Tenby Under 15s were back to full strength for their home match against St. Clears. The heavens opened just as the match was about to start, but this did not dampen the spirits of the Tenby side. Robert Colley opened the scoring with a well-taken goal, with Mikey Boswell adding the second after latching onto a lovely through ball from centre-back Joe Scourfield. Boswell quickly added a third after receiving a delicate little chip from Michael Halligan, who played well on the left-hand side of the pitch. Ten minutes of breathtaking football followed, resulting in Sam Christopher scoring four superb goals, one after another, devastating the St. Clears side. The only downside was midfielder Adam Johns having to be carried off the pitch with ligament damage after a challenge in the St. Clears box. Tenby re-arranged their side, with Luke Dedman working alongside captain Aaron Goldsmith in the centre of the pitch. Although 7-0 down, St. Clears still managed several attacks, but these were coolly dealt with by fullbacks Henry Boot and Scott Helmich. Brett Evans worked well with Scourfield, and on the odd occasion when the ball did break through, 'keeper Richard Thomas was alert as ever. The second-half saw Boswell go on the rampage, scoring another four goals on the trot, one being a penalty which he slotted home with ease. Guto Griffiths came on and once again showed his speed on the left. He put over several great crosses, one of which was put away by Colley. Ashley James came on in midfield and worked well with the team. Boswell had the last word with two more well-taken goals to give Tenby a 14-0 victory. This was an excellent squad performance and the Picnic Basket man-of-the-match award was given to Mikey Boswell for his eight-goal contribution. After-match drinks were supplied to the squad by Appleyard Vending. Thanks to Liam Robson for refereeing. The squad would like to wish Adam all the best and a speedy recovery from his injury. Tenby squad: Richard Thomas, Scott Helmich, Brett Evans, Joe Scourfield, Henry Boot, Aaron Goldsmith (capt.), Adam Johns, Michael Halligan, Sam Christopher, Mikey Boswell, Robert Colley, Luke Dedman; Ashley James.
HERBRANDSTON U12s 0 TENBY U12s 3
The Tenby Cycle and Skateboard sponsored Tenby Under 12s travelled north to Herbrandston. A very strong wind and heavy showers hampered play throughout the game, but the young Seasiders did more than enough to secure the three points. Playing with the wind, Tenby kept Herbie penned in their own half for most of the opening 30 minutes, but failed to find the back of the net. Good goalkeeping and sometimes desperate defending saved the home team, whilst frustrating the visitors. At times, the strong wind also proved to be a disadvantage as the ball was blown out of play on numerous occasions. When Herbrandston did manage to venture into Tenby territory, the visiting back four of Alex Heesom, Nicky Jones, Patrick Elliott and captain Greg Lees-Griffiths were superb, while Jake Roberts gave another good display between the sticks. Tenby should have taken the lead, but Josh Koop, Ashley Smith and Jordan Richards all saw their chances go narrowly wide. Herbrandston's best chance was from a free-kick on the edge of the box, but the cross eluded everyone. Nil-nil at the interval and Tenby expected the onslaught straight from the restart. However, Jordan Richards, who got through an enormous amount of work, robbed Herbie on the halfway line and fed Curtis Hurlow out wide. He then passed to Phil Horsley who threaded the ball between two defenders for Gareth Warlow to run on to and shoot low and wide of the advancing 'keeper. The referee then took the players off the field while a mini thunderstorm passed through and play was resumed some eight minutes later. Ten minutes after play had restarted, Tenby were two up, with Warlow grabbing his second after being put through, this time by Richards. Herbie came back at the Seasiders, but their defence, in particular Elliott and Lees-Griffiths, were in complete control. The visitors brought on fresh legs in the shape of Oliver Worley, Ieuan Williams and Rob Fairlie, the latter, with only his first touch, sending a long ball to Koop, only for his shot to be well saved. With minutes remaining, Richards weaved his way through and scored from an acute angle, which was just reward for all his hard work. This was a good win for Tenby and in difficult conditions. Tenby side: J. Roberts, A. Heesom, G. Lees-Griffiths, P. Elliott, N. Jones, G. Warlow, A. Smith, P. Horsley, C. Hurlow, J. Richards, J. Koop, O. Worley, R. Fairlie, I. Williams.
HUNDLETEON U11s 1 TENBY U11s 2
When Tenby play at Hundleton they always have a battle on their hands, and this match was no exception. Tenby elected to kick off into the wind and were under pressure from the start, with 'keeper Dan Storer having to make his first save of the day in the opening seconds. Rob Luly, Iwan Izzard and Owen Bateman really needed to dig deep and defended superbly, and it was a good 10 minutes before Tenby settled down and started to push forward. Jake Proctor and Elliot Scotcher's shots at goal just went wide, before Billy Christopher sneaked one in to be first on the score sheet. Hundleton then went on the offensive, with Storer making some cracking saves before half-time. The second half saw two team changes, with Alex Bayley coming on as striker and Henry Whittaker in defence. Hundleton took no time to equalise, but this seemed to push Tenby up a gear, and for the rest of the game the home side were under constant pressure. The midfield of Will Cowan, Greg Palin, Scotcher and Proctor showed real grit and determination. Cowan was unlucky not to score from long range, before Scotcher scored the winner - an excellent volley into the back of the net from a Palin corner. Coach, Gavin Scotcher, was pleased with the team's performance, with everyone having a good game and all giving 100 per cent.