Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Haverfordwest County 3rd with 51 points, Newtown AFC 5th with 26, 25 apart. Newtown AFC had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/2.03 for Newtown AFC and 1.22/0.81 for Haverfordwest County (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Defeat had followed defeat for Newtown AFC — three in succession. 5 games without a win framed Haverfordwest County's arrival.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Newtown AFC have 2 wins to Haverfordwest County's 2, with 2 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at G.F. Grigg Latham Park (capacity 3,572). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Haverfordwest County led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Haverfordwest County: Ben Fawcett (10'), Rhys Abbruzzese (71')
Key stats
Possession: Newtown AFC 56% · Haverfordwest County 44% · Total shots: 7-10 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 4-3