JD Cymru Premier – Phase 2 Playoff Conference

 
 

Haverfordwest County 3 – Colwyn Bay 1

 


Haverfordwest County signed of their last league home game of the season in style with a thoroughly deserved 3-1 win against Colwyn Bay.
 
This early kick off game was televised live on Sgorio as the Bluebirds led 2-0 at half time with impressive Rhys Abbruzzese and Lee Jenkins with the goals, after the break Ben Fawcett added a third before Thomas McCready scored a late stoppage time consolation for the visitors.
 
Tony Pennock’s men got off to a bright start as they scored twice in the opening ten minutes, firstly Abbruzzese scored with a trademark edge of the area free kick which flew in the top corner for a superb finish, secondly Jenkins flicked on back headed home from a long free kick in the box by scorer Abbruzzese.
 
Those two goals settled the nerves of the large crowd at the Ogi Bridge Meadow Stadium, as manager Pennock must have felt happy with the two-goal cushion at the break.
 
In the 73^rd minute a poor clearance by Colwyn Bay goalkeeper Reece Trueman fell kindly to Fawcett, the striker gleefully guided the ball into the back of the net from outside the box to put the Bluebirds out of sight.
 
However, the visitors grabbed a consolation goal with the very last kick of the game which was credited to skipper McCready.
 
Haverfordwest County: Zac Jones, Rhys Abbruzzese, Ricky Watts (Captain), Kai Whitmore, Ben Fawcett (Fletcher Picton 79’), Lee Jenkins, Declan Carroll (Ioan Evans 57’), Rio Dyer (Harri John 74’), Oscar Borg, Iori Humphreys (Jacob Owen 79’), Luke Tabone.
 
Unused substitutes: Ifan Knott, Lucas Davies, Callum Shirt.
 
Colwyn Bay: Reece Trueman, Alex Downes, Cai Owen (Owen Cushion 81’), Sam Downey (Thomas Creamer 46’), Thomas McCready (Captain), Jamie Cumming (Daniel Jones 69’), Matthew Hill (Stefan Edwards 81’), Sam Harts (Daniel Atkins 61’), Udoyen Akpan, Harry Owen, Daniel Davies.
 
Unused substitutes: Szymon Tyszko, Adam Mitter.
 
 
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones.
 
Assistants: Lewiss Edwards & Jordan Christopher.
 
Fourth Official: Ben Williams.
 
Referee Observer: Nigel Richards.
 
Attendance: 523.