Garden Village  3
Paul Dickie 2 & Ashley Richards

Caerau (Ely)  0

Welsh League Division 2
Saturday January 21st, 2006

Paul Dickie took his tally to 5 goals in 4 games since joining the club in December to help Village to victory against Cardiff-based side Caerau (Ely) at Stafford Common.

Ashley Richards and Dickie both found the net in the first 45 minutes to give the home side a 2-0 advantage at the break, while in the second-half the former Ynystawe Athletic striker scored his second to record Village's best result at home this season.

The home side were looking to better the 2-0 defeat recorded at Cwrt-yr-Ala back in August - a game in which both Steven Evans and David Rimmer were dismissed - which they did, and have another chance to have a go against Caerau when they visit us again this week for a place in the last 8 of the Shamrock Travel Welsh League Cup.

Bob Lloyd was full of praise for his players after the result which took Village up to fifth, but reserved a special mention for his front pairing of Ashley Richards and Paul Dickie, who between them have found the net on 8 occassions in the last 4 matches.

"They are certainly finding the net which is good news," he said, "But I must say that when Derrick Jenkins and Lee Waite replaced them they also looked a good pairing, so at the moment we are
looking quite strong in that area."

He also singled out midfielder Paul Bromage by crediting him with "a very good midfield display."