Round Up: National Leagues West

Cwmavon produced a sterling second half performance to run out 20-0 winners over Nantymoel in a dogged battle at the bottom of Division Two.

A Steve Browning penalty was all that stood between the sides after a nail-biting opening period but the home side defied the atrocious conditions after half time to press home their superiority with four tries from second-row Stuart Williams, hooker Mark Breeze, prop Julian Page and Browning himself who also added one conversion.

The priceless result moves Cwmavon out of the relegation places while Nantymoel remain anchored to the foot of the table, still in search of their first point.

In the other games that survived the weather, Carmarthen Athletic moved into title contention after an impressive 28-10 away win at Kidwelly where outside half David Evans came away with a 13 point haul, while Gorseinon were too strong for Pontyberem, crossing for four tries in a 23-13 away victory.

Ammanford remain in pole position in Division Three after pipping rivals Amman United 19-12. The leaders were trailing 12-8 deep into the second half but had enough in the tank to snatch the result through an Alan Rees try and an Aled Parry dropped-goal.

Second placed Llanbydder lost ground as Gwylim Evans kicked four penalties for Aberystwyth in a 12-3 win while Pembroke Dock Quins recorded only their second win of the campaign, 13-11 at Newcastle Emlyn.

In Division Four leaders Hendy were held to a 17-17 draw by Pontarddulais while Morriston claimed a creditable 11-0 win over Trimsaran.

Jordan Collier is hoping Neath can make it third time lucky after two earlier defeats by Newport as the two famous clubs contest the Principality Premiership Tier 2 final at the Gnoll tomorrow evening. But Newport's Craig Warlow and Dan Partridge are determined to finish their season on a high note.

After 378 games for Aberavon, second row Ian Moore is hoping to end his Wizards career with his first league title in Sunday's Principality Premiership showdown against Merthyr. Often attending training after a 16hr shift at the steelworks, his teammates are determined to make sure he goes out in style.

Swansea university students tried a taster session on the eve of a new Touch Rugby League season which has seen a record number of teams enrol. The emphasis on the league is enjoyment where no limitations exist - mixed teams of mixed ability have the opportunity to engage in an alternative form of rguby.

Bargoed may have had modest results in their first Principality Premiership campaign, but the profile it has brought has consolidated their ethos as a thriving community club with family ties running right through it. Four first team stalwarts - captain Leigh Meades, Darren Humphries, Anthony Lott and Ian Jenkins - are also parents of junior players and spend evenings and Sunday mornings coaching Bargoed's next generation

Principality Stadium will host the UEFA Champions League Final in six weeks' time. WRU chairman Gareth Davies, Football Association of Wales chief executive Jonathan Ford and Ambassador Ian Rush joined young sports fans at the trophy arrival at the venue to celebrate the magnitude of the event on Saturday 3rd June (kick-off 19.45).