Carmarthen Town claimed a 2-1 victory over Baglan Dragons at the South - 9 stage of the Welsh Championship on Friday evening. The result shifts the momentum between two sides sitting close in the table, with the visitors moving ahead on goal difference. By then, the home side had already shown they could compete, but the second half proved decisive.
L. Reed opened the scoring just before the interval, striking in the 45th minute plus two. Baglan Dragons led at the break and, and here's the thing, many would have expected them to carry that energy forward. Instead, Carmarthen Town responded quickly after the restart, with L. Thomas finding the net in the 51st minute to level matters.
The visitors took control from that point. T. Jones scored the winner in the 65th minute, a moment that settled the question of who would take the three points. Baglan Dragons pushed for an equaliser but was left flat-footed by the pace of the game after losing their lead. The home side ran out of legs by the final whistle.
Baglan Dragons now sit fifth with 13 points from eight games, four wins, one draw and three losses. Carmarthen Town occupy sixth place on 11 points from seven matches, recording three victories, two draws and two defeats. The hosts have lost two of their last three, including a 1-2 defeat to Cardiff Dragons, while the visitors are on a good run of results.
This result means Carmarthen Town close the gap to their hosts and strengthen their position in the upper half of the table. Baglan Dragons will need to find consistency if they want to climb further. The match was decided in a matter of minutes, and to be fair, that is how these games often turn.
