For the second successive home league game we had a player sent off. Sadly for us the referee got it badly wrong. He sent Shaun O'Leary off on 62 minutes with what appeared a straight red 2 minutes after he gave him a yellow. Shaun and two Ely players were booked but an Ely player slipped right in front of our dugout and to everyone's amazement, and the visitors glee, he sent Shaun off. The downside of this is he misses Tuesday at Ton Pentre and the 29th at Neath.

It is safe to say this wasn't one of our better performances but we weren't helped by A) falling offside too readily and B) playing the last half hour with 10 men.

We took the lead on 13 minutes when four players beat the offside trap, Chris Latham rounded the keeper and crossed for Ian Jones to nod into an empty net. Ely pushed forward with a strong wind at their backs and won a series of corners. From one of these Brian missed his punch and the ball fell kindly for them to equalise (28 Mins). 

We retook the lead on 43 minutes when Ian got in behind the defence and squared the ball for Liam McCreesh who side stepped a defender and score with a right footed shot. On 47 minutes Ian Jones flicked on to Craig Jones who raced from the half way line to the by-line and crossed for Ian to fire a first time effort just wide.

Ely had several free kicks in advantageous areas, most were straight at Brian but one he made a terrific safe tipping the ball over for a corner. With no respite for our defence an equaliser looked certain but the lads dug in and made numerous last ditch blocks and tackles to deny the visitors. 

In the dying minutes Matt Lavis played in John Felton and his shot hit the outside of the post at the expense of a goal kick despite everyone our side of the field knowing the keeper saved it. 

There were 5 minutes of added time and John Felton should have sealed it in the last minute but dwelt to long on the ball. There was still time for us to get caught offside one last time, amazingly the officials allowed Ely to take the free kick in our half, luckily the ball was cleared to the sound of the final whistle. 
 
Lido Side 
 
Brian Thomas Justin Williams Steve Parry Craig Martin Craig Jones Chris Latham Liam McCreesh Paul Evans 
Ian Jones Shaun O'Leary Greg Hurley 
 
Subs John Felton for Ian Jones 80 Carl Edwards for Craig Jones 69 Matt Lavis for Liam McCreesh 69 
 
Yellows Shaun O'Leary 60 Liam McCreesh 65 
 
Red Shaun O'Leary 62