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Kyle’s Late Strike Earns Away Point For Martyrs

Merthyr Town players celebrate. Pic: Peter Harman.

Merthyr Town players celebrate. Pic: Peter Harman.

Merthyr Town have a two-week break from fixtures following their 1-1 draw at Redditch United. Their next match is against Chesham United away on Saturday, November 18, while they have a home game against Dorchester Town a week later. Manager Gavin Williams and his players have time over the break to prepare for a big […]

Merthyr Town have a two-week break from fixtures following their 1-1 draw at Redditch United.

Their next match is against Chesham United away on Saturday, November 18, while they have a home game against Dorchester Town a week later.

Manager Gavin Williams and his players have time over the break to prepare for a big push towards the Southern League Premier Division play-offs.

They are currently in eighth place, five points behind Weymouth in the last play-off slot.

There were no goals at Redditch until the last 10 minutes, but then French striker Kevin Da Veiga Monteiro netted for the home team after 83 minutes.

Monteiro, a 23-year-old former Welsh Premier League player with Airbus UK, scored after the ball hit the referee and rebounded him.

Substitute Kyle Copp equalised from a free-kick after 89 minutes to earn a draw.

Ian Traylor and Stuart Fleetwood looked dangerous in attack, while Eliot Richards put his effort past the goalkeeper Ethan Rose before the ball was cleared off the line.

It was a solid Martyrs team display and a hard-earned point.

Their squad included defender Matthew Harris, who has been recalled from a loan spell at Briton Ferry Llansawel. Harris gained match fitness playing for the Welsh League team.

Merthyr’s next two fixtures have been postponed.

They were due play Banbury United at home on Saturday, but will be re-arranged after the visitors won 3-2 against Tiverton in The FA Trophy.

Banbury now play Farnborough away in the second qualifying round this weekend.

The Martyrs’ fixture against Basingstoke Town, initially scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, has been moved due to the Wales v Panama international friendly being played in Cardiff on the same night.

New dates for both fixtures will be announced soon.

Merthyr’s Boxing Day match against Hereford FC has been confirmed as a 1pm kick-off. It will be an all-ticket match.

Merthyr Town (v Redditch): O Davies, A Davies, S Tancock, C McDonald, K Patten, A Davies, E Richards, A Evans, R Patten, K Morgan, S Fleetwood, I Traylor. Subs: M Harris, K Copp, J Bowen, C Jenkins.

Merthyr Town’s remaining fixtures in 2017:

November: Saturday 18 v Chesham United away; Saturday 25 v Dorchester Town home; Tuesday 28 v Tiverton Town away.

December: Saturday 2 v Biggleswade Town home; Saturday 9 v St Neots Town away; Saturday 16 v Kings Langley away; Saturday 23 v King’s Lynn Town home; Boxing Day, Tuesday 26 v Hereford home (1pm kick-off).

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