Elliot Ford's injury time winner against Cwmaman United gave Monmouth Town's promotion chances a massive boost last Saturday (30th April).

The Kingfishers travelled to the end of the M4 knowing that only a win would keep them in the race for the fight to get out of Division Three of the Machwhirter Welsh League.

The task was never going to be an easy one with the Town missing Smith, Spence, Lewis, Holder and Williams.

The unavailability of the latter two resulted in the Town travelling with no recognised goal keeper.

That job was handed to Ashley Ford, who donned the gloves for the first time in his fledging career.

It also meant a reshuffle in the back four with Davies partnering Kennedy in the heart of the defence and Rhodri Lewis coming in at left back.

Michael Cleaves returned to the side after captaining the young reserve side for the majority of the season.

The town got off to the worst possible start when, after only five minutes, the home centre forward headed home unmarked from six yards despite seemingly being in an offside position after the visiting defence had pushed up.

Despite the setback, the Town did then settle and passed the ball about well looking to get the two full backs Palmer and Lewis forward as much as possible as the home side kept 10 men behind the ball.

For full report see beacon 04/05/11.