Manderwood Pembrokeshire Football League – Division 1
Wizards hit Swifts for six!
Merlins Bridge 6 – Monkton Swifts 2
Merlins Bridge struck no less than six goals against out of sorts Monkton Swifts at the impressive new 4G ground based at the Haverfordwest High School.
The Wizards have moved from the Racecourse to the superb facility; however, it was the visitors who took the lead through Ben Steele following a howler by unwell goalkeeper Jake Dickson.
It was short-lived as the Wizards soon got their act together, as they bagged four goals in a ten-minute purple patch.
Fraser Finlay set-up Joe Leahy who finished with aplomb from the edge of the 18-yard box to level matters. Minutes later Dai Davies finished clinically at the far post for his side’s second, Alfie drilled home the third, and Leahy made no mistake from the spot to give his side a healthy 4-1 cushion at half time.
Just past the hour mark Steele banged home from the spot, but any thoughts of a Swifts comeback were soon dispelled as Stotter added his sides fifth plus substitute David Cromwell banged in the sixth.
Merlins Bridge: Jake Dickson, Matthew D’Ivry, Chris Brown, Dai Davies, Andrew John, Peter Thomas, Ben Davies, Jordan Williams, Joe Leahy, Alfie Stotter, Fraser Finlay. Subs: Lee Palmer, David Cromwell, Harrison Goddard.
Monkton Swifts: Jordan Boswell, Will Abrahams, Luke Phillips, Jake Seaton, Chris Richards, Martyn Carroll, Ben Steele, Blake James, Dylan Davies, Declan Carroll, Jamie Wilkes. Subs: Ross Jones, Paul Miller, Gareth Finnegan.
Referee: Sean O’Connor.
Willis strikes late equaliser for Pennar
Carew 3- Pennar Robins 3
In a highly entertaining tussle at the Rec, it was The Rooks who scored early through former Welsh League Haverfordwest County star Marcus Griffiths.
However, the Robins reacted as Phil Thompson equalised, latching onto a through ball by Sean Edmundson.
Midway through the first period The Rooks regained the lead as Griffiths struck his second of the match.
On stroke of half time, Thompson also got his second of the game as the score stood at 2-2 at the break.
In the 66th minute Jordan Richards gave The Rooks the lead for the third time, but deep in stoppage time Thompson set-up Willis who struck to give his side a share of the spoils.
Carew: Tom Davies, Shaun Whitfield, Sam Southcott, Sonny Phillips, Gareth Lewis, Zac Rowell, Thomas Cole, Sam Christopher, Jordan Richards, Marcus Griffiths, Carl Thomas. Subs: Adam Muskett, Dylan Morgan, Rui Da Rocha Carduso.
Pennar Robins: Rory Williams, Adam Cole, Rhys Lucas, Phil Thompson, Sean Edmundson, Connor Willis, Liam Williams, Connor Roberts, Jake Clark, Ceri Griffiths, Gedion Hockin. Subs: Rhys Sture, Bobby Jones, Ross Vincent.
Referee: Craig Templeton.
Neyland and Clarby are quick at draw
Neyland 1 – Clarbeston Road 1
Neyland came from behind to secure a draw with Clarbeston Road at the Athletic Ground.
The Nomads battled hard against The Road and thoroughly deserved their first point of the campaign.
There were no goals in the opening 45 minutes, but the stalemate was broken in the 58th minute when Jake Booth was on target for the visitors.
But within seven minutes The Nomads equalised with a well worked goal, Max Bowman-Davies unselfishly set up Aidan Rees who tucked the ball past Road keeper Rhys Mansell.
Neyland: Patrick Hannon, Jack John, Tyler Sutton, Ben Fairbairn, Sean Hannon, Matthew Phillips, Gary Hughes, Aidan Rees, Mike Chandler, Leon Barrett, Max Bowman-Davies. Subs: Andrew Kemp, Kieron Howells, Corey Richards.
Clarbeston Road: Rhys Mansell, Sam Hurton, Alfie Barnett, Rheinallt George, Charles George, Niall Kinsella, Jake Booth, Josh Wood, Richard Bevan, Ben John, Fletcher Picton. Sub: Raph Barnett.
Referee: Paul Rooney.
Saints edge seven-goal thriller
St Clears 4 – Fishguard Sports 3
St Clears edged a seven-goal thriller against bitterly disappointed Fishguard Sports who would have felt they deserved at the very least a draw.
The visitors took an early lead through Greg Hughes who made no mistake from inside the box.
The lead was short lived as striker Steve Thomas equalised thanks to a neat Josh Jones assist, on the half hour mark Will Evans netted that gave The Saints a slender 2-1 cushion at half time.
Three minutes after the interval The Saints were awarded a penalty that Sam Nicholas confidently despatched to put his team 3-1 ahead.
In the 69th minute 18-year-old Luke Thomas reduced the arrears with a well taken second goal, ten minutes later substitute Kyran Lewis bagged a crucial fourth for the hosts.
Four minutes from full time teenager Thomas bagged his second of the game for the Sports, but as hard as they tried, they couldn’t find an elusive equaliser, as The Saints bagged three points.
St Clears: Dorian Davies, Danny Peters, Jason Baxter, Martin Thomas, Sam Nicholas, Nick Squire, Will Evans, Nathan Evans, Steve Thomas, Josh Jones, Jon Seeley. Subs: Harri Jones, Kyran Lewis.
Fishguard Sports: Ryan Sinnott, Jared Gethin, Ieuan Llewellyn, Scott Edwards, Gary Delaney, Patrick Hughes, Danny Hopkin, Luke Thomas, Sean Thomas, Iwan Lilley. Subs: Haydn Hughes, Iwan Howells.
Referee: Angus Scourfield.
High fives for Goodwick at Tish
St Ishmaels 0 – Goodwick United 5
Goodwick United turned on the style in the second half to comfortably win at St Ishmaels.It was a tight first half with Will Haworth bagging the only goal through Will Haworth who was set up by Rhys Dalling.
In the second period, Chris O’Sullivan’s team dominated against Gerard Gray’s gallant Tish troops.
Shortly after the interval goal scorer Haworth set-up Nathan Greene who bagged the second. Dalling was on target with the third, Greene teed-up Dalling for the fourth, his second of the game.
Player boss O’Sullivan played in substitute Rob Morgans who bagged the fifth and final goal.
This result sees Goodwick United take an early two points lead at the top of the table.
St Ishmaels: Owen Thomas, Sol Goodall, Dylan Ninnis, Arron Johnson, Kieran Rendell, Edward Richards, Joel Morgan, Adam Kingsbeer, Nathan Thomas, Owen Lawrie, Michael Fuller. Sub: Gerard Gray.
Goodwick United: James Gwilt, Steff Hayes, Sion O’Sullivan, Ben Adams, Kyle Smith, Steve Dockerty, Rhys Jones, Luke Hayward, Nathan Greene, Rhys Dalling, Will Haworth. Subs: Jon Horgan, Robert Morgans, Jake Smith.
Referee: Neil Crawford.