Newbridge 13 v Bedlinog 5

Release date : Monday February 22, 2010
Written by : Russell Davies


Newbridge moved up to second place in Division 1 East with a 13-5 victory over a battling Bedlinog outfit on a boggy Welfare ground surface. After a scoreless first 25 minutes Bridge were rewarded with a penalty by Lewis Robling. After a series of forward rushes and superb line-out work by in-form lock Scott Marasco, Gavin Knapp burrowed his way over the line.

In the second half a sweeping move saw Marasco going over in the corner for a well deserved effort. The second half was littered with infringements and referee Lyn Davies issued several yellow cards which seemed to affect both sides. Bedlinog finished strongly with a fine try near the end. On the whole it was a well deserved victory for the home side but credit must also go to a well drilled Bedlinog outfit.

Team manager Chris Jones added 'We are pleased to get the win under our belts against a plucky Bedlinog side who never gave up. We travel to Blackwood next Saturday very much as underdogs, but that is a tag that we tend to enjoy .'



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Team Pld Pts
UWIC 6 28
Bargoed 6 23
Newbridge 6 22
Rumney 5 19
Llanharan 6 18
Blackwood 6 18
Ystrad Rhondda 6 11
Tredegar 6 10
Merthyr 6 7
Bedlinog 5 6
Caerphilly 6 5
Beddau 6 5
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