SWFA Cup defeat for Aberdare as Clwb Sparta hit seven A dry and pleasant afternoon saw Aberdare try to recover from 3 recent heavy defeats when hosting Clwb Sparta from the Cardiff and District Premier League in the South Wales Football Association Cup. However, there was more disappointment in a 2-7 reversal. Aber defended the Town end, the visitors gaining 3 successive corners, the last of which was hooked over. After the away side had blazed over another chance, a trip on Jayden Hopkins saw a penalty for the home side converted by Lewis Reed. This was after 12 minutes but ,within another 2, Clwb made it 1-1 when a long ball through the middle saw a steady finish. The visitors made easy inroads into the home defence, a rebound off the Aber bar and another corner headed wide. 38 minutes saw Clwb Sparta take advantage of poor Aber defending to shoot home for 2-1. It was 3-1 in added time as non-tackling saw the guests fire home. Home 'keeper Carwyn Webber had suffered an injury just before the break and was unable to continue, Reed taking the No.1 jersey and Ethan Fry coming on as substitute. After Scott Watson had cleared off the Aber line, Reed saved a 53rd minute effort but the rebound was knocked home for 4-1. More substitutes saw Cayden Woodfield and Ceri Jones enter the fray. 64 minutes saw the visitors go 5-1 ahead from a penalty which Reed could not quite keep out. Some sporadic home attacks were dealt with, Mustafa Thomas coming on as another home replacement. It got worse on the 3 quarter-hour mark as a long ball saw the home back-line outpaced for a 6-1 deficit. 79 minutes saw Reed do well to save at the expense of a left side corner. However, the resulting cross saw another effort driven home for 7-1. Late consolation for Aberdare in the last minute as Tyler Lewis converted a penalty for the final 2-7 score-line. HALF SOAKED LAUNDRY MAN OF THE MATCH: - TEAM Carwyn Webber (Ethan Fry), Rory Brown, Lewis Reed, Rhys Davies, Scott Watson (Mustafa Thomas), Rhys Walters, Nicky Morgan (Ceri Jones), Tyler Lewis, Jordan Price, Jayden Hopkins, Sion Budski (Cayden Woodfield) Sub not used: Matt Parsons