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Llangwm 23 - Pembroke Dock Harlequins 28
 
Pembroke Dock Harlequins completed a local derby double over Llangwm at Pill Parks but had to push far harder for it than in their 48-15 success at Bierspool and fortunes ebbed and flowed before Gethin Bradney and Craig Barnett proved the decisive factor as the Quins’ centre and outside half claimed two tries apiece to steer them home.
 
Yet it was Llangwm who made the better start as centre Owen Jones and prop Callum Jenkins crossed the Pill Parks’ whitewash for unconverted tries – but then a promising Wasps’ move broke down near the Quins’ 25 and Gethin Bradney sped 75 metres for a try which full back Ben Hathaway converted to reduce the deficit.
 
Llangwm gradually built up another head of steam with two tries from hooker Gethin Thomas as reward for his total commitment alongside No 8 Ashley James, youngster Flynn Tjoonk and veteran James Lewis, with The Quins claiming a try from influential outside half Craig Barnett, again goaled by Hathaway – who also converted Bradney’s second score after he had charged down a clearance attempt and won the race for the touch-down to edge his side ahead at 21-20.
 
Back came The Wasps, however, as scrum half Dylan Philpott landed a penalty after more good work from his pack to regain the lead for them but with the referee looking at his watch Barnett used his great experience and high skill levels to glide through to the line for a bonus point victory for scoring four tries.

Hathaway duly added the easy conversion and so Llangwm had to settled for two bonus points for all their efforts as part of an entertaining tussle, played in difficult conditions, and enjoyed by a large and vociferous crowd who again showed how popular local derbies really are.

Photo, Ashley James charges forward.

Report from Pembrokeshiresport.com