Round Up: Konica Minolta Cup Preliminary Round

The two teams were locked on 24 points and three tries apiece at the end of normal time and despite two long range drop goal attempts from Risca in extra-time, there were no further scores. Risca's Ryan Pateman forced the game into overtime with a last minute try to adding to earlier scores from Adam Swithenbank and Chad Bushell with Ton's scores coming through a brace from second-row Dan Coleman and a further effort from Dale Griffiths. It proved not to be enough tough and Tonyrefail, of Division Three South East, went through into the First Round proper.

Elsewhere, Monmouth of Division Four East produced a shock when they overcame Division Three West side Amman Utd. The Gwent side edged a tight first half going turning round 13-10 in front courtesy of a Mike Griffiths try and then pressed home their advantage in the second half with tries from Adam Seymour and Andrew Davies to run out convincing 25-10 victors.

Talywain were another Division Four side to progress into the First Round proper but only after coming from behind against Division Six West side Llangadog. The determined lower league side began the second half leading 11-7 but the difference in class eventually told and two tries from centre Luke Dingham along with seven points from the boot of Warren Hill were enough to see the home side prevail 17-11.

Llandeilo, coached by former Wales hooker Barrie Williams who makes his 100th competitive appearance for the Ospreys this weekend, travelled to Nantyglo in a battle of the Division Four's East and West divisions and it was Nantyglo of the east who walked away with the bragging rights after an 18-10 victory. Llandeilo opened the scoring through hooker Huw Davies and with Alex Vaughan-Morris adding the extras and took a 7-3 advantage into the second half but the Nantyglo pack took control after that and tries from prop Andrew Payne and second-row Steve Coles added to two penalties and conversion from Richard Powell saw the home team victorious by 18-10.

There were convincing wins too for Gardiffaith, who trounced Cefneithin 62-0 with man-of-the-match prop forward Peter Richards crashing over for two tries and Abercarn who ran five tries past their visitors Alltwen in a 29-0 triumph.

Konica Minolta Cup (Preliminary Round)
Abercarn 29, Alltwen 0
Aberdare 74, UWIN 7
Abergavenny v Croesyceiliog (Abergavenny W/O)
Ammanford 35, Old Penarthians 13
Banwen 24, Blackwood Stars 32
Bethesda 15, Maesteg Celtic 23
Birchgrove 15, Ferndale 18
BP Llandarcy Aberaeron (BP Llandarcy W/O)
Bryncoch 35, Porth Quins 14
Burry Port 10, Nantyffyllon 13
Bynea 3, Neath Athletic 73
Cardiff HSOB 22, Bridgend Sports 19
Crynant 5, Cardigan 22
Denbigh 10, Cwmbran 22
Dinas Powys 7, Crumlin 17
Garndiffaith 62, Cefneithen 0
Glyncorrwg 48, Lampeter Town 21
Llangwm 32, Canton 25
Llantwit Fardre 80, Oakdale 5
Maesteg Qns 42, Tonna 24
Monmouth 25, Amman Utd 10
Nantyglo 18, Llandeilo 10
Nelson Trefil (Nelson W/O)
New Dock Stars 17, Brynithel 22
Newtown 0 Hirwaun 13
Old Illtydians v Ogmore Vale (Old Illtydians W/O)
Pembroke 10, Usk 7
Penarth Cwmgwrach (Penarth W/O)
Penygraig 16, Pontardawe 9
Pontllanfraith Neyland (Pontyllanfraith W/O)
Pontypool Utd v Rhigos (Pontypool Utd W/O)
Risca 24, Tonyrefail 24 (aet Tonyrefail go through as away team)
St Clears 12, St Albans 25
St Davids 0, Deri 25
Taibach 37, Dowlais 30
Talywain 17, Llangadog 11
Treorchy 57, Tycroes 12
Trimsaran 3, Pontycymmer 20
Vardre 10, Clwb Rygbi 32
Welshpool 13, St Peters 28
Wrexham 19, Bala 9
Ystalyfera 26, Skewen 14