The Drovers completed the double over Pontypridd, following their 23-12 win at Sardis Road but this was a game that was just as tight as the scoreline suggest writes Huw S Thomas Llandovery keep in second place in the Premiership table – two points ahead of Aberavon – and will be mightily relieved to take …
Llandovery 20 Ebbw Vale 15 The eagerly awaited Indigo Premiership clash between third and fourth saw the Drovers keep ahead of their Gwent visitors in the league table writes Huw S Thomas. It was Llandovery’s tenth win in 12 matches and a very important one in the hotting-up race to finish in the top four …
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LLANDOVERY 16 MERTHYR 26 On a wet and windy night at Church Bank, the Drovers suffered their first home defeat of the season in the Indigo Premiership, to a well-organised and competitive Merthyr side, writes Tom Hughes, pic: Ian Williams. The two teams had already played each other twice this season, with honours even at …
PONTYPRIDD 12 LLANDOVERY 23 The Drovers kept up their impressive good form with their ninth Premiership win in 10 games to keep closely on the heels of Cardiff and Aberavon writes Tom Hughes. Photo by Derek Jones. With the top two failing to get a bonus point win, it leaves the Drovers tucked neatly in …
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Llandovery were red hot favourites to win the Boxing Day derby against Carmarthen Quins and they did not let their supporters down writes Huw S Thomas. Photo by Derek Jones. The Quins were still recovering from their heaviest ever Premiership defeat – 82-0 – at the hands of league leaders Cardiff when their defence conceded …
Llandovery won the tightest of games in their brave effort to top Pool D of the Welsh Premiership Cup and get to the semi finals of the competition but it was not enough against the current league leaders writes Huw S Thomas To make the last four, the Drovers needed to beat Cardiff with a …
Llandovery 28 Bridgend 13 Bridgend have surprised the Drovers at Church Bank on many an occasion but the home side did just enough this time to win a disappointing and disjointed game writes Huw S Thomas. It was Llandovery’s seventh league win in eight games but they looked a shadow of the side that had …
LLANELLI 21 LLANDOVERY 54 (Photo of Llandovery hooker Craig Thomas who got a brace of tries in the 54-21 win over Llanelli on Thursday night (Nov 10) The all Carmarthenshire clash on Thursday night went comfortably the way of Llandovery whose all round excellence was too much for Llanelli writes Huw S Thomas. With the …
CARDIFF 29 LLANDOVERY 26 It has not been a happy fortnight for Llandovery as they went down to this, their first league defeat of the season straight after losing to Merthyr in the Welsh Cup writes Tom Hughes Both games could have well gone the way of the Drovers with a kinder referee and bounce …
Merthyr caused a huge Premiership Cup upset when they beat a Llandovery side that had enjoyed a 33-12 league victory over the Ironmen back on September 24 writes Huw S Thomas. The surprise win means that hitherto unbeaten Llandovery are virtually out of the Cup as they will need to beat Cardiff handsomely in the …