PHOTOS
Ricky Watts scores for Haverfordwest County
Dwaine Bailey commanded the aerial duels

 

Haverfordwest County 1 – Carmarthen Town 2

 
Haverfordwest County suffered a disappointing defeat at home against Carmarthen Town, and the Bluebirds will surely need a miracle if they are going to avoid the dreaded drop
 
Haverfordwest County are currently sitting bottom and nine points behind third from bottom Port Talbot Town.
 

Lewis strikes – and then sees red

 
The visitors broke the deadlock in the 11^th minute, when Kieran Lewis struck from inside the box, but in the 26^th minute the Old Gold goal scorer Lewis blotted his copybook when he was sent off after receiving with a second yellow card offence.
 
Despite going down to ten-men the Bluebirds failed to really capitalise with the extra man advantage as the visitors held on to a one-goal cushion at half time.
 
In the 55^th minute the visitors took a two-goal lead from a set piece when Dave Vincent rose highest in the box and duly planted a powerful header from 10 yards past Alex Connell and into the net.
 

Watts scores

 
But about 30 seconds later the Bluebirds pulled a goal back, Declan Carroll threaded a through ball through the Old Gold’s static defence to Ricky Watts, the right back fired low right footed shot into the far corner past the outstretched Lee Idzi.
 
The homesters pushed hard for an equaliser, and were extremely unlucky as Declan Carroll fired a wicked shot just past the post, then both Borrelli and Sam Rodon missed with close range headers.
 
Haverfordwest County: Alex Connell; Ricky Watts; Kristian Speake; Sam Rodon; Dale Griffiths (Captain); Kieran Howard; Nicky Palmer; Sean Pemberton; Declan Carroll; Jason Bertorelli; Luke Borrelli. Substitutes: Tomas Wellington; Greg Walters; Alfie Stotter; Craig Morris.
 
Carmarthen Town: Lee Idzi; Daniel Sheehan; Dave Vincent; Dwaine Bailey; Jordan Knott; Kieran Lewis; Ceri Morgan; Luke Cummings; Kyle Bassett (Captain); Mark Jones; Liam Thomas. Substitutes: Glen Fearn; James Kirkwood; Craig Hanford; Luke Prosser; Jeff White.
 
Referee: Ashley Jones.
Assistants:  Daniel Beckett & Phil Thomas.
Fourth Official: Tom Bevan.
 
 

PHOTO:
Greg Walters made an impact when he came on in the second half