The current season has been extended twice and even when they return they will have two more league games to complete their programme and then a Mid District Cup final against Brecon to play at Sardis Road on 31 May.
Having been beaten 28-16 by Pooler in the WRU Championship Cup final at Principality Stadium last month, they have been gearing up for a revenge mission at home on Tuesday night. They will go into that game on the back of seven successive wins on the field and a 20-0 walk-over from Glamorgan Wanderers.
Adam Williams scored twice for the home side and the other Bedwas tries came from Aaron Billingham, Tom Chapman and Harry Oliver. Iwan Burgwin added two conversions.
Ystrad made a number of changes to their line-up ahead of Tuesday’s big clash and played Pontypridd wing Dale Stuckey and Aberavon lock Chay Smallman on permit. They began with a penalty try and then had touchdowns from hooker Corban Evans, flankers Morgan Burgess and Tom Jeavons, locks Nathan Hughes and Smallman, who got two, and replacement front row man Liam Wiggins.
Rhys Truelove converted three of the seven tries. After Tuesday night’s clash with Pooler, Ystrad head to Malta for five days on tour. When they come back they will still have three league games and a Mid District Cup final to go to complete their season.
Pontypool extended their lead at the top of the table to 15 points over Neath with three games left for both sides. They ran in 10 tries in their 66-24 win at Cardiff Met in the students’ final game of the season, while Matthew Jarvis chipped in with eight conversions.
Adam Stratton and Pat Lewis both scored twice for the visitors, while wing Josh Carrington, flanker Morgan Lloyd and replacement Chris Johnson replied for Met.
Maesteg Quins condemned Cross Keys to their fifth defeat in 15 days as they hit back after conceding the opening try to Morgan Johns to win 34-24. The ever-reliable boot of Owen Howe guided them to victory with five penalties and two conversions for a match tally of 19 points.
Reigning champions Bargoed set a target for Neath as they ran in eight tries at home in a 54-21 win over Glamorgan Wanderers to complete their season. That took them up into second place, leaving third placed Neath with three games to try to bridge the four-point gap to claim the second promotion spot.
