Thomas proves the difference as brace is enough for County

FORMER Town favourite Danny Thomas proved the difference asHaverfordwest County beat Carmarthen 3-2. Thomas scored a brace andwas pivotal to many of the Bluebirds moves.

Jack Christopher and Sacha Walters both had early runs, but thefirst real chance came in the third minute when Town were forced toclear Gareth Elliot's header off the line.

Town broke the deadlock just after the quarter hour. Tim Hickswas brought down by Lee Jarman five yards outside the box. Walterslifted the free-kick over the wall, keeper Lee Idzi misjudged thebounce and Town took an early lead.

Walters had an opportunity to make it 2-0 but took one touch tomany before his shot was blocked.

On 23 minutes the Bluebirds were back on level terms. Town let ahigh ball bounce, the hurried clearance was sliced and the ball fellto the unmarked Christopher who lobbed the keeper.

Mike Lewis made amends for a missed punched clearance by savingDanny Thomas's shot before denying Christopher twice in as manyminutes.

At the other end Darren Griffiths did well to put Walters throughbut the winger fired into the side-netting.

Walters's persistence along the touch line saw him win the ballbefore clipping it in to Nick Harry, who was denied by the post.

But the Bluebirds broke and with Lewis getting down toChristopher's low shot, Thomas was on hand to net the parried ball.

Seven minutes after the resumption Town were back on level terms.The hosts failed to clear a corner ball and Hicks side-footed home.

Town lost Corey Thomas through injury just before the hour.

Kyle Graves found Christopher and with the winger crossing in,Danny Thomas found himself free but failed to capitalise.

After Richard Evans's low shot was turned wide by Lewis, Thomassecured the win with a minute to go, turning in a lose ball afterTown failed to clear a contentious late free-kick.