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Blues hammer Tata Steel

Published

8 years ago

September 29, 2013

Thomas Sinclair

Haverfordwest County 5

Tata Steel 1

THE Blues were too good for Tata Steel on Saturday as they ran out 5-1 winners.

The home side blitzed their opponents with five first half goals and now sit second in the table.

They started well, dominating possession and it was no surprise when Steffan Williams opened the scoring with just nine minutes gone.

Four minutes later it was two, Williams again the scorer as he pounced on the loose ball.

Williams completed a six-minute hat-trick nodding home a corner from Richie Lewis.

The away side faced an uphill battle from then on and things got worse in the 23rd minute. Goal scorer turned provider as Williams beat two defenders before crossing to Lewis who put the ball in the net.

Just three minutes later it was five. Sam Roden rose highest to meet Chris O’Sullivan’s corner and thundered a header past the helpless keeper.

For Tata Steel it was now about damage limitation, and they survived for the rest of the half without conceding another goal.

The Blues continued to dominate in the second half but could not add to the score sheet. Sub Joey Leahy came close to adding a sixth when his 20-yard shot brought a brilliant save from the Tata keeper Rogers.

Leahy came close again but Rogers tipped over his shot after Jack Christopher had played him through.

Two minutes before the end Tata grabbed a consolation goal that there effort deserved. Captain Lee MacLachlan headed home from a Connor Harris corner.

The Blues are now second in the table and are two points behind leaders Goytre. They also have two games in hand on the league leaders. This Saturday they are away to AFC Porth.

Haverfordwest County: Chris Curtis; Ricky Watts; Antonio Facciuto; Sam Roden; Dale Griffiths; Sean Pemberton (Jack Britton, 53); Chris O’Sullivan; Dylan Blain (Rob Morgans). 45); Steffan Williams; Jack Christopher; Richie Lewis (Joey Leahy, 66).

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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.

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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.

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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.