Cardigan knew they had their work cut out as they made the long trip to Milford Haven to face the Division Three West A title challengers.

The home side were able to repeat their November success when they visited Cardigan with a comfortable 17-3 win.

For the Mariners, centre Dan Jenkins played a key role. In awful conditions, it was Jenkins who got the ball rolling after breaking clear in his own 22 and nearly going all the way to the posts – and from the pressure that followed flanker David Round went over.

Cardigan managed to limit the damage though when they successfully charged down Dan McClelland’s simple conversion.

With the wind and rain at their backs the visitors responded through an Emyr Harries penalty but Milford scored again when good handling in the conditions put winger Lee Riley over in the corner.

It was Jenkins who again broke from deep and this time made the line himself, and McClelland converted to make it 17-3 half time.

In the second half Cardigan held firm under heavy pressure and then took things to the Mariners, with their pack well led by skipper Tom Taylor.

Indeed, it was the Teifisiders who finished the stronger as they were camped on the Milford line for the final few minutes.

But in the end both sides had to settle for a scoreless second half that was inevitably error-strewn in the weather.