TON PENTRE remain comfortably on the top of Motaquote Welsh League Division One following a dominant performance over Bettws. The Rhondda Bulldogs put a first half penalty miss behind them to stroll to a 4-0 victory and maintain their seven point lead.

When Carl Thomas spun to get into the Bettws box Paul Lilwall took a swipe at his legs to concede a penalty kick after 23 minutes. Thomas sent his penalty to the right and Leon Cosker chose the correct way to dive in order to turn the ball around the goal post.

Moments later Thomas and Dwayne Mardenborough linked in a lovely one-two movement. It began to look as though it was going to be one of those days when Thomas’s half volley hit the post.

Thomas put things right immediately after when he headed in Ton’s first goal with Cosker missing the ball under the pressure of Mardenborough’s jump.

During the 38th minute of play Dale Price, from a central midfield position, executed a through pass for Andrew Hughes’ run out on the right. Cosker rushed from his line but it was in vain as Hughes dinked the ball over his diving body and into the net for a 2-0 half time lead.

Ton always looked capable of scoring more goals in this match and began to do so again in the 72nd minute as great running from Mardenborough ended with the striker playing a cross into the box. Cosker fumbled his catch and the ball broke free for Price who slotted in the Bulldogs third.

Goal number four was scored in the 84th minute, after a corner won by Hughes and taken by Price, found its way onto Andrew Seburn’s head. The player looked ecstatic to score against his old club.

• Andrew Seburn scores Ton's fourth against his former club

  A clean sheet was assured three minutes from time when Jon Howe stood strong to save a thumping freekick from outside the box taken by Dean Simons.

  Following this match Ton remain the league’s top scorers with 78 goals in 26 games. And it’s a pretty close race for Ton’s top goal scorer this season with Lyndon Williams on 14 goals, Andrew Hughes on 13 and Carl Thomas with 11.

  Ton will look for their rich goal scoring to continue on Wednesday 23 March as Maesteg Park visit Ynys Park at 7.30pm, the Bulldogs were held 0-0 in the away fixture.

  Following that the next match for Ton will be away to Briton Ferry on Saturday 2 April (3pm) due to the Wales v Austria World Cup Qualifier in Cardiff on 26 March.

  Championship Boxing at Ton Pentre Football Club: The W.A.B.A. Schoolboy Semi Final 2005 will take place at the clubhouse on Thursday evening. Doors open at 6.30pm with a £5 entrance fee and the first bout is due to take place at 8pm.

  Ton Pentre Match Facts:

  Line Up:

  1. Jon HOWE
  2. Lyndon WILLIAMS
  3. Neil DAVIES
  4. Ian DAVIES
  5. Nathan PRYGODZICZ
  6. Andrew HUGHES (Capt)
  7. Dale PRICE
  8. Andrew SEBURN
  9. Dwayne MARDENBOROUGH
  10. Carl THOMAS
  11. Kristian ORCHARD

  Substitutes

  12. Lee TAPPER on for Ian Davies, 16 mins; 14. Alyn JONES on for Lyndon Williams, 64 mins; 15. Richard CLEVERLEY on for Carl Thomas, 73 mins.

  Goals: Carl Thomas, 27 mins; Andrew Hughes, 38 mins; Dale Price, 72 mins; Andrew Seburn, 84 mins.

  Bookings: Lyndon Williams, 47 mins; Andrew Seburn, 57 mins.

  Match report by Rob Dowling