Football - Division 1 Reports - 2nd September 2023
Manderwood Pembrokeshire Football League – Division 1
High five from the champions
Goodwick United 5 – Clarbeston Road 1
Champions Goodwick United cruised to a comfortable 5-1 victory against battling Clarbeston Road at the Phoenix Ground.
Chris O’Sullivan’s troops led 3-0 at half time, Ben Adams set-up Dan James who scored an early opener. On the 20 minute mark midfielder Jake Smith teed-up Rhys Jones for the second, before Rhys Dalling played in Dan James for the third, it was the second for the midfielder.
After the break, the hosts bagged a fourth as goalkeeper Kyle Marsh’s delivery fell kindly for Will Haworth who bagged the fourth.
In stoppage time Dalling was on target with the fifth also substitute Richard Bevan struck a consolation effort for the Road.
Goodwick United: Kyle Marsh, Steff Hayes, Ben Adams, Scott Delaney (Captain), Matty Delaney, Rhys Jones, Jake Smith, Rhys Dalling, Will Haworth, Dan James.
Subs: Luke Hayward, Kyle O’Sullivan, Jonny Horgan.
Clarbeston Road: Rhys Mansell, Ben Clague, Joules Ward, Rheinallt George (Captain), Josh Wood, Jake Booth, Niall Kinsella, Rob Morgans, Travis Jones, Matthew Davies.
Subs: Llywelyn George, Richard Bevan, Matthew Griffiths.
Referee: Tudor Walters.
Carew star Smith bags six goals at Neyland
Neyland 1 – Carew 7
As the scoreline suggests this was a one-sided affair at the Athletic Ground as Carew ran riot against hapless Neyland.
The visitors deservedly led 4-1 at half time, and man of the match Archie Smith bagged three of his side’s goals along side a Lloyd Wilson strike, also Max Bowman-Davies scored the Nomads’ only goal when they trailed 2-1.
However, star man Smith went onto score a further three goals giving him an impressive six-goal haul in total for the ace Rooks marksman.
Neyland: Jake Payne, Lewis Page, Mike Chandler (Captain), Sean Hannon, Ben Fairbairn, Morgan James, Jack John, Taylor Collins, Corey Richards, Max Bowman-Davies, Josh Watts.
Subs: Ollie Britton, Jo Campodonic, Kyle Richards.
Carew: Tom Davies, Sam Southcott, Thomas Rudd, Gareth Lewis, Zac Rowell, Archie Smith, Iwan Izzard (Captain), Lloyd Wilson, Charlie Perkins, James Hinchliffe.
Sub: Dylan Morgan.
Referee: Paul Rooney.
Robins earn hard fought draw with Wizards
Merlins Bridge 1 – Pennar Robins 1
Pennar Robins secured their first point of the season with a hard fought draw with Merlins Bridge at the Pembrokeshire Sports Village.
In a keenly contested clash as the Wizards had the better of the territory and chances.
Kennedy’s Wizards broke the deadlock in the 62
nd minute as the lively Alfie Stotter found the back of Rory Williams’s net. Earlier Stotter placed a penalty wide of the target which proved crucial come the final whistle.
However, the visitors managed to level matters on 80 minutes as Nick Willis' inch perfect cross in the box was met with by a lovely glancing header by Ceri Griffiths which earned the visitors their first point of the campaign after three starts.
Merlins Bridge: Gary Thomas, Danny Peters, Kian Lee, Jordan Thomas, Gino Dragone, Andrew John (Captain), Alfie Stotter, Nathan Evans, Joe Leahy, Leon Davies, Will Evans.
Subs: Henry Thomas, Thomas Jago, Steffan Williams.
Pennar Robins: Rory Williams, Nick Willis, Ethan Ball, Ross Jones, Connor Roberts (Captain), Kieran Smith, Craig Asparassa, Sean Edmundson, Conner Willis, Jamie Groves.
Subs: Liam Williams, Ceri Griffiths.
Super Sam's header earns Vikings slender victory
Hakin United 1 – Tenby 0
Sam Christopher bagged the only goal of the game as the Vikings ground out a hard fought draw against newly promoted Tenby at the Obs.
Both teams found the going tough as the heat took it’s toll, the Vikings broke the deadlock in the 34
th minute as Christopher glanced home a header against his former teammates.
Both teams created further chances without success but it was the Vikings who kept their unbeaten run as the visitors tasted their first defeat of the season.
Hakin United: Anthony Bevans, Kieran King, Jake Merry, Jay Power, Scott Paddison, Ben Aldred, Leon Luby, Jack Britton, Sam Christopher, Ryan Wilson (Captain), Shane Walsh.
Subs: Jack Griffiths, Callum Stannett, Mark Jones.
Tenby: Dylan Noot, Ricki Morgan, Sam Butler, Ned Davies, Toby Rossiter, Daniel Storer (Captain), Richard Perry, Daryl Mansbridge, Jacob Hipkiss, Jerome Mansbridge, Harri Phillips.
Subs: Chris Milward, Jack Tucker.
Referee: Wyndham Jenkins.
Chirpy Robins win to stay perched top of table
Milford United 4 – Kilgetty 1
Milford United have had a dream start to the season as they took care of business against Kilgetty at Marble Hall.
The newly promoted Robins have won their first three games on the bounce and proudly sit top of first division.
The Robins led 1-0 at the interval as Daniel Armstrong set-up Liam Parr for an early goal.
After the break the Robins dominated matters Liam Davies and Thomas Grimwood bagged the second and third goals respectively.
On the hour mark the hosts added a fourth through Liam Parks, the son of manager Steve Parks.
On the stroke of full time the visitors bagged a consolation goal through Adam Johns, but on a hot afternoon the Robins were good value for their impressive win.
Milford United: Charlie Malloy, Jacob Horn, Daniel Armstrong, Scott Griffiths (Captain), Thomas Grimwood, Ieuan Rutherford, Morgan Picton, Liam Parks, Liam Parr, Liam Davies, Ieuan Hawkins. Subs: Sam Davies, Joseph Hall, Wesley Hill.
Kilgetty: Richard Webb, Jake Proctor, Samuel Lewis, Ross Hurst, Callum Proctor, Morgan Scourfield, Richard Cope (Captain), Adam Johns, Lloyd Hughes, Philip Horsley, Steven Thomas. Subs: Ryan Rowlands, Henry Lawrence, Josh Bevan.
Referee: James Olyott.
Swifts bounce back to win at Sports
Fishguard Sports 2 – Monkton Swifts 3
Monkton Swifts came away from Tregroes with a narrow victory against a spirited Fishguard Sports outfit.
Phil Jones’ Sports outfit led 2-1 at one stage, but the Robins fought back with two further goals to secure the points.
In the 14
th minute Nathan Ferrier struck for the Swifts, but the Sports came back with two well worked goals either side of half time through Iwan Howells and Jack Griffiths.
However, in the 75
th minute Dylan Davies squared matters from the spot, four minutes from full time up popped Jamie Wilkes to score the winner.
Fishguard Sports: Ryan Sinnott, Haydn Hughes, Tomas Lawrence, Greg Hughes, Iwan Howells, Jack Griffiths, Ieuan Llewellyn, Luke Thomas, Sean Thomas, Adam Lawrence, Patrick Hughes (Captain).
Subs: Steve Lewis, Scott Edwards, Joseph Griffiths.
Monkton Swifts: Taylor Gullam, Will Abrahams, Chris Richards (Captain), Jake Seaton, Jason Finnegan, Jack Clarke, Jamie Wilkes, Dylan Davies, Nathan Ferrier, Josh Dearsley.
Subs: Cameron Brunton, Luke Phillips.
Referee: Martin Jones.