Bonymaen edge up the Welsh Premiership table

Premiership round-up

By Carl Field

Bonymaen hauled themselves off the foot of the Welsh Premiership table and to within a point of safety after coming from behind to secure a 30-25 home triumph over in-form Cross Keys.

Scrum-half Gareth Andrew was at the double at Parc Mawr, where there was also a try apiece for second row Joe Yeates and replacement Zac Pearce. Fullback Lawrence Thomas added 10 points with the boot.

Keys led 10-0 early on and re-took the lead twice more during the match, but they would ultimately have to settle for two bonus-points – with this defeat ending their three-match winning streak.

Second row Kiaran Lewis, flanker Louis Pullen, wing Laurence Donnelly and replacement Tom Burnham were the Keys scorers. Adam Tetley kicked a conversion and a penalty.

The result takes Bonymaen above Newcastle Emlyn – who now prop up the table after they lost 59-24 at Cardiff Met.

Captain Ben Murphy and prop Max Surry both bagged try braces for the Archers with wing Henry Kirwan, flanker Liam Jones, No.8 Will Owen, fullback Josh Carrington and replacement Jacob Willmott also on the scoresheet.

Outside half Steff Crimp kicked five conversions and Ross McKay two.

Steff Evans, Aled Davies and Jac Crompton got the Emlyn tries, which were all converted by Ellis Payne who also sent over a penalty.

Other results

Elsewhere Bargoed won 19-16 at Llangennech – who are now just a point above the bottom two, albeit with two games in hand.

Rhys Thomas, Will Gregory and Owain Cooper got the Bargoed tries. Josh Prosser converted two of them.

For Llangennech outside-half Steff Marshall converted his own try and kicked three penalties.

Narberth pulled off a narrow 15-14 home win over Ystrad Rhondda.

Jonathan Rogers scored a try, which he also converted, and kicked a penalty. Rob Evans also scored for the Otters. Alex Webber and Kurtis Williams scored for the visitors, both converted by Rhys Truelove.

Merthyr against Neath and Brecon verses Newbridge were both postponed.