Report | Swansea City Women 0 Barry Town United Women 0
Swansea City Women were held to a goalless draw by Barry Town United in the first game of Genero Adran Premier phase two at the Llandarcy Academy of Sport.
Both sides had chances to claim all three points, with Katy Hosford and Taite Trivett a constant threat in creating opportunities for the hosts, but the Swans were unable to convert during their dominant periods.
The best chance of the match actually fell to the away side, with Jasmine Turner unable to convert from close range after winning the ball from the Swans defence.
Chances were limited in the opening exchanges, with the Swans - playing just a few days after a last-gasp Wrexham winner ended their chances of reaching the championship phase at the league split - having thefirst opportunity.
It fell to captain Hosford with the ball reaching the midfielder 20 yards out, but she was unable to keep her shot down resulting in the ball rising over the bar.
Minutes later Trivett took down a fantastic ball from keeper Charlotte Haynes before striking the ball over the crossbar on the half-volley.
Hosford came close once again after Caitlin Williams delivered a cross into the near post, but good defensive pressure from Holly Jenkins managed to prevent the captain from testing Molly Arnesen.
Hosford continued to be dangerous, creating space on the edge of the area before releasing a left-footed effort, which drifted wide of the post.
A couple of chances fell to the Swans in added time at the end of the first half, with a Hosford corner being parried out by Arnesen, Jessica Williams seeing an effort deflected wide off a Barry body, and a good run from Trivett ended with her firing wide from distance.
As the game restarted for the second half, the away side came out with greater attacking intent, and that resulted in a chance for Ingrid Aadland, who won the ball from a Swans goal kick but was unable to trouble Haynes with her effort going wide.
The Swans did look dangerous from set-pieces, with Hosford delivering a pin-point corner into the six-yard box which was originally cleared by a Barry head before falling to Sophie Brisland-Hancocks, but her first time effort lifted high over the bar.
Minutes later, Turner had a great chance to open the scoring just after the hour mark, as the Linnets won the ball high up the pitch but the forward was unable to direct her shot on target.
The Swans continued to push for the first goal, keeping Barry locked in their own half. Substitute Sammy Wynne released a thunderous effort from outside the area which was well defended by ex-Swan Danielle Broadhurst, who threw her body in front of the shot.
The game became scrappy during the later stages before the referee blew his whistle to confirm the Swans first point of the phase two campaign.
Swansea City Women: Charlotte Haynes, Lauren Davies (Sammy Wynne 45’), Lucy Finch, Sophie Brisland-Hancocks, Maisie Miller, Katy Hosford, Emily Richards (Emily Thomas 63’), Taite Trivett (Grace Tilley 81’), Caitlin Williams, Jessica Wiliams, Nia Jones.
Unused substitutes: Verity Jones, Rachel Cullen.
Barry Town United Women: Molly Arnesen, Holly Jenkins, Grace Corne, Erin Murray, Danielle Broadhurst, Keira Harris (Ellie Gunney 67’), Jasmine Turner (Lucy Attwood 81’), Emily Freeman, Ingrid Aadland, Amelia Herbert, Angharad Beman.
Unused substitutes: Lauren Harris, Chloe Tiley, Scarlett Davies.