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Championship duo pull off giant-killing acts

Championship duo pull off giant-killing acts

The top two teams in the Swalec Championship, Ebbw Vale and Bargoed, took giant bites out of the considerable reputations of two Principality Premiership sides in the Swalec Cup.

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While Championship leaders Ebbw Vale were beating Cardiff at the Arms Park, second placed Bargoed were making home advantage pay against Bridgend to make it a great afternoon for the mighty minnows.

A try from wing Polu Uhi turned the tie in favour of the battling Steelmen in the Welsh capital after they had changed ends 11-3 in arrears. But Uhi’s try, and 11 points from the boot of Josh Lewis, secured a famous 16-11 victory.

Bargoed skipper Leigh Meades led by example in his side’s 17-13 defeat of Bridgend as he crossed for one try and inspired his pack to bag a push-over try for another. Those two scores allowed the Championship outfit to race into a 14-3 interval lead.

But Bridgend battled back after the break with a try by Scott Hicks from a driving line-out and a corner try from wing Rhys Ward-Evans that cut the gap to a single point.
Thankfully for the Bargoed fans, outside half Josh Prosser kept his nerve at the end to land a final penalty that clinched the win and added Bridgend’s scalp to that of Aberavon secured last season.

Aberavon safely made it into the the third round this year with a 44-6, five-try rout of Beddau. Martin Jenkins, Jamie Davies, Lee Purnell, Chris Davies and Rowan Jenkins all crossed for tries for the home side..

Blackwood defeated Glamorgan Wanderers 32-18 thanks to tries from Matthew McGovern, Gareth Williams, Keiron Brown and Nicky Tucker, while Swansea came up with a 17-14 triumph at Rodney Parade against Newport.

In another all-Premiership clash, Neath won at home to Cross Keys with tries from Bowdy Davies and Luke Jones helping the hosts on their way to a 19-12 win.

In West Wales, home side Carmarthen Quins edged past Bedwas 23-21. It was all-square at 14 points apiece at the break, but three penalties from the boot of Jack Maynard won the day for the home side despite losing 2-1 on try count.

Tata Steel were well beaten at home by Principality Premiership leaders Pontypridd, 43-6. Early tries from Ponty due Owen Williams and Chris Clayton dashed any hopes of an upset and former Wales wing Gareth Wyatt rounded off proceedings with a late touchdown.
 

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