Whitland 2nd XV 32 pts. Llandovery 2nd XV 24

Whitland welcomed Llandovery to Parc Llwyn Ty Gwyn on Tuesday night for their final league match of the Carmarthen Tyre Services Championship.

Llandovery needed a bonus point victory to snatch the championship from Bonymaen, but after Whitland's come back in the cup final the previous Thursday to spoil their party, they were in no mood to give them the championship either.

Once again Whitland produced another comeback as, from being 19 points to five down at half-time, not only did they win, but outscored the visitors by five tries to four to totally spoil Llandovery's season - all in the space of five days.

Full credit to Whitland, though, for their never-say-die attitude and total commitment for the full 80 minutes.

Llandovery opened up a 12-point lead after winger Ian Jones and centre Emrys Evans scored tries and fullback Iwan Davies converted one.

Whitland's only points in the first half came from an unconverted try by winger James Criddle.

Llandovery finished off the half with their third try by centre Emrys Evans, again converted by Davies, to give a half-time score of 19 points to five in favour of the visitors.

Whitland scored two unconverted tries early in the second half, one by James Criddle, his second, and the other by prop Gareth Lloyd, before Llandovery second row Dylan Morgan increased his side's lead with an unconverted try to take the score to 24-15.

With just six minutes left on the clock, winger James Criddle crossed for his third try, which outside-half Nico Setaro converted to cut Llandovery's lead to 24-22.

From the restart, Whitland drove deep into the visitors' half and when the referee awarded a penalty, up stepped young Setaro to kick from the touchline and send the home supporters wild as he put his side into the lead by a point.

There was still time for another kick-off, which Whitland took, and with the pack taking the ball up, the ball was kicked, but half charged down and up stepped flying wing James Criddle to gather and, with a huge gap in front of him, there was only one outcome - yes, his fourth try under the posts.

The conversion by Setaro signalled the final whistle and, yes, Whitland had won yet again by 32 points to 24, say no more, only that winner on the day was the game of rugby, played between to very good sides and a great game to watch for both sets of supporters, if only a little bit better for the home support.