DROVERS EXTEND THEIR RECORD AGAINST WHITES
SWANSEA .......................... 17 LLANDOVERY ................... 45
LLANDOVERY head coach Euros Evans hailed his side’s response to a poor start after an Ashley Evans brace helped them secure their 21st victory in a row over Swansea.
“We didn’t start very well in the first half,” said Evans. “Our discipline was poor and we were unable to keep the ball for long periods, which was really disappointing.
“The first try was satisfying, though, as it was something we worked on in training and it seemed to spark us into life and we never looked back from there.
“I thought we were fortunate to be ahead at half-time and, although we had a wobble by giving away the interception try, we were able to control the game after that and fully deserved the victory.
“We now look forward to our local derby with Carmarthen in a fortnight which always provides us with a tough challenge.
“I was particularly pleased with young winger Callum Williams, who was outstanding. It’s great to see the Premiership providing a platform for players like Callum to progress and develop.”
It was the home side who deservedly opened the scoring when Matt Dodd rose high to collect a line-out. The pack rumbled over the line for an Owen Thomas try.
In a key turning point, Thomas was sent to the sidelines for 10 minutes for a professional foul.
Kristian Jones chipped up to the 22 with the penalty and a clever throw to the front by Craig Thomas saw Scott Maynard race clear to score an opportunist try for the Drovers.
And it didn’t take the visitors long to grab a second try when Williams took a long pass out wide to beat his man for pace to score.
A third Llandovery try followed minutes later to leave the home side shellshocked.
The outstanding Williams showed a superb turn of pace on the wing and he fed Jones for a try he also converted.
With the Drovers mounting the first attack of the second half, Harri
Houston intercepted a long Maynard pass and sprinted clear to score.
In a scrappy period of play, Swansea failed to deal with a loose ball in midfield which allowed the visitors to hack play upfield.
The Drovers kept their cool and got quick ball out wide for Evans to score the bonus-point try.
A long period of pressure by the Drovers almost saw Jones chip into the corner for Will Thomas to collect for a simple try. Try number six followed from Iwan Davies.
Swansea refused to give up and scored a third try through replacement scrum-half Ben Ley, but Evans had the final say when he ripped a ball out of a tackle to round off a clinical victory.
SWANSEA: Tries: Owen Thomas, Harri Houston, Ben Ley. Con: James Davies.
LLANDOVERY: Tries: Scott Maynard, Callum Williams, Kristian Jones, Ashley Evans (2), Will Thomas, Iwan Davies. Cons: Kristian Jones (5).