Baglan Dragons secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Afan Lido in the Welsh Championship South division, stage 7, on Friday evening. The home side, who had been looking for a response after their defeat to Cardiff Athletic, found their answer through T. Jones, who scored twice before J. Baker pulled one back for the visitors.
Jones opened the scoring in the 13th minute, capitalising on early pressure against an Afan Lido side that had only managed a goalless draw in their previous outing. The Dragons doubled their lead just before half-time when Jones struck again in the 29th minute, putting the hosts firmly in control of proceedings.
Afan Lido refused to go away completely, and Baker's goal in the 68th minute gave the visitors hope of a comeback. However, the home side held firm to secure all three points, moving them further clear of the relegation zone.
The result leaves Baglan Dragons fifth in the table with 10 points from six matches, while Afan Lido remain in ninth place with seven points. Both sides have played the same number of games, but the gap between them continues to widen after this encounter.
For Baglan Dragons, the victory provides momentum after a mixed run of results, including some impressive wins against lower-ranked opposition. Afan Lido's defeat means they have now lost three of their six matches, a tally that has kept them in the bottom half of the standings.