Llandrindod Wells 1 Bont 1
Spar Mid Wales League Division 2
At: The Broadway
Kick-off: 6-30 pm
Admission: £38 hop ticket including 24 page programme
Attendance: 374
Weather: sunny
Duration: first-half: 49:50; second-half: 46:58
Newbridge-on-Wye’s hold on the record attendance for a Welsh groundhop fixture lasted barely two hours before Llandrindrod Wells set a new high of 374.As mentioned in the Abermule blog, the Spar Mid Wales League Division 2 is new for the 2010/11 season, though Llandrindrod Wells have members of the Mid Wales League before. Indeed I saw them host Penparcau back in May 1993 when the competition has just one division.
After a goalless first half, visitors Bont, the current Cambrian Tyres League Division One Champions, took the lead on the hour. Captain Tristan Jones hit a rising 25-yard drive which Adam Wright could only fingertip into the top-right corner of the net.
However, the home sides grabbed a point with an 82nd-minute equaliser. Substitute Daniel Thomas delivered a corner from the left which was cleared to the edge of the area from where Michael Watkins hit a low right-foot shot into the bottom right corner of the area.
The full-time whistle signalled the end of the second full day and the start of a 92 mile or 2½ hour drive home before more football tomorrow at Carno, Montgomery and Kerry to round off the 2010 Mid Wales League Hop.
Llandrindod Wells (blue shirts with white sleeves / blue / white): 1. Adam Wright, 12. Marco Parry, 3. Will Green, 4. Sean Powell, 5. Michael Watkins (capt), 6. Shaun Williams, 7. Robbie Nicholls, 8. Johnny Williams, 9. Chris Davies, 10. Paul Watson, 11. Daryl Nicholls. Subs: 12. Huey Lewis (for Powell, 8), 14. Aaron Martin (for Davies, 71), 15. Daniel Thomas (for Parry, 67), 16. Ashley Thomas (not used), 17. Will Cleaton (not used).
Bont (orange/white/orange): 1. Trevor Jones, 2. Ceri Jenkins, 3. Tristan Jones (capt), 4. Gwynfryn Hughes, 5. Ben Jenkins, 6. Josh Davies, 7. Glyndwr Hughes, 8. Andre Marsh, 9. Jamie Evans, 10. Sion Meredith, 11. Owain Schiavone. Subs: 8(black shorts). Andrew Gilbert (for Davies, 71), 14. Dewi Hughes (not used), 15. Ifan Evans (not used), 16. Ian Lee (not used), 17. Owen Jones (not used).
Referee: Andrew Mills (Llanyre).
Assistants: Steve Fisher (Llandrindod Wells) and Steve Bradford (Cross Gates).
Goals:
0-1 Tristan Jones (60)
1-1 Michael Watkins (82)
Cards:
Llandrindod Wells: Will Green (YC, 63)
Bont: Glyndwr Hughes (YC, 22), Tristan Jones (YC, 45+1), Jamie Evans (YC, 80)
