Battling Brynmawr keeping tight grip on crown

BRYNMAWR marched into the quarter-finals of the WRU National Plate with a hard-earned 31-19 win over Resolven.

The champions showed they are still a force to be reckoned with as they ran in five tries against the Two West Central title hopefuls.

Liam Butler, Josh Congreve, Ethan Phillips and Ryan Gardner all crashed over to help the One East outfit into the last eight.

Butler wrapped up the scoring from the tee.

Brynmawr are currently competing with Penallta and Brecon for the One East title and that looks to be the same in the Plate as Brecon beat Rhiwbina

32-20 and Penallta saw off Pwllheli 25-0.

Aaron Owen was at the double for 2017 champions Penallta. Lee Rowlands and Laurence Pritchard added their name to the scoresheet with the latter also kicking five points.

Glynneath halted their One West title charge as they thrashed Ammanford 43-25 to advance. Among the scorers were Jed O’Reilly, Greg Roberts, James Parry and Callum McPhee. Jack O’Reilly booted 11 points. There was drama at

Ynysddu after they hosted a 9-9 draw with Cambrian

Welfare, but went out on the away team rule. Bonymaen, Nelson and Treorchy made it through with Cilfynydd, Llandudno and Pencoed all crashing out. The line-up for the last 16 of the WRU National Bowl is also complete. Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd are looking good to reclaim the title they won in 2014 after an impressive 33-12 triumph over Tylorstown. In a tense affair between Dolgellau and Bridgend Sports, the latter emerged as 9-8 winners. RTB Ebbw Vale edged Pontyclun 12-9 and Oakdale beat St Albans 20-11. But there was no mistaking the winner between Penygraig and Pentyrch with the former hitting 25 points while Pentyrch blanked. Aberaeron, Abergavenny and Nantgaredig are also in the hat for the next round.