The Boys Are Back In Town

Saturday

29th August 2009

Llantwit Fardre 2 Monmouth Town 2

This Saturday Town are back home for the first time since April with a game against Troedyrhiw (2.30) followed by a cup tie against former League of Wales Champs Cwmbran Town on Wednesday 9th (6.15) with the winners earning the right to play Newport County in the following round.

Last Saturday, however, goals from Elliot Ford and Phil Tranter were the least that Monmouth Town's Kingfishers deserved from another dominant display against a Llantwit side who finished fourth last time out but who were distinctly second best for most of this encounter. Although Town now have more points than they could muster until late October last time out and until November the year before it is still a poor return for three away games from which a nine point haul would not have flattered them.

Football has a nasty habit of punishing teams who do not make possession and territory count and so it proved when Llantwit equalised from a corner that was poorly awarded in the final minute of the first half and defended no better.

Elliot Ford's superb run and shot had given Town a warranted lead on 23 minutes and then a succession of chances were passed up and two super saves kept Llantwit in the game.

The home side emerged better prepared for the second half but still struggled for a foothold in the game until another badly defended corner saw an unmarked Llantwit player held stoop to conquer.

Tranter pogo'd an equalising header at the near post and Ashley Ford inexplicably chose not to shoot when presented with a gift wrapped opportunity as Town huffed and puffed for the winner and Llantwit relied on counter attacks that were fewer and further between as the game petered out.

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