Both senior teams bowed out of the Greyhound Cup in the first round following home defeats this weekend. The first team took on Cwrt Rawlin under floodlights at Ynysangharad Park – their first ever competitive fixture in the park. Despite taking a 2-0 lead into half-time courtesy of Geraint Lewis and Artur Cegielka goals, the visitors came back strongly in the second-half to take a way a comfortable victory.
FULL-TIME | Pontypridd FC 2-5 Cwrt Rawlin
The second team hosted Talbot Green on the cricket field the next day. The reserves started positively but once Talbot broke the deadlock halfway through the first half, the game only ever looked like going one way. The final scoreline was arguably a bit harsh on the Ponty side but credit to Talbot Green, they were very clinical on the day.
FULL-TIME | Pontypridd Reserves 0-8 Talbot Green
Both sides turn their attention now to league matters.
Pontypridd FC (vs Cwrt Rawlin): Michal Krawcow [gk], Ryan Jones, Adam Griffiths (Connor Bickford 79), Daniel Outing (Elis Hughes 82), Daniel Perry, Geraint Lewis, Kieron Cook [c], Artur Cegielka (Ben Heathcote 85), Liam Griffiths (Jack Watkins 77), Ashley Moyle (Hywel Patterson 77), Joe Thomas
Goals: G. Lewis (20), A. Cegielka (37)
Yellow card: A. Cegielka
Referee: M. Griffiths
Pontypridd Reserves (vs Talbot Green): Lewis Watkins [gk], Cameron Curry (Daniel Rees 57), Piotr Tolak (Jake Swainston 57), Rhydian Fitter, Gareth Kear, Hassaan Tariq (Ryan Wheeler 68), Michael Raikes, Aron Barnes, Brad Harris (Ciprian Sava 68), Brendan Payne (Ryan Avery 51), Dan May
Referee: A. Harries
