MONMOUTH Town scored three times on Saturday at Rogerstone AFC to secure their third win on the bounce.

But in tricky conditions, the Kingfishers found themselves 1-0 down after 25 minutes through a great 30-yard shot into the top corner.

Player boss Andrew Smith later recalled: "It had been a tight game up until then and the pitch was terrible, really boggy in the middle, but we battled well.

"We like to play football on our big pitch but it was good to come here and show some mettle as well. Aaron Davies was particularly superb at right back getting important blocks and big tackles in."

Five minutes after going behind, Monmouth were back on level terms through an unfortunate own goal.

Andrew Rogers had chipped the keeper, only to see the ball come back of the bar and the under-pressure defender turn it into his own net."

Smith, on from the start, then made it 2-1 from a well-improvised set piece just before the break. Rogers again played a part, stepping up to shoot from a free kick on the edge of the area but instead picking out Smith unmarked ten yards out, who headed past the Rogerstone keeper.

Smith added: "At 2-1 up at half-time, we knew that all we had to do was not concede and we'd be fine. Then with 20 minutes to go Sam Palmer rounds about three defenders and squared it to Matthew Bowen for 3-1 and it's game over."

The Kingfishers, now going for a fourth straight win in another important promotion decider, are back at their Chippenham nest on Saturday taking on Abertillery Bluebirds.

On-form side find net five times

MONMOUTH Town B produced a stunning display at Thornwell on Saturday winning 5-1, to progress to the semi-finals of the Gill Cup, writes Keith Fairbank.

But Thornwell could have been home and dry early on, with Kenny Vidler and Tony Reynolds both missing a handful of opportunities to kill Kingfishers off.

But Monmouth saw out the purple patch and come the final whistle Thornwell had to accept that Town had deserved the win and wished their opponents luck in the final four.

Vidler did get his name on the scoresheet, but a brace for both Ford and James Shore saw Monmouth go through, with Baldwin grabbing the fifth. Two of Town's goals were the result of inexplicable marking from the home side, while a third came from a disputed penalty.

First team boss Andrew Smith said: "The Bs have done really well to beat a team in the league above them.

"They're going well in the East Gwent league and the seconds are going well in Division One.

"It's just a case of everybody working hard now and hopefully come the end of the season we should have a few promotions to celebrate."