Haverfordwest County AFC lost 2-1 to Caernarfon Town at the Dynamite Bridge Meadow on Friday night, a result that extends their difficult home form. Sion Bradley scored the decisive goal five minutes from time to deny the Bluebirds a point after they had fought back to level the match.

Ben Ah-Mun's 83rd-minute equaliser had cancelled out Zack Clarke's first-half penalty for the visitors. The defeat leaves Haverfordwest County 12th in the Cymru Premier, having taken just 10 points from their opening 13 matches, a record of three wins and a draw from those games. This leaves them 27 points behind the league leaders, The New Saints. The team's overall goal difference stands at minus eleven, having scored 8 and conceded 19 this season.

How the match unfolded

Caernarfon took the lead in the 12th minute from the penalty spot. Jacob Owen was adjudged to have handled the ball, and Zack Clarke converted the resulting spot-kick. Haverfordwest were reduced to ten men in the second half when Lewis Rees was shown a red card for dissent. Despite the numerical disadvantage, the hosts pushed forward and found a reward seven minutes from time. Substitute Ben Ah-Mun, who had entered the fray in the 67th minute, scored to make it 1-1.

The parity lasted just two minutes. Sion Bradley struck for Caernarfon Town in the 85th minute to secure all three points for the visitors. Manager Wayne Jones made further changes, bringing on Owain Jones for the final moments, but his side could not find a second equaliser.

What the result means

This result is a continuation of a tough spell for the Bluebirds, who have now lost four of their last five league games. They sit 12th in the standings, with a goal difference of minus eleven after conceding 19 times this season. The team will look to regroup before their next fixture, a home match against Cardiff MET on Friday 6 November. Cardiff MET currently occupy seventh place, providing another stern test for Jones's side as they seek to climb the table. This defeat followed a 4-0 victory over Cardiff Corinthians on Saturday 17 October, but was preceded by losses to Flint Town United, Cardiff MET, and Colwyn Bay.

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