Penybont turn their focus to the Welsh Cup this Sunday with a trip to face Afan Lido in the Round of 64. The match kicks off at 12:30 local time as Rhys Griffiths's side look to transfer their impressive league form into a cup run.
Team context
Penybont come into the tie having won four of their last five Cymru Premier matches, a run that has stays near the top of the table. They currently sit third with 30 points from 13 games, scoring 25 goals and conceding just 11. Their most recent outing was a 3-1 home victory over Barry Town on October 9, with goals from Cann and a Walker penalty overturning an early deficit.
That result was part of a sequence that also included a 2-1 win over Airbus UK and a 5-1 thrashing of Ammanford. Their only defeat in the last five was a narrow 1-0 loss away to GAP Connah's Quay. The team's recent form is reflected in their standings position, just seven points behind leaders The New Saints.
Looking ahead
Following the cup tie, Penybont's next league assignment is a trip to face Cardiff MET on October 31. The full schedule of upcoming games is available on the club's fixtures page. The squad that secured the win over Barry Town featured Pennock in goal, with a defensive line of Melbourne, Mehew, Davies and Wood, and midfielders Pritchard and Jefferies providing the platform for attackers Cann, Walker, Shephard and Manga.
Penybont manager Rhys Griffiths confirmed his side's focus is solely on the Welsh Cup this weekend. "We respect Afan Lido, but our aim is to progress," Griffiths said on October 17. The club, third in the Cymru Premier with 30 points from 13 games, will look to transfer their league form, which has seen them score 25 goals this season, into a cup run at Afan Lido.
