Penybont Home at Last for the Derby as Sketty Lane Work Finishes Early
Penybont will play their first home game of the season at Swansea Bay Sports Park after work on the Sketty Lane pitch finished ahead of schedule.
What Happened?
The team was initially set to play at Bryntirion Park, the home of Penybont FC in Bridgend, but a few phone calls changed that. Manager Jack Midwinter told Swansea Bay News that the pitch at Swansea Bay Sports Park was available, and the team is excited to play there.
Why it Matters for Penybont
The team is unbeaten and top of the Novira Cymru South, having won two games. They have a great start to the season, but manager Jack Midwinter is wary of reading too much into two games. He wants a crowd behind his players and is hoping to get 400-500 people from Swansea to watch them every home game.
What Comes Next?
Penybont will face Llanelli Town in their next game, which will be a derby match. The team is confident that they will be successful, but manager Jack Midwinter is aware that the league is tough and that their fixtures don't get any easier.
The team has a great connection with Llanelli Town, with three ex-staff from Llanelli and two or three players who were at Llanelli previously. Manager Jack Midwinter also comes up against Terry Boyle, the Llanelli manager who signed him as a teenager at Neath.
Penybont arrive home unbeaten and top of the Novira Cymru South, having won two games. They have a great start to the season, but manager Jack Midwinter is wary of reading too much into two games. He wants a crowd behind his players and is hoping to get 400-500 people from Swansea to watch them every home game.
The team has a great connection with Llanelli Town, with three ex-staff from Llanelli and two or three players who were at Llanelli previously. Manager Jack Midwinter also comes up against Terry Boyle, the Llanelli manager who signed him as a teenager at Neath.
Penybont's next fixture is against Cardiff MET, who are currently leading the league by 2 points. The team is confident that they will be successful, but manager Jack Midwinter is aware that the league is tough and that their fixtures don't get any easier.
League standing: 7th in Premier League, 4 pts, 1W-1D-0L from 2 games, recent form WD.
Goals this season: 2 scored, 1 conceded (+1 goal difference).
Title race: 2 points behind leaders Cardiff MET.
Next fixture: vs Cardiff MET (away, 2026-10-30) (1st in the table).
