RECAP: Cardiff City 3-1 TNS – Bluebirds win Adran Premier after Siobhan Walsh brace
Cardiff City were crowned champions of the Adran Premier after winning 3-1 against The New Saints at Leckwith Stadium.
A second-half brace from captain Siobhan Walsh put the Bluebirds on their way to a first league title in ten years. She scored with a header and then six minutes from time scored from the spot, but missed her second penalty five minutes later.
Ffion Price opened the scoring for the hosts but Beth Lewis pulled once back for TNS. Greg Draper’s side conducted themselves well and made it difficult for Cardiff in the first half. Cardiff however came out in the second period and limited the away sides defence and had several opportunities to further their advantage.
Cardiff will now receive a guard of honour from Cardiff Met and Swansea City, who have held a grip on Welsh women’s football for the last decade. They are now subject to licencing from the Football Association of Wales, to find out whether they can compete in the UEFA Champions League.
Iain Darbyshire’s side also have an FAW Women’s Cup final to look forward to against Adran South champions Briton Ferry Llansawel on Sunday, April 23.
Cardiff City: Ceryn Chamberlain (GK), Ffion Price, Hannah Power, Siobhan Walsh (C), Meg Bowen, Danielle Green, Manon Pearce (Lily Billingham, 62), Danielle Broadhurst, Rhianne Oakley (Zoe Atkins, 67), Eliza Collie.
Goals: Ffion Price 31, Siobhan Walsh 55, p 84′
New Saints: Sarah Parkes (GK), Beth Lewis (C) (Courtney Ashworth, 84), Nicole Samson, Chantelle Teare, Lucie Platt, Helen Evans, Georgie Gresham, Isobel Redding, Lia Lewis, Danielle Staley, Evie Williams (Faye Marshall, 89).
Goals: Beth Lewis 32′
Yellow Cards: Isobel Redding 66′
