Port edged out Caernarfon in an exciting game by the odd goal in five.The home side for the second week in succession made a slow start and before they had properly found the pace of the game they were a goal behind. After only nine minutes a sweeping Caernarfon counterattack caught out the Port defence and Carl Rogers took advantage of a good ball played out to the right to find Calvin Davies in space on the edge of the box. The striker broke into the box and drove low into the net catching McGuigan, in the home goal, on the back foot and unable to protect his goal.

Gradually the home side got back into the game and first Gareth Parry shot just over the bar from 20yds and Gareth Caughter's flicked header tested Willcock in the visitors goal. Then on 25 mins Port were truly back in the game when Gareth Parry took full advantage of Willcock's poor clearance to make ground into the box and drive low into the corner of the net. Just five minutes later and the home side were ahead when Mike Foster's high ball into the box was headed down by Mark Williams to Gareth Caughter in the box and the midfielder drove into the net from 8yds.

Port now enjoyed a good period of play and entertained with some well worked moves. Dafydd Evans, Gareth Pary, John Gwynfor and Gareth Caughter combined well and threatened along the right flank. With the home side just beginning to dominate Caernarfon struck back taking advantage of a ball where the defence only managed a half clearance. The ball was threaded through to Carl Rogers in space in the box and the winger beat McGuigan from close range to make the game all square again.However up to the interval the home side continued to dominate with Mark Williams missing a clear chance from Webber's downward header. Webber himself then came close with a header and Carl Owen just failed to take advantage of Mark Williams' cross.

At the start of the second period the visitors enjoyed a good period of pressure with McIlvogue and Carl Davies a constant threat to the home defence with their pacy runs.A long cross by McGoona put the Port defence under pressure and minutes later a McIlvogue header struck the bar before bouncing to safety. Ten mins into the second period McIlvogue took advantage of a poor Danny Hughes clearance but McGuigan was quickly off his line and saved well with his feet. Just after the hour mark Port went ahead when Carl Owen headed down to find Ritchie Owen whose well place through ball gave Gareth Caughter just enough space to shoot past Willcok from 12 yds.

The game remained a tense end to end battle with Caernarfon taking advantage of the stiff breeze to put the Port defence under pressure but failing to conjure up a clear opening. As the end approached it was the home side who threatened once more with a Webber finding Gareth Parry in the box but this time the midfielder was off target. Just before the end Mark Williams and sub Andy Wagstaffe combined to create an opening for Carl Owen but the striker, who has struck a barren period in front of goal lately, was foiled by a good diving save by Willcock.

That was virtually the end and when the referee blew his final whistle Port had notched their third successive victory to bring them up to 8th place in the table and on to 18pts, level with Newtown and Caernarfon who lie just ahead on goal difference.

Port: Gerard McGuigan, John G. Jones, Danny Hughes, Lee Webber, Mike Foster(capt), Gareth Caughter, Gareth Parry (Tony Williams), Dafydd Evans, Ritchie Owen (Andy Wagstaffe), Mark Wiliams, Carl Owen. Subs not used: Campbell Harrison, Ceri Roberts, Peris Jones.

Caernarfon: Ian Willcock, Paul Roberts, Paul Wilson, Tim Brandreth, Mike Maloney, Leigh Williams, Carl Rogers, Wayne Phillips, James McIlvogue, Calvin Davies, Danny McGoona. Subs: Gareth Griffiths, Adam Kelly, Ryan Harden.

Report by: Gareth Williams