DIVISION 3

CRYNANT .................... 34 BRYNCETHIN .............. 23

BRYNCETHIN travelled West to take on fourth placed Crynant in a more confident mood after improved performances but again conceded a soft try in the opening five minutes.

Once they settled down, they progressed into the home 22 and were rewarded with a penalty by a Gareth Pearce but it was the home side who then crossed for a further two tries, one converted, to move into a comfortable 16 point lead at 19-3.

Bryncethin tried to move the ball wide, away from the heavier home pack and were rewarded when centre Ryan James made an excellent break before handing on to winger Josh Evans who crossed for a try.

Pearce converted and added a further penalty to reduce the home side’s lead to six points at the break.

Early in the second period it was the experienced outside half Pearce who opened the scoring with another well struck penalty before the home side then kicked another penalty and scored a further two tries, one converted, to increase their lead to 34-16.

Following another good handling move, Ryan James crossed for a try and Pearce converted.

For Bryncethin there were good performances from the back row for- wards Corey Rogers and Thomas Pascoe, while forwards substitutes Leon Sylvester and Shane Jones gave their all. In the backs, wings Aled James and young Josh Evans gave their opposite numbers lots of problems.

Bryncethin’s next match is on April 1 when they travel to Glyncorrwg who presently sit one below them in the league.