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Broad Haven celebrate winning the Third Division Cup
Rowenna Lloyd presents cup to Broad Haven skipper Peter Thomas
Cup final officials: Steve James, Angus Scourfield, Craig Templeton, Ben Williams
Third Division Cup Final
Venue: Marble Hall.
Referee: Ben Williams.
Assistants: Steve James & Craig Templeton.
Fourth Official: Angus Scourfield.
Broad Haven 3 - Clarbeston Road 2nds 1
Goals by Dean Jones, Archie Thomas and Spencer Le Petit earned Broad Haven a comfortable victory over Clarbeston Road to lift the Third Division Cup at Marble Hall.Broad Haven came into this clash as slight favourites as they finished fifth in the table while Clarbie Road 2nds finished in ninth.
Both teams last met in the league at the end of April and on that occasion Broad Haven won 4-2 at home.
Jones breaks deadlock
The Haven broke the deadlock in the 30th minute, Clarbie failed to clear the danger inside their own box and Dean Jones reacted quickest to find the back of the net from six yards out. That’s how it stood at half time with The Haven holding onto a slender one-goal cushion at the break.
Clarbie created a few goal scoring opportunities in the first period, but they failed to work Haven goalkeeper John Jones.
Archie adds a second
Shortly after the break and The Haven doubled the lead, striker Archie Thomas finishing sharply from just inside the 18 yard box.That goal gave Broad Haven a bit of breathing space, in the 85th minute they added a third goal, Spencer Le Petit beating the offside trap and running clear before drilling a low shot in the bottom corner.
Then just before the final whistle Clarbie bagged a consolation goal, a corner wasn’t cleared inside the box and defender Matthew Davies turned quickly and his deflected shot looped over Jones to complete the scoring.
After the game Pembrokeshire League Council Chairperson Rowenna Lloyd presented the medals to both teams then handed the Third Division Cup to delighted Broad Haven captain Peter Thomas.
Broad Haven: John Jones, Tom Merry, Shane Howells, Julian Wood, Peter Thomas, Alan Llewellin, Dean Jones, Spencer Le Petit, Ian Harvey, Archie Thomas, Ian Davies. Subs: Owen Grey, Jack Johnstone, Mike Morgan.
Clarbeston Road 2nds: Lee Scott, Matthew Davies, Llewellin George, Nathan Griffiths, Matthew Davies, Matthew Brown, Jules Ward, Adrian Hurton, Steffan Thomas, Steve Morris, Martyn Tweedie. Subs: Matthew Brown, Mikey Loveridge, Roger James.
