Late Williams try completes dramatic Bedwas fightback

NEWPORT and Bedwas drew 18-18 on Saturday after Adam Williams dramatically scored in the corner in the final minute to level the match for the home side.

The visitors had stormed to an 18-0 first half lead but Bedwas woke up after the break and could have even won the game - they converted just one of seven attempts at goal.

Newport took a fourth minute lead after Haydn Simons kicked a penalty from close range. Evan Lloyd missed the first of his kicks, before Simons doubled Newport’s lead with a straightforward penalty.

Lloyd missed another two penalties and Newport recovered to score their first try, despite being down to 14 men. A good passing move ended with Andrew Evans scoring under the posts and Simons converting.

Matthew Reed ran over from a scrum just before the break to put the score onto 18-0.

Two Jonathan Davies tries, both going unconverted by Joe Scrivens, put Bedwas back into the game, but Newport were left to rue the moment when Henry Palmer was decisively sinbinned.

Scrivens kicked the resulting penalty to put Bedwas just five points adrift. Bedwas kept pressing and levelled in the final minutes when Adam Williams scored in the corner.

Scrivens kicked from the touchline to win, but again the ball sailed wide. Star man Jonathan Davies - Bedwas