{"id":16543,"date":"2025-12-07T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/?p=16543"},"modified":"2025-12-18T11:31:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:31:28","slug":"jd-cymru-premier-round-up-shephard-wonder-goal-helps-haverfordwest-climb-out-of-relegation-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/news\/jd-cymru-premier-round-up-shephard-wonder-goal-helps-haverfordwest-climb-out-of-relegation-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Cymru Premier round-up: Shephard wonder goal helps Haverfordwest climb out of relegation zone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-05_ct_Bala_Town_v_Haverfordwest_County-077-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-05_ct_Bala_Town_v_Haverfordwest_County-077-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-05_ct_Bala_Town_v_Haverfordwest_County-077-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-05_ct_Bala_Town_v_Haverfordwest_County-077-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-05_ct_Bala_Town_v_Haverfordwest_County-077-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Haverfordwest County climbed out of the JD Cymru Premier relegation zone with a 2-0 victory over Bala Town at Maes Tegid on Friday night.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corey Shephard scored an outrageous goal to put the Bluebirds ahead in the 26<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;minute as he spotted Joel Torrance off his line and produced a stunning volley from the halfway line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Torrance made numerous saves to keep the scoreline down towards the end of the first half, but the Bala goalkeeper brought down Ben Ahmun inside the box just two minutes after the break and the Haverfordwest striker stepped up to score the resulting penalty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bala\u2019s woes increased on 78 minutes as captain Nathan Burke was shown a straight red card for his late challenge on Kyle Kenniford. Haverfordwest are now two points clear of the relegation zone and just one point behind Bala.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-faw-card card-with-image-bg\"><div class=\"is-layout-constrained wp-block-group is-style-faw-card\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-block-button__link-card\" href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/cymru-premier\/fixtures-and-results\/\">Fixtures and results<\/a><div class=\"faw-cards__card__text p-4\"><h2 class=\"is-style-faw-h3 mb-4 faw-text--border\">JD Cymru Premier<\/h2><div class=\"btn-w-auto wp-block-button \"><div class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Fixtures and results<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-faw-card-background_bg\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-04-11-TNS-v-Bala-113.jpg);background-position:56.99999999999999% 52%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Connah\u2019s Quay Nomads moved up to second in the table after Harry Franklin\u2019s brace secured a 2-1 victory over Colwyn Bay at the Essity Stadium on Friday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Franklin opened the scoring inside just 12 minutes as he got in front of Nathan Peate to meet Marco Fregapane\u2019s teasing cross and head beyond Alex Brown at the front post.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bay started the second half brightly and almost equalised through Jordan Davies, whose effort from distance rattled the crossbar. However, the Nomads doubled their advantage against the run of play on 65 minutes when Callum West\u2019s blocked effort ricocheted kindly to Franklin, who calmly slotted into the bottom corner for his seventh goal in six league games.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aaron Williams headed home Aron Williams\u2019 cross at the back post to half the deficit for the visitors in the 87<sup>th<\/sup>minute, but the Nomads saw out Bay\u2019s late pressure as they extended their unbeaten run in the JD Cymru Premier to nine matches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20251205-CQNomads_vs_ColwynBay_NCM_0043-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20251205-CQNomads_vs_ColwynBay_NCM_0043-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20251205-CQNomads_vs_ColwynBay_NCM_0043-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20251205-CQNomads_vs_ColwynBay_NCM_0043-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20251205-CQNomads_vs_ColwynBay_NCM_0043.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Harry Franklin now has seven goals in his last six league appearances<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Met climbed back into the top six as they came from behind to win 2-1 against bottom-of-the-table Llanelli Town at Cyncoed Stadium on Friday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Llanelli took the lead in the 19<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;minute when veteran defender Sean Cronin met Tristian Jenkins\u2019 cross at the back post and headed home his second league goal of the season. However, Met were level 10 minutes into the second half as Fumpa Mwandwe received a neat pass from Jake Morris, cut inside and curled beautifully into the bottom corner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Llanelli\u2019s hopes of picking up a first point on the road since September were dealt a blow when Cronin was shown a second yellow card for his foul on Mwandwe in the 83<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;minute.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took Met just five minutes to take advantage of having an extra man, as Joel Edwards\u2019 floated cross was met by a superb volley from Sam Jones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-05_CardiffMetUniversity_LlanelliTown_198-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-12-05_CardiffMetUniversity_LlanelliTown_198-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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