Match Report: Treowen Stars 1-5 Ammanford AFC

Photo Credit: Gabe Morris

 

Ammanford moved to within two games of top‑flight football after a convincing 5–1 win away at Treowen Stars.

 

An own goal, added to finishes from Chris Bell, Dan John, Matt Delaney and Matthew Fisher, who marked his 400th appearance for Town, secured a vital three points.

 

The hosts, unbeaten at Bush Park since October, threatened inside the opening minute. A defensive slip on the right allowed a shooting chance which forced Luke Martin into a fingertip save, pushing the ball over the bar.

 

After absorbing that early spell, Ammanford had a golden opportunity to strike first when Gavin Jones was brought down by Cael Jones in the box. The striker dusted himself off to take the penalty, but slipped on contact and touched the ball twice, resulting in an indirect free‑kick.

 

Undeterred, Jones went close seconds later when Dan John released him, only for his fierce drive to thunder off the post.

 

He remained at the heart of the action, latching onto a long pass before being brought down by his namesake Cael, the Stars goalkeeper. The referee showed a straight red, and with no replacement keeper available, Macsen Evans was forced to take over between the posts. To his credit, he dealt well with his first test, gathering Callum Thomas’ free‑kick.

 

Ammanford’s numerical advantage lasted only fifteen minutes. Gavin Jones received a red card shortly before the break after being adjudged to have kicked out at an opponent.

 

Town struck almost immediately afterwards. Owain Davies’ free‑kick deflected off Craig McDonnell and rolled into the bottom corner.

 

The lead was doubled just two minutes after the restart when Thomas’ delivery was glanced on by Bell and straight past Evans.

 

Despite the deficit and a makeshift goalkeeper, the Stars continued to push forward, but a midfield marshalled by Adam Orme and Delaney prevented them from finding a route back into the match.

 

Instead, Ammanford added a third. Dan John combined neatly with Thomas before slotting home his 15th of the season.

 

McDonnell made amends for his earlier own goal by nodding in a cross from the right to give his side a consolation and deny Town a 14th clean sheet of the campaign.

 

But the scoring wasn’t done. A second penalty was awarded to Wyn Thomas’ side when Dan John was brought down again. This time there was no reprieve, as Delaney hammered his effort straight down the middle to restore the three‑goal cushion.

 

The gloss was added in stoppage time when Fisher, celebrating a phenomenal milestone for the club, lashed the ball into the net with his first touch.