Division Three West B:

Fishguard 46-0 Aberaeron

LEAGUE champions Fishguard ensured they finished the season with a 100% home record in Division Three West B as they comfortably accounted for Aberaeron on Wednesday night.

Indeed, the result means the Seagulls end with 44 points out of possible 45 at The Moors this season, with their win over Laugharne on September 20 the only time they failed to secure a winning bonus point.

The visitors came into Wednesday’s game on the back of three straight wins, but it was the home side who took control from the outset.

Playing into a strong breeze, the champions led early on when a concerted lineout drive led to skipper and No 8 Simon James touching down.

And with flanker Chrish Shousha outstanding in the ball carrying stakes, there was more Fishguard pressure to come as centre Sam Kurtz broke through in midfield but his flicked pass just failed to find full back Mike Jenkins.

But moments later the Seagulls did get it right out wide, as Jenkins made ground down the right before exchanging passes with winger Gareth Adamson and diving over. Kurtz, as with the first try, was just off target with the difficult conversion.

Despite having the elements behind them, Aberaeron struggled to put prolonged phases of play together, and the champions struck again before the break after Shousha was held up over the line.

From the resultant scrum the Seagulls pack surged forward, and after the visitors infringed, referee John Griffiths had little option to award a penalty try. Kurtz converted.

And the one way traffic continued after the break as Huw Evans and Nathan Jenkins’ men killed the game off with three tries in the opening quarter.

Shousha rounded off some good handling for a try which Kurtz converted from out wide – before Jenkins provided an inside pass to Adamson, who duly finished well in the corner.

Shousha grabbed his second from close range after another forward drive – before home second row Rhys Lewis broke out of his own 22 and sped upfield, only to be denied by a cover tackle from Aberaeron flanker Daniel Lewis, who was by far and away his side’s best performer on the night.

But the Seagulls went on to add two further tries in the closing stages, as centre Ben John did well to stay infield as he brushed off two tackles to touch down by the corner flag, and Kurtz again converted well.

And the final try came after surging runs from replacement prop Romeo Colella and hooker Gavin Walsh, who set up the platform from which Adamson supplied the scoring pass to replacement winger Ed Bendall.

The win rounded off a dominant season for the Seagulls, whose only league defeat came against Milford Haven at The Obs in January.

And the club will now look to hold their own in Division Two West next season, where they will be Pembrokeshire’s only representatives following the relegation of both Haverfordwest and Cardigan.

Fishguard: Mike Jenkins, Gareth Adamson, Sam Kurtz, Ben John, Jerome Conlon, Alun George, Rhodri Morgans, Gerwyn Davies, Gavin Walsh, Ryan McVeigh, Raff Williams, Rhys Lewis, Owain Morgans, Chris Shousha, Simon James. Replacements: Ed Bendall, Romeo Colella, Rhys Williams, Jason Davies, Dai Evans, Gwil Evans.