2.30pm 16 August 2025 South Wales Premier League, Division One West Holton Road 3 Cogan Coronation 1 (att 42) In Wales this weekend ahead of a game tomorrow, so today's choice of football was decided by where my other half preferred to spend her Saturday afternoon. A warm day meant Barry Island was chosen, and so I visited Barry-based Holton Road. They're based at the town's Colcot Sports Centre, about a 10 minute drive from the seafront. I imagine the journey is quicker in winter. It's a railed off pitch with a pair of dugouts. The home side had been heavily beaten in last weekend's opening fixture, so I feared the worst when they allowed Cogan Coronation to take the lead after just two minutes. But Holton Road held firm and battled their way back into what was a scrappy first half. Hard, rain-starved grass isn't conducive to good football, but the home side seized on a defensive lapse to level just before the break. The quality of football seemed better in th...
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