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Bargoed 43-20 Beddau, WRU National Championship

Bargoed secured their second win on the bounce with a six-try win over Beddau at Bargoed Park on Saturday, September 24.

The Bulls put pressure on their rivals early, but shipped the first points of the game when they conceded a penalty, which was kicked to touch – before scoring a try out wide.

The conversion was successful, giving Beddau a 7-0 advantage.

However, the hosts responded well and good work from the forwards saw the ball passed out to Duane Dyer, who scored in the corner. Captain Steff Jones added the conversion to draw the sides level.

The visitors continued to keep Bargoed at bay and extended their lead through a penalty, which was followed by another try soon after – giving them a 15-7 lead half way through the first half.

However, Bargoed picked up the pace and began dominated Beddau in the scrum, forcing their opponents into a host of scrum penalties.

The deficit was reduced to just a point soon after when Bargoed were awarded a penalty try after Callum Merrick was illegally stopped from scoring.

The lead then swung in Bargoed’s favour when Jones’ penalty kick sent them into the break with a 17-15 advantage – an advantage which was further extended in the second half through a Rhys Thomas try.

A four-try bonus point was then locked in when Ali Gardner-Key crossed the line for a Bargoed try, with Jones kicking the conversion to extend the lead to 29-15.

The visitors refused to accept defeat and forced Bargoed into a series of errors.

But after a number of substitutions, the Bulls crossed the try-line yet again, this time through back-rower Merrick, who was denied a try earlier in the game.

Josh Prosser’s conversion boosted Bargoed’s advantage to 35-15.

That lead was reduced with five minutes remaining, with an unconverted Beddau try cutting the arrears to 36-20 – but soon after, the advantage was restored as Bargoed scored their sixth try of the game through scrum-half James Leadbeater.

Prosser slotted home the extras to seal the 43-20 victory.

Bargoed return to WRU National Championship action on Saturday, October 1, facing off against Cardiff Met away.