In what was judged to be the best performance by a Narberth team since the Welsh National League started, the Otters put Maesteg's Division One Championship winning celebrations at best on hold and may have ruined the visitors' chances of promotion this season.

The Llynfi Valley team had brought 500 supporters to the Lewis Lloyd ground, but by the final whistle it was the Otters and their supporters who were celebrating after an electrifying display before a full house.

This (Friday) evening, Narberth travel to Llanharan to play the only team who can pip Maesteg to the post, so the Otters still hold the key to which team is promoted, despite blowing away their own chances of promotion with inconsistent mid-season performances.

Rejuvenated winger Andrew Jones soon stamped his mark on proceedings by running in for an unconverted try after five minutes from 40 metres to open the scoring.

Kevin Ellis, the much travelled Maesteg scrum-half, equalised for the visitors by crossing for a try under the posts, which outside-half Liam Gadd converted.

The Otters regained the lead shortly before half-time when powerful centre Andrew Bowen followed up storming runs by Emori Katalau and Fifitapuku Faletau from a tapped penalty, to force his way across the line, despite being hampered by the presence of two Maesteg players on his back. Gareth James converted the try.

With action end to end, the visitors bounced back with a try by Liam Gadd, which he converted himself to put Maesteg in front at half-time.

When Narberth were awarded a penalty straight after the interval, the kick by fullback Gareth James hit the posts.

The ball bounced favourably for Maesteg who staged a counter-attack. The ball was hacked up field and Grant Ebdon won the race for the touchdown in a marginal decision. Liam Gadd converted to extend the Maesteg lead.

Narberth clawed back three points with a Gareth James penalty and both teams still had everything to play for.

Maesteg scored again when Alan Brown was the beneficiary of a break by former Welsh international centre John Devereux, which was converted by Gadd.

The conversion gave the visitors a precious lead of 13 points, but they were unable to build upon that advantage. The Otters fought back with a penalty by Gareth James.

Narberth supporters sensed that there was something in the air when winger Andrew Jones scored with another dazzling run. It all started with a Maesteg move again initiated by John Devereux. When the move was halted and the ball broke loose, Andrew Jones seized his chance.

He grabbed the ball 10 metres from the Narberth line and exuded both class as well as pace as he ran the length of the field to win the touch down for a try, converted by Gareth James.

There was no stopping the action. Outside-half Liam Gadd scored again for Maesteg following a good move by the Maesteg pack, but this time he could not convert the try.

The Maesteg lead was reduced to one point when a try by Narberth's number eight Gareth Bennett was converted by Gareth James and the result was back in the melting pot.

The Narberth supporters were ecstatic when outside-half Simon Daniel nudged the Otters in front again with a superb drop gaol from 40 metres.

It signalled the end of the Maesteg challenge as the visitors ran out of steam.

Narberth extended the lead when Gareth Bennett went over for a try in the corner with a catch and drive move from a lineout when substitute Jason Jennings won the ball. Gareth James kept his nerve to convert from the touchline.

Amazingly, the Otters scored two more tries in quick succession, even though there were only minutes of the match remaining.

Lock Emori Katalau completed a move involving Gareth Bennett, Andrew Jones and Deiniol Evans. The try by Katalau was converted by Gareth James

Back row substitute Katilimoni Tuipulotu brought the scoring to the end when he crossed for an unconverted try.

It was a tremendous performance by the Narberth team, who had been given a drubbing in the away match at Maesteg earlier in the season.

Every man jack of the team played a part in this epic win. The pack were outstanding, winger Andrew Jones brilliant and centre Andrew Bowen had a big game on his return to the starting line-up from injury.

In addition, the well-timed introduction of substitutes in the second half made an immediate impact.

Each of the players that they replaced had all done a terrific job, but the introduction of Lee Jones at prop, Jason Jennings as lock and Katilimoni Tuipulotu in the back row, made a significant difference to the Narberth team when they came on the field.

The Folly Farm Balcony Suite sponsor was Folly Farm, of Begelly, and the Otters Holt match sponsor was Gerald Harries and Sons, of Narberth.

The team sponsors were Woodford Engineering, of Narberth, Sarah Brawn and Friends and the Templeton Supporters.

The match ball was sponsored by S. G. Mercedes Benz, of Haverfordwest, and K. P. Thomas and Son, of Templeton.

Narberth fielded: Gareth James, Nick Jones, Deiniol Evans, Andrew Bowen, Andrew Jones, Simon Daniel (capt.), Adrian Killa, Fifitapuku Faletau (Lee Jones), Craig Hawkins, Alan Phillips, David Ebsworth (Jason Jennings), Emori Katalau, Meurig Daniel (Katilimoni Tuipulotu), Gary Denver and Gareth Bennett.