It’s seven up for 10-try Merthyr

Premiership round-up

■By CARL FIELD

CHAMPIONS Merthyr ran in 10 tries on their way to a crushing 60-10 victory at Llangennech to make it seven from seven in the Welsh Premiership.

Hooker Ryan Hughes and wing Harry Turner scored twice for the league leaders with Cole Swannack, Jacob Lloyd, Daf Land, Jack Perkins, Logan Crimmings and Evan Wood also on the scoresheet. Ben Jones added five conversions.

Bargoed remain five points behind Merthyr with a game in hand after they maintained their own 100 per cent winning start with a 26-12 triumph at Bedwas.

Centre Matthew Lewis bagged a brace, and Ellis Shipp and Cameron Regan also dotted down. Josh Prosser kicked three conversions.

Pontypridd, in third, were 49-29 victors over Ystrad Rhondda at Sardis Road and are six points back on Merthyr.

Max Greenaway, Tom Morgan, Chad Davies, Lloyd Riley, Logan Jones, Aneurin James and Ioan Dacey crossed the white- wash for the Valley Commandos. Jones kicked six conversions and Jorge Lucey one.

Fourth placed Newbridge made it five wins from six after edging out winless Llanelli Wanderers 36-33.

Josh Thomas led the charge with two a try double, with Reegan Davies, Iestyn Martin-Lloyd and Gavin McDonnell also crashing over for Newbridge. Davies added four conversions and a penalty.

Cross Keys enjoyed a thumping 63-5 victory at Pandy Park over bottom club Bonymaen – who lost all six of their games.

Nathan Huish, Elliot Bevan, Ryley Fussell, Reece Plumtree, Chris Johnsey, Tom Sullivan, Carter Pritchard, Taylor Pescud, Walker Price and Will Taylor all touched down for Keys.

Josh Malson kicked four conversions and a penalty while Taylor also added a conversion.

Neath came from behind to eventually see off Narberth 33-19 at the Gnoll.

Mason Morgan, Willis Wood, Kian Jones, Casey Williams and Matthew Davies all touched down for the Welsh All Blacks. Paul Short converted four of the five tries.