Cardiff RFC remain the side to catch in Super Rygbi Cymru on the back of a 29-14 victory over Bridgend.
Tries from Elijah Evans, Joe Goodchild, Matty Young, Aled Ward and Ethan Lloyd secured the Blue and Blacks revenge after their defeat against Scott Baldwin’s Bridgend side early last month in the Cup.
Speaking after the game head coach, Dan Fish said: “Good to get the six points, wasn’t the best of performances but shows a sign of a good team winning whilst not playing well.
“We will take the learnings from this game ready for a big game next Saturday.”
At a sun drenched Brewery Field it was the visitors who got off the better as after 90 seconds they had crossed the whitewash. Outside centre, Elijah Evans crossed over for his fourth try of the season as he made a brilliant break through the hosts defence to score.
The visitors then responded minutes later as the Blue and Blacks were penalised. Then from the catch and drive fullback, Edd Howley made a break and offloaded to Jake Thomas who put the hosts metres away from the whitewash. Then after one phase, James Owen powered his way over to score.
Outside half, Lloyd Wilkins added the extras to put his side into a two point lead after 12 minutes. That lead was no more, as Matty Young managed to easily get through the hosts defence and eventually offloaded to returning Tom Bowen.
The winger was eventually brought down but then popped it up for Joe Goodchild to score his 11th of the season. Bridgend were then reduced to 14-men as Alfie Llewellyn was sent off by referee, Mike English with the Blue and Blacks metres from the line.
Then after continuous pressure on the hosts defence with big carries from Benji Williams, the ball was eventually sent out wide for Matty Young to score after some great footwork.
HT: Bridgend Ravens 7-15 Cardiff
Straight from the restart the hosts found themselves under immediate pressure straight away as Ben Burnell dropped the ball deep in his side’s 22. Then after play got stopped as referee, Mike English got in the way which stopped the momentum of the Blue and Blacks attack.
From the scrum the ball was eventually lost forward as the hosts kicked to relieve pressure. The hosts then found themselves back inside the Blue and Blacks 22 as winger, Jake Thomas made a break upfield.
His opposite winger, Tom Bowen then showed some great pace to stop the winger from advancing after a brilliant cover tackle. However, despite the start the visitors had to the second half it was Bridgend who crossed the whitewash first. Cameron Ellis stretched his way over as the deficit was reduced to just one point going into the final 30 minutes.
On 51 minutes the visitors then extended their lead further as replacement, Jason Harries powered his way through and offloaded to scrum-half, Ethan Lloyd who crossed over for his sixth try of the season.
With only a matter of minutes remaining on the clock, Aled Ward crossed the whitewash which meant that the Blue and Blacks had secured yet another six pointer as they now sit on 74 points at the top of Super Rygbi Cymru.
FT: Bridgend Ravens 14-29 Cardiff