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Narberth come from behind to earn point

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NARBERTH came from two goals down in the second half to ensure they came away from Goodwick with a well-earned point.

Both sides are in good form and the draw for Goodwick means they are now unbeaten in six while Narberth haven’t lost for three games.

Prior to kick-off a minutes silence was held in memory of Barty Carty, a lifelong supporter of Goodwick, who passed away recently.

The visitors were missing a couple of regulars but they got off to a terrific start taking the lead after three minutes. They broke down the left and when the ball was played out to the right wing where Jordan Williams found himself in acres of space and his low shot beat James Gwilt in the Goodwick goal.

Goodwick settled and began to put together some neat passing moves and Jon Durbridge in the Narberth goal was called on twice to prevent the home side equalising.

On 20 minutes Rob Morgans was brought down on the halfway line, he quickly took the free kick and found Rhys Dalling who turned a defender and fired the ball into the Narberth net.

Morgans nearly put Goodwick ahead when his free kick from 30 yards was brilliantly tipped over the bar by Durbridge.

Goodwick took the lead on 30 minutes when a throw in found Morgans free in the penalty area and his cross found Jonny Horgan, unmarked at the far post, and he volleyed the ball past Durbridge.

Goodwick had a great start to the second half when Steffan Hayes made a strong burst into the Narberth box. The ball broke to Dalling who shot from the edge of the box and his effort found the corner of the net despite Durbridge getting a hand to the ball.

Goodwick were now well on top and appeared to be heading for a comfortable win. Narberth continued to battle and with an hour gone they gained a free kick 40 yards out. The ball was played into the area and Gwilt came out to claim it but was beaten to it by Narberth’s Adi Jones whose header found the Goodwick net.

Within five minutes the teams were level when a Narberth through ball found Callum O’Connell who finished neatly.

Goodwick were shell shocked but kept on creating chances but Durbridge was defiant in the Narberth goal. Morgans did beat him from a free kick 25 yards out but his effort hit the crossbar.

Another free kick found Wayne O’Sullivan who turned in the box and hit a fierce shot which was deflected onto the crossbar by Durbridge.

Narberth were defending deep and trying to hit Goodwick on the break. O’Connell found himself free on the right but his effort went wide of the far post.

Referee Dave Badger brought a very entertaining game to an end but the home side will be disappointed not to have claimed the three points.

Next weekend, Goodwick welcome Neyland, who are also unbeaten in six games, in what should be a thrilling encounter.

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Rugby Weekly – Tenby’s promotion push continues

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It’s crunch time for all rugby clubs around the county, whether promotion is their aim or fighting relegation or even just trying to improve their league position, it’s now or never. 

Last weekend saw an important win for Fishguard in division two west which should put any relegation fears to bed completely. James Griffiths added an impressive 18 points for the Seagulls as they defeated Nantgaredig 33-19. 

Elsewhere in the second division, Milford were beaten 32-8 by a good Lampeter outfit. The Mariners are still a little too close for comfort with the drop zone but should have enough quality to see them safe. 

At the other end of the table Tenby sit in second place and have played fewer games than leaders St Clears and third place Lampeter. They won impressively again last weekend, beating Pontyberem 64-19 at Haywood Lane. Fletcher Broadhurst impressed with two tries as did Hywel Baker who also grabbed himself a brace. Another excellent performance in an outstanding season so far in which promotion would be the absolute icing on the cake. 

In Division Three West, Pembroke were well beaten by Laugharne 74-15 in which the outstanding Liam Price and Nico Setaro both crossed the whitewash 4 teams a piece. The latter also added 7 successful conversions. 

There was a local derby at Pill Parks where Llangwm hosted Pembroke Dock Quins and it was an exciting clash. The visitors won narrowly 28-23, Craig Barnett and Gethin Bradney both scored two tries for the Quins. The Wasps battled hard and will be proud of their performance, Gethin Thomas impressed for the hosts with two tries of his own but it wasn’t enough to secure the points. 

St David’s hosted the high flying Cardigan outfit and were unable to score in reply to the visitors 20 points, with it ending 20-0. The Saints however won’t be losing too much sleep over it as they have had a great season so far. 

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Crunch time – Pembrokeshire Division 1 Round Up

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An important round of fixtures last weekend, saw Fishguard’s fate in theory sealed if not mathematically. Neyland join them in the relegation places and look unlikely to be able to escape them now. While the Seasiders moved up to fourth, in what is an excellent return to Pembrokeshire’s top flight.

Noir’s men won 2-1 over Monkton Swifts, in a win that puts Tenby on 28 points in fourth but level on points with the Bridge who sit in third. Goals from two of their star players ensured the three points, with Darryl Mansbridge and Adam Muskett finding the back of the net.

Meanwhile, Hakin saw off ten men Pennar 3-1 who lost Connor Roberts a key player to a red card after just 29 minutes. Frustration got the better of manager Carl Vincent who also saw red near the end.

Carew came out on top of a five goal thriller away at Fishguard Sports who now look to be all but relegated. The visitors played a large portion of the game with ten men after losing keeper Harries to a red card just before the interval. It ended 3-2 with the visitors taking the points thanks to goals from a Hinchcliffe brace and Morgan.

In the six pointer at the foot of the table, it ended up being a single point for both teams. Neyland and Kilgetty couldn’t be separated as they drew 2-2, a result that is far more damaging for Neyland than Kilgetty. Neyland now sit three points behind Kilgetty but having played four games more than them. A win for Kilgetty in their remaining seven games would mean Neyland have to win at least two of their remaining three games which seems unlikely.

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The Treble is on – Goodwick win again.

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Goodwick went into their visit to Merlins Bridge in the Senior Cup as firm favourites, against a Bridge side capable of causing an upset. However there was no magic of the cup on this occasion for the Wizards.

Goodwick put five past the hosts and made sure it was a comfortable afternoon for them as they’ve become very used to lately. A brace a piece for Dalling and Haworth along with a Horgan goal sealed the deal for O’Sullivans men.

Another dominant display for an excellent outfit, who were missing a key player in Rhys Jones although their strength in depth was really demonstrated here. The treble must now be on everyone’s minds even if they don’t want to talk about it too much yet. You definitely wouldn’t bet against this team right now.

The win means Goodwick are into their second semi final of the season, ahead of their huge clash with Penlan in the West Wales Cup semi final on the 2nd of April.

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