A woman has been arrested after a player was attacked at a Welsh football club. A 24-year-old woman from Newport who was playing for Goytre Women FC in an away game against Tonyrefail Welfare Ladies FC was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident.

A spokesperson for South Wales Police confirmed they were called to the football match at Tonyrefail's 3G pitch in Tyn-Y-Bryn park at around 4.20pm on Sunday, January 12, to a report of an assault. A 25-year-old woman from Tonyrefail was arrested on suspicion of assault and is on bail pending further enquiries.

A statement shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, by Goytre FC said one of their players had been attacked. The statment said: "Everyone at the club is appalled at the violent assault inflicted on one of our players yesterday which saw the game abandoned, our player hospitalised and the attacker arrested.

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"If anyone is able to provide a witness statement or video footage to help with the police investigation please get in contact with us. Our thoughts and well wishes are with our player and her family & friends as she begins her recovery.

"We'd also like to thank the paramedics and staff at the @CwmTafMorgannwg Royal Glamorgan Hospital for taking care and treating our player for her injuries and @swpolice for responding so quickly to events yesterday and we await the results of their investigation." Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news. You will receive updates from us daily.