Merlins Bridge 1

St Clears 2

ST CLEARS scored twice in the first half to condemn Merlins Bridge to their third defeat on the trot.

The Saints playing with a gale-force wind in their favour for the first half opened the scoring in the 25th minute with an exquisite right-footed shot by Gareth Griffiths from 25 yards out that flew into the net.

The Wizards back four were under constant pressure and they cracked again as Sean Seymour-Davies added a second from close range in 35th minute at a corner.

The Wizards pulled a goal back in the 65th minute when skipper Stephen McNabney ran onto a through ball and struck the ball into the top corner.

Saints keeper Tom Howells pulled off a number of good saves to deny the hosts an equaliser as the visitors deservedly held on for the precious points.

Merlins Bridge: Chris Thomas, Chris Ormond, Andrew John, Luke Hayward, Paul Thomas, Dai Davies, James Skudder, Scott Crawford, Stephen McNabney, Nathan Greene, Simon Thomas. Subs: Nathan Thomas, Matthew D’Ivry, Lee Hudgell.

St Clears: Tom Howells, Danny Peters, Martin Thomas, Nick Squire, Gareth Griffiths, Nathan Evans, Owain Evans, Sean Seymour-Davies, Ian Darbyshire, Steve Thomas, Aidan Rainbow. Subs: Dan Ramsey, Andrew McCabe, Kev Gronw.

Referee: Angus Scourfield.