Real beat Caersws 4-2 in the Welsh Championship North stage, Round 3 on 15 August 2026. B. Lightfoot put the hosts ahead with three first-half goals, though the visitors fought back before Real sealed the result late on. The win keeps Real mid-table, while Caersws remain in sixth place.
Lightfoot opened the scoring in the tenth minute and doubled his tally just before half-time. And here's the thing — he didn't stop there, adding a third in the 45+3rd minute to give Real a commanding lead. Caersws had no answer for the early pressure and conceded three goals inside forty-five minutes.
The visitors responded immediately after the break. Preece scored in the 51st minute and twice within a minute to make it 3-2, keeping the match alive. To be fair, Real didn't panic, though Cockerline and Edwards both added goals for Caersws in the 70th and 75th minutes. Lightfoot then made the difference with an eighth-minute strike to close out the fixture.
Real sit tenth after seven games with nine points from two wins, three draws and two defeats. Their recent run hasn't been pretty — a 1-1 draw with Gilfyll followed by a 0-1 loss to Portmadog last weekend. Caersws, meanwhile, sit sixth after six matches with 13 points from four victories, a draw and a single defeat.
By then, the result meant little in terms of table movement, but Real extended their unbeaten streak while Caersws saw a promising run stall. The visitors had kept knocking on the door in the second half, but Real held firm when it mattered.