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Merthyr Town v Bedford Town

Match Summary

Sat 14 Feb 2026
‧
National League N / S -
North
Merthyr Town 7 , Bedford Town 1 at Full time
MerthyrMerthyr TownMerthyr Town
7
1
BedfordBedford TownBedford Town
Full time
FT
Half Time Merthyr Town 3 , Bedford Town 1
HT 3-1

Key Events

Merthyr Town

  • J. Garrick(6', 30')Goal 6 minutes, Goal 30 minutes
  • C. Cox(29')Goal 29 minutes
  • L. Twamley(54')Goal 54 minutes
  • T. Handley(64')Goal 64 minutes
  • K. Rai(80')Goal 80 minutes
  • T. Xavier-Jones(90')Goal 90 minutes

Bedford Town

  • C. Ebanks(4')Goal 4 minutes

Venue:Penydarren Park
Attendance:1,109
  • Scores (active)
  • Tables
  • Line-ups
  • Head-to-head

National League N / S Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 14th February

Chester 1 , Buxton 0 at Full time
ChesterChesterChester
1
0
BuxtonBuxtonBuxton
Full time
FT
Chorley 0 , Radcliffe 1 at Full time
ChorleyChorleyChorley
0
1
RadcliffeRadcliffeRadcliffe
Full time
FT
Fylde 3 , Alfreton Town 0 at Full time
FyldeFyldeFylde
3
0
AlfretonAlfreton TownAlfreton Town
Full time
FT
Marine 5 , Leamington 0 at Full time
MarineMarineMarine
5
0
LeamingtonLeamingtonLeamington
Full time
FT
Merthyr Town 7 , Bedford Town 1 at Full time
MerthyrMerthyr TownMerthyr Town
7
1
BedfordBedford TownBedford Town
Full time
FT
Peterborough Sports 1 , Spennymoor Town 3 at Full time
Peterborough SPeterborough SportsPeterborough Sports
1
3
SpennymoorSpennymoor TownSpennymoor Town
Full time
FT
Scarborough Athletic 1 , Curzon Ashton 0 at Full time
ScarboroughScarborough AthleticScarborough Athletic
1
0
Curzon AshtonCurzon AshtonCurzon Ashton
Full time
FT
Southport 5 , Hereford 1 at Full time
SouthportSouthportSouthport
5
1
HerefordHerefordHereford
Full time
FT
Worksop Town 1 , Oxford City 2 at Full time
WorksopWorksop TownWorksop Town
1
2
Oxford CityOxford CityOxford City
Full time
FT
View all National League N / S fixtures

National League N / S Table

On Saturday 14th February
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TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
South Shields
30207366254167
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
2
Fylde
30213670333766
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
3
Merthyr Town
331931175561960
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
4
Radcliffe
321641260501052
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
5
Kidderminster Harriers
30141063934552
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
6
Scarborough Athletic
32131094439549
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
7
Macclesfield
2814684940948
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
8
AFC Telford United
30138961421947
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
9
Darlington
29138856451147
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
10
Marine
30136114144-345
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
11
Chester
331111114651-544
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
12
Curzon Ashton
32119125155-442
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
13
Buxton
30125135243941
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
14
Chorley
31118125247541
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
15
Spennymoor Town
29117114051-1140
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
16
Worksop Town
33108154156-1538
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
17
King's Lynn Town
31811123841-335
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
18
Southport
32810144454-1034
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
19
Bedford Town
3389164962-1333
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
20
Peterborough Sports
3296173960-2133
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
21
Oxford City
3287174051-1131
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
22
Alfreton Town
2868142552-2726
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
23
Hereford
2557132846-1822
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
24
Leamington
2947182251-2919
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
View latest National League N / S table

Key

  • Position 1: Promotion
  • Position 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: Promotion Play-off
  • Position 21, 22, 23, 24: Relegation

Last Updated 14th February 2026 at 17:08

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Team Lineups

home team,Merthyr Town

Manager:Paul Michael

Starting lineup

  • C. CoxT. Xavier-Jones 67', substituted for T. Xavier-Jones at 67 minutes
  • J. Evans58', Yellow Card at 58 minutes
  • K. Evans
  • J. GarrickK. Rai 67', substituted for K. Rai at 67 minutes
  • J. MaddoxA. John 74', substituted for A. John at 74 minutes
  • J. Dennis
  • C. Ryan-Phillips
  • N. Smerdon15', Yellow Card at 15 minutesM. Harris 60', substituted for M. Harris at 60 minutes
  • W. SpiersT. Handley 53', substituted for T. Handley at 53 minutes
  • L. Twamley
  • J. Williams

Substitutes

home team,Merthyr Town

  • T. Handley
  • A. Harris
  • M. Harris
  • A. John
  • A. Livermore
  • K. Rai
  • T. Xavier-Jones

away team,Bedford Town

Manager:Lee Bircham

Starting lineup

  • J. CastiglioneJ. Phillips 73', substituted for J. Phillips at 73 minutes
  • R. Cole86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes
  • R. Doherty
  • C. EbanksE. Brown 69', substituted for E. Brown at 69 minutes
  • E. GyamfiJ. Brown 46', substituted for J. Brown at 46 minutes
  • R. Luthra
  • E. Maja-AwesuC. Mensah 46', substituted for C. Mensah at 46 minutes
  • T. Marsh
  • G. MoncurJ. Dawodu 58', substituted for J. Dawodu at 58 minutes
  • G. Sandiford
  • G. Taylor

away team,Bedford Town

  • E. Brown
  • J. Brown
  • J. Dawodu
  • C. Mensah
  • C. Patmore
  • J. Payne
  • J. Phillips
  • Merthyr Town (active)
  • Bedford Town

home team,Merthyr Town

Manager:Paul Michael

Starting lineup

  • C. CoxT. Xavier-Jones 67', substituted for T. Xavier-Jones at 67 minutes
  • J. Evans58', Yellow Card at 58 minutes
  • K. Evans
  • J. GarrickK. Rai 67', substituted for K. Rai at 67 minutes
  • J. MaddoxA. John 74', substituted for A. John at 74 minutes
  • J. Dennis
  • C. Ryan-Phillips
  • N. Smerdon15', Yellow Card at 15 minutesM. Harris 60', substituted for M. Harris at 60 minutes
  • W. SpiersT. Handley 53', substituted for T. Handley at 53 minutes
  • L. Twamley
  • J. Williams

Substitutes

  • T. Handley
  • A. Harris
  • M. Harris
  • A. John
  • A. Livermore
  • K. Rai
  • T. Xavier-Jones

away team,Bedford Town

Manager:Lee Bircham

Starting lineup

  • J. CastiglioneJ. Phillips 73', substituted for J. Phillips at 73 minutes
  • R. Cole86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes
  • R. Doherty
  • C. EbanksE. Brown 69', substituted for E. Brown at 69 minutes
  • E. GyamfiJ. Brown 46', substituted for J. Brown at 46 minutes
  • R. Luthra
  • E. Maja-AwesuC. Mensah 46', substituted for C. Mensah at 46 minutes
  • T. Marsh
  • G. MoncurJ. Dawodu 58', substituted for J. Dawodu at 58 minutes
  • G. Sandiford
  • G. Taylor

Substitutes

  • E. Brown
  • J. Brown
  • J. Dawodu
  • C. Mensah
  • C. Patmore
  • J. Payne
  • J. Phillips

Match Officials

Referee:
Jonathan Maskrey

Head to Head

Season so far

National League N / S

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Merthyr

Key

Bedford
Key, Merthyr v Bedford
3rd

League position

18th
League position, Merthyr Town 3rd, Bedford Town 18th
66

Total points

43
Total points, Merthyr Town 66, Bedford Town 43

Form guide

All competitions

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Merthyr Town
Bedford Town
D
Merthyr Town draw
v Kidderminster Harriers
0
0
National League N / S
W
Bedford Town won
v Biggleswade Town
4
2
Bedfordshire Senior Challenge Cup
L
Merthyr Town lose
v Chorley
2
3
National League N / S
L
Bedford Town lose
v Chester
1
2
National League N / S
L
Merthyr Town lose
v Darlington
3
1
National League N / S
D
Bedford Town draw
v Curzon Ashton
2
2
National League N / S
L
Merthyr Town lose
v AFC Telford United
1
4
National League N / S
L
Bedford Town lose
v Macclesfield
2
1
National League N / S
L
Merthyr Town lose
v Southport
1
0
National League N / S
D
Bedford Town draw
v Kidderminster Harriers
0
0
National League N / S

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Merthyr Town and Bedford Town

Played1

MER
Won
1
BED
Won
0
Draw
0
Draw 0
Merthyr Town Won 1Bedford Town Won 0

Previous scores

All competitions

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National League N / S

Bedford Town 3 , Merthyr Town 4 on the 8th of November 2025
BedfordBedford TownBedford Town
3
4
MerthyrMerthyr TownMerthyr Town
8th of November 2025
8 NOV 2025
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