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Tag: Afan Lido

Wales

Welsh Cup woe for Afan Lido

30 Jan 2012
Mark Pitman reports from Afan Lido as Airbus UK Broughton progress into the quarter-finals of the Welsh Cup in a dramatic cup tie. New Airbus UK Broughton manager Andy Preece…
Wales

Derby Day part 2 – The new steel city derby

28 Dec 201128 Dec 2011
Mark Pitman reports from The GenQuip Stadium as Port Talbot Town were held by local rivals from literally around the corner, Afan Lido in the Welsh Premier League. Gareth Elms…
Wales

The greatest derby in the world

6 Dec 2011
Mark Pitman reports from The GenQuip Stadium as Afan Lido claim another Welsh Cup win over their rivals. Gareth Elms was on hand for the photo's. The first competitive match…
Wales

Saints suffer at the Seaside

20 Nov 2011
Mark Pitman reports from The Marston's Stadium as Afan Lido upset the Welsh Premier League leaders. Gareth Elms was on hand for the photo's. Afan Lido eased their Welsh Premier…
Wales

Seaside frustrations for pre-season favourites

12 Sep 2011
Mark Pitman reports from Aberystwyth Town and Afan Lido in a double seaside visit to the Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League. An early split has emerged in the Corbett Sports…
Wales

The worst game I have seen in my life

28 Aug 2011
In the first of two reports on Welsh games from the weekend, Abi Davies heads down to the Port Talbot Riviera to see what she describes "The worst game I…
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Low-key friendly exposes Swans contrasting similarities

3 Aug 2011
Mark Pitman reports from The Marstons Stadium as Afan Lido take on a Swansea City XI in a low-profile match that seems set to confirm a high-profile exit from the…
Wales

A Fan of football at any level

27 Jul 201128 Jul 2011
Tuesday 26th July 2011 - Afan Lido 0 Coventry City 1 Abi simply cannot get enough of the Port Talbot riviera so she was back again. Tuesday nights fixture at…
Wales

Swans take a dip on Port Talbot beach

24 Jul 201124 Jul 2011
Abi Davies continues her look at Swansea's preparations for life in the Premier League with a trip to the seaside.  The seaside in this case being Afan Lido aka Port…
Wales

The inevitable disappointment of anticipation

14 Mar 201114 Mar 2011
Mark Pitman brings us a double helping of Tales from the Valleys this week. This Welsh football double-header over the course of the weekend had all the ingredients to produce…

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