Pontypridd ..........21
Merthyr ................14
A NERVELESS performance from Wales U20 fly-half Ben Burnell gave his father Justin’s Pontypridd side a comeback win over rivals Merthyr.
Burnell kicked a conversion and three penalties as Pontypridd recovered from 14-5 down at half time by keeping their opposition scoreless in the second 40.
Home tries at Sardis Road came from Dale Stuckey and Lloyd Rowlands.
Burnell got things moving when he kicked to Stuckey who scored wide out. The conversion was missed and then Pontypridd’s Ben Stephens was yellow carded which allowed Merthyr to strik...