Mid Wales Double

 Tuesday 5 April 2022 - Machynlleth 0 Caersws 1 - Ardal, North East Division, Cae Glas

Wednesday 6 April 2022 - Tywyn/Bryncrug 3 Barmouth & Dyffryn United 2 - ER Jenkins Cup, Cae Chwarae

Machynlleth 0 Caersws 1

Home side near the bottom of the table whilst visitors still near the top and in with a chance of promotion, however the game was very close- quality of football was poor, not helped by a poor pitch. Hard to tell which side was near the top and which one at the bottom.

The visitors spent much of the game arguing with the ref but did wake up enough to hit the bar just before the break.

Second half it was the home side who had the best chances but they seemed to have little confidence in their chances, so when they had a corner they hardly put any players in the box.

As the game reached 90 minutes, the visitors got a free kick and scored with a cracking header - a win they did not deserve.

The ground is fully railed, a small tea bar in the changing room block and a small seated stand. Rugby pitch next door, very good lights but very poor pitch

Tywyn/Bryncrug 3 Barmouth & Dyffryn United 2

Lower level than the game the night before but a game that was not only far more exciting than the previous nights game at Machynlleth but also far more skill on display.

Small recreation ground in the village by the main crossroads, small seated stand, railed on two sides and a small tea hatch in changing room block.

Barmouth started on top and the home keeper had to make an acrobatic save to stop the visitors taking the lead. However in the 14th minute Barmouth went in front, they added to that score in the 63rd minute and that looked like it as a contest but it seemed to wake the home side up, who then scored 3 times in the last 20 minutes to secure the win.

Under the hills, above the sea

Wednesday 16 March 2022, Barmouth and Dyffryn United 3 Dffryn Banw 2 - ER Jenkins Cup, Wern Mynach

In Wales for a funeral Thursday of an old army friend so this game took care of Wednesday night- very picturesque ground and on Thursday morning able to walk above the town to get some great pictures of ground/hills and sea.

Town center ground, short walk from center, beach and train station- very friendly welcome and programme was amazing -  low cost and fully glossy cover- plenty to read and good tables/fixtures/results section.

The main stand was used (mainly by teenagers) but for some reason it has metal fences all round it- ground also open to dog walkers - some seats in open, in front of club shop and a great little tea hut - serving toasties in second half that were delivered to your seat!

Football wise - first 5 minutes, visitors were on top then the home team took the lead in the 9th minute and dominated the first half with some excellent passing and should have added to their only goal.

Second half was much scrappier, the visitors got on top and stopped the home side passing, then the visitors got two quick goals to go ahead, game was still quite even but I thought the visitors would hold on, however the home side got level from a scrappy goal that most spectators thought would be not allowed to stand as the keeper was obviously fouled. But the ref ignored the protests and we were now 2 a piece- it then got worse for Dyffryn Banw as the home side then got a late winner with a cracking header.

A ground well worth visiting for the views, friendly welcome, superb programme and fantastic tea hut!