Llandybie RFC suffered a significant defeat against Trimsaran RFC in a Division 4B fixture, losing 54-19.

Llandybie hosted the third-placed team, fully prepared for a challenging match, considering their recent record against Trimsaran.

The visitors, known for their strength and talent, demonstrated their prowess right from the start.

Five minutes into the game, Llandybie vice-captain Ioan Rees scored a try, converted by Tomas Lloyd Evans, after a quick penalty tap.

Trimsaran quickly responded, reducing the deficit with a penalty by Cory Phillips after seven minutes.

A penalty to touch and a lineout led to a try by Lewis Hardy, converted by Phillips.

The home team struggled with tackling the robust, elusive runners.

A well-executed cross-field move saw Lee Bates scoring, with Phillips converting who also added a penalty at 25 minutes, establishing a 20-7 lead.

Trimsaran kept up the pressure, forcing Llandybie into a defensive stance.

Rhys Evans and Josh Powell were heavily involved, while the pack maintained its strength in scrums and lineouts.

A failed Llandybie penalty attempt allowed Trimsaran to run back and score again, this time through Lee Thomas.

On the half hour mark, Ben Bridewater scored, securing a try bonus point for Trimsaran.

Llandybie responded with a penalty won by Ryan Davies, leading to a penalty try after Dafydd Jones' successful lineout throw was brought down by Trimsaran.

The referee showed a yellow card to the visitors.

Soon after, centre Rhys Evans, after a run and a chip ahead, was taken out, resulting in another yellow card for Trimsaran.

With two extra men, Llandybie opted for a scrum instead of a lineout, a tactic that failed.

By half-time, Trimsaran was firmly in control, leading 30-14.

The second half saw Llandybie conceding a penalty try from a scrum, followed by another try from Lee Thomas, extending the lead to 42-14.

Good running by centres Evans and Iestyn Richards, with a deft kick by Tomas Evans, led to Ryan Davies scoring a well-earned try.

Full-back Wayne Williams attempted to initiate attacks on the visitors, with solid carries by Powell, McClelland, Davies, and Christian Davies.

Despite their best efforts, Llandybie couldn’t breach Trimsaran’s solid defence for a fourth try to gain a bonus point.

Running out of numbers due to constant defending, Llandybie conceded two late tries to Lee Thomas (his hat-trick try) and Curtis Owen.

The final score was 54-19 to Trimsaran, with Llandybie’s player of the match being Ryan Davies.

This match served as a wake-up call for Llandybie after their good result against Bynea.

Trimsaran proved to be the superior side, with a robust attack.

Llandybie will need to work on their tackling in upcoming matches to improve their results.

Although they are scoring commendable tries, they are also conceding too many points in some games.