Chepstow Town 5–2 Cwmbran Celtic — Match Report

Celtic came away from Larkfield Park beaten 5-2 by Chepstow Town, a game that was decided by a first half in which the leaders scored five times.

Nathan Rose put Chepstow ahead on 6, set up by Mike Murphy, and the game ran away from Celtic in a seven-minute spell midway through the half: Joshua Parsons on 25, Chris Ham on 27 and Sonny Lewis on 32, each goal laid on by the scorer of the last. Ham added his second, and Chepstow's fifth, in first-half stoppage time.

Celtic had already lost Rudi Griffiths, replaced by Cameron Dean on 17, and Daniel Camaj had come on for Finlay Wood on 41. Camaj pulled one back before the break, on 45+3 from Oliver Berry's assist, and Berry provided again on 61 for captain Terry Obeng to make it 5-2.

Elliott Hewings and Charlie Donovan came on for Cameron Jenkins and Kian Saunders on 67. Chepstow made five changes of their own and picked up three yellow cards to Celtic's none, Tom Bullock's shown from the bench.

Referee Scott Brown was assisted by Gary Greenslade and Gavin Harris, in front of a crowd of 154.