Our congratulations go this afternoon to the Swansea City Ladies team who secured a league and cup double thanks to a 0-0 draw against Abergavenny that gave them the point they needed to pip Cardiff Met to the league title.
The win came just a few days after they won the cup with a 4-1 win over Cardiff City and completes a superb season for Colin Staples’ side who had to sit on the sidelines and watch for months on end as the pandemic bought a temporary halt to the season.
The Swans were even able to afford the luxury of a missed penalty from Emma Beynon in the second half and could consider themselves unlucky on more than one occasion as they looked to secure a win as well as the title.
The result though ensured an unbeaten league campaign and with just one goal conceded in our 16 encounters a fantastic achievement for the side who rightly are holding the crown as the finest team in Wales.
Swansea City defender Shaunna Jenkins told Clwb Pel-Droed:
“Obviously, it’s been a very tough season for everyone with COVID. We had a big break around Christmas time and with fixtures changing, it’s been hard.
“In the past three weeks, we’ve had six games, but we dug deep as a team and got through it together.
“We thoroughly deserved the league. Everyone knows how good we are as a team. We showed that last season and showed it again this year.”
Swansea City Ladies: Claire Skinner, Alicia Powe (C), Shaunna Jenkins, Ellie Lake, Emma Benyon, Kelly Adams, Ria Hughes, Katy Hosford, Stacey John-Davis, Laura Davies (Chloe Chivers 62’), Tija Richardson
Abergavenny Women: Zara Pernalete, Megan Jones, Elena Scrivens, Jess Bennett, Olivia Barnes (Caitlin Davies 68’), Sian Bull, Ceri Hudson (C), Lyndsey Davies, Eliza Atkins (Ffion David 79’), Lauren Boyd, Amy Williams
This article first appeared on JACKARMY.net.