Black and Ambers have flashes but visitors triumph

Newport .......... 32 Cardiff ............ 38

CARDIFF’S impressive league form continued as they came from behind to clinch a bonus-point victory over Newport.

The two sides shared ten tries at Rodney Parade but it was the clinical edge at the tee that won the game for Cardiff.

The Black and Ambers got off to a dream start when winger Elliot Frewen bagged his tenth try of the season, Matt O’Brien adding the extras.

Cardiff hit back through Gareth Thompson, who dotted down and added the conversion himself.

The hosts then started to pull away with Matthew Reed and David Richards both getting themselves on the scoresheet, but the usually metronomic O’Brien was off target with both conversion attempts.

Steve Law’s men managed to get the first score after the break with Martin Roberts crossing the try line.

That saw the momentum shift to Cardiff and in a matter of minutes Morgan Allen went over to give the visitors the lead for the first time, with Thompson once again converting.

O’Brien’s penalty threatened to haul Newport back into the game but a second converted Roberts try edged Cardiff ahead.

Will Evans did manage to close the deficit again with a well-worked try, but a Thompson penalty and a converted try for Allen sealed the win.

Newport managed to bag themselves a losing bonus point thanks to replacement Chris Williams. Star man Gareth Thompson - Cardiff