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The New Saints’ celebrations during the tie with Briton Ferry Llansawel. (Photo: @AdranLeagues)

Swansea City and The New Saints will contest next month’s Genero Adran Trophy final at Newtown FC after both won their semi-finals 3-2.

Adran Trophy Semi-Finals

The New Saints 3-2 Briton Ferry Llansawel (Att: 100) Wrexham 2-3 Swansea City (Att: 345)

TNS had to come from two goals down, after a Lucy Powell penalty was added to by Maia Owen. Substitute Emily Ridge got the hosts back in the tie with eight minutes to go, Maria Francis-Jones equalised and Chantelle Teare broke Briton Ferry hearts with a stoppage-time decider.

Aimee Deacon put Swansea City ahead in just the second minute, Stacey John-Davis doubling the advantage from the penalty spot just before the break. Carra Jones replied to give Wrexham hope, Swans’ sub Emily Richards restoring a two-goal cushion and Olivia Fuller getting the hosts’ second in added time.

Newtown FC’s Latham Park will host the final on Sunday 9 February, kick-off 5.30pm.

Swansea City were 3-2 winners away to Wrexham. (Photo: @AdranLeagues)

Adran Premier

Barry Town United 3-2 Cardiff Met (Att: 131)

Barry Town United edged above Swansea City on goal-difference into the top half of the table, after a 3-2 win over Cardiff Met. Barry built a 3-0 lead in 25 minutes with Ingrid Aadland’s very quick opener followed up by efforts from efforts by Danielle Broadhurst and Keira Harris. Beca Thomas pulled one back by half time, Ruby Colleton reducing the arrears to a single goal with 35 minutes still to play.

Cardiff Met had lost 1-0 at Aberystwyth Town in midweek, where Jessica Baker’s early goal proved to be the match-winner and the Archers had Niamh Duggan dismissed in stoppage time.

Adran North

Flint Town United 2-1 Rhyl NFA 0-6 Connah’s Quay Nomads Bangor 2-2 Felinheli Llandudno 3-3 Llanfair United (Att: 28)

Six-goal Connah’s Quay made it seven straight wins, with two goals apiece for Elisha Whitehead-Hughes and substitute Elana Harley. The Nomads’ nearest rivals lost ground in a 3-3 draw, Llandudno letting slip a 3-1 lead over Llanfair United in the last 11 minutes when Harriet Davies and Paris Schofield scored. Flint Town United edged Rhyl 2-1 to go fourth, with all the goals coming in a four-minute spell midway through the first half. Shona Roberts’ opener for Flint was cancelled out by Lauren Jones, Jennifer Haynes then netting what proved to be the winner. Bangor drew 2-2 with Felinheli, Ashleigh Jones putting them in front before Llywela Edwards and Jenna Allsup turned the game around, only for sub Menna Evans to rescue a point for the home side.

Adran South

Cascade YC 2-1 Llanelli Town (Att: 30) Penybont 2-0 Caldicot Town (Att: 42) Pontypridd United 0-1 Swansea University

Swansea University went level on points with second-placed Pontypridd United whom they beat 1-0 away, goalkeeper Eleanor Brook conceding an own-goal with six minutes to go. Cascade are a third side on a dozen points after seeing off Llanelli Town 2-1, Vicky Beddows with a first-half brace after Nicole Williams had netted for the visitors. Penybont beat Caldicot Town 2-0 with goals from Mollie Jones and substitute Erin Bater.

Bute Energy U-16’s Cup Quarter-Finals

Llandudno 0-5 Pontypridd United Cardiff Wanderers 3-2 Fairwater The News Saints 3-1 Swansea City Porth Harlequins 2-2 Airbus UK Broughton (Porth won 3-2 on pens)

Liby Emanuel hit a hat-trick as Pontypridd progressed past Llandudno, Elena Pennington got two of Cardiff Wanderers’ goal and Hope Rees the other as they overturned a two-goal deficit to edge out Fairwater. The News Saints missed a penalty and Swansea City converted one but TNS ended up victors after Lydia Dilworth and Isla Bowhill scored in the second half. Porth Harlequins’ Megan Williams made three saves in the shoot-out to seem them into the semi-finals, after their tie with Airbus had been deadlocked at 2-2.

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