Manderwood Pembrokeshire Football League – Division 1

 

Willis brace helps Robins chalk up first win of season

 

Pennar Robins 3 – St Clears 2

 
Nick Willis scored a superb brace to help Pennar Robins gain a hard-fought victory against St Clears at Bush Camp.
 
This was the Robins’ first win of the season which moved them up to seventh in the table while the Saints sit ninth.
 
The visitors opened the scoring in the fifth minute as Nick Squire got on the end of Josh Jones’ ball in the box.
 
However, The Robins equalised six minutes before the break as Craig Asparassa teed-up Willis who made it 1-1 at the interval.
 
In the 58^th minute the hosts got their noses in front as Phil Thompson found the back of Daniel James’ net.
 
In the 77th minute the Robins went 3-1 ahead as Thompson det-up Willis who coolly fired home.
 
Five minutes from the end Nathan Evans pulled one back for the Saints, but it was a classic case of too little to late as the hosts bagged their first win of the campaign.
 
Pennar Robins: Rory Williams, Adam Cole, Jake Clark, Liam Williams, Jacob Davies, Jason Donohoe, Phil Thompson, Connor Roberts, Sean Edmundson, Nick Willis, Craig Asparassa. Subs: Carl Vincent, Ewan Davies.
 
St Clears: Daniel James, Jason Baxter, Corey Hill, Sam Nicholas, Jamie Thomas, Nick Squire, Will Evans, Nathan Evans, Steve Thomas, Josh Jones, Jonathan Seeley. Subs: Tony Evans, Morgan Evans, Ashley Williams.
 
Referee: Stefan Jenkins.


 

Senior Cup – Round 1

 

 

 

Stotter bags dramatic stoppage time winner for Wizards

 
 

Merlins Bridge 3 – Fishguard Sports 2

 


Alfie Stotter bagged a dramatic 98th minute stoppage time winner for Merlins Bridge who narrowly overcame spirited fellow first division rivals Fishguard Sports at their new 4G pitch to progress in the Senior Cup.
 
With the score level at 2-2, extra time looked on the cards, but a last gasp winner scored from a Stotter free kick broke the Sports’ hearts.
 
If the Wizards thought this was going to be an easy passage it was anything but, as Phil Jones’ Sports fought for every ball and scrap of possession.
 
After a goalless first period, the tie came alive in the second half, three minutes after the break Scott Edwards struck to give the visitors the lead.
 
In the 76^th minute the hosts squared matters when Lee Palmer headed home from a Stotter assist.
 
Four minute later Stotter gave his side the lead through a well struck free kick, on full time Luke Thomas levelled matters, then deep in stoppage time Stotter struck the winner from his second free kick.
 
Merlins Bridge: Ben Henton, Matthew D’Ivry, Lee Palmer, Peter Thomas, Andrew John, Chris Ormond, Ben Davies, Lee Hudgell, Joe Leahy, Alfie Stotter, Fraser Finlay. Subs: Simon Thomas, Chris Brown, Rhys Clutterbuck, Kian Lee.
 
Fishguard Sports: Ryan Sinnott, Patrick Hughes, Ieuan Llewellyn, Anthony Couzens, Gary Delaney, Iwan Howells, Danny Hopkin, Greg Hughes, Luke Thomas, Sean Thomas, Scott Edwards. Subs: Haydn Hughes, Sean Seymour-Davies, Jared Gethin.
 
Referee: Martin Jones.




 

Sensational Bowman-Davies hat-trick kills Tigers’ cup dreams

 

Johnston 0 – Neyland 5

 
Max Bowman Davies grabbed a sensational hat-trick to ensure Neyland gained a comfortable passage into the next round of the Senior Cup at the expense of the gritty Johnston at Glebelands.
 
Manager Gavin Rowlands’ first division Nomads had too much fire power for second division Tigers to cope with.
 
In the 17^th minute The Nomads opened the scoring from a set piece cleared to Gary Hughes who delivered a cross to back post for 22-year-old Max Bowman-Davies who flicked a header back into 6-yard box for the lurking with intent Sean Hannon to power home a header.
 
A minute later and the visitors added their second of the tie, Bowman-Davies picked ball up near half way line, purposely drove towards goal and struck a delightful effort that lopped over keeper Lewis Boswell and dropped into the net.
 
The visitors were fair value for their 2-0 cushion at half time.
 
In the 56^th minute the Nomads added a well taken third as a swift counter attack led to Bowman-Davies who confidently rounded Lewis to tuck the ball into an empty net.
 
In the 64^th minute Bowman-Davies completed a brilliant hat-trick, as the 22-year-old fired a ferocious shot into the roof of the net which stemmed from a corner.
 
In the 89^th minute substitute Liam Rees struck a sweet left foot drive for the fifth, which was set-up by Leon Barret to complete the scoring.
 
Johnston: Lewis Boswell, Dylan Heaton, Martin John, Craig Bendall, Ashley Bevans, Callum Rees, Scott Murray, Rob Corner, Jack Ashman, Thomas Richards, Kieran Walker. Subs: Lucas George, Scott Patterson, Leigh Walters, Dafydd Sutton, Ryan Doyle.
 
Neyland: Patrick Hannon, Jack John, Tyler Sutton, Ben Fairbairn, Sean Hannon, Gary Hughes, Mike Chandler, Simon Ellis, Corey Richards, Leon Barrett, Max Bowman-Davies. Subs: Liam Rees, Andrew Kemp, Jarred Campbell, Josh Watts, Joshua Jones.
 
Referee: Jonathan Twigg.
 
All the Senior Cup Round 1 Results and Scorers can be found in the Pembrokeshire Sport football section…