Haverfordwest’s hopes
of a Welsh League title and return to the Premier league look severely perilous
after being held to a scoreless draw by Aberdare Town.
The result leaves County fourth, trailing leaders Taffs Well by six points, and they need
to get back to winning ways quickly having only won one of their last six in
all competitions if they are to realise their aim of a promotion back to the
big league.
The Wellmen are five points clear of Cambrian & Clydach and AFC
Porth after a 3-1 victory at Tata
Steel, Tyrone Topper helping...
Sunday, 31 March 2013
TNS crack open the champagne for another WPL title
The New Saints
captured their sixth Welsh Premier League title in eight years with a 3-0 win
over 10-man Carmarthen Town at Park Hall.
While the Old Gold never looked too sure of ruining the
party, they put up a strong fight before Casey Thomas’ brainless red card for a
high challenge on Chris Marriott on the hour. From then on in, it was just a
case of counting down the clock as TNS sealed their seventh title in all with
four games still to play.
It is just reward for the only full-time club in the league,
who have dominated Welsh football...
RGC Produce Monumental Comeback
Leaders RGC-1404 produced a monumental comeback from 21-0 down to see off Rumney 24-21 and extend their advantage at the summit to four points.
Rumney, third in the table, opened up their lead through
tries by Chris Jones, Tom Silva and Lawrence Facey, all converted by Danny
Clarke, as they capitalised on uncharacteristic errors from the visitors.
Mike Jones, Carwyn Meredith and Kelvin Davies all crossed, before Llywarch Meredith added a
bonus point try to complete an unlikely comeback. Rhodri Jones added two conversions to seal the victory...
Swalec Championship round-up
With the
table-topping clash between Ebbw Vale and Bargoed postponed as the Vale duelled
with Principality Premiership leaders Pontypridd in the Swalec Cup, Cardiff Met
were handed a chance to close the gap on the top two.
It was an opportunity they failed to take, going down 24-16
at Narberth.
James Russel was in imperious form for the home side,
kicking 14 of their 24 points, with Johnny Morgan and Will Lewis tries
completing their scoring. Rhodri Davies crossed for the students’ only try,
with Matthew Bryant kicking their other points...
Swalec Cup and Principality Premiership round-up
Ebbw Vale were just
moments away from one of the greatest ever Swalec Cup shocks yesterday before
Pontypridd captain Chris Dicomidis scored a last minute try and Dai Flanagan
completed the turnaround with a tough conversion.
The Steelmen had given as good as they got throughout, and
will be disappointed they couldn’t see this quarter-final out and put
themselves just 80 minutes away from the final at the Millennium Stadium.
Ponty’s Simon Humberstone and Vale’s Josh Lewis traded early
penalties, before Dafydd Lockyer continued his recent try...
Friday, 29 March 2013
Principality Premiership Predictions
If you take Pontypridd’s insurmountable lead out of the equation, it is all very close at the top of the Principality Premiership with five teams still with realistic hopes of bagging the two other play-off places. It is derby weekend in the Premiership with a few feisty clashes coming our way.
Newport v Cross Keys
This Friday night's Gwent derby showdown will be these two sides' fourth meeting this season, with each team claiming a win apiece as well as a draw. Cross Keys will see this as a must win match if they are to claim one of the play-off...
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Joe’s Dutch courage sees Wales avoid wooden spoon
Joe Phillips provided
some final hole drama at the under-16s Quadrangular in Southerndown by edging
out Dario Antonisse to see Wales halve their match with the Netherlands and
avoid the wooden spoon.
The Gower golfer went in to the hole knowing that as Jordan
Golley (Clyne) had halved with Pierre Verlaar, if he could avoid defeat then
Wales would avoid finishing bottom.
It was big pressure on such young shoulders, particularly as
both he and Golley had been thrashed 7&6 in the morning’s foursomes by the
same opponents, but he came through...
Late drama in Gloucester costs Colwyn Bay victory
Colwyn Bay conceded a
late equaliser at Gloucester City last night (March 27), but still earned a vital point in their fight against relegation from the Blue Square Bet North
Division.
Player/manager Frank Sinclair thought he had won the game
when he forced the ball over the line from close range on 83 minutes, but they
conceded just two minutes later to leave Sinclair “unbelievably disappointed”
they couldn’t secure what would have been an important victory.
“The boys have given everything tonight,” he said. “They’ve
done everything...
Newbridge pounce on defensive lapse to steal win in Cardiff
A last-minute Steffan
Morgan try helped Newbridge up to fifth in the Championship table as they edged
a tight affair at Glamorgan Wanderers.
With the Wanderers camped on their own try line in the dying
moments the option to kick was taken. But Newbridge charged
it down and Morgan was able to steal the win, with Neil Burnett adding the
extras.
The result puts a huge dent in the home side's survival hopes this season.
The rest of the match had consisted of an enticing dual
between Burnett and Ianto Griffiths, with Burnett edging that personal...
Wales set up Georgia clash in under-18s tournament
Wales ran in seven
tries as they demolished Portugal 45-0 in their FIRA-AER Under-18 tournament
clash in France.
Allan Lewis’ side put in an impressive performance to bounce
back from their 18-17 reverse at the hands of Scotland first time out, and will
now play Georgia on Saturday (March 30, 12 noon kick-off) to decide their final
placing in the U18 Justin Bridou Championship Elite Division.
Captain and full back Dafydd Howells, who has represented
Neath in the Principality Premiership, led the way with a hat-trick of tries,
with Josh Adams,...
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Resurgent Wales stun Ireland on day two in Rosslare
Wales overcame an
overnight deficit to defeat Ireland 11-9 in their under-18 boys’ international
at Rosslare.
Trailing 4.5-3.5 from day one, Wales triumphed 2.5-15 in the
foursomes before taking the singles 5-3 to complete a thrilling comeback and
re-capture the crown Ireland had carried home from Cardigan last year.
Wales were victorious in two of the four foursomes matches. The
Vale of Glamorgan’s Tim Harry and American-based Charlie Spencer-White combined
to beat Sean Flanagan and Matthew Kane by one hole, and Otto Mand (Greenmeadow)
and...
Another cruel defeat, but further hope for future
On paper, the latest
round of World Cup qualifiers looked the same as last October – a comeback
victory over the Scots, followed by a tight defeat to Croatia.
But this time around the truth is much deeper than that, and
signs are there that a second Welsh rejuvenation could possibly be around the
corner similar to that seen under Gary Speed’s guidance.
Last October, Gareth Bale quite simply tore Scotland to
shreds by himself, while on a terrible pitch in Osijek, Croatia held 76% of
possession and took 29 shots at the Welsh goal, getting 20...
Athletic dent Cwmllynfell's title hopes
Carmarthen Athletic dented Cwmllynfell’s Division One West title hopes as the Red and Blacks produced a clinical display to end the highfliers' 18 match unbeaten streak with a 30-17 home victory.
Athletic, who were many people’s title favourites back in September, have undergone a rebuilding process this season having lost 17 players in the summer, but have finally started to hit top gear.
The hosts outscored their rivals four tries to two with touchdowns from centres Viv Jenkins and Rhys Jones, while flanker Richard Bloomfield and captain...
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Swalec Trophies Semi-final draw
Swalec Cup
Ebbw Vale/Pontypridd
v Carmarthen Quins
Neath v Aberavon
Swalec Plate
Rhydyfelin v Ystrad
Rhondda
Cwmllynfell v Heol y
Cyw
Swalec Bowl
Wattstown v
Blaenavon/Penlan
Cilfynydd/Cambrian
Welfare v Fishguard & Goodwick
*Semi-final fixtures to be played the weekend of Saturday April ...
Olympians to kick off Porthcawl’s Parkrun scheme
Over the past few months, *six sports clubs in the Bridgend county have been working towards bringing the Parkrun scheme to Porthcawl’s seafront.
This coming Saturday (March 30th), the Parkrun scheme will be launched with local Olympic heroes, Marc and Helen Jenkins, in attendance to drop the flag and start the first Parkrun event.
The following Saturday (April 6th), the Parkrun event will go public - a spokesperson for Bridgend CBC thinks the event will be advantageous to the picturesque Seaside town, “Parkrun is a positive initiative to...
Monday, 25 March 2013
Haverfordwest suffer promotion blow at hands of Goytre United
Haverfordwest’s
possible Welsh Premier League return was derailed slightly on the weekend,
while the entire Huws Gray Alliance schedule was wiped out by the north Wales
weather.
Haverfordwest, who are chasing the Welsh league Division One
title, went down 1-0 at home to relegation-threatened Goytre United in one of
the day’s shock results.
An unstoppable Joe Clarke free-kick on 35 minutes won the
day for the visitors, who showed guts and determination throughout to limit the
title challenger’s chances.
The Bluebirds are now four points...
TNS all but secure WPL title in weather-hit weekend
The New Saints put
themselves just three points away from a seventh Welsh Premier League title
with a 3-0 victory at Port Talbot Town on Sunday (March 24).
Inclement weather meant that it was one of only two fixtures
to take place over the weekend, and if TNS now defeat Carmarthen at Park Hall
on Saturday (March 30) the league title will be theirs. They can afford to lose, for if Airbus UK fail to win their encounter with Prestatyn on Friday (March 29), then the title will already be on its way to Oswestry before they kick off.
Mike Wilde,...
Wrexham triumph at Wembley on penalties
Wrexham defeated Grimsby
4-1 on penalties to become the first Welsh club to lift the FA Trophy on their
first ever visit to Wembley.
Player/manager Andy Morrell called his side’s win “unbelievable”,
and said he would “savour this for a long, long time.”
Unperturbed by weather conditions across the UK, more than
35,000 fans were present at the English national stadium to witness two of the
Blue Square Premier’s leading promotion contenders go head to head.
After a quiet first half, the second period sprung in to
life and Kevin Thornton’s...
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Swalec Cup round-up
Neath, Aberavon and Carmarthen Quins all moved to within one match of the Swalec Cup final, after defeating Bargoed, Swansea and Blackwood respectively.
The Welsh All Blacks are hoping to make their 13th appearance in the final in May, overcame a never say die Bargoed 39-27 at the Gnoll.
Indiscipline cost the Championship side dearly as they had two players - centre Simon Parry and replacement Mikey Roberts – sin-binned and during their time off the field, the Welsh All Blacks scored three converted tries.
Fly-half Dai Langdon once again...
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