Both sides were guilty of missed
opportunities to snatch a result with defences holding firm in very poor
conditions.
With Wales head coach Warren
Gatland in attendance, Neath Port Talbot opened the scoring in the seventh
minute when hooker Luke Davies was on hand at the back of a line out to rip the
ball out and surge through passed a couple of would be defenders to score an
impressive solo effort.
Fly-half Dylan Francis was successful
with the conversion to give his side a 7-0 lead.
Coleg Llandrillo were never given
the chance to attack their opponents during the remainder of the first half
while Neath Port Talbot did not look like mustering any clear cut chances for
themselves.
With the rain getting heavier, the
ball was dropped on numerous occasions leading to a stop-start affair going in
at half time.
A few minutes after the restart
Neath Port Talbot thought they had extended their lead when prop Mike Williams
was put in under the posts from close range only for the referee to disallow
the try as Williams had dropped the ball over the line when tackled.
Coleg Llandrillo full back Morgan
Williams, who has been in scintillating form for his side so far this season,
had the chance to cut the lead soon after but his penalty attempt was well off
target.
Llandrillo did get their first try
of the game after a period of sustained pressure and a number of phases put in
by drives from their pack.
Outside-half Tom Williams cut
through two Neath Port Talbot defenders close to the line before dabbing the
ball down under the sticks.
Morgan Williams second effort from
the tee was a lot better and the conversion drew the sides level at 7-7.
With Llandrillo remaining on the
offensive, it took a cracking defensive shift from Neath Port Talbot to prevent
them from what would likely have been the match-winning second try.
After a Llandrillo replacement was
issued with a yellow card in the final few minutes for killing the ball at the
ruck, Francis had the opportunity to grab what had looked like an unlikely win
for his team.
But with a strong wind, his penalty
attempt went just wide of the posts.
Hooker Luke Davies was terrific for
his side with some gut-busting runs while showing pace whilst making one cover
tackle in particular that any international winger would have been proud of.
For the away side, fly-half Tom
Williams looked lively with the ball in hand and open-side Max Peters was
aggressive in the tackle.
Llandrillo host unbeaten
Coleg-Y-Cymoedd in their next cup competition match with Neath Port Talbot away
at Coleg Sir Gar.
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