Bedwas earned a second successive bonus point victory in the Principality Premiership with a 37-31 win against local rivals Cross Keys at the Bridge Field on January 24.
Bedwas got off to a great start when with barely two minutes on the clock winger Rory Budina intercepted a stray Keys pass to sprint away for a try that Richard Powell converted.
Keys fought back and were rewarded with a try by back rower Scott Matthews. Ethan Davies missed the conversion.
Keys upped the ante and went ahead with a penalty try when Matthew Pettit was sin-binned for pulling down a maul.
Shortly afterwards Keys were also down to fourteen men as prop forward Anthony Lott was sin binned after an off the ball incident.
Once Bedwas were back to their full complement they struck back with a well worked try under the posts by Luke Crane.
Powell added the extras but the lead did not last long as Keys winger Poli Uhi crashed through for a try, but Davies missed the conversion.
The lead changed hands again seven minutes into the second half as Bedwas wing Lewis Hudd found some space to score a try and Powell again added the conversion.
Keys did not lie down and Nathan Trowbridge ran through for their fourth and bonus point earning try, Davies successfully convertedon this occasion.
Bedwas hit back with a well worked try through Richard Wilkes to earn a bonus point, converted by Powell as the lead changed again for the seventh time.
Bedwas went for the jugular and thought they had scored a fifth try but the referee ruled Josh Walker had made a double movement.
Powell extended the Bedwas lead with the first penalty goal of the afternoon after 63 minutes, before adding a second goal with two minutes remaining.
Keys were not finished and a quickly taken line out culminated in a try for replacement prop Richard Cornock, converted by Davies to close the gap to three points.
Powell’s third penalty goal with the clock running down after Keys played the ball from an offside position following a knock on eased Bedwas nerves and the final whistle followed the kick.