Lloyds Tsb Leagues Round Up (divs 3-5)

Bargoed continue their upward run in 3 East after a splendid 31-12 victory at Pontypool Utd while Pill scored a surprise win at Rhymney and scored four tries and Llanishen's former Newbridge wing Paul Collett snapped up a brace of tries as they beat New Tredegar.

Mountain Ash defeated Gilfach Goch in the big 3 South-East clash with three Mike Nicholas tries and Ruthin scored a 34-19 win at Ynysybwl with Gareth Hughes, James Plant and Simon Sullivan tries, plus 19 points from veteran John Tudor.

Also in the South-East, Penarth had a 25-5 win at Llandaff and new pair Porth and Penallta both won again, while in the South-West, Chris O'Callaghan took his new club Aberavon Green Stars to Pyle and won 32-0, while Craig Jenkins of Tonna gunned down Glais and both Glyncorrwg and Neath Athletic had big wins.

Nantyglo handed Abertillery BG their first defeat in 5 East as centre Lee Davies notched a try hat-trick in a 38-0 home win, but St Alban's stayed level as they blasted out Usk by 48-7.

In the North, Caernarfon overturned Llangefni 16-15 and Llandudno just got home at Denbigh in Division 4 and in 5 Bala lead after they won at Bangor and Machynlleth lost 22-17 at Bro Ffestiniog.

Western highlights included Amman Utd's 23-14 win over Llandybie in 4; Gorseinon' thrilling 23-22 success at Tenby in 3 and a third successive win by New Dock Stars, Penygroes and Aberaeron in 5.