Division One West

Tenby United 23 Amman United 20

Having battled back from 20-6 down at the interval to draw level by the end of normal time, Amman were left tearing their hair out as the hosts landed a match-winning penalty in the tenth minute of unexpected injury-time to snatch the points.

The fact the majority of Tenby’s supporters felt the better side had lost was of little consolation to the visitors, but such has been the frustrations of Amman’s first season in the newly-created Division One West.

A record amount of losing bonus-points illustrates how close the side has gone on numerous occasions only for victories to elude them when seemingly in reach.

The two sides had played out a thrilling - and high-scoring - draw on their visit to Parc Cwmaman earlier in the season which left the hosts frustrated at the inability to make the most of home advantage, and Amman will almost certainly be left to rue the return fixture as yet another one that got away.

Off-field activities deprived Amman of a number of regulars, so Brynaman duo Josh Berryman and Craig Jones stepped into the back-line on permit, while Sean Mangan made a welcome return after a lay-off. Matthew Wrigley as ever put in his usual reliable shift.

The Seasiders had the best of the first half, and a brace of Rhys Thomas penalties was all the valley men had to show for their efforts at the break.

Amman’s half-time team talk from coach Tony Williams had the desired effect and the visitors went on to dominate after the break, playing some slick running rugby.

Their new-found drive culminated in two beautifully-worked tries.

Firstly outside-half Jones, who has turned out for Llanelli on occasions, saw his incisive break carve open the Tenby defence, before wing Berryman finished off a neat score.

With Tenby buckling under the pressure, the home defences were breached again when Dean Williams broke loose and offloaded to forward Tom Davies who took several defenders out of the equation. Jones’ grubber kick put in Berryman in to notch his second of the day.

Adrian Thomas added the conversion, and Amman’s recovery mission had drawn them deservedly level.

Despite what seemed only a minimum of stoppages during play, the referee’s watch kept ticking and deep into injury-time, Thomas’ long-range penalty fell short.

From the restart Tenby got themselves up-field and were awarded a kickable penalty. The Seasiders made no mistake and Amman were made to suffer that familiar sinking feeling once again.

They will hope for a confidence-boosting victory when they welcome Loughor to Cwmaman Park on Saturday.