By Lestyn
April 29 2004

Llanelli’s comprehensive win over an under strength Newbridge side has thrown the battle to avoid relegation wide open, with time running out for the clubs at the bottom. Ebbw Vale’s narrow loss at home to Swansea has put them right back into trouble as far as the dreaded drop is concerned, with the Eugene Cross park club having completed all 30 of their league games.

With results going against them, Pontypool must get something out of their remaining two games or face going down. Saturday and Sundays action promises to be the most nail biting yet.

Up the top Nearth won an open game at the Gnoll to cement second place, running out winners over third placed Pontypridd.


Results:

Bedwas P-P Aberavon
Caerphilly 10-31 Bridgend
Cross Keys 18-17 Carmarthen
Ebbw Vale 20-21 Swansea
Llanelli 65-19 Newbridge
Neath 26-16 Pontypridd

Table:

1 Newport 28 25 1 2 76
2 Neath 29 23 1 5 70
3 Pontypridd 29 19 2 8 59
4 Carmarthen 29 16 1 12 49
5 Aberavon 27 16 0 11 48
6 Swansea 27 15 0 12 45
7 Bridgend 29 13 1 15 40
8 Cross Keys 28 13 0 15 39
9 Bedwas 27 11 2 14 35
10 Caerphilly 29 11 1 17 34
11 Newbridge 29 10 3 16 33
12 Ebbw Vale 30 10 1 19 31
13 Cardiff 29 10 0 19 30
14 Llanelli 29 9 2 18 29
15 Llandovery 29 9 2 18 29
16 Pontypool 28 9 1 18 28