Talgarth Town Ladies FC

⚽️❤️🖤 TALGARTH TOWN LADIES 3–1 PONTYPRIDD AFC WOMEN ❤️🖤⚽️

Managers LOTM; Caitlin O’Shea - C.P Electrics
Assistant Managers LOTM; Lucy Belcher
Players LOTM; Sophie combstock - Sam Taylor Building Services Ltd

⚽️ Caitlin O'Shea - C.P Electrics
⚽️ Jade Perry - Riverside
⚽️ Molly Ikin - Bevan Plastering

A winning start to the league campaign! 🔥
Today Talgarth Town Ladies welcomed Pontypridd AFC Women to King George V Playing Fields for our first game of the season in the SSWGL Division 1 and what a way to start! 👏

Today's game was proudly sponsored by DJ Danny Graham Daniel Graham ⚽️❤️🖤

Talgarth started brightly from the very first whistle, immediately putting Pontypridd under pressure. Early efforts from Jade Perry and Kirsty Rea came close, with both looking dangerous in the opening minutes.
And it didn't take long for the breakthrough...

⚽️ 5' GOAL! 1 - 0 TALGARTH

A perfectly timed pass from Kirsty Rea found Caitlin O'Shea, who made no mistake, firing a superb finish into the back of the net! 🔥

Pontypridd responded and began to find their rhythm, but Talgarth's defensive unit stood firm. Catrin Davies, Taran Fitzgerald, Katie Nutter and Lucy Belcher worked tirelessly at the back, denying Pontypridd space and repeatedly shutting down dangerous attacks.

And when Pontypridd did threaten to break through, Katie Nutter showed exactly what she does best winning the foot race and stopping the danger in its tracks. 💪

In midfield, Jade Maddy, Sophie Combstock and Jess Burdon were putting in the hard yards at both ends of the pitch. Supporting the attack, tracking back, battling for possession and helping keep Talgarth on the front foot. A huge amount of work that doesn't always make the scoresheet, but was vital to the team's performance. 👏❤️🖤

⚽️ 15' — GOAL! 2–0 TALGARTH

A fantastic ball across the box found Jade Perry, who absolutely thundered her shot past the Pontypridd keeper! 🚀🔥

Pontypridd continued to push, but Lucy Belcher, Jade Maddy and Katie Nutter were relentless in their challenges, keeping the visitors at bay.

⚽️ 33' — PONTYPRIDD PULL ONE BACK

After Meg Ryan made an initial save, the rebound unfortunately fell kindly for Pontypridd and they managed to find the back of the net.

2–1.

Talgarth responded by freshening things up, with Molly Ikin and Milly Tame entering the pitch and providing a great injection of energy as we headed towards half time.

⏱️ HALF TIME — TALGARTH 2–1 PONTYPRIDD

The second half saw Talgarth settle into a more controlled style of football, with some excellent triangle football beginning to flow across the pitch. The midfield continued to work hard, linking the play and helping Talgarth maintain control.

The game was briefly stopped around the 52nd minute following a Pontypridd player receiving a red card, resulting in a lengthy delay before play could resume.

Once back underway, Talgarth looked increasingly dominant but found Pontypridd's captain and centre-back difficult to break down.

Fresh legs were introduced with Emilie Buckwell, Chris Jones and Bethan Walton joining the action and helping Talgarth maintain the pressure.

⚽️ 61' — GOAL! 3–1 TALGARTH!

And what a goal! 🔥

Talgarth battled hard near the edge of the box to win the ball back, before a beautifully weighted pass released Molly Ikin from just inside Pontypridd's half.

Molly showed her pace, raced all the way towards goal and calmly slotted the ball past the keeper! ⚡️⚽️

3–1!

From there, Talgarth continued to work hard right through to the final whistle. Every player played their part from Meg's saves in goal, the defensive work of Catrin, Taran, Katie and Lucy, the relentless running and battling from Jade M, Sophie and Jess, to the attacking threat of Kirsty, Jade P and Caitlin.

And the impact from Molly, Milly, Emilie, Chris and Bethan off the bench helped keep the intensity high when it mattered.

A proper team performance from the first whistle to the last. ❤️🖤

👏 FULL TIME: TALGARTH TOWN LADIES 3–1 PONTYPRIDD AFC WOMEN

❤️🖤 3 points. 3 goals. 1 hell of a team effort.
A fantastic way to begin our Division 1 campaign!

Thank you to everyone who came down to support us today and a huge thank you to DJ Danny Graham for sponsoring today's game. 👏

⚽️🖤♥️ ❤️🖤⚽️

🔴⚽ MATCHDAY! ⚽🔴

Here’s today’s team ready to take on Pontypridd AFC Women at home this afternoon!

📅 Sunday 6th September�⏰ 2:00pm KO�📍 King George Playing Fields, LD3 0HG�🏆 SWWGL: Division 1

🍻 The clubhouse will be OPEN! 🍻

Come along, enjoy the afternoon and get behind the ladies! 🙌

⚽️ THE WAIT IS OVER… IT’S MATCHDAY! ⚽️

Tomorrow, Talgarth Ladies play their first league game at home!

🏆 South Wales Women’s & Girls League – Division 1�🆚 Pontypridd AFC Women�📅 Sunday 6th September�⏰ 2:00pm KO�📍 King George V Playing Fields, LD3 0HG

The ladies are ready to get their league campaign underway and they’d love to see plenty of support👏

The clubhouse will be open so come along, enjoy the atmosphere and get behind the ladies!🍻

A big thank you to our match sponsor DJ Danny Graham for supporting Talgarth Ladies! 🎧

COME ON TALGARTH! ❤️🖤

⚽️ PLAYER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ⚽️

We’re looking for player sponsors for our Ladies 2026/27 season! ❤️🖤

For just £40 per player, you can sponsor one of our talented players and get your name and logo featured across our social media whenever your sponsored player:

⚽️ Scores a goal
🧤 Keeps a clean sheet
🏆 Is named Player of the Match

It’s a great way to support the team while getting your business, organisation or name recognised throughout the season! 🙌

Interested in sponsoring a player?

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📩 Or simply send us a message on the page.

Your support means so much to our Ladies team, thank you!

Here are this seasons players:

Goalkeeper:

Bethan Walton ❌
Meg Ryan ❌

Defenders:

Catrin Davies ❌
Chloe Lewis ❌
Taran Fitzgerald ❌
Lucy Baker❌️
Meg Ryan ❌
Katie Nutter❌️
Kierra Altree ❌
Emilie Buckwell ❌
Hollie Moule

Midfielders:

Sophie Combstock ❌
Lucy Belcher ❌
Penny Hourahane ❌
Jade Maddy ❌
Jess Burdon ❌

Attackers:

Caitlin O’Shea ❌
Kirsty Rea ❌
Milly Tame ❌
Molly Ikin ❌
Meg Roe ❌
Jade Perry ❌
Chris Jones ❌
Leona Loxton ❌

Wellington 3–8 Talgarth Ladies ⚽️🖤♥️

🏆 Manager’s LOTM: Kirsty Rea
🏆 Assistant Manager’s LOTM: Milly Tame
🏆 Players LOTM: Jade Maddy

⚽ Goals:
🎩 Kirsty Rea x3
🔥 Caitlin O’Shea x3
⚡ Jade Maddy
💪 Milly Tame

Tuesday evening saw Talgarth Ladies travel across the border to Herefordshire to take on Wellington in our final friendly of the season.

We knew from the start that Wellington would provide a stern test. They’re a well-organised and competitive side, but Talgarth settled into their rhythm brilliantly after a tense opening few minutes.

Wellington threatened first, but Meg Ryan was alert off her line, sweeping confidently outside her box to s***f out the danger.

From there, Talgarth began to take control. The midfield started to dictate the tempo, with Lucy Belcher, Sophie Combstock, Jade Maddy and Jess Burdon linking up beautifully and moving the ball through the thirds with some excellent triangle play.

That confidence soon spread across the pitch, with Caitlin O’Shea, Milly Tame and Kirsty Rea constantly looking to stretch Wellington’s backline and exploit the space in behind.

⚽ 0–1 Talgarth

The breakthrough came from a superb passage of play. Kirsty Rea picked up the ball, spotted Caitlin O’Shea making an intelligent forward run and threaded a perfectly weighted pass into her path. Caitlin kept her composure and calmly found the back of the net from a tight angle.

Wellington responded almost immediately with a quick counter-attack. Their pacey forward broke through one-on-one and finished clinically into the corner.

⚽ 1–1

Talgarth knew they had a game on their hands and responded by regaining their composure.

At the back, Catrin Davies, Chloe Lewis and Katie Nutter remained disciplined, holding their defensive shape and forcing Wellington to play around the outside rather than through the middle. Their defensive work gave Talgarth the platform to launch attacks on the counter.

⚽ 1–2 Talgarth

Some quick combination play through midfield released Milly Tame down the flank. Milly showed her pace and power, driving towards the byline before delivering an excellent cross into the box. Kirsty Rea met it with a thunderous first-time finish across the goalkeeper and into the net.

⚽ 1–3 Talgarth

Talgarth were now turning the screw.

Pressure from Milly Tame forced Wellington into a mistake and Talgarth won possession high up the pitch. The ball fell perfectly for Kirsty Rea, who made no mistake, finding the corner with another clinical finish.

Just before half-time, Jade Maddy produced one of the moments of the game. Picking the ball up in midfield, Jade drove forward and danced through challenge after challenge, leaving Wellington defenders in her wake before going one-on-one with the goalkeeper. The keeper produced an excellent save to deny her.

Chris Jones was introduced to freshen things up and help Talgarth see out the first half.

But Wellington refused to go quietly. A long ball released their quick winger, who raced forward before delivering across the box for their striker to finish.

⚽ 2–3 at half-time

SECOND HALF

Talgarth came out for the second half composed, confident and determined to put the game beyond Wellington.

And it didn’t take long.

⚽ 2–4 Talgarth

Caitlin O’Shea showed her quality once again, finding space on the angle before unleashing a superb strike that flew into the top corner. An excellent finish.

⚽ 2–5 Talgarth

Then came another moment of quality. Jess Burdon spotted Caitlin’s run and delivered a beautifully weighted through ball. Caitlin showed great composure, rounded off the move and calmly placed the ball into the corner.

Wellington continued to battle and had opportunities of their own, with some efforts going narrowly wide and others safely dealt with by Bethan Walton, who remained composed between the sticks.

At the other end, Sophie Combstock, Jade Maddy and Lucy Belcher all went close, with efforts either saved by the Wellington goalkeeper or narrowly missing the target.

⚽ 2–6 Talgarth

Another brilliant piece of determination from Milly Tame.

Jade Maddy released the ball forward and it looked like it might run beyond Milly. But she simply refused to give up, turning on the afterburners and beating the advancing goalkeeper to the ball.

Milly managed to get her touch towards and in goal, but the challenge resulted in a collision between the two players. The Wellington goalkeeper, who had produced several excellent saves throughout the match, unfortunately couldn’t continue.

Credit to Wellington — despite the scoreline, they continued to show plenty of fight and stuck together as a team.

⚽ 3–6

Their persistence was rewarded when they created another good attacking opportunity and found the back of the net.

With around 20 minutes remaining, Penny Hourahane and Hollie Moule entered the action to freshen things up. Hollie slotted into the defence while Penny added fresh energy to the midfield.

⚽ 3–7 Talgarth

And finally, Jade Maddy got the goal her performance deserved.

After working tirelessly throughout the match and covering every blade of grass, Jade combined beautifully with Kirsty Rea, bursting into the box before keeping her composure and calmly finishing past the Wellington goalkeeper.

⚽ 3–8 Talgarth

With the game entering its final stages, both teams were beginning to tire — but Talgarth had one more piece of attacking quality left.

Penny Hourahane picked out Caitlin O’Shea, who then released Kirsty Rea into space behind the defence.

Kirsty made absolutely no mistake, calmly finishing to complete her hat-trick and put the final stamp on an excellent team performance.

🏁 FULL TIME

Wellington 3–8 Talgarth Ladies

A fantastic final friendly for Talgarth Ladies, with goals, attacking football, defensive resilience and some excellent passages of play from start to finish.

Most importantly, the performance showed the growth, confidence and teamwork this group has developed. From the backline to midfield and right through to the attack, every player contributed.

👏 Brilliant performance, ladies.

What a way to finish the friendlies. Bring on the season! ⚽️🖤♥️

TUESDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

Away Day ⚽❤️🖤

The ladies are back in action tomorrow evening as they travel to take on Wellington Ladies FC in a friendly!

📍 Kensal Road, HR4 8AZ�🆚 Wellington Ladies FC�🤝 Friendly fixture

The final friendly before the season gets underway! A great opportunity to get behind the ladies, show your support and help them finish pre-season on a high 🙌

⚽️♥️🖤TALGARTH TOWN LADIES 7–3 LLWYDCOED LADIES ⚽♥️🖤

Managers LOTM; Caitlin O’Shea
Players LOTM; Jess Burdon

⚽️⚽️⚽️Kirsty Rea
⚽️⚽️Caitlin O’Shea
⚽️Jess Burdon
⚽️Jade Maddy

Thursday afternoon, Talgarth Town Ladies welcomed Llwydcoed Ladies to King George V Playing Fields for another pre-season friendly.

Talgarth started brightly, controlling the tempo and linking up well from front to back. With strength in depth across the squad, Talgarth were looking to build on their previous friendlies and put in another strong performance.

Early chances came from Jessica Burdon, Kirsty Rea, Taran Fitzgerald, Caitlin O’Shea and Sophie Comstock, but the opening goal just wouldn’t come, with efforts either going narrowly wide or being dealt with by the Llwydcoed keeper.

It wasn’t long before Talgarth finally broke the deadlock.

A fantastic move through midfield allowed Caitlin O’Shea to use her pace down the wing before delivering a brilliant ball into the box. Kirsty Rea timed her run perfectly and calmly slotted the ball past the keeper.
1–0

The second soon followed. Taran Fitzgerald spotted a gap between the Llwydcoed defenders, allowing Kirsty to advance into a tight angle before placing the ball across the keeper and into the net.
2–0

With Talgarth looking dominant, they perhaps eased off a little too much, allowing Llwydcoed back into the game.

The visitors began creating chances, but Bethan Walton was there to keep them at bay. Talgarth’s back line of Lucy Belcher, Catrin Davies, Chloe Lewis and Taran Fitzgerald also played a huge role in keeping Llwydcoed away from the danger areas.

Llwydcoed eventually pulled one back from a free kick on the edge of the box. Bethan initially made the save, but the rebound fell kindly to the visitors who converted.
2–1

Llwydcoed continued to press right up until half-time, but Talgarth held firm.

HALF-TIME: TALGARTH 2–1 LLWYDCOED

Talgarth came out for the second half with a renewed tempo, knowing the game was far from over.

Llwydcoed came out strongly themselves and managed to put the ball in the back of the net twice in the early stages of the second half, but on both occasions the goals were ruled out for offside.

The second decision was particularly tight and certainly debatable, with very little in it, but Talgarth survived the pressure and remained in front.

Then came the turning point.

New signing Jess Burdon really came into her own. After rounding two players and drawing defenders towards her, Jess produced a perfectly weighted pass to release Caitlin O’Shea, who broke through on goal and calmly extended Talgarth’s lead.
3–1

That goal proved vital.

Talgarth’s pressure continued to build, with new signing Emilie Buckwell also joining the attack from right-back, making dangerous runs and supporting the forward play.

The goals soon followed.

Jess Burdon marked her debut with a goal from the edge of the box, Caitlin O’Shea added another after going one-on-one with the keeper, before Jade Maddy produced arguably the goal of the game.

A Kirsty Rea corner found Jade perfectly, and she met it on the volley, sending it flying into the top corner. 🚀
6–1

With the game looking increasingly out of reach for Llwydcoed, Meg Ryan made an instant impact shortly after coming onto the pitch.

A perfectly threaded ball through to Kirsty Rea allowed her to complete her hat-trick and put Talgarth seven goals to the good.
7–1

Despite the scoreline, Llwydcoed showed fantastic spirit and determination right until the final whistle. The travelling side managed to score twice in the closing stages, bringing the final score to:

TALGARTH TOWN LADIES 7–3 LLWYDCOED LADIES

A fantastic attacking display from Talgarth, with plenty of positives to take from another valuable pre-season test.

Player performances all around, including our new signings, who continue to settle into the squad brilliantly.

Talgarth Town Ladies would like to wish Llwydcoed Ladies all the very best for the upcoming season. ⚽❤️🖤

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

The ladies are back in action this Thursday, 20th August, as we welcome AFC Llwydcoed Ladies for a friendly ❤️🖤

⏰ Kick-off: 7:00pm

The club will be open so come along, get behind the ladies and show your support from the sidelines! 🙌🍻

⚽️ Tregaron 2–0 Talgarth Ladies

Managers’ LOTM: Katie Nutter
Players’ LOTM: Chris Jones

Today our ladies made the long trip to Tregaron for a pre-season charity friendly, supporting Catrin Davies as she raised money for the Little Princess Trust by cutting her hair.

It wasn’t our best performance, and we know there’s plenty to work on before the season gets underway, but there were also plenty of positives we can take away from the game as we continue building towards the new season.

Tregaron took the lead from the spot in the first half before adding a second in extra time to secure the 2–0 win.

The result wasn’t what we wanted, but today was about more than the football.

After the game, players, families and members of the community gathered at the local rugby club to support Catrin and we got to witness the big moment as she had her hair cut for this fantastic cause!

A huge well done to Catrin for doing something so special to help others. We’re incredibly proud to have been able to support her.

There’s still time to donate! If you’d like to support Catrin and the Little Princess Trust, you can do so using the link below. Every donation, no matter how big or small, is greatly appreciated. ❤️

🔗 Donation link: https://littleprincesstrust.blackbaud-sites.com/fundraising/catrins-fundraising-page703

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