Dafydd Hughes opened the scoring with a try from short range for the Drovers, with James Garland converting. A Garland break kept up the pressure and wing Callum Williams was all but over before a quick tap penalty by the fly half sent centre Rhodri Jones through, Garland converting for a 14-0 lead inside the first quarter.
Bridgend, prompted by the evergreen fly half Matthew Jones responded in style, a fluent back move outflanking the home defence for wing Caine Woolerton to dive over wide out. A Garland through the legs pass gave Williams a straight run into the corner and half time arrived with the Ravens tackling tested to the limit.
Flanker Reuben Tucker’s try early in the second half, converted by fly half Matthew Jones made it 19-12 before home flanker Stuart Worrall was yellow carded. The game was tied when replacement prop Ben Warren charged over from a line out for a try converted by Jones, who then added a penalty for the lead.
Aberavon maintained their 100 per cent Premiership Cup record with a comfortable 26-3 away win over Carmarthen Quins. Iwan Temblett hit a tremendous line to touch down under the posts for Aberavon’s opening try as Dan Edwards added the extras.
The visitors extended their lead with a penalty try thanks to their scrum demolishing Carmarthen’s forwards five metres out from the line. Edwards pushed the Wizards further ahead with a penalty from 35 metres out meaning they turned around with a commanding 17-3 lead.
But the Wizards pack was just too strong for them, with Edwards extending their lead with another penalty. Quins began to apply pressure for the first time in the game which resulted in Aberavon’s Sam Williams getting sent to the sin bin for illegally killing the ball.
But the visitors held out with ease with a further two penalties from Edwards ensuring Jason Hyatt’s side remain top of the Premiership Cup’s western conference ahead of a mouth-watering clash against Llandovery next weekend. Elsewhere, Swansea thrashed arch-rivals Llanelli 53-15 to secure their first Premiership Cup win of the season.
Josh Harrington and Huw Sutton scored early tries for the All Whites, with Ospreys centre Osian Knott crossing for a brace of tries. The outstanding Matt Dodd was also on hand with a brace as Swansea’s pack demolished the Llanelli eight. Johnny Lewis and Rhys Cherry scored the only two Llanelli tries.
