Match Report

Neath 27 - Cardiff 29

The Gnoll, Sat 18th Oct 08 KO: 13:30

Neath 27 Cardiff 29
Saturday 18th October

Neath throw away a 11 point lead to go down to the Blue and Blacks.

The blue and blacks opened the scoring with a penalty from former Neath 10 Lee Jarvis.

They extended their lead after Ryan Howells intercepted Arwel Thomas' long pass and ran from his 22.
Jarvis converted making it Cardiff 10 Neath 0 with 5 minutes gone.
Jarvis was carded and Arwel Thomas opened the home side's scoring with a penalty, Neath 10 Cardiff 3.

But instead of taking advantage of the extra man Neath conceded a further penalty when Luke Ford added the 3 points.
The 10s exchanged penalties but worryingly for Neath Cardiff put themselves 10 points in front.
Neath 6 Cardiff 16

However the home side got nearer to the try line and after putting pressure on the defence Dai Evans scored for the blacks in the corner.
Arwel Thomas's conversion kick was short but the 10 made amends when he kicked a penalty minutes after. Neath 14 Cardiff 16.
Thomas put the home side in front for the first time on the stroke of half time with another penalty.
Half Time Neath 17 Cardiff 16.

Neath extended their slender lead early in the second half with a second try from winger David Evans, reliable Thomas added to his tally making it 24-16 to the blacks.

Arwel added a further penalty 27-16, but in an exciting match fans had to wait some 15 minutes for the next points of the day which came from Cardiff 10 Lee Jarvis who added a conversion, Neath 27 Cardiff 19

Gareth Davies put the Blue and Blacks within a score after a penalty.
Ryan Howells got his second interception try with five minutes on normal time to play. Gareth Davies put the visitors in front with the conversion to seal the game for the visitors.
Neath 27 Cardiff 29.