WELSH PREMIERSHIP PREVIEW

Welsh Rugby Union | Club & Community Published 12:09 pm 29th Apr 2005 post

While this match will still have interest with Newport hoping to topple the champions, all the relegation positions have been filled and Caerphilly, Llanharan and Newbridge now face the drop.

Cup finalists Llanelli and Pontypridd will be in action as the Scarlets entertain an in-form Aberavon side and Ponty, without the influential Dale McIntosh, travel to the Welfare Ground against Newbridge.

Cardiff take on Ebbw Vale at the Arms Park and Llandovery, now safe from relegation worries, meet Cross Keys, but the sternest battle may be at Pontypool Park, as the Poolers hope for a league win over Bridgend, who knocked them out of the cup at the same venue.

Swansea against Bedwas is postponed, but Swansea will entertain Neath on Monday (2.30pm) and Bedwas take on a strong New Zealand Army side.

In a rearranged match on Wednesday, late tries by Richard Carter and Darren Ryan and a seven-out-of-seven from the Jamie Davies boot saw Aberavon win 29-20 at Cross Keys.