IF a week ever proved that you have to take each game of football as it comes, this was it.

A euphoric win against then leaders Haverfordwest on 2nd April sent the Kingfishers to the top of the table, pictured, then came the numbing reality of having to beat a mid-table team intent on raining on any parade you were minded to organise.

Wednesday's win against the table leaders was indeed a joyous occasion with two good teams going at it like a pair of seasoned middleweights, all tricks and flicks and no little endeavour in a breathless first half hour.

Town probably had marginally the better of that period but went behind as Hicks headed in a goal at point blank range, but Town rallied and MacDonald smashed home just before half time to equalise after good work from Nick Harrhy.

The second half was more of the same as both sides went for the win. MacDonald had a great effort superbly saved as the keeper tipped his drive onto the cross bar and the large crowd certainly got their money's worth as Blackburn made a couple of stops and the back four of Davies, Clare, Alderdice and Brown held firm. Harrhy was putting in a real centre forward's shift and Jenkins and Evans looked to get in behind as Town countered with MacDonald invariably at the heart of things.

As the game entered the final quarter MacDonald's corner kick was met decisively by Jenkins and his looping header dropped in at the far post. The Bluebirds had no option but to push forward and seek the equaliser but left themselves exposed to some lightening raids with Jenkins always a threat and it was the Carmarthen loanee who grabbed the Man of The Match award from eleven serious contenders with a solo run and finish that oozed class and sealed the points to take Monmouth Town to the top of the Welsh League. The trick however is always to stay there and a visit to Ton Pentre was never going to be easy.

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The game against Ton Pentre kicked off on 5th April in teeming rain and on a pitch that was certain to deteriorate. Town started where they had left off last Wednesday with a flurry of attacks which, considering the conditions, were well constructed against a team determined to defend and try to nick one on the break.

Harrhy had a strike well saved and Davies hit a post, a MacDonald strike from distance was well saved and Harrhy clattered the bar and post with two other efforts. Evans drew a number of decent saves from the extremely busy home keeper. On a rare foray upfield the Ton striker should have done better after beating Clare but pulled his strike wide. At half time the difference could have been summed up by the comparison between a mud drenched home keeper and the pristine Blackburn in his luminous green shirt.

The crowd could have been forgiven for thinking the second half would be the same but Ton pressed forward initially and got their reward with a  superb strike that fizzed past Blackburn on his near post. A minute later it could have been 2 – 0 as Ton crashed the cross bar with another volley from distance but when their goal scoring hero was sent off after an hour for disputing an offside decision it was the end of any Ton ambition to increase their lead and the beginning of a commendable rearguard action as Town missed chance after chance to grab a lifeline.

As the game wore on it was clearly going to be one of those days and even the interruption of a number of marauding rabbits was not going to lighten the mood for the title chasers.

Town are at home against Gwent rivals Cwmbran Celtic on Wednesday (9th April) 6.15pm kick-off at the sportsground, and are looking to stretch their lead at the top to three points as they use up their remaining game in hand. It remains still very much in the control of Monmouth as they look to land their first Welsh League