Swans on verge of glory – Cardiff City no match for the black and white

Sunday, 23 May 2021, 17:00
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It could be a huge week or so ahead for both the Swansea City mens and ladies football teams after the Ladies demolished Cardiff City 6-0 this afternoon to stand within just one point of retaining their league title and on the verge of a league and cup double.

With the men’s team last night securing their place in the Championship play off final at Wembley, the Swans could be celebrating on multiple fronts by this time next week and may have to make extra room in the Liberty Stadium trophy cabinet ahead of what could be a huge week for the club.

The Swans were just too good for their Cardiff City opponents this afternoon running riot in the game to move level on points with Cardiff Met at the top of the table but with the one game remaining against Aberystwyth.

The Swans were clinical throughout and raced to a three-goal lead through Laura Davies, Tija Richardson and Katy Hosford, the latter securing her hat-trick in the second period to add to Stacey John-Davisโ€™ strike.

Colin Staplesโ€™ side now head into their final league fixture against Abergavenny needing just a point to be crowned champions.ย  The fixture takes place next Sunday with the Swans coming head to head with Cardiff again on Wednesday night in the cup final.

Swansea City Ladies:ย Claire Skinner, Alicia Powe (C), Shaunna Jenkins (Jessica Williams 65โ€™), Ellie Lake, Emma Benyon (Nieve Jenkins 65โ€™), Kelly Adams, Ria Hughes, Katy Hosford, Stacey John-Davis (Chloe Tiley 72โ€™), Laura Davies (Chloe Chivers 57โ€™), Tija Richardson

Goals:ย Laura Davies 7โ€™, Tija Richardson 12โ€™, Katy Hosford 24โ€™, 49โ€™, 86โ€™, Stacey John-Davis 59โ€™

Cardiff City Women:ย Charlotte Hastings, Lisa Owen, Hannah Daley, Siobhan Walsh (C) (Sophie Norman 18โ€™), Danielle Broadhurst (Carys Minton 77โ€™), Danielle Green (Charley Hocking 77โ€™), Jasmine Simpson, Ellie Jones, Phoebie Poole (Eliza Collie 55โ€™), Catherine Walsh (Michaela Major 55โ€™), Cerys Pinchard

Yellow Cards:ย Catherine Walsh 31โ€™

Images courtesy of Getty Images, Athena Picture Agency and Swansea City Football Club.

Phil Sumbler

Been watching the Swans since the very late 1970s and running the Planet Swans website (in all its current and previous guises since the summer of 2001 As it stood JackArmy.net was right at the forefront of some of the activity against Tony Petty back in 2001, breaking many of the stories of the day as fans stood against the actions where the local media failed. Was involved with the Swans Supporters Trust from 2005, for the large part as Chairman before standing down in the summer of 2020.

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