Bridgend Rangers kept their perfect start intact with a 2-0 victory over Penrhyncoch in the Welsh Championship North division. The home side moved clear at the top of the table, extending their lead while the visitors remain rooted near the bottom. And here's the thing — this wasn't a contest that required much patience from the hosts.
A. Vale opened the scoring almost immediately, finding the net in the first minute. Penrhyncoch had barely settled into their defensive shape before the ball was in the back of their own goal. It set the tone for an afternoon where Bridgend controlled every interaction. By then, the visitors were already on the back foot.
The second goal came in the 56th minute, again from Vale's boot. Penrhyncoch had spent the opening half trying to survive, and the second goal killed any remaining hope of a comeback. Bridgend didn't need to chase the game — they simply kept knocking on the door until it opened.
The table tells the story with brutal clarity. Bridgend sit at the summit with 15 points from six games, five wins and just one defeat. Penrhyncoch occupy 15th place with a solitary point from five outings. To be fair, the gulf in quality showed through on the pitch.
Recent form doesn't lie either. Bridgend have won their last three league matches, including a 5-0 demolition of Gresford Athletic and a 2-1 win over Holyhead Hotspur. Penrhyncoch, by contrast, have failed to register a single victory this season, losing four of their five games.
The result leaves Bridgend with a comfortable margin at the top of the North division. Penrhyncoch's situation grows more precarious with each passing match. By then, another defeat like this won't be remembered — it will simply add to the pattern.