{"id":18694,"date":"2026-04-30T11:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/?p=18694"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:14:58","slug":"dylan-rees-haverfordwest-can-rely-on-experience-before-european-play-off-final-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/news\/dylan-rees-haverfordwest-can-rely-on-experience-before-european-play-off-final-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Dylan Rees: Haverfordwest can rely on experience in European Play-Off Final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-10-04_Haverfordwest-County-v-Flint-Town-United_79-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-10-04_Haverfordwest-County-v-Flint-Town-United_79-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-10-04_Haverfordwest-County-v-Flint-Town-United_79-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-10-04_Haverfordwest-County-v-Flint-Town-United_79-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-10-04_Haverfordwest-County-v-Flint-Town-United_79-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-10-04_Haverfordwest-County-v-Flint-Town-United_79-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Haverfordwest County captain Dylan Rees has warned that his side are ready to battle for European qualification as the Bluebirds bid for JD Cymru Premier Play-Off Final success once again on Saturday (KO 17:25). <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>County travel to Penybont having successfully booked their place in Europe through the Play-Offs just 12 months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After finishing third in the JD Cymru Premier last season, Tony Pennock\u2019s side were made to sweat in Phase Two this time around before eventually securing a seventh-place finish that put the Pembrokeshire club back into European contention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Penybont clinched their Play-Off berth with a top-six finish at the mid-season split, and after eventually dispatching Barry Town United on penalties in last weekend\u2019s nerve-wracking semi-final, Rees hopes Haverfordwest\u2019s experience can help them overcome any underdog tag.<\/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\/2026-04-26_Barry_V_Harverfordwest_ac_085-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2026-04-26_Barry_V_Harverfordwest_ac_085-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2026-04-26_Barry_V_Harverfordwest_ac_085-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2026-04-26_Barry_V_Harverfordwest_ac_085-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2026-04-26_Barry_V_Harverfordwest_ac_085-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2026-04-26_Barry_V_Harverfordwest_ac_085-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rees stepped up for Haverfordwest and converted a penalty in their semi-final win<\/em> <em>over Barry<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a tricky experience being underdogs but hopefully we can break through again,\u201d said the skipper. \u201cOur experience is one of the biggest things we can rely on. They\u2019re a brilliant side and they\u2019ve already beaten us twice this year, but we\u2019ll go into it and give a good account of ourselves and hopefully that\u2019ll be enough to get to Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A slow start to the Bluebirds\u2019 campaign raised questions over whether they would be in European contention at all by the league split. At that stage, they sat ninth in the JD Cymru Premier with only six wins from 22 matches &#8211; but the side rallied in Phase Two to reignite their European aspirations.<\/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\/2025-05-18-Haverfordwest-County-V-Caernarfon-Town_ac_048-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-05-18-Haverfordwest-County-V-Caernarfon-Town_ac_048-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-05-18-Haverfordwest-County-V-Caernarfon-Town_ac_048-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-05-18-Haverfordwest-County-V-Caernarfon-Town_ac_048-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-05-18-Haverfordwest-County-V-Caernarfon-Town_ac_048-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2025-05-18-Haverfordwest-County-V-Caernarfon-Town_ac_048-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>County were victorious in last year&#8217;s European Play-Offs after defeating Caernarfon 3-1 in the final<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of excitement in the group and it\u2019s what we set out to achieve at the start of the season,\u201d Rees said, reflecting on their early struggles. \u201cWe had a bit of a sticky start for various reasons, but it was always the aim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe had players coming back from injury which was a big boost, and we started to put a string of performances together and take our rewards from games. We started clicking little by little and now we\u2019re raring to go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re expecting a battle &#8211; they\u2019re pretty physical. They\u2019ve got some fantastic players and they\u2019ll be bang up for it, and we\u2019re really looking forward to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019ll mean everything if we qualify. 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