Despite a relatively solid defensive display Monmouth Town's Kingfishers were again made to pay for missed opportunities, some bad offside decisions and indiscipline as a compact and skilful Briton Ferry side made their way back to West Glamorgan with all three points.

Town had been given strict instructions on how they needed to play the game by absent Manager Andy Beattie and for the most part followed them to the letter.

Ferry were largely frustrated by a sea of defenders in the first half and didn't force Roberts in the Town goal to make a single save. At the other end Palmer and Bowen were getting in good positions but failed to get shots away or were mysteriously pulled up for offside.

The portents for the second half were not good however as Smith picked up a needless yellow card after only five minutes.

On the hour Briton Ferry went ahead following a good delivery into the box that Kennedy could only steer past the stranded Roberts.

Within minutes frustration got the better of Smith and he was sent packing for contesting a throw in decision too strongly.

From then on it was an uphill struggle although more chances went begging the best when substitute McCoy's free kick was saved and Sam Palmer blasted over from six yards.

Ferry capped a delicious curling ball in to the box with a solid headed finish and a third goal seemed certain in the dying moments as the ball ricocheted from both posts and out much to the delight of the home supporters.

Stand in manager Barry Burns had a mixed view of the game afterwards saying "We set the team to play in a certain way and defensively did well, limiting their attempts on goal and we defended set pieces well.

"The two other parts of our game plan were discipline and to make their keeper work when we had chances. A sending off and five bookings tells you one of the things we'll work on this week and the fact that we hit the target only once in seven or eight attempts tells you the other. It's work in progress".

(Pictured below is an action shot taken during the game)