Former Newtown manager Bernard McNally quit Port Talbot on Friday but the South Walians kick-started their Welsh Premier Championship Conference campaign with a comfortable 4-0 demolition of Newtown at the GenQuip Stadium
Under the care of temporary management duo Leigh De-Vulgt and Lee John, the Steelmen went ahead in the 20th-minute when Lee Surman headed home and quickly doubled their lead through Liam McCreesh.
Birthday boy and former Robin Martin Rose then got in on the act, seizing on a defensive error just past the half hour mark and
added his second in the 64th-minute, rising highest to head home from a Kieran Lewis corner.
Newtown missed a chance to reduce the arrears when James Parry shoved Luke Boundford in the box, but Jason Oswell's penalty was well-saved by Steve Cann.
In the Huws Gray Alliance Caersws were held to a 0-0 draw by Conwy while Llanidloes continued their improved run by holding Caernarfon to a goalles draw.
Welsh Premier League
Port Talbot 4 Newtown 0
Huws Gray Alliance Cup
Semi Final
Guilsfield 2 Holyhead Hotspur 1
Huws Gray Alliance League
Caersws 0 Conwy 0
Llanidloes 0 Caernarfon 0
Spar Mid Wales League
Div 1
Aber Uni 0 Llanfair 4
Aberaeron 3 Four Crosses o
Carno 5 Welshpool 0
Llanrhaeadr 2 Bow Street 2
Machynlleth 3 Rhosgoch 1
Penrhyncoch 5 Berriew 0
Tywyn/ Bryncrug 1 Montgomery 1
Waterloo 2 Llansantffraid 3
Div 2
Builth Wells 2 Presteigne 1
Dyffryn Banw 0 Churchstoke 3
Hay 2 Knighton 2
Newbridge 0 Borth 6
Talgarth 0 Abermule 1
Amateur League
The Robins (Newtown F.C.)
League Cup
Llanfair Res 0 Caersws Res 3
Honda Division 1.
Bettws 4 Waterloo Res 2
Llanfyllin 3 Llanfechain 2
Llangedwyn 0 Meifod 2
Trefonen 3 Guilsfield Res 4
Mitsubishi Division 2.
Berriew Res 2 Newtown Wand 4
Llanymynech 1 Forden Utd 1
Welshpool Res 2 Kerry Res 3