Decent draws for Carmarthen and Llanelli
In his programme notes manager Deryn Brace predicted an intriguing affair between two improving sides and that's exactly what we got with Carmarthen AFC v Bangor at Richmond Park
With little to choose between the sides, Town created the better chances but without being able to nail the game down they were forced to share the spoils with the Citizens.
Manager Deryn Brace told Y Dre ar Y We. “I think overall we have to be satisfied. It is disappointing because we could quite easily have been 3-0 up in the opening ten minutes before Bangor had strayed into our half.
“We’ve talked about putting pressure on ourselves several times but that’s what we’ve done again today. Although we’ve come out with a point we have to put our chances away. We’ve got to be better in the last third with our crossing, with our passing, just be more decisive; otherwise we’ll have more days that’ll come back to haunt us like today.
“Their keeper has had one of those days when he’s pulled off save after save. Again with our finishing it has to be more clinical but when it wasn’t clinical he pulled off some great saves."
But Brace was pleased with his two goals and the performance of his midfield. “The first one I thought was nice link up play and a good ball into Tim Hicks. After a couple of near misses Tim’s actually shown great composure turning in the box and placing it into the far corner.
“The second goal I was really pleased about because it was neat one, two touch football into feet. Cots put a delightful ball into the box and Palmer has timed his run brilliantly. It’s a fantastic finish, it’s one of the hardest finishes you will see and he’s made it look easy. Really pleasing on the football side of things.
“I thought the three in the middle of the park, Smudger, Paul and Palms did really well. I thought Palms’ running late into the box caused them all sorts of problems, Smudger just sat in the hole and used the ball really, really wisely. It takes a little bit of pressure off Paul Fowler and he can go and find some space and be that battering ram that we know he can be. So I was really pleased with them.
“Hicks is in fine form at the moment and a lot of Pritchard’s work goes unnoticed but he takes a lot of pressure off players.
Meanwhile, Llanelli Reds gained a valuable point at Belle Vue on Sunday afternoon against League Champions Rhyl.
Neither side was able to find the scoring touch against some resolute defending in front of the weekend's highest crowd, 589.
A win for the Reds at home to Caersws on Tuesday night will see the Reds go top of the league.
With little to choose between the sides, Town created the better chances but without being able to nail the game down they were forced to share the spoils with the Citizens.
Manager Deryn Brace told Y Dre ar Y We. “I think overall we have to be satisfied. It is disappointing because we could quite easily have been 3-0 up in the opening ten minutes before Bangor had strayed into our half.
“We’ve talked about putting pressure on ourselves several times but that’s what we’ve done again today. Although we’ve come out with a point we have to put our chances away. We’ve got to be better in the last third with our crossing, with our passing, just be more decisive; otherwise we’ll have more days that’ll come back to haunt us like today.
“Their keeper has had one of those days when he’s pulled off save after save. Again with our finishing it has to be more clinical but when it wasn’t clinical he pulled off some great saves."
But Brace was pleased with his two goals and the performance of his midfield. “The first one I thought was nice link up play and a good ball into Tim Hicks. After a couple of near misses Tim’s actually shown great composure turning in the box and placing it into the far corner.
“The second goal I was really pleased about because it was neat one, two touch football into feet. Cots put a delightful ball into the box and Palmer has timed his run brilliantly. It’s a fantastic finish, it’s one of the hardest finishes you will see and he’s made it look easy. Really pleasing on the football side of things.
“I thought the three in the middle of the park, Smudger, Paul and Palms did really well. I thought Palms’ running late into the box caused them all sorts of problems, Smudger just sat in the hole and used the ball really, really wisely. It takes a little bit of pressure off Paul Fowler and he can go and find some space and be that battering ram that we know he can be. So I was really pleased with them.
“Hicks is in fine form at the moment and a lot of Pritchard’s work goes unnoticed but he takes a lot of pressure off players.
Meanwhile, Llanelli Reds gained a valuable point at Belle Vue on Sunday afternoon against League Champions Rhyl.
Neither side was able to find the scoring touch against some resolute defending in front of the weekend's highest crowd, 589.
A win for the Reds at home to Caersws on Tuesday night will see the Reds go top of the league.
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