Pontypridd Reserves were involved in another high scoring contest on the Ynysangharad Park Cricket Field but a valiant comeback couldn’t prevent defeat to Talbot Green Reserves for the second time this season.
The teams shared seven goals in a close contest at Talbot Park in August but this looked like it would be more one-sided as the visitors raced into a 4-0 lead inside 17 minutes. Sion Pennell struck back to reduce arrears at half-time.
It was in the second-half that the Black Sheep seconds threatened another incredible comeback on the cricket pitch as Pennell scored again before a rocket from Dai Llewellyn put Ponty within a goal of levelling the game.
Unfortunately, a late goal for the Talbot Green outfit sealed the victory for them as Ponty were left to rue their bad start to the match.
FULL-TIME
Pontypridd AFC Reserves 3 S. Pennell (22, 60), D. Llewellyn (70)
Talbot Green Reserves 5 D. Samuel (1, 17), C. Hughes (5, 7), O. Thomas (85)
Pontypridd AFC Reserves: Josh Bradding [gk], Louie Sellwood, Florin Ungureanu (Devon Keep 67), Dan Outing [c] (Rhys Boots 55), Justice Igwe Ebi (Sam Kjeseth 46), Gareth Panes, Dai Llewellyn, Sebastian Cegielka (Ryan Mehenni 67), Liam Griffiths, Artur Cegielka, Sion Pennell (Josh Jones 67)
Referee: K. Redford
