St. Clears' unbeaten run may have come to an end following Saturday's Senior Cup defeat against Monkton Swifts, but manager Craig Weston couldn't be more proud of his players.

The Saints boss was beaming as he described his team's narrow loss against the division one outfit and was full of joy when he revealed the opposition manager said it was the toughest game they have had all year.

The 4-2 defeat may suggest the home side had a comfortable victory, but the opposite is true; St. Clears were well and truly in this game and had a few opportunities gone their way, the result could have been so different.

Three first half mistakes cost the visitors, with the Swifts going 3-0 up, but two goals in the first five minutes of the second put the Saints back in the game.

First, Dorian Davies produced a delightful 30-yard lob to reduce the deficit, with Steve Thomas scoring just minutes later with a fine header. Unfortunately, the home side added to their advantage soon after that, putting the score out of the Saints' reach.

Weston bemoaned the mistakes his team made, yet believes the result could be a blessing in disguise.

"The only difference between the sides was the mistakes we made to allow them in. Had we not made them, we could have got something from it, but it's not all bad, we're still in the West Wales Cup and have a tough tie against Johnstown coming up, but promotion is our priority this year and being out of the Senior Cup will allow us to work on that."

If St. Clears were unlucky not to get something from their away clash against Monkton, then spare a thought for Pendine. The beleaguered seaside club has had a season to forget so far this year, yet they almost pulled off the shock result of the year as they lost 4-3 to Hakin United.

The Vikings may be second in division one at present, but the general consensus is, they are the team to beat as they have games in hand over Merlins Bridge. Pendine were thinking they were going to be on the end of yet another defeat prior to kick-off and at half-time, when they trailed 3-1, their prognosis was looking the correct one, despite Robbie Waters being inspirational.

He nearly scored in the first minute and reduced the scoreline with a superb first half strike, yet it was the second half when the Gulls started to soar.

They had two goals disallowed within minutes of the re-start, before Waters added another and Cei Edwards one after that to make it 3-3, before the Vikings pulled clear to deny Pendine one of the most famous victories in Senior Cup history.

John Roberts, watching from the sidelines, said it was a superb display by the team.

"It was a good result for them. Some of the boys really stood up for themselves and showed how good they can be. They all played well and it was a good performance if not the right result."

Carew were eager to impress against division one leaders Merlins Bridge and they certainly achieved what they set out to do by pushing the Wizards close.

Barry Evans's men eventually went down 2-1, but not before they gave the visitors a real cup scare. Sam Goodwin got the goal for the home team.

Tenby went through via a 1-0 win at Prendergast Villa. The home team's pitch never suits Tenby's free-flowing style and so it proved on Saturday as the Seasiders only managed the solitary score. After three weeks of goal-scoring mayhem, Daryl Mansbridge's goal could be seen as something as a disappointment, although manager Mike Lewis said they were never really troubled.

"It was a comfortable 1-0 win really. We were never really under pressure until late on when they went for it, but I never thought we'd go on and lose the game."

Having been knocked out in the first round, Narberth have just the league to play for this year and they travelled to Clarbeston Road for their first division clash. Having lost two on the bounce in recent weeks, they needed a win and they got it. They trounced the home side 5-0, with Steve Jones saying they played some scintillating football.

"It was an excellent, sparkling performance, a stark contrast to last week's lacklustre effort. They played some beautiful football in the muddy conditions. It really was a five-star performance."

The result was marred by the straight red cards issued to Kyle Quartermaine and Morgan Preece, with both facing two-week suspensions. At one stage, the Bluebirds were playing nine against 11; just as well that they went into the break 3-0 up.

Luke Squires got the first, followed by goals from Jordan Williams and Preece, with Preece adding another before he was sent packing. Adi Jones wrapped the game up with a fifth late on to rub salt into the home team's wounds.

Not such a good day for Kilgetty, however, as they went down 4-0 at home to Goodwick United's second team.

Saundersfoot Sports were involved in a titanic eight-goal tussle against Camrose, with the Sports coming out on top 5-3.

Nicky Cope was the star of the show as he led the way with four goals, before Rhys Hewson popped up to nab the fifth.

After such a promising start to the season, Manorbier United appear to have lost their way of late and Saturday was no exception after they travelled to Lawrenny and ended up on the wrong side of a 4-2 result.

The home team shared the goals as Dean Morris, Sam Davies, Ed Merriman and Adrian Jenkins all found the back of the net.

Sam Christopher was on fire for Tenby seconds as his brace helped secure a 2-2 draw with Johnston seconds, while in division four, Carew seconds went down 4-2 at Fishguard, with Ceri Brace and Sam Harts grabbing the goals for the visitors.

Saundersfoot Sports gained the bragging rights over St. Florence as they won 4-1 away from home. Ashley Smith scored for the home side, yet two goals by Jamie Morgan and one apiece by Lawrence Rogers and Luke Wallace helped seal the deal for the visitors.

Narberth seconds were involved in a rip-snorting game as they hosted Hubberston at Jesse Road. The Bluebirds eventually went down 6-5, giving the visitors their first win of the season.

Josh Layzell scored twice for the home team, alongside goals by Ben Barnett, John Marsden and Mike Ryder, yet the visitors were always just one step ahead.

Manorbier United entertained Neyland, but it was the visitors who went home with the points as they secured a 7-1 win.

Kilgetty seconds' home game against Hundleton was postponed, although St. Clears seconds took to the pitch as they entertained Lawrenny reserves and they were victorious by two goals to one.

Simon Bancroft and the evergreen Steve Trivet scored for the home side as they secured their seventh win of the season.