devils running out 4-1 winners, Bow Street Magpies beat Machynlleth 1-0 securing the win with a neatly taken first half goal, and Dinas beat Peithoniaid 2-0.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Penuwch Owls were too wise for Celtiaid as they won a tight game 3-2, Machynlleth B did the same beating Bow Street Juniors 3-2, Talybont held on after a Ystwyth Juniors fightback to win 4-3 and Dolphins once again recorded a 0-0 final score this time drawing with Tregaron Lions.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division Llewod Padarn beat Waun Wanderers 2-0 and in the 3^rd Division Penuwch Snipes shot down Bow Street Ieuenctid 9-0, Aber Dynamos beat Aber Celts 4-1 and Penrhyn Red Dragons continued their rich vein of form with a 5-1 win against Ystwyth Select.      

Penparcau Demons took their chances well to win 4-0 against Tregaron Turfs to go 3 points clear of Talybont Teigars at the top of the U15 Aberystwyth and District Junior League. Padarn remain 3^rd after coming through a tough match against Bow Street Magpies with a 3-2 win, and Bow Street Tornados are hot on their heels in 4^th after a 6-0 win against Talybont Taranau.

 

In the U13 Shield Bow Street Magpies strengthened their position at the top with a 6-1 win over Caron Devils, whilst 2^nd and 3^rd placed Llanilar Juniors and Swans fought each other hard but settled for a 1-1 draw. Machynlleth are now 4^th after beating Talybont 3-1.

 

In the U13 Plate Aber Aces moved into pole position with a good 3-2 win against Padarn. Llanilar Warrior slip a place to second, while Bow Street Juniors move into 3^rd place after beating Cewri 4-1.

 

With a number of players away in Tom Yeoman action in Porthmadog there were only two games in the U11 Premier Division both of which goals feasts. In the first Ystwyth Rovers ran out 8-1 winners against Bow Street Magpies whilst it was a magnificent 7 for Machynlleth A as they beat Peithoniaid 7-0 in the other game.

 

In the U11 1^st Division,  Bow Street Juniors beat Celitaid 4-2, Dolphins saw off Penuwch Owls 2-1, Talybont saw off Tregaron Lions with a 1-0 win with the last kick of the match and Aber Strikers beat Ystwyth Juniors 2-0.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division, Penrhyncoch and Penllwyn played out a dress rehearsal of the forthcoming final and it will be Penrhyncoch who go into that match with a little bit confidence as they won 1-0. Tregaron Tigers were also 1-0 winners as they beat Ystwyth Devils, Teirw Talybont beat Bois Y Graig 2-0 and Llewod Padarn beat Machynlleth C 6-1.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division, Pont Teifi found the net regularly to beat Ystwyth Select 8-2  but other matches in the division were much closer. Penrhyn Red Dragons came through their game against Aber Celts with a 2-1 win, Talybont Teigars also won 2-1 against Bow Street Ieuenctid, Ystwyth Dragons beat Penuwch Snipes 3-2 and Aber Dynamos and Ser Aur rounded off the day with a 1-1 draw.  

Whilst some may have had their eyes on Welsh Cup and Carling Cup action at Park Avenue or Wembley, local players had theirs firmly fixed on their own cup competitions in last weekend’s preliminary cup rounds at Blaendolau and Penweddig.

 

In the U15 Cup league leaders Penparcau Demons will go head to head with second placed Talybont Teigars. Demons reached the final after convincing displays with a 4-0 win against Talybont Taranau in the quarter-finals and a 3-0 semi-final win over Tregaron Turfs. Talybont Teigars faced a sterner test after beating Bow Sreet Magpies to reach the semi-finals where they faced Padarn. Padarn were more than a match in normal and then extra time, but it was the Tiegars who held their nerve better in a penalty shoot out to reach the final.

 

In the U13 Cup there were good wins for Bow Street Juniors, Padarn and Llanilar Warriors to reach the quarter-finals but none were to progress further. In the quarter-finals Llanilar Warriors fell to Aber Aces 1-0, Bow Street Magpies knocked out Padarn, Llanilar Juniors beat Bow Street Juniors and Swans eased past Machynlleth 2-0. Two good semi-final matches saw Bow Street Magpies reach the final with a 2-0 win over Aber Aces, where they will meet Llanilar Juniors who beat Swans 1-0 in the other semi-final.

 

In the U11 Premier Cup Aber Utd, Peithoniaid, Penparcau Devils and Bow Street Magpies got through the group stages to reach the semi finals. In the first semi final Penparcau Devils went 2 up within 6 mins against Peithoniaid. Peithoniaid fought back to 2-1 but with 2 further goals in the last 2 minutes the Penparcau ran out 4-1 winners. In the final they will play Aber Utd who were pushed all the way by Bow Street, but 2 goals in extra time gave the win to Aber Utd.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Cup Dolphins faced Celtiaid in one semi final whilst Aber Stars took on Ystwyth Juniors in the other. Dolphins broke the deadlock after 8 minutes and added another after 12 mins to beat Celtiaid 2-0, but it took a penalty shoot out to settle the other game. The penalty shoot out saw some great saves before Ystwyth Juniors won through to the final 2-1.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division Cup in form Penrhyncoch got off to a flyer with a goal after 27 seconds in their semi final against Llewod Padarn. Padarn showed some great spirit thereafter before Penrhyn secured their final place with a second goal with 3 minutes to play. Penllwyn joined them in the final after a tough match against Tregaron Tigers, coming through in extra time 2-1.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division Cup Talybont Teriyrs, Penrhyn Red Dragons, Ystwyth Dragons and Pont Teifi put in a great effort to reach the semi finals. Once their there was little between the teams as it needed extra time in the game between Teriyrs and Penrhyn Red Dragons to find a winner and penalties in the other game. Teriyrs in the end beat Penrhyn 1-0 and Ystwyth Dragons beat Pont Teifi 5-4 in the penalty shoot out.

 

Congratulations to all teams that played on the day, all of whom played the game in the right spirit, and well done to those who now move on the Finals to be held at AberystwythTown’s Park Avenue pitch in April.   

The U15 League looks set to go down to the wire as the Leagues top sides, Penparcau Demons and Talybont Teigars, remain level on points after locking horns on Saturday. In glorious conditions both sides played some great football but neither could find the necessary edge as the game ended in a 1-1 draw. An equally interesting contest sees 3 teams fighting it out for 3^rd place. Padarn, who beat Llanilar 7-3, are ahead on goal difference from Tregaron Turfs, who beat Talybont Taranau 10-0, and Bow Street Tornados 4-1 winners over Llanilar Juniors.

 

In the U13 Shield Bow Street Magpies remain top after an 8-0 win over Machynlleth. Level on points though are Llanilar Juniors 4-0 winners over Talybont and Swans 5-0 winners over Tregaron Caron Devils.

 

In the U13 Plate Llanilar Warriors went top with a 3-2 win against Cewri and Padarn notched up their first win in the competition with a 4-2 game against Bow Street Juniors.

 

In the U11 Premier Division there were two fine games. The first saw Penparcau Demons shine against Machynlleth A. Despite Mach pushing the Demons all the way, the Demons attack was on fire in the second half, cracking home some great goals to win 6-1. In the only other Premier game played, Peithoniaid held onto an early first half lead to beat Bow Street Magpies 1-0 in an otherwise even contest.

 

Aber Stars of the 1^st Division played Premier team Dinas, instead of the absent Aber United, and put in a fine display, but in the end the stronger Dinas won through 5-0.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Tregaron Lions turned on the form to win 4-1 against Ystwyth Juniors, Celtiaid came out on top in a game with more twists than a turkey twizzler as they beat Machynlleth B 5-3, Penuwch Owls were too wise for Bow Street Juniors winning 4-0 and Dolphins and Talybont attacked each others goal to no avail as the game ended 0-0.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division Ystwyth Devils nearly let slip a 3-0 lead as Bois Y Graig fought back to 3-2 before a late Ystwyth goal settled things as they won 4-2. Machynlleth B beat Waun Wanderers 5-1, Penllwyn beat Bow Street Piod 2-1, Penrhyncoch were too strong as they beat Teirw Talybont and Llewod Padarn and Tregaron Tigers fought out a 2-2 draw.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division Penrhyn Red Dragons shone brighter in their game against Aber Dynamos as they won a close encounter 3-2. Talybont Teriyrs beat Aber Celts 4-1, Ystwyth Select beat Penuwch Snipes 4-3 and Pont Teifi won easily against a younger Bow Street Ieuenctid side.     

Penparcau Demons made it a perfect 10 when they notched up their 10^th win of the season with a 4-1 win over Bow Street Magpies. Demons, with good touches and great finishes, remain unbeaten this season and look well placed at the top of the U15 League table with 6 games to play. Talybont Teigars look set to push them all the way though, as they are level on points after a 2-1 win against Llanilar, but have played one game than the league leaders. 

 

Padarn, another team in form, beat Talybont Taranau 8-0 to go 3^rd and Bow Street Tornados beat Tregaron Turfs 3-2 to end the weekend in 4^th place.

 

At U13 level Bow Street Magpies, who secured the league title last week, set out their intent to win the U13 Shield, when they beat Talybont 11-0 in a new competition featuring the top 6 teams in the League. Both Llanilar Juniors and Swans also made a good starts with 6-0 and 5-2 wins over Tregaron Caron Devils and Machynlleth respectively.

 

In the U13 Plate Aber Aces beat Cewri 6-2 whilst Llanilar Warriors and Bow Street Juniors settled for a 2-2 draw.

 

In the U11 Premier League Aber United built on a 1-0 half time lead with 3 well taken second half goals to run out 4-0 winners against Machynlleth A. Ystwyth Rovers came out on top in a cracking game between them and Dinas winning 3-2 and Bow Street Magpies and Penparcau Devils drew 1-1.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Machynlleth B and Tregaron Lions played out an 8 goal thriller. Lions who found themselves 4-0 down at half time fought back to 4-3 but a late Mach goal sealed it for them 5-3. Penuwch Owls beat Bow Street Juniors 4-2, Talybont matched that with a 4-2 win over Celtiaid, whilst Aber Stars beat Ystwyth Juniors 8-0 and Dolphins hit home in the last couple of minutes to beat Aber Strikers 1-0.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division Machynlleth C became the first team to beat Penrhyncoch this season after slotting home a second goal with 5 minutes to play, to win 2-1. Ystwyth Devils beat Bow Street Piod 7-0, Tregaron Tigers beat Bois Y Graig 12-2 and Penllwyn and Waun Wanderers were an equal match for each other as they drew 1-1.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division Penrhyn Red Dragons drew 1-1 with Penuwch Snipes and Ser Aur proved too strong for Bow Street Ieuenctid winning 10-0.

 

  

 

All bar 3 games went ahead as planned on Saturday after a week when the weather conditions suggested skiing and bobsleighing were most likely weekend pursuits.

 

In the U15 League Penparcau Demons and Talybont Teigars both won to maintain their positions at the top of the table as they beat Llanilar 6-2 and Bow Street Tornados 2-0 respectively. In the other match played Padarn and Llanilar Juniors fought out a 3-3 draw.

 

In the U13 League Caron Devils were unable to travel so League leaders Bow Street Magpies were left without a game but it was all action otherwise. Talybont beat Cewri 5-3, Llanilar Warriors beat Machynlleth 2-1 and Aber Aces beat Padarn 6-0.

 

In the U11 Premier League Dinas stood in for Aber United who were unable to raise a side against Penparcau Devils. After a tight first half the Devils scored some excellent second half goals to win 5-1. Ystwyth Rovers and Bow Street Magpies were evenly matched and it took a second half Rovers goal to give the Llanilar side a win 1-0. Machynlleth A and Peithoniaid too had a close encounter with the Mach side winning 2-1.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Ystwyth Juniors scored twice late on to beat Celtiaid 4-2, Machynlleth B beat Dolphins 3-0, Talybont beat Bow Street Juniors 2-1 and Aber Stars levelled in the dying seconds to secure a 2-2 draw with club mates Aber Strikers.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division there were plenty of goals as Penllwyn beat Teirw Talybont 6-1, Waun Wanderers beat Bois Y Graig 5-1, Penrhyncoch beat Llewod Padarn 3-2, Tregaron Tigers beat Bow Street Piod and Machynlleth C made it a clean sweep for their U11 teams beating Ystwyth Devils 2-1.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division Ystwyth Dragons ran out 3-1 winners in their local derby against Ystwyth Select, Penrhyn Red Dragons beat Bow Street Ieuenctid 6-1, Ser Aur beat Talybont Teiryrs 4-0 and Pont Teifi were too strong for a young Aber Dynamos side as they ran out comfortable winners.

With a strong, cold wind to contend with, teams again competed well in this weekends Junior League matches.

 

In the U15 League Penparcau Demons hit six past Tregaron Turfs to go to the top of the table, whilst Bow Street Tornados came through a tough match against Talybont Taranau with a 2-0 win.

 

In the U13 League Bow Street Magpies tightened their grip on league honours despite a fielding a weakened side due to players away on representative duties. In a close encounter they fought off a well organized Talybont side to win 1-0. Swans had an easier ride as they sailed into second place with an 11-1 win over Caron Devils. Machynlleth finished off this weeks games with a 6-1 win over Cewri.

 

In the U11 Premier League Bow Street Magpies also won, and like their U13 counterparts had to work hard throughout. In an even contest the game between the Magpies and Machynlleth A looked like ending in a 1-1 draw until Magpies headed home a late corner to run out 2-1 winners. In a friendly Celtiaid put in a good performance against Ystwyth Rovers but in the end the stronger side won 6-1.

 

In the U11 1^st Division 2-1 appeared to be the score of the day as 3 games finished with that scoreline as Aber Strikers beat Machynlleth B 2-1, Aber Stars beat Ystwyth Juniors 2-1 and Tregaron Lions beat Talybont 2-1. Dolphins and Penuwch Owls however settled for a 0-0 draw.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division Bois Y Graig recorded their first win of the season beating Teirw Talybont 2-0. Llewod Padarn came out on top winning 4-3 against Machynlleth B, Tregaron Tigers beat Ystwyth Devils 6-0, Penrhyn beat Penllwyn 4-1 and Waun Wanderers beat Bow Street Piod 7-2.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division Penrhyn Red Dragons beat Aber Celts 2-0, Talybont Teriyrs beat Bow Street Ieuenctid 6-3 and Ser Aur beat Aber Dynamos 5-1.   

Despite the drama last weekend, there was no less excitement to follow when teams met again in the Junior League on Saturday.

 

In the U15 League Penparcau Demons and Talybont Teigars hit a magnificant 7 as they saw off Bow Street Tornados and Talybont Taranau respectively to remain this seasons front runners for league honours. In a closer affair Tregaron Turfs just had the edge to beat Llanilar Juniors 4-3.

 

In the U13 League Bow Street Magpies took a further step to this years title when they saw off second placed Llanilar Juniors 4-2. Third placed Swans drew 0-0 with Machynlleth, allowing Talybont to close in after their 4-3 win over Bow Street Juniors. Caron Devils finished off games with a good 3-1 win over Aber Aces.

 

The U11 season resumed after an extended break in excellent conditions at Penweddig.

 

In the U11 Premier Division Bow Street Magpies extended a 1-0 half time lead over Peithoniaid to win 4-0, whilst Ystwyth Rovers returned to action with a 2-2 draw against Machynlleth A.

 

In the U11 1^st Division Ystwyth Juniors beat Bow Street Juniors 3-1, Tregaron Lions beat Celtiaid 4-1, Talybont beat Dolphins 4-1, Machynlleth B beat Aber Strikers 3-0 and Aber Stars drew 1-1 with Penuwch Owls.

 

In the U11 2^nd Division Penrhyn were too strong for Bois Y Graig in the second half as they won 7-0, Bow Street Piod beat Teirw Talybont 5-2, Llewod Padarn beat Ystwyth Devils 2-0 and Penllwyn pipped Machynlleth C to a 2-1 win.

 

In the U11 3^rd Division Aber Celts beat Bow Street Ieuenctid 6-0 despite a very even first half, Ystwyth Dragons beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 4-1, Pont Teifi beat Penuwch Snipes 5-2 and Talybont Teiryrs beat Aber Dynamos 2-1.

 

Although the U13 and U15 Junior League resumed after a longer Christmas break than anticipated the standard of play suggested the players soon found their form.

 

In the U15 League Penparcau Demons showed why they are favourites to lift this year’s title with a good win over current league leaders Talybont Teigars. Demons, who still have 100% record have played fewer games than their title rivals, struck twice midway through the first half and looked like cruising to victory. Teigars responded well to their predicament, fought back and levelled the score to 2-2 just before the half time break. A tense second half saw chances come and go, with both sides denied by the post and cross bar and opposing keepers but with 10 minutes to go the Demons broke through to go 3-2 up. Within a minute they made it 4-2 to win comfortably in the end.

 

In the other U15 League games Padarn continued their recent run of success with a 3-1 win over Llanilar, and 3^rd and 4^th placed Bow Street Tornados and Tregaron Turfs had to settle for 1-1 draws against Llanilar Juniors and Bow Street Magpies respectively.

 

In the U13 League Bow Street Magpies maintained their challenge for honours with a good all round performance against a determined Aber Aces side. Magpies though, were too strong for their younger opponents running out 11-0 winners to stay top of the League. However with teams in 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th places also winning there is much to play for in the coming weeks.

 

2^nd placed Llanilar Juniors beat Padarn 5-0 to keep up the pressure and set up a possible title decider next weekend when it’s their turn to play Magpies. Swans in the 3^rd place beat Bow Street Juniors 10-0 and 4^th placed Talybont fought though a tight game to win 2-1 against Llanilar Warriors. The final game of the day saw Tregaron Caron Devils play well to beat Cewri 9-2.

 

Unfortunately the U11 games were postponed due to waterlogged pitches.  

 

After defeating last years champions Wrexham Schools in their last set of fixtures. North Ceredigion travelled to Colwyn Bay full of confidence to face Conwy Schools in their next set of Welsh Schools Football Association Tom Yeoman U11 Tournament fixtures.
 
A small squad of the most talented players from the Aberystwyth Junior League in years 5 and 6 primary school where selected to represent the county in the prestigious tournament.

In wet, windy and awful playing conditions, in what can only be described as a "swimming pool" of a pitch, both teams performed miracles and played football to a very high standard. 

The younger North Ceredigion Seagulls showed much class in their set of of matches. In the 1st match North Ceredigion will feel it was points dropped as they dominated the match. The team peppered the Conwy goal with shot after shot. Joshua Abbott and Jack Rimmer going the closest in the 1st half. With the potential and reputation growing of Mathew Jones, Joshua Abbott, Jack Rimmer, and Mathew Baker, the quartet took the game to Conwy and Joshua Abbott produced a moment of brilliance when he beat 3 players to deliver a pin point cross for the deadly Mathew Jones to poke home. The game was crying out for a predator of a finisher but with moments left a lapse in the visiting defence let in Conwy to tie the match 1,1 . In the 2nd match again North Ceredigion dominated but the older and more physical Conwy side took to the awful conditions better when they defeated the young seagulls 2,0. Much praise must be given to Steffan Pryderth and Rhys Stevens who performed very well in defence. With top performances from Joshua Abbott, Mathew Jones and Mathew Baker
 
The older North Ceredigion Greens were unlucky to lose their matches but poor finishing and the failure to deal with the awful conditions cost them dear. In the 1st match, North Ceredigion started brightly and were full of confidence. Chances fell to Liam Jaques and Iwan Davies and Dafydd Carruthers was again in superb form in midfield but for all their hard work the hosts took to the poor conditions better to snatch a 3,0 victory. In the second match the fast improving Liam Lewis played very well in a tight match making good tackles and passes. Brandon Kent and Ethan Kent went close for the visitors but the conditions played a key factor as they again went down 3,0 
With better weather and playing conditions everyone said the scorelines would of been different as the hosts congratulated North Ceredigion on playing better quality passing football.
 
Head Coach Peter Griffiths said " The Squad is making giant strides in both their development and ability. The matches are benefiting all players massively and they are enjoying the opportunities on offer. We have now played all the top sides in our section and more than held our own. Even defeating last years Tom Yeoman U11 champions Wrexham Schools. With the squad mainly 9yrs old the future looks promising and bright. Special thanks must go to the parents and the special players for all there efforts. Lets hope for better playing conditions when we host Bangor Schools in Aberystwyth

After a couple of weeks out due to rain the Aberystwyth and District Junior League programme resumed last Saturday. In most cases teams siezed the opportunity to get a game in before the Christmas break and what a great day of football they all had.

In the U15 League Talybont Teigars made it a magnificant seven to be the Christmas Number 1 as they ended the first half of the season with a 100% record to top the U15 League table. The match was no easy run out for the boys though as Bow Street Magpies put in a great effort, but with better finishing it was Talybont Teigars who ended the game with a well earned 4-0 victory. Bow Street Tornados faired better with a 2-0 win over Padarn, and Llanilar Juniors beat Talybont Taranau 8-1. Penparcau Demons who sat out the weekend, are also unbeaten though, and look well placed to run Teigars hard for league honours in 2009.

In the U13 League Bow Street Magpies are league leaders, with a 100% record. Llanilar Juniors, who beat Talybont 3-0 on Saturday, are equal on points but have played one game more. Swans are third but unfortunately had to forfeit on Saturday and Talybont are fourth. In other games played,  Bow Street Juniors came out on top against Cewri with a 6-0 win and Aber Aces did well with a 2-0 win over Llanilar Warriors.  

In the U11 Leagues the main game of the day saw Aber United play Ystwyth Rovers. Despite some hard tackles the teams played with excellent spirit throughout and put on a display worthy of two top performing sides at this level. With chances at both ends it was difficult to call but after 2 well taken chances towards the end of the first half Aber United took control and went on to win 2-0. It will be comfort for many to know that one lad who had to be taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg was later diagnosed with a sprained ankle.

In the U11 1^st Division Talybont and Machynlleth B went into the Christmas break with an entertaining 2-2 draw, Penuwch Owls beat Ystwyth Juniors 3-0 and Aber Stars beat Bow Street Juniors 5-1.

In the U11 2^nd Division there were plenty of goals as teams erred on the side of attach than defence, sometime to their cost, but to the delight of those watching. Penrhyncoch beat Waun Wanderers 5-1, Ystwyth Devils did likewise with a 5-1 win over Teirw Talybont, Penllwyn beat an improving Bois Y Graig 6-2 and Llewod Padarn ran out 11-0 winners over Bow Street Piod.

In the U11 3^rd Division some tighter games saw Aber Dynamos pip Penuwch Snipes to a 3-2 win and Pont Teifi scored a late goal to ensure victory with a 2-0 win over Ystwyth Dragons. Penrhyn Red Dragons showed further imporvement with a good 5-1 over talybont Teriyrs and Ser Aur won 6-0 over Aber Celts.

With emphasis as usual on playing it was great to see every player enjoying their Saturday morning football and once again the future looks good for 2009. Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

With the U13 and U15 league games postponed the focus was firmly back on the U11s who beat a frosty start to complete their games.

In the U11 Premier Peithoniaid started well against Aber Utd but due to some good saves by the United keeper couldnt turn early pressure into goals. They then paid the price as Aber Utd scored to take control of the game before going on to win 4-1. Machynlleth A came through a tough game against Dinas All Stars 2-1 and with good football played by both teams the game between Bow Street Magpies and Penparcau Devils ended in a 1-1 draw.

In the U11 1^st Division Tregaron Lions exchanged goals with Machynlleth B before the game finished 2-2. Penuwch Owls and Talybont both won 4-1 against Bow Street Juniors and Celtiaid respectively, and Dolphins and Aber Stars both won 3-1 in their games against Aber Strikers and Ystwyth Juniors.  

In the U11 2^nd Division match of the day saw Penllwyn fight back from being 2-0 down at half time to win a great game 3-2 against Waun Wanderers. Other games were more one sided though as Llewod Padarn beat Teirw Talybont 9-1, Tregaron Tigers beat Bois Y Graig 8-0, Ystwyth Devils beat Bow Street Piod 7-1 and Penrhyncoch remain in form beating Machynlleth C 4-1. Despite the scorelines all sides continued to battle until the final whistle and enjoyed the football.

In the U11 3^rd Division there were plenty of goals and it has been good to see these young teams improve during the first half of the season. The pick of the games saw Ystwyth Select just come out on top against a battling Aber Celts winning 5-3. Penuwch Snipes fought off Penrhyn Red Dragons winning 4-1, Pont Teifi beat Talybont Teriyrs 5-0, Ser Aur beat Bow Street Ieuenctid 8-2 and Ystwyth Dragons were on fire as they beat Aber Dynamos 8-0.

Penparcau Demons and Talybont Teigars remain the form teams in the U15 League as both won again to maintain their respective challenges for the League. Talybont Teigars came through a hard game against Bow Street Tornados with a 2-1 win to make it 6 wins out of 6 to top the table. Penparcau Demons though were on fire as they ran out 8-0 winners against Llanilar and also have an unblemished record having won 5 out of their 5 games. In the other game played Padarn put in a good performance to beat Llanilar 5-0.

In the U13 League Bow Street Magpies lead the way, maintaining their 100% record with a 2-0 win over Llanilar Warriors. Equal on points though are Llanilar Juniors who beat Bow Street Juniors 8-2. Close behind are Swans who did not play this weekend and Talybont who beat Caron Devils 3-2. Machynlleth after a slow start to the season seem to have found a rich vein of form as they won their third game of the season with a 2-0 win over Aber Aces.

In the U11 Premier League with several players involved in the Tom Yeoman matches against Wrexham Schools only one match survived and what a game it was too, as Peithoniaid and Ystwyth Rovers fought out a 1-1 draw.

In the U11 1^st Division all games were typically close as there is little to choose between the 10 sides that play at this level. Celtiaid struck twice to beat Ystwyth Juniors 2-1, Aber Stars beat Aber Strikers 3-2, Tregaron Lions beat Penuwch Owls 2-0, Dolphins beat Machynlleth B 2-0, and Talybont beat Bow Street Juniors 3-1.

In the U11 2^nd Division the clash of the day saw two previously unbeaten sides Penrhyncoch and Llewod Padarn go head to head. Both sides played attractive end to end football and worked hard throughout. With the game 1-1 at half time and still 1-1 with 10 minutes to go it looked like a draw before Penrhyncoch broke the Padarn defence down to score and secure a 2-1 win. In the other matches Penllwyn beat Teirw Talybont 3-1, Machynlleth C beat Ystwyth Devils 3-0, Tregaron Tigers beat Bow Street Piod 5-1 and Waun Wanderers went one better beating Bois Y Graig 6-1.

In the U11 3^rd Division Ystwyth Dragons met local rivals Ystwyth Select, and having gone 3-0 up in the first half must have thought an easy win was on the cards. Ystwyth Select however had different ideas and fought back and by the end of the game were unlucky not to have forced a draw as the game ended 4-3 to the Dragons. Elsewhere Ser Aur beat Talybont Teriyrs 3-1, Penrhyn Red Dragons beat Bow Street Ieuenctid 5-0, Penuwch Snipes beat Aber Celts 6-0 and Pont Teifi beat Aber Dynamos 8-0 in a game less one-sided than the scoreline suggests.  

 

   

 

On Saturday 8^th November North Ceredigion played their next set of Welsh Schools Football Association Tom Yeoman U11 fixtures, against Porthmadog (Gwynedd schools). Twenty of the most talented players from the Aberystwyth Junior League in Years 5 and 6 primary school were selected to represent the county in the prestigious tournament.

 

The younger North Ceredigion Seagulls side which had 9yr and 10yr old children participating beat a strong Porthmadog side 2-0 Mathew Jones opened the scoring volleying home from a corner in the 1^st half. In the second half Mathew then set up Kieran Jay who coolly beat a defender to slot home for an excellent victory. In their second match the young Aberystwyth side lost 6-4 with Jack Rimmer 3 and Joshua Abbott 1 scoring for the hosts. This was an excellent all round performance showing the talent the Aberystwyth Junior League boasts.

 

The older North Ceredigion Greens side lost their two matches. The matches were extremely tight with the first match finishing 3-1 to the visitors with Liam Jaques scoring for North Ceredigion. In the second match the unfortunate North Ceredigion lost 2-1 with the scores level for much of the second half after Liam had again scored, but the visitors grabbed a cruel winner.  However with better finishing, the matches could have finished in a draw. Nevertheless the team played admirably with Steffan Pryderth and debutant Liam Evans performing well.

Head Coach Peter Griffiths said “All the matches proved very beneficial and a good learning curve, some children played children nearly 2 yrs older than them showing the talent the area has. With many of the visitors players attached to Everton FC, Wrexham FC and Tranmere Rovers FC this really was an excellent performance.”

 

The squads now look forward to hosting Bangor schools next weekend.

Due to representative football commitments the Bow Street Magpies v Machynlleth was the star attraction as the only U11 Premier Division game to be played on Saturday. Although Magpies scored early on there was little between the two sides as both teams battled throughout. Despite chances at either end neither side was to add to that early goal as the game ended 1-0 in Magpies favour.

In the 1^st Division the match of the day pitched Celtiaid up against Tregaron Lions. Celtiaid displayed some good touches and were rewarded with two goals to lead 2-0 at half time. Celtiaid made it 3-0 before Lions roared back into the game bringing it back to 3-1. Celtiaid added another to go 4-1 up before Lions fought back to 4-2, then 4-3, and at the death anoter to end the game in a 4-4 draw. Ystwyth Juniors also managed 4 running out 4-1 winners against Bow Street Juniors, Aber Strikers beat Machynlleth B 2-0, Penuwch Owls beat Aber Stars 2-0 and Talybont drew 1-1 with Dolphins.

In the 2^nd Division Tregaron Tigers matched the Lions with 4 but went one better winning their game against Waun Wanderers 4-0. Llewod Padarn continued their form this season with a 3-0 win over Ystwyth Devils. Bow Street Piod beat Teirw Talybont 3-1, Machynlleth C beat Penllwyn 2-1 and Penrhyncoch put in a good perfomance to win against Bois Y Graig.

In the 3^rd Division Aber Celts recorded their first win of the season as they beat Bow Street Ieuenctid 7-0. Ser Aur also scored 7 as they beat Ystwyth Select 7-1. Talybont Teriyrs beat Aber Dynamos 4-2 whilst Pont Teifi drew 1-1 with Penuwch Snipes and Penrhyn Red Dragons did likewise with a 1-1 draw against Ystwyth Dragons.

In the U13 League Bow Street Magpies beat clubmates Bow Street Juniors 13-0 to remain league leaders on goal difference from Llanilar Juniors and Swans. Llanilar Juniors joined the Magpies after their 2-1 win over Machynlleth as did the Swans who ran out 8-0 winners against Padarn.  Aber Aces drew 2-2 with Cewri.

In the U15 League Penparcau Demons also stayed on top of the league after winning a difficult game against Bow Street Tornados 2-1. Talybont Teigars, remain second, level on points after their 5-0 win over Talybont Taranau and there were good wins for Llanilar who beat Bow Street Magpies 3-2 and TregaronTurfs who beat Llanilar Juniors 3-1.  

Well done to all teams who competed in this seasons Waun Shield and to Peithoniaid and Aber United who reached the finals. Congratulations to Aber United who won this years trophy. The winning team are pictured below.

Due to the Waun Shield there were no U11 Junior League games this weekend. Well done to all teams that competed in this tournament and to Peithoniaid and Aber United who reached the final. Congratulations to Aber United who won the competition.

In the U13 League Swans kept up their recent form with a 4-0 win over Talybont, as did Bow Street Magpies who beat Machynlleth 9-1 and Llanilar Juniors who beat Cewri 17-1. The Llanilar Junior scoreline giving them the edge at the top as the head the league on goal difference from the Magpies, Swans and Talybont. Caron Devils meanwhile recorded their first win of the season beating Bow Street Juniors 5-3.

In the U15 League Penparcau Demons regained the top spot after another good win beating Talybont Taranau 10-1. In the Bow Street derby match Tornados beat Magpies 1-0.

Last Saturday it was all change as Talybont went top in both the U13 and U15 Leagues. In the U13 League Talybont capitalised on Llanilar Juniors defeat to Swans (0-1) by beating Aber Aces 4-0 to go top and Talybont Teigars made it 3 out of 3 when they beat Bow Street Magpies 2-1 to go ahead of Penparcau Demons, who werent playing, in the U15 League.

In the U13 League there were also good wins for Padarn 5-2 winners over Caron Devils, Machynlleth 3-0 winners against Bow Street Juniors and Llanilar Warriors 6-0 winners over Cewri.

In the U15 League Llanilar beat Tregaron Turfs 8-0, Llanilar Juniors beat Talybont Taranau 4-2 and Padarn notched up a 2-0 win against Bow Street Tornados.

In the U11 section there were wins for Penparcau Devils (9-1 against Tregaron Lions), Aber United (10-0 against Machynlleth A), Ystwyth Rovers (4-1 against Dinas) and Peithoniad (3-2 against Bow Street Magpies) in the Premier Division. In the 1^st Division Celtiaid got a deserved 2-0 win against Penuwch Owls, Bow Street Juniors beat Talybont 7-5, Ystwyth Juniors beat Machynlleth B 2-1 and Aber Stars drew 0-0 with Dolphins. Elsewhere Waun Wanderers beat Penrhyn Red Dragons 9-1, Ystwyth Dragons beat Bow Street Ieuenctid 10-3, Ystwyth Select beat Aber Dynamos 5-1 and Penuwch Snipes beat Talybont Teriyrs 5-0.  

Despite wet and gloomy conditions there were plenty of bright moments on the pitch as Junior League teams completed another weekend of fixtures.

In the U11 Premier Machynlleth A fought back from a 4-1 half time deficit against Ystwyth Rovers to level the score mid way through the second half. This only prompted Ystwyth Rovers to rediscover there earlier pace and to take control again, finally running out comfortable 7-4 winners. Bow Street Magpies scored 3 to beat Dinas All Stars 3-1. Form team Penparcau Devils were too hot for Peithoniaid winning 7-1 and Aber United were too strong for Tregaron Lions as they score regularly to win that match.

In the U11 First Division Dolphins had the edge over Celtiaid as they an early lead but Celtiaid played some nice football to keep it tight as the first half ended 1-0. Dolphins added a second shortly after half time before Celtiaid pulled one back but Dolphins held on to win 2-1. Aber Stars fought off a Talybont comeback to win 3-1, Bow Street Juniors drew 1-1 with Ystwyth Juniors and Penuwch Owls and Machynlleth B played an entertaining 0-0 draw.

In the U11 Second Division the match of the day saw Ystwyth Devils and Teirw Talybont attacking throughout but good defences kept the scoreline to a 1-1 draw.  This game was closely matched by another attacking game between Tregaron Tigers and Machynlleth C. Tigers though pipped Mach C as they ran out 3-2 winners. Llewod Padarn started to find the net in the second half to beat Bow Street Piod 4-0 and Penllwyn and Penrhyncoch had good wins over Bois Y Graig and Ser Aur respectively.

In the U11 Third Division there were wins for Waun Wanderers 13-0 Aber Celts, Penuwch Snipes 7-0 against Aber Dynamos, Pont teifi 5-1 against Ystwyth Dragons and Penrhyn Red Dragons 2-1 against Talybont Teriyrs and Ystwyth Select beat Bow Street Ieuenctid 11-0.

In the U13 League Llanilar Juniors went to the top of the table with a 10-0 win over Aber Aces.  Up there with them are Swans who beat Llanilar Warriors 1-0 and Talybont beat Padarn 3-1. Bow Street Magpies started their season well with a 13-0 win over Cewri and Machynlleth bounced back from defeat in their last match to beat Caron Devils 6-1.

In the U15 League Penparcau Demons remain in strong spirits, and form, as they made it two wins out of two with a comfortable 9-0 win against Llanilar Juniors. Talybont Teigars beat Padarn 4-1, and both Bow Street U15 sides, Tornados and Magpies won with 4-3 and 4-0 scorelines against Llanilar and Talybont Taranau.

North Ceredigion kicked off the Welsh Schools Football Association Tom Yeoman U11 fixtures by recently playing against Flintshire in Aberystwyth.

Twenty of the most talented players from the Aberystwyth Junior League in Years 5 and 6 primary school have been selected to represented the county in this years Tom Yeoman Shield

 

The Tom Yeoman Shield for Under 11’s was established in 1955. The aims of the Welsh Schools Football Association are to develop footballers and provide international football at U15 Under 16 and Under 18 ages. But also to work with the FAW and the Welsh Football Trust in the identification and development of players for national squads

 

Peter Griffiths has been given the responsibility in arranging coordinating and coaching the Tom Yeoman teams for the area.

 

Peter Griffiths said “The players will be given an opportunity to play matches throughout the season against a number of other counties to help their development. With the talent we have in this area we all hope that these players can develop and progress into the Welsh National Squads. I was lucky enough to achieve this and represent Wales at U15 U16 level and captaining the U18 side in which there is no greater honour”

 

Each team played 2 matches with each child given plenty of game time to develop and enjoy. The younger North Ceredigion Seagulls side which had 9yr and 10yr old children participating lost there 2 matches with Joshua Abbott being the outstanding performer for the team. Injuries to Jack Rimmer, Mathew Baker and Kieran Jay did not help there cause. But the matches proved very beneficial and a good learning curve as they played children nearly 2 yrs older than them. This will hold the children in good stead for future seasons

 

The older North Ceredigion Greens side also lost there two matches However with better finishing the matches could of finished in a draw. Nevertheless the team played admirably with Dafydd Carruthers, Jake Jones and Brandon Kent being the outstanding performers.  
 

Peter added “The level of performances today was very high these matches together with the matches that some players have on offer against professional clubs with Wrexham FC Development Centre are so beneficial and will help protect and nurture each player’s special talents and ensure that talented players are given the very best opportunities and support to reach their full potential. We look forward to the 2008/2009 season with much excitement.”

The 2008-9 Aberystwyth and District Junior League season got off to a cracking start on Saturday with over 750 players turning out for 58 sides this year.

The U11 section, turned out once again at their immaculate Penweddig playing fields, with 36 teams competing in 4 divisions.

In the U11 Premier Division Penparcau Devils showed great pace and accurate finishing to take an early lead against Dinas All Stars. Dinas reacted well, competing throughout but with two further goals Penparcau Devils proved too strong running out 3-0 winners. Bow Street Magpies also came out of the blocks firing on all cylinders and netted within the first minute in their game against an under strength Aber United side. Magpies made it two nil before both sides exchanged further goals finishing with a 3-1 scoreline in Magpies favour. Machynlleth A also got off to a good start winning a difficult game against Tregaron Lions 4-2 and Ystwyth Rovers returned from a half team talk to pull back a deficit against Peithoniad to draw 2-2.

In the U11 First Division games Llanrhystud Dolphins held a 1-0 lead at half time and battled well to fend off a determined come back by Machynlleth B to 3-1 win. Penuwch Owls also held off a late Aber Stars charge to win 2-1. Talybont won their battle with Ystwyth Juniors 3-0 and Bow Street Juniors proved too strong for a young Celtiaid side, who despite making most of the running in the second half found it difficult to score, with Bow Street Juniors eventually winning 5-1.

In the U11 Second Division Penrhyncoch and Machynlleth C appeared to be teams in fine form as they beat Ystwyth Devils 4-1 and Teirw Talybont 6-2 respectively. Tregaron Tigers also started well with a 3-1 win over Penllwyn. Bow Street Piod fought their way to a hard earned 2-1 win over Bois Y Graig, and a great effort by the Ser Aur goalkeeper and his defence denied Llewod Padarn on many occasion but couldn't deny them the win as Llewod Padarn won 3-0.

In the U11 Third Division most players were turning out for the first time in the Junior League. Nevertheless all teams played some excellent football and the games were a joy to watch. Aber Dynamos held on to win 3-2 against club mates Aber Celts and Pont Teifi beat Waun Wanderers 2-0 in the first games of the day. Ystwyth Dragons and Talybont Teriyrs went in 1-1 at half time before the Dragons fired home 2 further goals to win 3-1. Ystwyth Select and Penrhyn Red Dragons put on a goal fest. The sides were locked at 3-3 at half time, then Penrhyn went 5-3 up, before Ystwyth Select came back to win 6-5!

In the U13 League game were played on the immaculate Blaendolau playing fields. The game of the day saw Llanilar Warriors fight out a 2-2 draw with Bow Street Juniors. Bow Street Juniors led 2-1 at half time before Warriors fought back to 2-2 and could have gone on to win but missed a penalty. The two other U13 games being played on Saturday were less balanced as Talybont beat Machynlleth 9-1 and Llanilar Juniors went two better winning 11-1 against Caron Devils.

In the U15 League Penparcau Demons got their league campaign off to a good start, adding to their 3-0 half time lead, to win 7-1 against Padarn. Talybont Teigars also scored 7 to win 7-2 against Tregaron Turfs despite the teams going into time even at 1-1.  A stalemate looked likely at Taranau Talybont locked horns with Llanilar as the game remained 0-0 with 15 minutes to play, but a well taken long range free kick and penalty saw Llanilar win 2-0. Finally Bow Street Magpies, who led 2-1 at half time, completed the fixture programme with an impressive 5-2 win over Llanilar Juniors.