It’s the joy of six for Bont
problems.
A sublime run and pass ended in Griffiths tapping the ball past Lee Williams in the Monmouth goal.
And just two minutes later, home fans were celebrating a lead goal after Josef Hopkins darted into the box, and rounded goalkeeper Williams to score with ease.
Soon after Cullen Kinsella took aim on goal and his fine effort drew an equally fine Williams save.
But two goals late in the first half left the Bridgend super club in the box seat.
Adam Carpenter screwed down their third goal with a 42nd-minute hammer blow.
And the cheers had hardly died down when a meandering run from Griffiths ended in him making it 4-1 at the interval.
Into the second half and Griffiths was at it again with a wonderful hat-trick goal that made the outcome a certainty.
Manager Griffiths then gradually rang the changes and off the bench came Harrison Collins, Kyran Tolland and Billy Borge.
A couple of fine saves from goalkeeper Rhys Wilson prevented any thoughts of a Monmouth revival and Bont signed ber 1, will have something to prove.
During the first year of the Bont brand, Porth gained a surprise 3-2 away win in the Nathaniel Cars Cup semi-finals.
It was 2-2 after 90 minutes – Robbie Walters and Scott Hillman netting for Bont – but 10-man off with an 89th-minute goal.
Substitute Tolland was Porth got an extra-time winner.
Two months later, Porth returned to the ground and won 4-3 in the league despite home goals from Josef Hopkins, Anthony Rawlings and Jake Roberts.
However, during season they were the rel- felled in the box by Rob Laurie and Griffiths outfoxed goalkeeper Williams egated from the top flight, In 2014/15, Porth crashed 9-0 at the Kymco Stadium.
Hat-tricks from Richard French and Jonny Hood along with goals from Nathan Jones, Rawlings and Nathan Renfree gained Bont a landslide victory.
Meanwhile, the only to round off a good day.
With a morale-boosting win chalked up, Bont will other local survivors, Caerau, have been paired away to Cwmamman United, who beat Porthcawl Town Athletic 5-1 in the last round.
In the FAW Trophy round three, Garw have an interesting tie on October 15 at Team Swansea, who last sea- be hoping to maintain full throttle at Haverfordwest County on Saturday. son lost to Ynysygerwn in a Welsh League playoff match.
Pencoed Athletic host Morriston Olympic while Llangynwyd Rangers have home advantage over Highadmit South Wales Alliance Premier Division colleagues Brecon Corries.