Manderwood Pembrokeshire Football League – Division 1

 

Deadly Stotter earns Vikings easy win over out of sorts Clarby

 

Hakin United 8 – Clarbeston Road 0

 
Hakin United easily brushed aside out of sorts Clarbeston Road at the Obs to keep their unbeaten start to the season.
 
The Vikings led 5-0 with barely 20 minutes on the clock, Justin ‘Skinny’ Harding grabbed an early opener, the striker buried an opportunity from eight yards.
 
Six minutes later Leon Luby teed-up Alfie Stotter who made no mistake from close range. Goal scorer Stotter assisted for the third, as Harding found the back of the net for his second of the game.
 
Mark Jones headed home a Luby corner at the far post for the fourth, minutes later another deep Luby corner saw Kieran King nod home at the far post.
 
On the hour mark King drilled home from the edge of the box, his low drive beat keeper Rory Mansell at his near post.
 
Five minutes later, some neat build up led to Stotter scoring the seventh with an exquisite strike which beat Mansell diving to his left.
 
Stotter completed his hat-trick ten minutes later as the man of the match got on the end of another Luby assist as he buried his left footed shot into the back of the net to complete the scoring.
 
Hakin United: Adrian Devonald, Leo Power, Kieran King, Jay Power (Captain), Jake Merry, Leon Luby, Jordan Kilby, Justin Harding, Alfie Stottor, Jack Britton, Mark Jones. Subs: Thomas Evans, Jack Griffiths, Mason Dolling.
 
Clarbeston Road: Rory Mansell, Josh Brown, Greg Brown, Travis Jones, Tom Withers, Jake Booth, Matthew Davies, Richard Bevan, Jake Wesley, Laurie Haworth, Rheinallt George (Captain). Subs: Matthew Ellis, Matthew Griffiths.
 
Referee: Dean Driscoll.




 
 
 

Leon’s solitary goal nicks it for Carew

 

Merlins Bridge 0 – Carew 1

 
Leon Davies struck a second half winner to earn Carew a narrow victory against Merlins Bridge on the 4G surface at Haverfordwest High School.
 
In a tight first half it was the hosts who should have led, but some superb saves by James Harries denied David Cromwell and George Mabuzane as the score read 9-0 at the interval.
 
Finally, it was the visitors who broke the deadlock as the industrious and creative Zac Rowell set-up Leon Davies who found the back of the net, which turned out to be the only goal of a competitive clash.
 
Merlins Bridge: Daniel Pearce, Josh Silk, Kian Lee, Jordan Thomas (Captain), Henry Thomas, Ryan Evans, Edward Sanders, Nick Squire, David Cromwell, George Mabuzane, Tomos Gwilliam. Subs: Daniel Isaac, Liam Manwaring, Harrison Goddard.
 
Carew: James Harries, Sonny Phillips (Captain), Gareth Lewis, Gareth Brown, Jacob Know, Zac Rowell, Charlie Perkins, Marcus Griffiths, Alex Bayley, Leon Davies, James Hinchliffe. Subs: Thomas Rudd, Tom Arthur.
 
Referee: Paul Rooney.
 
 
 

Robins claim worthy win at Marble Hall

 

Milford United 2 – Kilgetty 0

 
A goal in each half was enough to earn Milford United a thoroughly deserved victory over battling Kilgetty at Marble Hall.
 
The Robins played some neat football on the deck, plus the extra pace up front caused the visitors’ defence plenty of problems.
 
Liam Parr scored the opener in the 21^st minute, as the striker struck from 12 yards from a neat Tyler Sheil cut-back.
 
The Robins defence coped well from the visitors aerial threat, often breaking on the counter.
 
In the 75^th minute the Robins grabbed an important second as Sam Davies broke from deep on a 40 yard run, he unselfishly squared it in the box for the deadly Scott Reid who buried his effort past Kurtis Marsh.
 
Milford United: Charlie Malloy, Sam Davies, Rhys Brawn, Anthony Hubbock, Jacob Horn, Ieuan Rutherford, Tyler Sheil, Morgan Picton, Liam Parr (Captain), Liam Davies, Scott Reid. Subs: Robbie Smart, Owen Wilson.
 
Kilgetty: Kurtis Marsh, Carl Gwyther, Jake Proctor (Captain), Kyle Marsh, Ross Hurst, Brett Evans, Jordan Gorman, Morgan Scourfield, Lloyd Hughes, Henry Lawrence, James Richards. Subs: Michael Smith, Tyler Mitchell.
 
Referee: Tudor Walters.



 
 
 

Swifts turn on style in second half

 

Monkton Swifts 4 – St Ishmaels 1

 
Monkton Swifts proved too strong for St Ishmaels as they gained a comfortable three points at Monkton Lane.
 
Swifts’ skipper Ben Steele scored a 17 yard bullet header provided by a Jay Kilby corner that gave the hosts an early lead.
 
Minutes later the visitors equalised as young Swifts’ goalkeeper Taylor Gullam spilled an Adam Kingsbeer cross which allowed Ieuan Hawkins the chance to find the back of the net.
 
It remained 1-1 at half time, but in the second period the Swifts began to turn territory and chances into goals.
 
Four minutes after the interval Dylan Davies teed-up Billy Davies who made no mistake for the second.
 
Midway through the second period they added a third as Steel’s neat ball found Paul Miller who neatly chipped keeper Owen Thomas from 20 yards.
 
The best was saved until last, as a half cleared corner fell to Dylan Davies who struck a first time wicked 18 yard volley which flew in the top corner.
 
Monkton Swifts: Taylor Gullam, James Walker, Jay Kilby, Ben Steele (Captain), Liam Butland, Will Davis, Dylan Davies, Paul Miller, Josh Dearsley, Jonathan Lee. Subs: Gareth Finnegan, Jack Clarke, Will Abrahams.
 
St Ishmaels: Owen Thomas, Sol Goodall, Daniel Coe, Tom Llewellin, Finley Armstrong, Brennan Devonald (Captain), Owen Lawrie, Adam Kingsbeer, Ieuan Hawkins, Joel Mills, Ethan Davies. Subs: Thomas Williams, Nathan Phillips.
 
Referee: Alan Boswell.
 
 
 

Battling Pennar edged out by Goodwick

 

Pennar Robins 0 – Goodwick United 2

 
Champions Goodwick United had to work extremely hard to gain victory against an impressive battling Pennar Robins at Bush Camp.
 
The visitors got off to a flyer as skipper Scott Delaney rose highest in the box to header home a neat Rhys Jones free kick.
 
But for the remainer of the half neither side could find the back of the net in a keenly fought encounter.
 
In stoppage time the visitors were awarded a penalty by referee Martin Jones as he spotted Robins’ Connor Roberts who fouled striker Rhys Darling inside the box, as cool as you like up stepped Rhys Jones who unnervingly put keeper Rory Williams the wrong to seal the points.
 
Pennar Robins:  Rory Williams, Nick Willis, Luke Phillips, Connor Roberts (Captain), Ross Jones, Jamie Wilkes, Cameron Brunton, Kieran Smith, Ben Adams, Dan James, Liam Williams. Subs: Thomas Grimwood, Niah Davison, Sam Southcott.
 
Goodwick United: Nick Jones, James Bryan, Steven Dockerty, Daniel Bryce, Scott Delaney (Captain), Luke Hayward, Rhys Jones, Jake Smith, Rhys Dalling, Will Haworth, Kieran Blundell. Subs: Jonny Horgan, Kieran O’Brien, Iwan James.
 
Referee: Martin Jones.
 
 
 

High fives from Tenby

 

Tenby 5 – Herbrandston 0

 
Tenby gained a comfortable five-goal victory against Herbrandston at the Clicketts.
 
It’s fair to say that new boys Herbie are finding hard to find their feet in the top flight, and already it’s looking as if it's going to be a long hard season.
 
However, Tenby are currently riding high at the top of the table as put Herbie to the sword.
 
Spencer Williams found the back of the net with the very first attack. New signing Joe Leahy added his side’s second, before an unfortunate own goal brought up their third.
 
Some neat build up led to Jacob Hipkiss scoring the fourth also Spencer Williams added the fifth for his second of the game.
 
Tenby: Dylan Noot, Jacob Hipkiss, Charlie Greggory, Ned Davies, Toby Rossiter, Daniel Storer (Captain), Joe Leahy, Spencer Williams, Richard Perry, Fraser Finlay, Billy Evans. Subs: Kieran Allen, James Ardern.
 
Herbrandston: Rhys Power, Lucas Jones, Scott Findlay, Daniel Kilgallon, Matthew Jones, Thomas Richardson, Caian Hughes, Scott Gillespie, Harvey Davies, Liam Harries, Archie MacCallum.
 
Referee: David Williams.