| Llanelli and TNS still neck and neck |
| Wednesday 10 March 2010 |
 LLANELLI and The New Saints are still neck and neck at the top of the Welsh Premier after both won on Tuesday night. The Reds, who have two games in hand on their rivals, won 1-0 at home to Port Talbot, who had Daniel Thomas sent-off after just 24 minutes for a second yellow card. Defender Lee Jarman had already put the hosts in front with his third goal of the season, but Llanelli also finished the game with 10-men after the 83rd-minute dismissal of Owain Warlow. Chris Sharp erased unhappy memories of Richmond Park, where he broke his arm last season, by scoring his first goals for TNS. He opened the scoring soon after half time with a 15-yarder across keeper Neil Thomas into the far corner. But a mistake by Saints' keeper Paul Harrison gifted Tim Hicks an equaliser before Sharp struck again eight minutes from time to secure the points. The Old Gold's woe was compounded by the stoppage time dismissal of Neil Smothers, while manager Deryn Brace was also sent to the stands by referee Mark Whitby. Newtown took the lead at Maes Tegid with a goal from Paul Roberts following a Ross Stephens corner, but had to settle for a point after Mike Thompson equalised for Bala Town. The Robins were a trifle unlucky not the take all three points after twice hitting the woodwork through Adam Worton and Dylan Blain. In the night's other game, Gap Connah's Quay gained a much needed 1-0 win at Welshpool with a first-half goal from Rob Jones, who capitalised on an error by home keeper Dave Maguire. Photo: Carmarthen's Dale Griffiths gets to the ball ahead of TNS goal scorer Chris Sharp. |