Bluebirds can seal the league championship and promotion on Sunday in front of a home crowd at the Ogi Bridge Meadow Stadium

HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY AFC Women are on the brink of history as they prepare for a huge home clash this Sunday at the Ogi Bridge Meadow Stadium.

Kick-off is at 2:00pm, and in their very first season together, victory would see the Bluebirds crowned league champions and secure promotion — a remarkable achievement for the team.

Supporters are being urged to turn out in force and help create a carnival atmosphere for what could be a truly historic afternoon at the Bridge Meadow.

Entry is free, with the food hut and bar both open on the day. Young academy girls will be there as mascots and ball retrievers, while blue flags will be available on entry.

Anyone free on Sunday is being encouraged to come along, make some noise, and be part of a special occasion as Haverfordwest County AFC Women aim to make club history.

Chairman says issue has been dealt with, but winding-up notice is still listed ahead of High Court hearing

HAVERFORDWEST County AFC is facing serious questions after an HM Revenue and Customs winding-up petition against the company behind the club remained live on The London Gazette website despite the chairman insisting the matter has already been dealt with.

The petition against Haverfordwest County A.F.C. Ltd was presented on February 23 and is listed to be heard at the High Court in London on Wednesday, April 15 at 10:30am. The public notice states that HMRC is seeking to wind up the company, registered at Bridge Meadow Stadium, Bridge Meadow Lane, Haverfordwest, claiming to be a creditor.

Any person intending to support or oppose the petition must give notice by 4:00pm on April 14. At the time of publication, the notice remained publicly visible and there was nothing on the Gazette entry to show that it had been withdrawn, dismissed or otherwise disposed of.

After being contacted by The Herald, chairman Rob Edwards said the case was “a non-story” and claimed it related to “a VAT offset against PAYE that wasn’t recorded”. He said the issue had been rectified “some time ago”, that the club had no debt to HMRC, and that HMRC had already provided a petition to withdraw to the court.

However, HMRC did not confirm that when approached by The Herald. Instead, a spokesperson gave only a general statement, saying: “We take a supportive approach to dealing with customers who have tax debts and only file winding-up petitions once we’ve exhausted all other options, in order to protect taxpayers’ money.”

That leaves an obvious gap between the chairman’s account and the public record. If Edwards is right, the matter may already be in the process of being withdrawn. But until the court or Gazette record is updated, the petition remains live in public and continues to list a High Court hearing next week.

Even if the matter is ultimately withdrawn, the fact it progressed to the stage of a published HMRC winding-up petition is likely to raise concern among supporters, sponsors and creditors. A petition of this kind is a serious insolvency step, not a routine administrative query. If it were to proceed and succeed, the company could face compulsory liquidation.

The issue is especially striking because the club has recently spoken publicly about growth, investment and longer-term ambition. In January, Haverfordwest said it was in the latter stages of an exclusivity agreement relating to significant investment from a US-based fund. Earlier statements had also referred to outside backing, ambitions to move towards full-time football, and a wider business vision around the club.

Those statements painted a picture of momentum and expansion. The emergence of a live HMRC petition, whatever the eventual explanation, is therefore bound to prompt scrutiny of the club’s financial management and internal controls.

Questions are also likely to be asked about Rob Edwards’ wider business interests beyond west Wales. Recent coverage has linked him and Morley Sports Management to ventures in the United States, underlining the scale of the broader commercial ambition surrounding Haverfordwest’s rise.

For supporters, sponsors, staff and creditors, the immediate question is whether the matter will be formally withdrawn or whether the public court record will remain unchanged until the hearing date. Until that becomes clear, one of Welsh football’s most talked-about recent success stories is facing a deeply serious test off the pitch.

UPDATE: 14:16 HRS, April 7, 2026:

The club has now published an official statement saying the petition “has been withdrawn by HMRC,” but the petition still appears live on The London Gazette and still lists the April 15 hearing. The club statement says there is “no debt owed to HMRC” and attributes the matter to “an allocation issue around a PAYE/VAT offset at the end of last year.”

HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY AFC Women and Girls have praised their under-13s after another strong showing at the third and final FAW Festival of the season.

The young Bluebirds travelled to Colliers Park in Wrexham on Saturday (Apr 4), where they once again impressed with their performances.

Club officials said the girls had performed fantastically well throughout the season, adding that everyone at Haverfordwest County was incredibly proud of their efforts.

The squad for the day was Libby O, Ela I, Ines M, Mila E, Scarlett C, Rachel B, Lydia H, Lilly M, Zara E, Leila P and Lillie EJ.

Well done girls.