Aberystwyth Town will get 2025 underway on Wednesday when they take on Haverfordwest County in Pembrokeshire, looking to continue a decent run of form which has seen Antonio Corbisiero’s side pick up two wins and a draw from their last 5 league matches.
This match will see the official opening of Haverfordwest’s brand new 3G pitch, laid over the last few months to replace the previous grass pitch – a pitch which held some good memories for Aber fans as it once saw Freddie Thomas rise above the Carmarthen defence to send the Black and Greens into the 2009 Welsh Cup Final!
Haverfordwest are having a good season so far and they sit in 3rd place in the league, needing only one more win to confirm their place in the top six after the January split. They picked up three points on Boxing Day with a 2-0 win at Newtown. Ben Ahmun and Ben Fawcett are the Bluebirds danger men this season, with both players having netted five goals so far this campaign.
The hosts roster has plenty of ex-Aber personnel on it this season. Manager Tony Pennock had a brief spell at Park Avenue in 2017, helping to steer the club to safety during his tenure. Lee Jenkins swapped Ceredigion for Pembrokeshire in summer 2022, having come through the ranks at Aber to go on to become a reliable member of the back four and a fan favourite, whilst Ricky Watts donned the Black and Green in the 2016/17 season. Joining them this summer were Owain Jones, who spent two seasons in Ceredigion between 2020-2022 and Greg Walters, who had a brief spell in Black and Green in 2016. Dylan Rees, who made a couple of appearances for Aber in 2017, also returned to action earlier this season following a long spell out with injury.
The Bluebirds won the first meeting between these two clubs earlier this season, triumphing 3-0 at Aberystwyth University Park Avenue back in September.
Bridge Meadow can be found by using Postcode SA61 2EX and tickets are priced at £8 for Adults / £5 for Concessions / £2 for Under 16’s. Haverfordwest are also running a special promotion for this match; a group of 5 can gain access for £30 and there is also a family ticket available for £15 (two adults and up to 4 children). These special prices can be accessed by the club’s Fanbase app.
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