PHOTOS:
Chris O’Sullivan in possession for the Bluebirds
Rhydian Davies scored the first goal
Welsh League Division One
Haverfordwest County 1 – Penybont 4
Haverfordwest County were well beaten against Penybont on the Conygar Bridge Meadow.
This is one of the biggest defeats the Bluebirds have suffered on their own patch for quite a few seasons.
It started brightly as they took the lead in the ninth minute, striker Steffan Davies set-up Rhydian Davies who slotted home from eight yards.
But just a couple of minutes later Steffan Davies left the pitch with a troublesome hamstring injury and was replaced by Lee Hudgell.
The visitors equalised in the 18th minute when Cullen Kinsella scored with a close range header.The Bluebirds then conceded two goals in the space of couple of minutes to trail 3-1 at half time; both goals were scored by striker Marcus Griffiths.
Mad couple of minutes
Bluebirds skipper Pemberton let in Griffiths following a poor back pass that the striker read and buried past the stranded Gwilt, and then Pemberton brought down Griffiths inside the box for a definite penalty that he duly converted.
In the second half it was always going to be a tall order to get anything from this clash, and in the 76th minute the visitors wrapped up the game by adding a fourth goal that Tom Atyeo scored with a powerful strike from distance.
Next Saturday, Haverfordwest County will face a stiff test at Monmouth Town.
Haverfordwest County: James Gwilt; Luke Harris; Spencer Williams; Sean Pemberton; Steffano Antonazzi; Nicky Palmer; Chris O’Sullivan; Rhydian Davies; Steffan Davies; Rhys Dalling; Steffan Williams. Substitutes: Lee Hudgell; Nathan Banner; Leon Luby; Fraser Finlay.
Penybont: Rhys Wilson; Billy Borge; Ryan Gardner; Kieron Howard; Ioan Emmanuel; Tom Atyeo; Joe Hopkins; Cullen Kinsella; Adam Carpenter; Marcus Griffiths; Owain Warlow. Substitutes: Sean Williams; Harrison; Collins; Connor Goldsworthy; Kyran Tolland; Aaron Jones.
Referee: T. Cook.
Assistants: N. Lewis & M. Oliver.
