Report | Haverfordwest County 4 Swansea City U21s 1

Swansea City Under-21s bowed out of the Nathaniel MG Cup after defeat against Haverfordwest at the Ogi Bridge Meadow Stadium. 

Owain Jones headed home the opener for the hosts with fewer than 20 minutes played, before Greg Walters made it 2-0 in the second half with a close-range finish.

Thomas Woodward pulled a goal back for the Swans to halve the deficit, but a red card for Ramon Rees-Siso gave the hosts a numerical advantage they took full advantage of by netting further goals through Luc Owen and Ben Ahmun.

The young Swans had started with Evan Anderson back between the sticks following a brief injury absence, whilst Josh Pescatore also returned to the starting XI after a spell on the sidelines.

The hosts had the first real chance of the evening from a corner kick after they started on the front foot, but Alaric Jones blasted the ball over the bar from the delivery.

Down the other end, Pescatore weaved his way into space before firing a shot goalward, only for it to go high and wide of the target.

Dan Hawkins went agonisingly close to opening the scoring in the 15th minute, seeing his sliding effort fly over the woodwork.

But the Bluebirds did break the deadlock moments later as an unmarked Jones headed home from a Ahmun cross just inside the penalty area.

Swansea looked for a way back into the game, and there was a chance for Rees-Siso from distance, but his effort flew wide of the target.

Approaching half-time, a well-timed cross into the box from Pescatore found the head of Morgan Bates, but he directed his effort over before Zac Jeanes tried his luck from 30 yards as the Swans finished the opening period strongly.

It was also a quick start to the second period for the visitors. A nice team move involving Bates and Yori Griffith set Woodward on his way, he made no mistake to find the back of the net but the linesman raised the flag for offside and the goal was ruled out. 

At the other end, Anderson denied a close-range shot from Hawkins before the Swans stopper was called into action again, pushing away Ahmun's effort from a tight angle. 

However, despite the better showing from the Swans in the second half, Haverfordwest doubled their lead in the 68th minute. Walters got on to a pass from Ben Fawcett which evaded Anderson, and he diverted the ball into the net.

The Swans were dealt with a blow with 15 minutes to go when Rees-Siso was dismissed after being shown a second yellow card.

And the hosts capitalised by adding two quick-fire goals to their tally through Owen and Ahmun.

Swansea City Under-21s: Evan Anderson, Thomas Searle (Brogan Popham 45), Zac Jeanes, Dan Watts (captain, Callum Deacon 84)), Blair Mckenzie (Carter Heywood 84), Sebastian Dabrowski (Caio Ifans 84), Josh Pescatore (Billy Clarke 84), Thomas Woodward, Morgan Bates, Yori Griffith, Ramon Rees-Siso.