Mini-league set up by Ardal League clubs to combat lack of competitive match action

A mini-league has been set up by a number of South Walian clubs in the absence of competitive football.

Six teams from the Ardal League South East have founded a tournament which will run from November to February, with home and away fixtures.

Abergavenny Town, Abertillery Bluebirds, Caldicot Town, Croesyceiliog and Goytre are all participating in the tournament as they await the return for competitive football.

Though not an officially recognised tournament, it will provide a ‘competitive edge’ for teams who haven’t played league fixtures since March, and are compliant with the guidelines of the FAW’s ‘Return to Play’ protocol.

Currently, the Cymru Premier and the Welsh Premier Women’s League are the only senior leagues which are permitted to play. 

However, the FAW have submitted an application to Sport Wales to allow ‘elite’ status for the men’s second and third tiers. 

Games, however, would remain behind closed doors unless a change in the rules was announced by the Welsh Government.

Ardal South East Mini-League fixtures (all played behind closed doors) –

21/11/2020:

Abertillery Bluebirds 1-0 Caldicot Town

Chepstow Town 2-0 Abergavenny Town

Goytre 0-2 Croesyceiliog 

28/11/2020

Abergavenny Town v Abertillery Bluebirds

Chepstow Town v Goyte

Croesyceiliog v Caldicot Town

05/12/2020 

Caldicot Town v Goytre

Croesyceiliog v Abergavenny Town

Abertillery Bluebirds v Chepstow Town

12/12/2020

Chepstow Town v Croesyceiliog

Caldicot Town v Abergavenny Town

Goytre v Abertillery Bluebirds

19/12/2020

Abertillery Bluebirds v Croesyceiliog

Abergavenny Town v Goytre

Chepstow Town v Caldicot Town

09/01/2021

Croesyceiliog v Abertillery Bluebirds

Goytre v Abergavenny Town

Caldicot Town v Blaenavon Blues

16/01/2021

Croesyceiliog v Chepstow Town

Abergavenny Town v Caldicot Town

Abertillery Bluebirds v Goytre

23/01/2020

Goytre v Caldicot Town

Abergavenny Town v Croesyceiliog

Chepstow Town v Abertillery Bluebirds

30/01/2021

Abertillery Bluebirds v Abergavenny Town

Goytre v Chepstow Town

Caldicot Town v Croesyceiliog

06/02/2021

Abergavenny Town v Chepstow Town

Croesyceiliog v Goytre

Caldicot Town v Abertillery Bluebirds

(Featured Image: Will Cheshire)

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