Vikings ease past Rooks

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4 years ago

February 26, 2018

HAKIN United warmed up for their Senior Cup Semi-final with Carew by beating them 4-0 on Saturday (Feb 24).

The Vikings started the game well and thoroughly deserved their 3-0 half time lead before going on to score a fourth early in the second half.

They took the lead after fifteen minutes when Nicky Woodrow headed in from a corner.

Seven minutes later they doubled their lead when a ball into the box was chested down by Woodrow for Justin Harding who volleyed the ball home.

However, with half an hour gone the Vikings were dealt a blow as Woodrow went off with a recurrence of a groin injury.

That didn’t stop the visitors and just four minutes later it was 3-0 as a ball over the top found Shane Walsh who superbly lobbed the Carew keeper and the ball nestled in the far corner of the net.

It could have been four shortly before half time but after Adam John had done well to beat the defender, he sent his shot wide of the post.

Carew looked to respond in the second half but Jordan Richard’s long range effort was comfortably saved by James Manson.

Harding then got to the byline before crossing into the box but the ball was headed away from Walsh just as it looked like he was going to score a second.

Adam John went close once more but his long range effort after a corner was only cleared to him on the edge of the box went over.

On the hour mark the Vikings finally got their fourth goal as Walsh beat the defender before seeing his shot saved, only for Jonty Bennet to tap in the rebound.

Hakin saw out the remainder of the game to earn their seventh win of the season and they stay seventh in the table.

On Saturday, March 3, Hakin are at home as they take on Narberth while Carew take on Giants Grave in the quarter-finals of the West Wales Cup.

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Goodwick bow out of West Wales Cup

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19 hours ago

December 7, 2021

James Hemingray

GOODWICK United bowed out of the West Wales Cup as they were beaten 1-0 by South Gower on Saturday (Dec 4).

The West Wales Premier League side travelled to Pembrokeshire on the back of four straight wins, including their 21-0 demolition of Hendy in the second round of the competition.

This time though they came up against a Goodwick United who were yet to taste defeat this season.

The only goal of the game came sixteen minutes in as Ieuan Priede headed South Gower ahead.

Goodwick had a number of chances throughout the game but were unable to find an equaliser.

Nathan Greene and Johnny Horgan were both brought on to try and change the outcome but their opponents held on to book their place in the next round.

On Saturday, December 11, Goodwick return to Division 1 action with a trip to St Ishmaels.

Carew go through in extra time

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19 hours ago

December 7, 2021

James Hemingray

CAREW needed extra time to beat Tumble to book their place in the next round of the West Wales Cup on Saturday (Dec 4).

Shaun Whitfield had put Carew ahead at the end of first half stoppage time but just four minutes into the second half, Trystan Leech pulled Tumble level.

Jordan Richards then scored Carew’s second to put them back ahead and Whitfield’s second goal looked to have sealed the visitors’ passage into the last sixteen.

However, Leech grabbed his second five minutes from time to give the home side hope of forcing the game into extra time.

And Leech completed his hat trick in the 92^nd minute to make it 3-3 and to ensure the teams would be playing another 30 minutes.

In the first period of extra time it was Carew who got the goal to put them back in the lead with Harvey Langston scoring.

Tumble were unable to find a way back this time and Joe Williams’ goal two minutes from the end secured the win for the Rooks.

Narberth seconds earn bonus point win over Aber

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21 hours ago

December 6, 2021

James Hemingray

NARBERTH seconds (also known as Narberth Athletic) travelled to Aberystwyth as they looked to leapfrog Newcastle Emlyn at the top of the West Wales Conference League.

There was a gale blowing straight down the pitch from the clubhouse, which made attractive rugby difficult in such cold weather conditions.

Narberth lost the toss and played with the wind. They put the home side under pressure for most of the first period using the elements to their advantage and scored two good tries through scrum half Jordan James and livewire flanker Dylan Walsh and, converted by Shane Rossiter but was a 12 point advantage enough going into the second half?

Narberth coach James Merriman sent on two heavyweight replacements at half time in Daf Walters and Jac Norcross to help carry the ball against the elements.

The tactics worked superbly with Walters rumbling over for two tries and centre Ryan Scourfield rounding off a tremendous second half performance for the young Otters going over under the posts to put the score beyond doubt and an excellent bonus point win.

After the game and changing out of their playing strip, the boys then put on their Santa outfits for the Christmas social and long drive home.