First half goals from Steve Davies and Shaun Morgan meant a happy return to Glenhafod Park for Craig and Dai. We started brightly from the kick off with Corey Thomas feeding Damon Thomas on to Michael Waters but his cross was cut out, Steve Davies won the ball back and crossed but this time Chris Curtis held the cross. A second minute free kick some 35 yards out for a foul on Kieran Howells was played in by Daniel Williams but it hit Steve Cox and was cleared. Steve Davies then played the ball to Damon Thomas but it was slightly over hit, Goytre knocked the ball forward to Richard Ryan in space but Leon Cosker dived to save his goal bound shot. We could have been in front after 8 minutes when Damon Thomas challenged Chris Curtis and won the ball but shot against him, the ball rebounded to Damon and with the keeper out of position he shot over the bar from just inside the box. Richard Ryan then netted but it was disallowed for a foul, he was however proving difficult to handle and we again allowed him acres of room to get his shot away. Again Leon Cosker dived full length to save at the expense of a corner. It was end to end at this point and Corey and Damon Thomas combined to give Steve Cox a shooting opportunity from 30 yards which went just wide of the right hand post. 

Steve Davies wasted a free kick in a favourable position by over hitting the kick and the ball sailed harmlessly away for a goal kick. We took the lead on 23 minutes, Damon Thomas won the ball but was fouled, Steve Davies took the kick which went for a corner, Michael Waters corner was cleared to the waiting Steve Davies some 30 yards out and he did exceptionally well to keep his shot down and on target the ball hitting the inside of the post before nestling in the back of the net. Kieran Howells then lost the ball in the centre circle, the ball was played through and with the defence appealing for offside Richard Ryan lobbed Leon Cosker from the edge of the area but the ball also cleared the crossbar. 

We went two up on 37 minutes and again it followed a corner, Chris Curtis dropped Michael Waters cross and the Goytre defence failed to clear their lines, the ball was knocked forward and from 2 yards Shaun Morgan turned it in at the far post. Two minutes before half time Richard Ryan was injured and after some minutes treatment on the field was carried off. This led to a longer than usual first half but he was ok to return just before the half time whistle which was after 50 minutes. With Goytre two down we knew they would have to come at us if they were to get back into the game and on 48 minutes Leon Cosker again tipped a Richard Ryan shot over for a corner. We were awarded a free kick just in the Goytre half for a foul on Corey Thomas, Steve Parry played it short to Michael Waters but the ball was cleared and Goytre then broke quickly, Daniel Williams clearly won the ball with a clean tackle but the referee awarded a free kick but Richard Ryan shot over the bar. Goytre were now being awarded several free kicks around the area, Johnny Walkley tried his luck but shot wide. The inevitable goal came after 53 minutes when yet another free kick was charged down but fell for Steve Conaty to shoot through a mass of players into the net. 

Goytre were more dangerous on the break and Steve Conaty could have equalised after 65 minutes but shot wide when well placed. Out of the blue a shot from wide left looked to be going in but somehow Leon Cosker managed to dive high to his right to turn the ball behind for a corner. A couple of miss kicks in our defence resulted in a second corner which we headed behind for a third before we managed to clear our lines. With just over a quarter of an hour to go Michael Waters played in Steve Parry on the overlap, Steve made ground and his cross went across the face of the goal and was picked up by Steve Davies on the right hand touchline. He crossed in but no-one had gambled so the ball was cleared. Goytre were awarded a free kick for a foul on Richard Ryan, again the ball was turned behind for a corner which again became a series of three before we cleared our lines. With 10 minutes to go a right wing cross found Corey Thomas unmarked but from a good position he headed over the bar. Michael Waters received the ball in space and took on his defender but shot wide when well placed. The last 10 minutes was back to the wall stuff but the lads defended well to ensure the three points were won.

Lido side:

Leon Cosker, Karl Roberts, Steve Parry, Dan Williams, Shaun Morgan, Kieran Howells, Steve Davies, Corey Thomas, Steve Cox, Damon Thomas, Michael Waters.

Subs

12  Justin Williams for Corey Thomas 88
14  Shaun Best for Steve Davies 81
15  Luke Borrelli
16  Carl Payne
17  Rory McCreesh

Bookings  Steve Cox 35, Dan Williams 52, Kieran Howells 60, Karl Roberts 69

Attendance: 131

Report by Peter Reynolds.