Penallta narrowed the gap on Division Two East title rivals Ystrad Rhondda to a single point, capitalising on the pacemakers' loss at Tylorstown in bagging a try bonus 26-6 victory over Fleur de Lys.
In a wind affected match, Fleur played with the wind for the first half and looked to put the visitors under pressure early on, but the resilient Penallta defence withstood the test. Adam Greendale slotted a penalty for the hosts to take the lead but that was quickly cancelled out when scrum half Chris Thomas' quick thinking tap penalty saw him race away under the posts. Even with the wind, Fleur lacked the creativity to see them really trouble the Pitmen's defence and the visitors took a 7-6 lead into the interval.
After the break, Penallta stepped up their assault with winger Aron Humphries touching down out wide with Seb Thomas also going over, and the all important bonus point was wrapped up when Lucas Edwards barged his way over.
The Pitmen were once again in fine form, helping themselves to four tries through Chris Thomas, Aron Humphries, Seb Thomas and Lucas Edwards.
Ystrad Rhonnda meanwhile suffered back to back defeats for the first time this season. After their loss at Penallta last week, the pacemakers welcomed Tylorstown to the Gelligalad but in a low scoring encounter, the leaders were downed 6-0.
Ystrad threw everything at the visitors' defence but were unable to breakdown the determined Tylorstown line and in the end, two Julain Pike penalties was enough for the visitrs to bag their second win over top four opposition in as many weeks.
Elsewhere, there was nothing to chose between promotion chasing Ynysybwl and Llantrisant with the scores tied 25-25 at the whistle, and Rhydyfelin bounced back from last week’s defeat to comfortably beat Llantwit Fadre 39-25 in a thoroughly entertaining match.
In the day’s other fixtures Heol y Cyw moved to within two points of the leaders with a bonus point 31-8 drubbing of strugglers Rhymney, and Abercynon continued their impressive New Year form convincingly seeing off Bedlinog 31-9.
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