EVANS KEEPS HIS EYES ON A FINAL PRIZE
LLANDOVERY ................. 39 LLANELLI ........................ 12
HIGHFLYING Llandovery recorded their third consecutive win in the West Conference of the Indigo Premiership Cup, outscoring their regional rivals by six tries to two at Church Bank.
The Drovers were in complete control and won by considerable ease in the all-carmarthenshire battle.
“We have put a lot of value on doing well in this tournament,”said Llandovery head coach Euros Evans.
“At the end of the day there is a place in a final at the Principality Stadium there for the teams who make it and that is a motivation.”
James Garland gave the Drovers an early lead with a simple penalty and a blindside thrust saw the flyhalf send full-back Will Thomas in at the corner.
Garland landed a fine conversion and Llandovery had their tails up. Wing Aaron Warren was foiled inches from the line, but referee Simon Rees awarded a penalty try for a high tackle.
Centre Rhodri Wall’s determined chase of a loose ball brought a third home try in a fast and open game in the surprisingly benign conditions.
Llanelli’s very brief period of pressure brought little success, but then a breakout from defence got its reward, with full-back Eray Wilson finishing off a sweeping move with a try under the posts, converted by skipper and fly-half Ioan Hughes.
The Llandovery response was immediate, Garland squeezing over wide out for a 27-7 interval lead, a fair reflection of the game.
Sloppy defence let Wilson in for his second try, but consistent and clever retention by the Drovers got Warren home for the fifth home try in what was becoming a onesided affair.
Lock Osian Davies made it six for a 39-12 lead, and with a tad more accuracy the Drovers would have cruised past the half-century mark.
To their credit, Llanelli hung on grimly but ended up well beaten.
LLANDOVERY
LLANELLI Tries: E. Wilson (2). Con: I. Hughes.