Four scheduled league games were cancelled due to unfit grounds, all were on council-owned grounds. The rest of the matches went ahead. Current Division One leaders Tranch Utd were held to a 4-4 draw away to Govilon at Bailey Park, Abergavenny. The match itself swung back and forth and at half time Tranch Utd led 2-1.
In the second half, Tranch went 3-1 up, but back came Govilon and pulled the game in their favour to 4-3 in front.
With the last kick of the ball Mark Carpanini scored to put Tranch level at 4-4 and each side shared the points. Goalscorers for Govilon: Dan Morgan (2), Scott Wall and Matthew Ham; for Tranch Utd: Andrew Hayes (2), Shaun Williams and Mark Carpanini. Man of the match (MOM) Govilon: Jamie Wilkins; Tranch Utd: Shaun Williams.
Second-placed Clydach Wasps drop down to third position following their 2-1 defeat at Llanarth. Goalscorers for Llanarth: Stephen Morgan and Stephen Priday; for Wasps: Jeff Sterry. MOM Llanarth: Colin Morgan; Clydach Wasps: Ryan Price.
Gilwern and District and Blaenavon Blues drew 1-1. Dean Yemm scored in the 55th minute to put the Blues 1-0 up. Kieron Shelvin scored for Gilwern in the 75th minute to put Gilwern level. MOM Gilwern and District: Alex Cowan; Blaenavon Blues: Grant Evans.
Goytre beat Panteg 5-1 and move back to the runners-up spot. Goalscorers for Goytre: Mark Langford (4) and Mark James; Panteg: Nick Gwilliam. MOM Panteg: Mark Eaves; Goytre: Ian Rosser.
Goytre FC kindly consented to the game being switched to Goytre as Panteg's pitch was unplayable.
Cwmffrwdoer lost 6-0 at home to visitors Usk Town, who called on their second-team players to make up their numbers. Usk Town led 3-0 at half time, with Steve Wade scoring in the first minute and again in the 25th minute; Danial Bevan scored Usk Town's third goal in the 34th minute, then he missed a penalty by hitting the post. Sean Taylor made it four to Usk Town with a goal scored in the 65th minute. Michael Ives made the game safe for Usk Town when he scored Usk's fifth in the 70th minute. Steve Wade scored the third goal of his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 85th minute. MOM Cwmffrwdoer: Marcus Williams; Usk Town: Steve Wade. Steve Wade's goal in the 28th second of the game was probably the quickest ever in the league.
The First Division matches Pontypool Town v Lower New Inn and Race Utd v Mardy were cancelled due to unfit pitches.
Prescoed, current Division Two leaders, cruised to a 9-2 win over Abergavenny Thursdays. Two hat-tricks for Prescoed were scored by Anthony Jones and Jay Roberts and Dale Lent, Ian Williams and David Cook chipped in with a goal apiece. Abergavenny Thursdays goalscorers were Lewis Welch and Wayne Saunders. MOM Prescoed: Anthony Jones; Aber Thursdays: Brian Jones.
Second-placed Pandy continued their Gwent County FA Inter-League Club Cup final preparations with a 10-0 away win over a weakened Usk Town B.
Pandy's Chris Morgan brought the league top-scoring record books out when he scored eight of Pandy's ten goals. The other two goals went to Kirk Morgan. MOM Usk Town B: Luke Tuckfield; Pandy: Chris Morgan. Third-placed New Inn's home game with Llanarth B was called off due to a unplayable pitch.
Fairfield Utd move up to seventh position following their 3-0 win over Clydach Wasps B.
The match was switched to Clydach's Llanelly Hill pitch due to Fairfield FC's pitch being unplayable. Goalscorers for Fairfield Utd were Daley Whitcombe, Michael Harper and David Gulliford. MOM Fairfield Utd: Mark Jones; Clydach Wasps B: Scott Dobbs.
Pontypool Town B kept up their winning ways with a 3-1 away win over Llanfoist. Goalscorers for Pontypool Town B were Kevin Rogers (2) and Scott Taylor; for Llanfoist Gareth Williams. Llanfoist had Robert Didcote sent off. MOM Llanfoist: Nathan Jones; Pontypool Town B: Kevin Rogers. PILCS beat Gilwern B 3-1. Goalscorers for PILCS were Mike Murton, Andy Murton and Mike Morrison; Steve Woods scored the Gilwern B goal. MOM PILCS: Andy Kent; Gilwern B: Steve Woods.
The closing date for this season's registrations and transfers is March 1, 2006.
Gwent County's new referees course is about to begin. Anyone interested in going on the referees course please contact league secretary Ray Griffiths (Tel: 01495 756405).
Results Saturday, February 18
Division One Panteg 1 Goytre 5 Llanarth 2 Clydach Wasps 1 Cwmffrwdoer 0 Usk Town 6 Govilon 4 Tranch Utd 4 Gilwern & District 1 Blaenavon Blues 1 Postponed: Pontypool Town v Lower New Inn, Race Utd v Mardy.
Division Two PILCS 3 Gilwern & District B 1 Fairfield Utd 3 Clydach Wasps B 0 Llanfoist 1 Pontypool Town B 3 Usk Town B 0 Pandy 10 Aber Thursdays 2 Prescoed 9 Postponed: Sebastopol v Mardy B, New Inn v Llanarth B
Fixtures Saturday, February 25 (2.15pm)
Division One Goytre v Llanarth, Race Utd v Gilwern & District, Blaenavon Blues v Panteg, Mardy v Govilon, Clydach Wasps v Lower New Inn, Tranch Utd v Cwmffrwdoer
Division Two Crickhowell v Fairfield Utd, Llanarth B v New Inn, Sebastopol v PILCS, Aber' Thursdays v Pandy, Usk Town B v Mardy B, Pontypool Town B v Gilwern & District B, Clydach Wasps B v Prescoed (at Prescoed).
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