Division One West: Yr Hendy 14-12 Whitland

It was an agonising defeat for Whitland in Yr Hendy as a last gasp penalty from Rhydian Morris denied The Borderers what would have been a superb away win.

The visitors were leading 12-11 in the dying seconds when home outside half Morris was off target with a drop goal, only for the referee to then signal a penalty for offside in midfield.

Morris duly nailed the match winning three points.

It settled a colossal battle in which Whitland had led 6-0 early on thanks to two penalties from No 10 Nico Setaro, but Yr Hendy responded before the break with an unconverted try from winger Dyfan Williams.

The second half swung back and for as Setaro landed a third penalty before later being sin binned for dissent, and Morris responded in kind with two more three pointers to put Yr Hendy 11-9 ahead.

Whitland flanker Ryan Morgan also saw yellow for a scuffle and Phillip Wassell and Lee Thomas were sent to the bin for Yr Hendy – but then came that dramatic finale as Setaro’s long range penalty seemingly sealed it for The Borderers.

But there was one cruel twist left and backs coach Dan Mason, who singled out Liam Price for praise as he switched from the wing to the centre, admitted it was a ‘gut wrenching’ result.

Next Saturday The Borderers host Gowerton.

Whitland: James Stephenson, Scott Candler, Liam Price, Josh Thomas, Geraint Jones, Nico Setaro, Adam Davies, Aaron Mayne, Marc Jones, Jimmy Buirds, Raff Williams, Dai Ebsworth, Ben Kirk, Danny Evans, James Thomas. Replacements: Tomos Evans, Courtney Bowman, Jack Mason, Ryan Morgan, Jamie Thomas.