TITLE-chasing Aberystwyth University maintained their winning ways to move top of the Spar Mid Wales League division two with a 2-1 win at previous leaders Kerry at Dolforgan Park on Sunday.

The students are now one point clear of Kerry at the top, and looking in good shape for a swift return to division one.

Having beaten Builth Wells 3-1 the previous day, it was always going to be a tough ask at leaders Kerry, who were well up for the battle in heavy conditions.

The hosts hit the post twice in the first half before going ahead on the hour mark when Matt Mumford turned the University defence before firing home.

The students, however, hit back quickly as when player-boss Chris Warden latched onto a headed clearance before sending his thunderbolt into the right side of the net from outside of the box.

There were chances at both ends, but in the closing stages Tom Spicer was brought down on the edge of the penalty box, and Alistair Palmer curled his free kick against the underside of the bar, with the ball bouncing over the line.

• Aberystwyth University had maintained their momentum the day before by securing a 3-1 home victory over another of their close rivals, Builth Wells.

The students were in the ascendancy despite the first half ending goalless, but they came out for the second period with real purpose, and when a Matthew Hunton free kick was parried by the keeper, Alistair Palmer put away the rebound.

The prolific Rian Devlin then made it 2-0 when catching the Builth defence in possession, before shooting home, and the striker then added his second goal of the game when latching onto a through ball from Tom Spicer to score again.

Builth got a late consolation with a Jamie McIlrot penalty, after Niall Jones had fouled, but the students held firm.

Read the full report in this week’s Cambrian News