Haverfordwest County return to JD Cymru Premier action with a trip to the Carling Oval to take on Caernarfon Town on Saturday.

Having suffered a penalty shootout defeat to Cardiff Metropolitan in the JD Welsh Cup last Saturday, the Bluebirds will be looking to bounce back against a Canaries side who have performed well thus far in Phase One.

The north Walians have not played since December 2, when they came from behind to edge out Pontypridd United 2-1 at the USW Sport Park, with goals from Zack Clarke and Sion Bradley earning them all three points.

The most recent meeting between the sides came on August 26, when a last-gasp free-kick from Rhys Abbruzzese earned the Town a point in a 1-1 draw at the Ogi Bridge Meadow.

County currently find themselves eighth in the standings, six points and two place behind Caernarfon. A victory for the Bluebirds could be enough to lift them to seventh, depending on the result of Penybont’s visit to The New Saints. With the race for the top six looking like it is going to go down to the wire, this game could go a long way towards deciding the composition of the table come January 13.

Caernarfon Town – At a glance

Founded – 1937

Ground – The Carling Oval

Manager – Richard Davies

Captain – Darren Thomas

Last five meetings

August 26, 2023: Haverfordwest County 1-1 Caernarfon Town

March 25, 2023: Haverfordwest County 2-2 Caernarfon Town

February 11, 2023: Caernarfon Town 2-0 Haverfordwest County

September 17, 2022: Caernarfon Town 2-1 Haverfordwest County

August 13, 2022: Haverfordwest County 1-0 Caernarfon Town

Form guide

Caernarfon Town

L L L D W

Haverfordwest County

W W W D L

Key player

Sion Bradley

Officials

Referee: Tom Owen

Assistants: Richard Dolphin and Harvey Smallman

Fourth official: Alex Livesey

Observer: Michael Jones

How to follow

If you’re not able to make it to the Carling Oval for the game, you can still keep up with the action by following live, play-by-play commentary on our YouTube channel with #TheBluebirdsNest Live! Ryan Evans will be there to describe all the action as it unfolds. In addition, the commentary will be directly available on our Facebook and X pages, while we will also be part of the Cymru Sport broadcast throughout the afternoon.

There will also be play-by-play text updates on our X page.

JD Cymru Premier MD19 fixtures

Kick-off times are 14:30 unless stated

Saturday December 16

The New Saints vs. Penybont

Connah’s Quay Nomads vs. Pontypridd United

Caernarfon Town vs. Haverfordwest County

Aberystwyth Town P-P Colwyn Bay

Bala Town vs. Cardiff Metropolitan (17:15 – Live online)

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