This from the South Wales Andrex:
Ebbw Vale and Newbridge met at Eugene Cross Park each seeking a fifth successive win, with the home side boosting a try count of 30 in only four fixtures.
The visitors had been no slouches in their quartet of games, crossing 18
times, and the game was expected to be a close encounter.
However, that’s not the way matters panned out as Ebbw Vale’s
try-scoring exploits continued, no fewer than five being recorded in a fine
37-7 success which takes them above Bargoed.
Ebbw Vale head coach Neil Edwards expressed his delight at the success:
“It was a good performance once we got going and we are obviously very pleased
with the result.
“We started OK, but took a while to really get going and we had to react
because there was a lot of pressure on us to get the win.
“We have a good squad here and matters are going well at the moment, but
no-one here is getting carried away at all.
“We now need to kick on from here because there are some very difficult
challenges ahead for us.”
Newbridge team manager Darryl Williams was gracious in defeat and
revealed his side had deserved to lose.
“We made too many mistakes while they were very clinical in their
finishing,” he continued.
“However, we now have another derby on Saturday and a game against
Pontypool gives us an opportunity to bounce back.”
Scoring five-pointers for Ebbw Vale were number eight and skipper Ronny
Keynes, wingers Tom Ashmead and Wes Cuncliffe, centre John Lewis and
replacement scrum-half Josh Davies.
Outside-half Dan Haymond kicked three conversions and a penalty and
Lewis landed a penalty, while Newbridge had one moment of glory a minute after
the interval, when former Ebbw Vale scrum-half Tom Edwards charged down a
Haymond clearance for a try which stand-off Neil Burnett converted.
Next up is a trip to Blackwood.
No comments:
Post a Comment