AMMAN United failed to warm up the home-crowd on a cold Cwmamman Park afternoon.

United continue to battle away, but their very young side is coming up against bigger sides most weeks, particularly up front, where Llanybydder were strong and made it difficult for a lighter, smaller Amman pack, in which number eight Karl Worsfold shone.

Young forward Christian Gregory tackled like a demon and was busy around the fringes, and Lee Thomas was also solid all round.

The visitors were smarter into their stride, Amman caught cold; some shoddy tackling allowing a third- minute converted corner try.

Amman were undone again when the visitors’ wing came in at an angle to evade some feeble tackling on 15 minutes to touch down.

Amman were under the cosh for most of the first half, with little ball to use.

Karl Worsfold tried his best to get his side on the attack with a few surging pick-ups, while Matthew Wrigley, Lee Thomas, Christian Gregory and the returning-from- injury Dean Cherrington did some good work, though Amman did miss the influential Gavin Lewis behind the scrum, injured the previous week. Llanybydder almost carved another opening, but the prop knocked-on with a try at his mercy.

It was only a reprieve though, as in the very next move, pressure told, and their bigger pack power created a third try, and, on the very stroke of half-time, a fourth try made it 26-0 at the break.

Immediately from the restart, Amman supporters had something to cheer, as flanker Lee Thomas broke well and seemed set to go all the way, he was tackled but a long pass out wide found full-back Gavin Madge who broke a tackle to slice in for a fine try which scrum half and skipper Ryan Williams converted.

A penalty gave Llan a 29-7 lead, before Amman embarked on a promising attack.

Matthew Wrigley was on the charge, but Amman lost the ball, and in a lightning counter-attack from turnover ball, the wing raced in for another try. Rhys Richards entered the fray to freshen the Amman pack, and the excellent Christian Gregory went on another burst, but United again lost possession, and gifted another try with ten minutes left. A further late try only rubbed further salt into Amman wounds. **Matchball sponsors were: Beverley’s Sunbed Salon, CPS Domestic Plumbing & Heating, Siop-y-Pentre, and Crydd ar Aman.

**Amman are due to play Cwmllynfell in the ‘C.C.Evans Cup’ tomorrow night, kick off at 7pm at Cwmamman Park