Lawrenny Suffer â€˜Second Season Syndromeâ€™

After a strong finish to their Division 2 campaign in 2015/16, which culminated in a 11th place finish, Lawrenny hoped to have found their feet in the second rung of the Pembrokeshire League, however a season of struggle saw them finish one place above the relegation zone, albeit by a comfortable 12 points.

The season never gathered any momentum; with three match unbeaten runs followed immediately by three defeats on the spin throughout. However, important wins against Goodwick United II, St Clears and Prendergast Villa in the first half of the season kept Lawrenny clear of the bottom two heading into 2017

With a defence marshalled again by the experienced James Durbridge, aided by the re-introduction of goalkeeper Danny Harries, Lawrenny hung on and found a way to win the important games against the teams around them. They were helped by an attack, led by Owen James and Joe Kidney, whose goals proved vital in dragging the team to safety. The wins in the crucial ‘six pointers’ owed much to the energy of the midfield trio of Matty Lewis, Phil Cole and Jon Beff, with important contributions from Sam Davies, Kye Bradbury and Tom Lewis.

The Cup competitions came and went without any great fanfare, as an entertaining win in extra time against a 3rd Division promotion chasing Camrose side, was soon followed by a defeat away in Solva and a limp performance against Hakin United II’s in the 2nd Division Cup. January saw points agonizingly dropped at home, as winning positions against Hundleton and Solva were squandered during the final minutes of both games.

The net result was a February clash away at Letterston which would shape the end of the season outcome. Lawrenny entered the game seven points clear of the home team, who were second from bottom of the table, the final relegation place. A loss would have seen Letterston four points behind, but with a game in hand and two fixtures against the section whipping boys, Goodwick United II. A battling performance saw the Stallions win 3-0 and virtually condemn Letterston to the 3rd Division.

The side go into the 2017/18 season looking lose their tag of relegation battlers at this higher level, and even to make their presence felt higher up in the second tier of Pembrokeshire football.

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