Brynley Toms’ Bedwas earned a second successive bonus point victory after a hard fought win 37 - 31 over local rivals Cross Keys.
Bedwas got off to a great start as with barely two minutes on the clock winger Rory Budina intercepted a stray Keys pass to sprint away for a try, Richard Powell converted. Keys fought back and were rewarded with a try from back rower Scott Matthews, Ethan Davies missing the conversion.
Keys upped the ante and Bedwas’s Matthew Pettit was adjudged guilty of pulling down a Keys maul and was sin-binned, the referee awarding Keys a penalty try converted by Davies. Shortly afterwards Keys were also down to fourteen men as prop forward Anthony Lott was sin binned after an off the ball incident.
Once Bedwas were back to a full complement they struck back via a well worked try under the posts by Luke Crane, Powell again added the extras but the lead did not last long as Keys winger Poli Uhi crashed through for a try, Davies again missed the conversion.
The lead changed hands again seven minutes into the second half as Bedwas winger Lewis Hudd found some space to score a try, Powell again added the conversion. Once again Keys did not lie down and Nathan Trowbridge ran through for their fourth and bonus point earning try, Davies successfully converting on this occasion.
Bedwas hit back with a well worked try through Richard Wilkes to earn a bonus point, converted by Powell as the lead changed again for the seventh time. Bedwas went for the jugular and thought they had scored a fifth try but the referee ruled Josh Walker had made a double movement.
Powell extended the Bedwas lead with the first penalty goal of the afternoon after 63 minutes, before adding a second goal with two minutes remaining. Keys were not finished and a quickly taken line out culminated in a try for replacement prop Richard Cornock, converted by Davies to close the gap to three points.
Powell’s third penalty goal with the clock running down after Keys played the ball from an offside position following a knock on eased Bedwas nerves, the final whistle following the kick.
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