Match report
Fri 17 Apr 2009 : Park Avenue / 19:30
Aberystwyth Town
1 - 1
Llanelli AFC
| Tom Bradshaw | 72' |
| 76' | Jordan Follows |
LLANELLI'S slim hopes of retaining their title bit the dust as they were held to a draw at Park Avenue.
Tom Bradshaw gave Aberystwyth the lead but, after Rhys Griffiths had uncharcteristically missed a penalty, Jordan Follows ensured the Reds at least shared the spoils.
Mark Pritchard almost gave Llanelli the lead, but his volley from a Lee Phillips cross was well saved by keeper Dave Roberts. Geoff Kellaway saw his 20-yard volley go narrowly over the angle for the hosts.
Griffiths spurned two chances in the first half, sending a lob narrowly wide of the far post and having another shot held by Roberts.
But Aberystwyth should have taken the lead early in the second half when Gareth Hughes missed a gaping goalmouth after being set-up by Glyndwr Hughes.
The breakthrough arrived in the 72nd minute when Christian Edwards put Bradshaw in the clear and the 16-year-old kept his cool to beat defender Stuart Jones before placing his shot into the far corner.
Handball by Aneurin Thomas led to a penalty soon afterwards, but Roberts pulled-off a fine save to deflect Griffiths' effort onto the bar and away to safety.
A flick-on by Griffiths then put Follows clear and he rounded Roberts to snatch the equaliser.
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| Andrew Evans |
| Ross Stephens |
| Stuart Fraser |
| Gwion ap Dafydd |
| Josh Hartrick |
Subs
| Craig Morris |
| Gary Lloyd |
| Jordan Follows |
| Declan John |
| Ross Stephens > Tom Bradshaw 82' |
| Josh Hartrick > Colin Reynolds 82' |
| Gwion ap Dafydd > Aneurin Thomas 86' |
| 71' Jordan Follows > Stephen Evans |
| 86' Gary Lloyd > Chris Holloway |
| 90' Declan John > Nick Holland |
| Aneurin Thomas | 22' |
| Glyndwr Hughes | 64' |
| 56' | Lee Phillips |
| 67' | Chris Holloway |
Lee Evans 
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