Llantwit
Major created club history at the weekend when they secured a spot in the last
16 of the Swalec Bowl with a 12-3 home victory over 2012 winners Glyncoch.
Major, celebrating their 125th year,
are in hunt of silverware to mark the special occasion, 50 years since their
last notable trophy win when they claimed the Silver Ball.
The clash was a typical cup encounter with
both sides making uncharacteristic errors that saw the teams locked 3-3 at the
interval. After the break, however, a mistake in the Glyncs' backline saw the
ball fumbled - the hosts hacking through and with the visitors' defence at
sixes and sevens, wing Marcus Pearce capitalised to cross for the decisive
score.
Although both sides hail from Division Four
South East, the Glyncs started as favourites due to their cup pedigree and
impressive league form, but being viewed as the underdogs helped Llantwit Major
says Team Manager Neil Evans.
“Preparation was key for us as we hadn’t
played since December 21, so we trained well. But, the night before the match,
the WRU released a preview basically saying Glyncoch shouldn’t worry about
playing us and that was the team talk done and dusted. We didn’t need any more
incentive.”
Meanwhile, a number of Division Six sides
caused upsets in the competition, with Six East’s Tredegar Ironsides
producing the shock of the fourth round, as they dispatched Four East
highfliers Ynysddu 15-13 to book a last 16 place.
The Ironsides outscored their hosts by two
tries to one with touchdowns from Darren Philpotts and Matthew Edwards, while
Ryan Hill added the extras to one and a penalty to clinch a famous win.
Another side celebrating a shock victory are
Hartridge, after the Six South East leaders blew away Four East’s Oakdale
26-10.
However, there was no giant
killing for St Clears as the Five West side were comprehensively put to the
sword by Division Four’s Lampeter, going down 60-8, while Six West’s Burry Port
gave Four South West’s Cwmgors a run for their money before succumbing 31-28.
Moving north, in an all Division
Two clash Mold ran out easy winners as they comfortably saw off Shotton Steel
43-0.
Aaron Jones was the hero of the
day for Mold as he bagged a hat-trick, while John Shirley, Ryan Kirby and Luke
Jones also went over.
In the battle of the Four East highfliers, it
was hosts Abertysswg that came out on top with the slenderest of victories over
Nantyglo, winning out 11-10.
Elsewhere, in an all Five East
clash, Beaufort came out on top as they dispatched Caerleon 22-12.
Matt Jordan was the star of the
show for Beaufort as the fly-half landed 17 of his side’s points from the tee,
while Michael White crossed for the game’s only try.
Finally, Four South East
highfliers Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd also ensured safe passage in to the next
round thanks to a 39-17 home win over close rivals Llandaff.
The draw for the last 16 of the
competition:-
Swalec Bowl, Round 5
Cowbridge v
Nantymoel
Hartridge v
Laugharne
Lampeter
Town v Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd
Llantwit
Major v Beaufort
Old Illtydians
v Abertysswg
Pyle v
Cwmgors
Tredegar
Ironsides v Llandudno RFC / Menai Bridge
Ystradgynlais
v Mold
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