Welsh Women's Football

Welsh Weekend Wrap

by Martin Townley, Impetus’ Cymru correspondent (28/11/23). Above: Emily Ridge of The New Saints, who scored her side’s third goal against Pontypridd United at the weekend. Photo: F28 Online. Cwmbran Celtic were involved in an eleven goal fest with Swansea City in the Welsh Cup. The New Saints move back into the top half ofContinue reading “Welsh Weekend Wrap”

Welsh Weekend Wrap

by Martin Townley, Impetus Cymru Correspondent (23/11/23). Above: Katy Hosford celebrates her winning goal for Swansea City against Wrexham in front of a big crowd at the swansea.com Stadium. Photo: FAW. Swansea City go level on points with Wrexham at the top after 2-1 win at the swansea.com Stadium. Cardiff City win the capital cityContinue reading “Welsh Weekend Wrap”

Welsh Weekend Wrap

by Martin Townley, Impetus’ Cymru Correspondent (24/10/23). Above: Swansea City celebrate a goal in their 2-1 win at The New Saints. Photo: F28 Online. Adran Premier Barry Town United 4-2 Cardiff Met A first win for Barry despite going behind after just three minutes to Amy Long’s strike. Barry were level straight after the opener asContinue reading “Welsh Weekend Wrap”

Grainger: This is where we want to be

Impetus’ Cymru correspondent Martin Townley reports from Cymru’s media conference today featuring head coach Gemma Grainger and captain Sophie Ingle (21/9/23). Above: Cymru head coach Gemma Grainger. Photo: FAW. Cymru manager Gemma Grainger described being in the new Women’s Nations League A as exactly where she wants her team to be. Speaking to the mediaContinue reading “Grainger: This is where we want to be”

Welsh Weekend Wrap

Impetus’ Cymru correspondent Martin Townley returns for the new campaign with his first detailed review of all the Adran Leagues action from the opening day of the season (20/9/23). Above: Katy Hosford (white shirt) looks to break through for Swansea City at Wrexham. Photo: Swansea City. Adran Premier Wrexham 3-3 Swansea City Swansea started theContinue reading “Welsh Weekend Wrap”

Adran Leagues Team of the Season 2022/23

by Martin Townley, Impetus‘ Cymru correspondent The Adran Leagues have come to end for 2022/23 – a season that has seen the contued growth of women’s football in Cymru. Cardiff City won the Adran Premier and the FAW Women’s Welsh Cup while Cardiff Met secured the Adran Trophy. Wrexham will go into the Adran PremierContinue reading “Adran Leagues Team of the Season 2022/23”

Aberystwyth Town announce award winners

4/6/23 Above: Bethan ‘Cheeks’ Roberts with the Manager’s Player of the Year shield. Photo: ATWFC Media. Libby Isaac and Bethan ‘Cheeks’ Roberts were the big winners at the Aberystwyth Town Women end-of-season awards which also saw honours given to both of the club’s youngsters that Impetus sponsor. Coaches and players picked out those they feltContinue reading “Aberystwyth Town announce award winners”

Grainger: “We are hard for anyone”

Martin Townley reports from Cymru head coach Gemma Grainger‘s media conference after their UEFA Women’s Nations League draw (3/5/23). Above: Cymru boss Gemma Grainger. Photo: FAW. Cymru head coach Gemma Grainger told the media after the UEFA Nations League draw that her side will be hard for any opponent to face. Grainger believes strongly thatContinue reading “Grainger: “We are hard for anyone””

Cwmbran Celtic seal Cup Final win over higher level Cascade YC

Cascade YC 2-3 Cwmbran Celtic Report and photography by Perry Dobbins (2/5/23) Above: Cwmbran Celtic celebrate after their South Wales FA Women’s Cup Final win against higher level opponents Cascade YC. Photo: Perry Dobbins. If the Welsh women’s football pyramid needed an advert, this was it! Perhaps Cascade were favourites to win this South Wales FAContinue reading “Cwmbran Celtic seal Cup Final win over higher level Cascade YC”

Welsh Weekend Wrap

It’s a cup final special this week as Martin Townley and Perry Dobbins team up to cover the FAW Welsh Women’s Cup Final, plus we have all the news from the Central Wales FA Women’s Cup Final (25/4/23). Above: Eliza Collie celebrates after scoring for Cardiff City in the FAW Welsh Women’s Cup Final againstContinue reading “Welsh Weekend Wrap”