Ponty end campaign on a high
Pontypridd…………..29 Swansea…………….. 10
Pontypridd ended one of their most miserable seasons on a high as they notched their first win since January 28.
While the top four sides were scrapping it out for home advantage in the play-offs, these two teams were battling to finish one off the bottom – just ahead of a Llanelli side that folded before the end of the campaign.
Fijian flyer Niko Matawalu got Ponty off to a great start when he intercepted a pass 10 metres out from his line before racing the length of the field to score. Swansea then lost Jake Baker to a yellow card for illegally bringing down a maul.
James Davies kicked a penalty on the stroke of half-time to make it 5-3.
Joe Scrivens put Ponty further ahead with an early second half penalty before Nathan Huish was driven over for a try from a lineout.
Al of a sudden there was a spring in the step of the home side and when No.8 Aled Ward raced 20 metres almost to the try line, skipper Kris Parker was on hand to pick up a dot down.
Ward then got over from the base of a dominant scrum to bag the bonus-point score. Scrivens added the extras to all three scores.
The visitors earned a rare penalty at the scrum with Joe Thomas wasting no time to get his side on the front foot and Gareth O Rees profited when he took a pass in midfield to score a consolation try.
Star man
Nathan Huish – Pontypridd
