Tranter Scares Off Crows

Tuesday September 8th

Gwent Senior Cup

Monmouth Town 3 Cwmbran Town 1

Two late goals from Phil Tranter and a wonder strike by Hollywood Palmer gave Monmouth Town's Kingfishers a comfortable win against former League Of Wales Champions Cwmbran Town on their first ever visit to Monmouth. The win pits Town against Newport County in the first round at Spytty Park and adds another chapter to the remarkable story of Monmouth's progress over the past five years.

The game began very cagily as both teams tried to settle and find a rhythm; Cwmbran very tidy  Monmouth more direct and more effective as a number of chances and opportunities opened with Bartholomew saving well on a couple of occasions from Tranter and Ford.

Dean Palmer however was not to be denied on 32 minutes cutting inside and curling an outstanding strike from 25 yards beyond the outstretched Crows' 'keeper.

The second half was played out in similar fashion as again Cwmbran looked the neater side but lacked any real punch, whereas Monmouth had more purpose and for once looked the more aggressive side. Again, Bartholomew was called into action a number of times notably making a treble stop from Tranter who with his strike partners Bowen created problems all evening for an increasingly beleaguered Cwmbran back line which inevitably succumbed with just 8 minutes remaining. This time Tranter would not be denied lifting a difficult chance over the advancing 'keeper.

The Kingfishers should have spun the closed sign there and then but instead looked to apply a little more sheen to the result and were made to suffer a nervous final five minutes when Chris Wilson crashed a great strike in off the underside of the bar.

There was still time for Tranter to don his stripy jumper, mask and grab his bag marked 'Swag' as he chased a no hope ball, coshed the covering Cwmbran defender, bamboozled the keeper with a shuffle and stroked the ball into an empty net. Cue celebrations.

Town Reserves Dream Debut

Monmouth Town Res 4 Newport YMCA 3

A first half hat trick from Elliot Ford and a cool finish from Martyn Dembicki gave the Kingfishers' second string a win in their first ever Welsh League reserve fixture.

Additional results

Risca United U19's 2 Monmouth Town U19's 1

Monmouth Town U16's 9 (nine)  Chepstow 0

Wyesham Wanderers U13's 0 Monmouth Town 19 (nineteen)