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Haverfordwest County storm into play-offs with six-goal demolition

Published

3 weeks ago

April 18, 2026

Dan Hawkins hits hat-trick as Bluebirds overwhelm Llanelli at Bridge Meadow

HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY secured their place in the JD Cymru Premier European play-offs with a crushing 6-0 victory over Llanelli Town at the Ogi Bridge Meadow.

The Bluebirds were far too strong for the visitors and had the game under control early on, turning sustained pressure into a commanding first-half lead before finishing the job in emphatic style after the break.

Dan Hawkins was the star of the show with a hat-trick, while Ben Ahmun, Rhys Abbruzzese and Panashe Makwiramiti also got on the scoresheet in a one-sided contest.

***Happy moment after the match (Pic: Jamie Edwards/FAW)***

Tony Pennock’s side wasted little time in stamping their authority on the game. Haverfordwest moved the ball sharply, created openings from the outset and were rewarded with an early breakthrough which set the tone for the afternoon.

Llanelli struggled to cope with the pace and movement of the home side, who looked dangerous whenever they went forward. Ahmun added a second as the pressure told, and although the visitors tried to stay in touch, Haverfordwest always looked the more likely to score again.

Even a missed penalty did little to slow the Bluebirds’ momentum. They continued to push forward, and a third goal before the break effectively ended the contest, giving the hosts a deserved cushion at half-time.

Any hopes of a Llanelli response disappeared quickly in the second half as Haverfordwest stepped up another gear.

Hawkins completed his hat-trick in style, underlining an impressive individual display, before Abbruzzese added a fifth as the home side carved open the visitors once again.

There was also a welcome moment for Jack Wilson, who made his return after a long spell out with injury, as the Bluebirds continued to dominate in front of their home support.

Makwiramiti rounded things off with a superb long-range strike late on to complete a memorable afternoon for the hosts, who rarely looked troubled and could have scored even more.

The result keeps the momentum firmly with Haverfordwest heading into their final outing before the play-offs, and the manner of the victory will only add to belief that they can extend their season further.

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Pembrokeshire cricket: Week 3 results and tables

Published

6 hours ago

May 10, 2026

Herald Sport

PEMBROKESHIRE cricket’s league season continued on Saturday (May 9), with Carew, Johnston, Kilgetty, Lawrenny II, Llanrhian II and Lamphey II leading their respective divisions after Week 3.

Division 1 results

Home	Score	Away	Score	Result
Herbrandston	59 all out	Burton	119 all out	Burton won by 60 runs
Lawrenny	85 all out	Carew	89-2	Carew won by eight wickets
Whitland	187-6	Cresselly	256 all out	Cresselly won by 69 runs
Neyland	207-5	Narberth	126 all out	Neyland won by 81 runs
St Ishmaels	143 all out	Saundersfoot	244-5	Saundersfoot won by 101 runs

Division 1 table

Pos	Team	Pld	Points	W	L	Ab	Tied
1	Carew	3	56	3	0	0	0
2	Saundersfoot	3	47	2	0	1	0
3	Neyland	3	45	2	0	1	0
4	Burton	3	31	1	1	1	0
5	Herbrandston	3	31	1	1	1	0
6	Cresselly	3	29	1	1	1	0
7	Narberth	3	25	0	1	1	1
8	Whitland	3	23	0	2	1	0
9	St Ishmaels	3	20	0	2	0	1
10	Lawrenny	3	14	0	2	1	0

Division 2 results

Home	Score	Away	Score	Result
Pembroke	209-3	Hook	177 all out	Pembroke won by 32 runs
Fishguard	106 all out	Johnston	109-1	Johnston won by nine wickets
Llechryd	138-1	Llangwm	136-9	Llechryd won by nine wickets
Haverfordwest	144-2	Llanrhian	143-6	Haverfordwest won by eight wickets
Cresselly II	200-6	Pembroke Dock	197 all out	Cresselly II won by four wickets

Division 2 table

Pos	Team	Pld	Points	W	L	Ab
1	Johnston	3	58	3	0	0
2	Cresselly II	3	56	3	0	0
3	Pembroke	3	48	2	0	1
4	Hook	3	43	2	1	0
5	Haverfordwest	3	42	2	1	0
6	Pembroke Dock	3	31	0	2	1
7	Llanrhian	3	27	1	2	0
8	Llechryd	3	21	1	2	0
9	Fishguard	3	19	0	3	0
10	Llangwm	3	17	0	3	0

Division 3 results

Home	Score	Away	Score	Result
Lamphey	184-8	Haverfordwest II	150-7	Lamphey won by 34 runs
Laugharne	82 all out	Hundleton	86-4	Hundleton won by six wickets
Saundersfoot II	102 all out	Kilgetty	178-8	Kilgetty won by 76 runs
Carew II	190-3	Pembroke II	188-7	Carew II won by seven wickets
Burton II	—	Stackpole	—	No game

Division 3 table

Pos	Team	Pld	Points	W	L	Ab
1	Kilgetty	3	58	3	0	0
2	Carew II	3	56	3	0	0
3	Lamphey	3	46	2	1	0
4	Laugharne	3	41	2	1	0
5	Hundleton	3	41	2	1	0
6	Saundersfoot II	3	33	1	1	1
7	Burton II*	2	32	0	2	0
8	Haverfordwest II	3	23	0	3	0
9	Pembroke II	3	19	0	2	1
10	Stackpole	2	14	0	2	0

* Indicates points awarded for opposition failing to fulfil fixture.

Division 4 results

Home	Score	Away	Score	Result
Narberth II	111 all out	Herbrandston II	147 all out	Herbrandston II won by 36 runs
Haverfordwest III	135 all out	Lawrenny II	140-3	Lawrenny II won by seven wickets
Hook II	177-8	Llechryd II	176-6	Hook II won by two wickets
Carew III	106 all out	Neyland II	109-3	Neyland II won by seven wickets
Crymych	157 all out	St Ishmaels II	191-7	St Ishmaels II won by 34 runs

Division 4 table

Pos	Team	Pld	Points	W	L
1	Lawrenny II	3	55	3	0
2	Hook II	3	54	3	0
3	Narberth II	3	48	2	1
4	Haverfordwest III	3	42	2	1
5	Crymych	3	37	1	2
6	Llechryd II	3	37	1	2
7	St Ishmaels II	3	35	1	2
8	Neyland II	3	34	1	2
9	Herbrandston II	3	33	1	2
10	Carew III	3	16	0	3

Division 5 results

Home	Score	Away	Score	Result
Hundleton II	87 all out	Whitland II	89-3	Whitland II won by seven wickets
Llangwm II	293-5	Llechryd III	182 all out	Llangwm II won by 111 runs
Llanrhian II	148-7	Pembroke III	82 all out	Llanrhian II won by 66 runs
Pembroke Dock II	128 all out	Cresselly III	260-5	Cresselly III won by 132 runs

Division 5 table

Pos	Team	Pld	Points	W	L	Ab
1	Llanrhian II	3	60	3	0	0
2	Cresselly III	3	60	3	0	0
3	Whitland II	3	45	2	1	0
4	Llangwm II	2	39	2	0	0
5	Pembroke III	3	20	0	2	1
6	Llechryd III	3	18	0	3	0
7	Pembroke Dock II	3	18	0	2	1
8	Hundleton II	2	10	0	2	0

Division 6 results

Home	Score	Away	Score	Result
H’West/Cresselly	138-8	Whitland III	142-1	Whitland III won by nine wickets
Kilgetty II	73 all out	Lamphey II	74-3	Lamphey II won by seven wickets
Neyland III	149 all out	Laugharne II	103 all out	Neyland III won by 46 runs
Bye	—	Haverfordwest IV	—	—

Division 6 table

Pos	Team	Pld	Points	W	L	Ab
1	Lamphey II	3	56	3	0	0
2	Whitland III	3	44	2	1	0
3	Neyland III	3	35	1	2	0
4	Laugharne II	2	29	1	1	0
5	Haverfordwest IV	2	27	1	1	0
6	H’West/Cresselly	3	22	0	2	1
7	Kilgetty II	2	11	0	1	1

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Thousands of cyclists arrive in Tenby after 100-mile Carten challenge

Published

1 day ago

May 9, 2026

Herald Sport

THOUSANDS of cyclists rolled into Tenby today after completing one of Wales’ best-known charity cycling challenges.

The annual Carten100 ride took place on Saturday (May 9), with riders setting off from Cardiff City Hall before making the long journey west to Pembrokeshire.

The event, now in its 22nd year, is built around a simple idea: Cardiff to Tenby — 100 miles, on a bike, in a day.

Organisers stress that it is not a race, but a personal challenge designed to get people cycling, bring riders together and raise money for good causes.

This year’s ride was fully booked, with entries limited to 2,400 and an estimated field of around 2,200 cyclists taking part.

Riders left Cardiff from 7:30am, travelling through South Wales on a mix of roads and cycle paths before crossing into Pembrokeshire for the final stretch into Tenby.

The official route included support and refreshment stops at Baglan, Burry Port, Carmarthen and Tavernspite, before riders made their way through Stepaside and on towards the finish.

There was a strong welcome in Tenby as family members, friends and supporters gathered to cheer cyclists home after more than 100 miles in the saddle.

Carten100 has grown from a small ride involving just four cyclists in 2004 into a major annual event on the Welsh cycling calendar.

Since it began, the challenge has helped raise more than £1.75m for Welsh charities and good causes.

Organisers say the aim remains the same: to encourage people of all ages and abilities to get back on their bikes, take on a demanding but achievable challenge, and support charity at the same time.

The 2026 ride covered around 107 miles, with organisers reminding participants that the event takes place on open roads and that cyclists must follow the Highway Code throughout.

Riders were supported along the route by feed stations, event volunteers, support vehicles, mechanical help and first aid cover.

For many, the arrival in Tenby marked the end of months of training and fundraising.

The sight of cyclists streaming into the town has become a familiar early-summer scene, bringing a colourful boost to Tenby and celebrating one of Wales’ most popular mass-participation cycling events.

Photo caption:

Carten100 arrives in Tenby: Riders pictured in the town after completing the Cardiff-to-Tenby challenge on Saturday (Pic: Malcolm Richards).

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Tony Pennock and Dan Hawkins nominated for April awards

Published

3 days ago

May 7, 2026

Herald Sport

HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY manager Tony Pennock and forward Dan Hawkins have been nominated for the JD Cymru Premier’s April awards following an impressive month for the Bluebirds.

Pennock has been shortlisted for Manager of the Month, while Hawkins is in contention for Player of the Month after helping County finish the regular season strongly and secure another place in the European play-offs.

The Bluebirds enjoyed a perfect end to the league campaign in April, winning all three of their matches, including two away from home.

The month began with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at JD Welsh Cup runners-up Flint Town United. Ben Ahmun’s penalty on the stroke of half-time proved enough to secure all three points in north Wales and keep Haverfordwest firmly on course for the play-offs.

Fifteen days later, County knew that a draw or victory against Llanelli Town at the Ogi Bridge Meadow would be enough to confirm their place. They did it in style, with Hawkins scoring the first senior hat-trick of his career in a 6-0 win in front of more than 800 spectators.

Having secured a European play-off place for the third time in four seasons, the Bluebirds then travelled to Jenner Park to face Barry Town United.

County fell behind after just three minutes, but battled back strongly. Greg Walters, assisted by Hawkins, levelled the tie 20 minutes from time before Haverfordwest went on to win 3-1 on penalties.

Supporters can vote for Pennock and Hawkins through the JD Cymru Premier’s official awards link.

Dan Hawkins was sponsored for the 2025-26 season by That Football Drawing.