Cardiff Dragons defeated Llanelli 4:2 in the Welsh Championship South - 4 stage on Friday, August 22, 2026. The result keeps the hosts in 13th place with four points from four games, while Llanelli remain second bottom after six matches.
And here's the thing — C. Indjai opened the scoring for Cardiff in the 21st minute, only to be shown a red card ten minutes later. By then the visitors had already found their rhythm, with M. Salter pulling one back in the 35th minute before L. Gullick struck twice before half-time.
To be fair, Gullick finished with a hat-trick, adding another in the 63rd minute. Cardiff were trailing 3:1 with the red card still fresh, and the game looked to be slipping away. But then N. Crisan grabbed a consolation in the 67th minute to keep things alive.
H. Samson missed a late penalty in the 74th minute, a moment that could have levelled things. Instead Cardiff held on for a narrow victory, though the margin feels tighter than the scoreline suggests.
For Llanelli, the pattern continues. Heavy defeats against Swansea, Newport and Haverfordwest have left them searching for something — anything — to break the run. Two draws against Pontypridd and Totnesmas Bluebirds were the only bright spots in an otherwise grim campaign.
Cardiff's form has been more inconsistent. A 1:4 loss to Pontypridd Town last weekend followed the 0:0 draw with Cardiff Athletic and the 0:1 defeat to Inshyr Albions. But the victory over Afan Lido in April showed they can compete when things click.
