Athletic, who were many people’s title favourites back in September, have undergone a rebuilding process this season having lost 17 players in the summer, but have finally started to hit top gear.
The hosts outscored their rivals four tries to two with touchdowns from centres Viv Jenkins and Rhys Jones, while flanker Richard Bloomfield and captain Gareth Bennett also crossed. Scrum-half Scott Maynard added two conversions and two penalties to seal the win.
Athletic moved up to fourth with the win but their surge in form will come too late to trouble the top two, but if the squad remains intact, they will no doubt be there or thereabouts next season.
Clive Llewellyn and Alex Wilkins crossed the whitewash for Cwmllynfell, but it was to be a fruitless night for the title contenders in the end.
Cwmllynfell’s last loss was on the opening day of the season, and this result sees them remain second in the table behind Tondu, 17 points adrift of the leaders but with three matches in hand.
The Blues, who found out they will face One East side Heol y Cyw in the semi-finals of the Swalec Plate in their quest for Cup glory, are facing a tough end to the season with fixtures stacking up, but the carrot of a potential league and Cup double still remains in their grasp.
The big league showdown against Tondu was scheduled for April 13th but that will have to be re-arranged as the Blues are in Cup action that day.
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