Match summary
Before kickoff, Merthyr Town (3rd, 57 pts) were 24 points ahead of Bedford Town (19th, 33 pts). Before kickoff, Merthyr Town were 3rd in the table but 24th on points from the last five league games.
Merthyr Town vs Bedford TownResult, Lineups & H2H
- Goal22'
- Garrick24'
- Twamley54'
- Garrick64'
- Rai79'
- Twamley80'
- Xavier-Jones90'
Penydarren Park
Merthyr Town vs Bedford Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Merthyr Town0W 1D 4L
Merthyr TownBedford Town
1Pointsof 155
4Goals scored6
11Goals conceded7
1Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row3
1Unbeaten in a row0
5Without a win4
0Conceded in a row3
Head to head1 meeting · Nov 2025
- Merthyr Town wins
- 1
- Draws
- 0
- Bedford Town wins
- 0
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 358 earlier results
Merthyr TownBedford Town
#3Position#19
57Points32 v 32 games33
+13Goal difference-7
2.13Scored per gameleague avg 1.531.5
1.72Conceded per game1.72
#24Form table position#17
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Merthyr TownBedford Town
- Goal · Merthyr Town · Tate Hugh Xavier-Jones6-090'
- 86'Yellow Card · Bedford Town · Ryan James Cole
- Goal · Merthyr Town · Lewys Twamley5-080'
- Goal · Merthyr Town · Kiban Rai6-179'
- Substitution · Merthyr Town · Alex John · InOut: Jacob Maddox76'
- 73'Substitution · Bedford Town · Joshua Phillips · InOut: Josh Castiglione
- 69'Substitution · Bedford Town · Ellis Brown · InOut: Callum Ebanks
- Substitution · Merthyr Town · Tate Hugh Xavier-Jones · InOut: Cawley Cox69'
- Substitution · Merthyr Town · Kiban Rai · InOut: Jordon Garrick69'
- Goal · Merthyr Town · Jordon Garrick4-064'
- Substitution · Merthyr Town · Matthew Harris · InOut: Noah Smerdon61'
- Yellow Card · Merthyr Town · Jack Evans59'
- 58'Substitution · Bedford Town · Josh Dawodu · InOut: George Moncur
- Goal · Merthyr Town · Lewys Twamley3-054'
- Substitution · Merthyr Town · Tom Handley · InOut: Will Spiers54'
- 40'Substitution · Bedford Town · Jevani Brown · InOut: Junior Gyamfi
- 40'Substitution · Bedford Town · Carl Mensah · InOut: Emmanuel Maja
- Goal · Merthyr Town · Jordon Garrick2-024'
- Goal · Merthyr Town · Goal1-022'
- Yellow Card · Merthyr Town · Noah Smerdon9'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Merthyr TownBedford Town
61%Ball Possession39%
22Shots Total8
12Shots On Target3
5Corners2
12Fouls6
2Yellow Cards1
0Offsides2
4Saves6
510Passes304
5Shots Off Target3
95Attacks107
45Dangerous Attacks45
13Shots Inside Box5
9Shots Outside Box3
7Goals1
1Free Kicks4
5Shots Blocked2
6Substitutions5
1Tackles0
437Accurate Passes231
10Total Crosses18
3Accurate Crosses5
12Interceptions14
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: Paul Michael
Starting XI
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JD
Jacob Dennis7.6
-
WS
Will Spiers6.9
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JW
Jay Williams7.2
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CR
Callum Ryan-Phillips7.4
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NS
Noah Smerdon6.5
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KE
Keiran Evans6.4
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JE
Jack Evans6.7
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JM
Jacob Maddox6.7
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LT
Lewys Twamley10.0
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JG
Jordon Garrick8.3
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CC
Cawley Cox7.9
Substitutes
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TH
Tom Handley7.4
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AL
Aneurin Livermore-
KR
Kiban Rai6.8
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AJ
Alex John6.8
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TX
Tate Hugh Xavier-Jones7.1
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AH
Aaron HarrisManager: Lee Bircham
Starting XI
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RL
Rohan Luthra6.4
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JC
Josh Castiglione6.3
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GS
Greg Sandiford6.4
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RD
Ryan Doherty5.4
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JG
Junior Gyamfi6.7
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EM
Emmanuel Maja6.1
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RC
Ryan James Cole6.6
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CE
Callum Ebanks6.8
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TM
Tyrone Marsh6.5
Substitutes
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CM
Carl Mensah6.2
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CP
Charlie Patmore-
JP
Joe Payne-
JD
Josh Dawodu6.6
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JP
Joshua Phillips6.8
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lewys Twamley MF | 10.0 | 90' | 1 | 2 | 2/5 | 48 | - | 13/23 |
Jordon Garrick FW | 8.3 | 69' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 15 | - | 1/17 |
Cawley Cox FW | 7.9 | 69' | 1 | 0 | 3/5 | 10 | - | 6/13 |
Jacob Dennis GK | 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24 | - | 2/3 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total24 Accurate20 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls5 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total3 Won2 Lost1 Won %67% Aerials Won2 Ground Won0 Possession Touches27 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Callum Ryan-Phillips DF | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 66 | - | 10/17 |
Tom Handley DF | 7.4 | 36' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 10 | - | 1/4 |
Jay Williams DF | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 61 | - | 7/17 |
Tate Hugh Xavier-Jones FW | 7.1 | 21' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 7 | - | 0/5 |
Will Spiers DF | 6.9 | 54' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 26 | - | 3/10 |
Kiban Rai FW | 6.8 | 21' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 7 | - | 1/8 |
Alex John MF | 6.8 | 14' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13 | - | 0/3 |
| 6.8 | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | - | 2/3 | |
Jack Evans MF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 77 | - | 5/12 |
Jacob Maddox MF | 6.7 | 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 42 | - | 8/20 |
Noah Smerdon DF | 6.5 | 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | 1 | 2/8 |
Keiran Evans MF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 61 | - | 2/19 |
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