Aberystwyth Town retained the Central Wales Women's Cup following a 2-0 victory over Llanfair United under the Weirglodd floodlights in Rhayader on Friday night.

The Montgomeryshire club made a positive start to the final played at Rhayader Town's headquarters when Becky Jones saw her 10th minute close-range effort saved by Sophie Steele.

Llanfair United captain Mary Bailey also went close with a 35 yard free-kick in the 21st minute.

Aberystwyth Town, who fielded a mixture of first and development team players, gradually began to create more pressure on the Llanfair United goal as the first-half progressed.

County Times: Action from Llanfair United's clash against Aberystwyth Town.Action from Llanfair United's clash against Aberystwyth Town. Picture by Stuart Townsend.

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Tania Wylde was played through on goal in the 24th minute but was denied by Ffion Davies before the Llanfair United goalkeeper made a smart save at her near post to turn behind Dani Mawle's shot from the edge of the penalty area for a corner.

The Seasiders eventually broke the deadlock three minutes when Ffion Davies was penalised for handball inches from her penalty area and was duly penalised by Amy Jenkins' subsequent free-kick.

The Genero Adran Premier outfit nearly doubled their advantage in stoppage time but Mawle was denied by Davies at the near post to ensure Llanfair United trailed by a single goal at the interval.

County Times: Action from Llanfair United's clash against Aberystwyth Town.Action from Llanfair United's clash against Aberystwyth Town. Picture by Stuart Townsend.

Aberystwyth Town looked to provide themselves with a healthy buffer in the early stages of the second-half. 

Ffion Roberts was unable to keep her effort down from the edge of the penalty area in the 50th minute  before doubling their lead seven minutes later when Jessica Baker converted Mawle's low cross from the right.

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County Times: Action from Llanfair United's clash against Aberystwyth Town.Action from Llanfair United's clash against Aberystwyth Town. Picture by Stuart Townsend.

The Mount Field club had a great opportunity to halve the deficit in the 73rd minute when Harriet Davies ran through on goal but directed her ensuing shot wide of Steele's goal.

Aberystwyth Town's Bethan Roberts saw her 25 yard drive kept out by Davies in the 80th minute before Llanfair United responded three minutes later when Bailey saw her 30 yard free-kick out on the right flank saved by Steele.

However it was Seasiders skipper Lucy Hughes who lifted the silverware as the Seasiders maintained their domination of this competition.