A glorious afternoon saw Aberdare hoping to bounce back from the heavy loss at Penywaun , but were again disappointed with a heavy 1-6 defeat when hosting AFC Oak. Necessary changes to the home squad as suspensions and unavailability saw another different starting line-up. After a lively opening, the visitors went 1 up on 12 minutes when a run down their left saw a comfortable finish. 23 minutes saw busy Aber 'keeper Carwyn Webber do well to save an Oak close range attempt but beaten by a header from the rebound for a 0-2 score. A home right side corner could not be forced home, Lance Lewis soon shooting straight at the away 'keeper. It was 3-0 to Oak on 39 minutes as a superb shot from 30 yards nestled under the cross-bar. Webber tipped another effort over before, right on half-time, a Kai Davies free kick was spilled by the visiting No.1 only for Aber to scoop over from close range. The 45th minute melee had seen an injury to Oak's custodian, their sub-keeper replacing him for the second half. After Lance Lewis had been denied, a 47th minute run down their left saw challenges evaded and the fourth goal rolled home for the visitors. Immediately, 2 more away attempts went wide, the introduction of Aber substitutes Ceri Jones and Tyler Lewis hoping to ease the situation. The 58th minute saw a home raid on the visitors box and Tyler Lewis net for Aber's opener. On the 3 quarter-hour an away break down their right saw the final central effort put over, 10 minutes from the end a long clearance from Oak's replacement 'keeper saw an easy run through for 5-1. Alex Bennett and youth team player John Darran entered the fray late on but it got worse for the hosts on full-time as another unopposed attack made it 6-1 Town are home to Abercynon on Saturday 10 October in one of the league cups (ko 2.00pm) HALF SOAKED LAUNDRY MAN OF THE MATCH: n/a TEAM Carwyn Webber, Sion Budski (John Darran), Ethan Fry, Rhys Walters, Matt Parsons, Cayden Woodfield (Tyler Lewis), Nicky Morgan (Ceri Jones), Lance Lewis, Lewis Reed, Jayden Hopkins, Kai Davies (Alex Bennett) Sub not used: -

Published 26 September 2026 Report by Ray Pearce -