TNS top after Iddenden hat-trick inside five minutes
Wrexham won their first Adran Premier title in 2025-26
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Cardiff City 2-4 Wrexham
Reigning Adran Premier champions Wrexham kept pace with The New Saints and Swansea City by beating Cardiff City in a six-goal thriller.
Jenny Sugarman's side led three times in a back-and-forth game at the Cardiff City Stadium, with Evie Sadler sealing the win in the 90th minute.
Halie Richards responded to Mikalya Cook's opening goal before Mackenzie Olden cancelled out Natasha Thomas' second of the season in an entertaining first half.
Cardiff, champions in 2023, 2024 and 2025, failed to respond after Katie Barker scored a third for Wrexham in the second half and are yet to win this season.
The Bluebirds' afternoon went from bad to worse when Richards was shown a second yellow card in added time.
The New Saints 9-1 Barry Town United
Abbie Iddenden scored four as TNS thumped Barry Town United to move top of the Adran Premier.
Iddenden set the tone with a quickfire hat-trick in the first five minutes before TNS scored four more first-half goals to lead 7-1.
The former Wrexham forward got her fourth goal in the second half, while Lexi Jones (2), Fiona Barry and Lexie Harrison also got on the scoresheet.
Niamh Duggan pulled one back for Barry, who are bottom of the division on goal difference after two games, and Liv Barnett put one in her own net.
Abbie Iddenden scored four goals in her first start of the season
Aberystwyth Town 0-1 Swansea City
Swansea City also maintained their perfect start to the season with a 1-0 win at Aberystwyth Town.
Aimee Deacon converted from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time as Yzzy Taylor's side followed up on their opening weekend win over Cardiff City.
Aberystwyth are one of two teams yet to register a point this season, and will host free-scoring TNS next Sunday.
Briton Ferry Llansawel 1-1 Cardiff Met
Briton Ferry Llansawel are still unbeaten but were forced to settle for a draw as Cardiff Met punished them for missing a penalty.
Lucy Powell missed from the spot before Jade Crofts gave Ferry the lead four minutes later, only for Met to draw level in the second half.
The result means the students have earned their first point of the season, while Ferry sit third in the division.
