{"id":13663,"date":"2026-02-20T12:02:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cymrusport.cymru\/?p=13663"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:02:54","slug":"paige-ward-returns-to-pontypridd-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cymrusport.cymru\/cy\/paige-ward-returns-to-pontypridd-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Paige Ward returns to Pontypridd United"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cymrusport.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025-01-12-Llanelli_V_Penybont_ac_153-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cymrusport.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025-01-12-Llanelli_V_Penybont_ac_153-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cymrusport.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025-01-12-Llanelli_V_Penybont_ac_153-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cymrusport.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025-01-12-Llanelli_V_Penybont_ac_153-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cymrusport.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025-01-12-Llanelli_V_Penybont_ac_153-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cymrusport.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025-01-12-Llanelli_V_Penybont_ac_153-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LLANELLI, WALES &#8211; 12 JANUARY 2025: Paige Ward of Penybont Women in the Genero Adran South fixture between Llanelli Town Ladies FC and Penybont Women FC at Llanelli Stebonheath Park in Llanelli, Wales. (Pic by Ashley Crowden\/FAW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Genero Adran Premier side Pontypridd United have completed the signing of 19-year-old central defender Paige Ward, joining from Penybont. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ward made 35 appearances in all competitions for Genero Adran South Bont, having joined the Bridgend-based side from a successful Barry Town United U19s squad in 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A quick, committed and upcoming defender, she particulary impressed in Penybont&#8217;s battling performances against Wrexham AFC in the Bute Energy Welsh Cup in December. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formerly of Cardiff Wanderers and as mentioned Barry, Ward returns to a club in Pontypridd United who&#8217;s youth she also developed through, and made her Genero Adran Premier debut for in September 2022 against Aberystwyth Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd0d Player In Focus | Paige Ward <br><br>Back again with another thread, and this time we head to Bridgend! <br><br>Penybont have had an upturn in form recently, and are knocking on the door of the top half in the Genero Adran South. <br><br>A regular feature of the side is committed defender Paige\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pKu05we2MR\">pic.twitter.com\/pKu05we2MR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Harry Ware (@HarryWare07) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarryWare07\/status\/1998108674749853761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pontypridd United Manager Drew Lewis said on Paige Ward signing: <em>&#8220;Paige is someone we identified early in the summer. We\u2019re pleased she\u2019s chosen to finally join us again at Ponty and we\u2019re looking forward to working with her.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The signing was completed before the winter transfer window deadline, after which clubs cannot register players for the top flight until the summer window. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paige Ward could make her second Pontypridd United debut on Sunday 1st March against Aberystwyth Town at USW Sports Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genero Adran Premier side Pontypridd United have completed the signing of 19-year-old central defender Paige Ward, joining from Penybont. 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