Pembrokeshire's top teams involved in league and Senior Cup action on Saturday
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Carew’s Jack Christopher and West Dragons’ Lee Palmer compete in the air
Picture by Susan McKehon
There were two Manderwood Pembrokeshire Football League First Division One matches and the rest of the top flight teams were involved in Senior Cup clashes.
Lamphey lost
2-6 at home to derby rivals Monkton Swifts. Nico Morrison and Rhys Griffiths netted for The Stags, but The Swifts claimed the points with goals from Josh Dearsley brace, and one each for Thomas Powell, James Russell, Martyn Carroll and Liam Finnegan.
In the bottom of the table clash at Marble Hall, Milford United narrowly lost
0-1 against Pennar Robins; Luke Phillips scored the only goal from the penalty spot in the second half.
In the Senior Cup Round 2, Hakin United convincingly won
5-1 against Narberth at home, Dafydd Wright scored early to give The Bluebirds the lead, but The Vikings hit back with goals from Justin Harding (2), Ryan Wilson, Sion Price and Shane Walsh to secure a place in the quarter finals.
There were three Senior Cup quarter final ties, starting at the Racecourse, where the holders Merlins Bridge easily overcame fellow First Division rivals Angle
7-0. There was a hat trick each for Nathan Greene and Will Haworth, also Scott Murray bagged a goal to ease The Wizards into the semi-finals.
Hundleton narrowly lost
2-3 at home to last season’s beaten finalists Clarbeston Road. Jack Phillips and Dylan Davies netted for the homesters, but the visitors sealed victory with a stunning hat-trick by Road's Jason Griffiths.
Carew won
6-4 on penalties after an entertaining game finished
3-3 with fellow Division One rivals West Dragons after 120 minutes, and The Rooks won a tense shoot out to reach the last four of the cup. The Rooks raced into a 3-0 lead thanks to goals scored by Jack Christopher, Scott Fearney and Sam Christopher. The Dragons fought back with goals by Daryl Mansbridge, Ashley Prior and Jordan Williams.
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Ashley Beck pushes forward from midfield for Merlins Bridge against Angle