It was a day when Treorchy Stars showed they fancy their chances away from home, walking away from Carmarthen Town with a 4-2 victory in the South section of the Welsh Championship. The visitors had already beaten the hosts earlier in the season, and by then it was clear they weren't here to make up the numbers. The result leaves them level on points with the home side despite having played one fewer game.
Carmarthen started brightly enough, taking the lead through T. Aylward in the 18th minute. It was a promising sign for the hosts, who have been on a decent run at home this season. To be fair, they deserved to be ahead, but the momentum shifted quickly after the break.
M. Evans equalised for Treorchy in the 65th minute, and J. Foxwell gave the visitors the lead by then at 72 minutes. Carmarthen pushed for a response, but O. Thomas doubled his tally in the 80th minute to put the game beyond doubt. And here's the thing — the home side didn't have the energy to chase the game down.
There was a cruel twist in the final minutes when H. Jones added a fourth in the 87th minute, capping a remarkable turnaround for the visitors. Carmarthen's late goal through O. Thomas in the 86th minute felt like a consolation rather than a statement. The stadium fell silent as the visitors held their nerve to see out the game.
What this means for the table is worth noting. Carmarthen sit fourth on 10 points from six games, while Treorchy are sixth on 9 points from five. The gap between them is now just one point, and the visitors have a game in hand. It's the sort of result that makes the table go out of the window in these games — anything can happen.