The gulf in class between the two sides was reflected in the scoreline as the Drovers swept to their 15th win in 18 games writes Huw S Thomas. Pic courtesy of Huw S Thomas. Poor Llanelli have just two wins in a season that cannot end fast enough with little likelihood of finishing anything other …
SWANSEA 9 LLANDOVERY 35 By Huw S Thomas This was Llandovery’s 23rd consecutive league and cup win over Swansea, a remarkable record that dates back to August 2010 when the All Whites won 37-16 at Church Bank writes Huw S Thomas For once great Swansea the astonishing 13 years of pain and hurt continued on …
Aberavon surprised everyone with this richly deserved win that keeps their play-off chances alive and kicking writes Huw S Thomas. It was just Llandovery’s third defeat in 16 games and a real blow to their hopes of finishing in the top two and a home draw in the play offs. Even though the Drovers failed …
LLANDOVERY 37 CARDIFF 20 In this top of the table Premiership clash on Thursday night, Llandovery produced their best performance of the season with a bonus point win front of the S4C cameras writes Huw S Thomas In the corresponding fixture back in October, the Blue and Blacks had clung on to win 29-26 after …
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The Drovers boosted their hopes of claiming a top four spot and qualification for the play offs with the narrowest of wins in a 49 point thriller at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay writes Huw S Thomas They had outplayed RGC 36-12 back in October but this time had to hang on for dear life in …
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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 …