Two tries from Dewi Cross led the way for The Blue and Blacks. Both Alun Rees and Arron Pinches scored the others as they came back from 13-0 to earn a hard fought 28-13 bonus point win.

The Wizards enjoyed early territorial advantage in the opening quarter with ill-discipline costing the Blue and Blacks. Outside half, James Davies converted two penalties to put his aside into a six point lead.

It seemed to go from bad to worst for the Blue and Blacks as tight-head Freddie Barnes was taken off early and replaced by Adam Williams.

However, after three penalties on the spin five metres out from the visitors line, the Wizards were unable to convert these into points as referee Ben Breakspear awarded the visitors a penalty and Arwel Robson cleared to relieve the opressure.

This didn’t last long as the hosts were back on the front foot Scott Delnevo broke through The Blue and Blacks defence to eventually offload to Joe Cage who crossed over for the afternoon’s first try.

Just prior to the break, Luke Pollock broke through the hosts defence and sprinted up field to put the visitors on the front foot.

After a penalty inside Aberavon’s 22, Craig Hudd quickly tapped and after a few phases Arwel Robson offloaded back inside for Dewi Cross to score on his 40th appearance in a blue and black shirt. Robson added the extras to reduce the deficit to six.

HT: Aberavon 13-7 Cardiff

With the wind behind them in the second half Cardiff were attacking more freely and on the 47-minute mark Dewi Cross scored his second. This came after some brilliant handling from both Alun Rees and Luke Pollock who created the gap for Cross to go through and score.

Cardiff looked like they were on their way to a third try, however replacement loose-head Geraint Thomas deliberately stopped the Blue and Blacks in their tracks and was yellow carded.

With the one man numerical advantage and with the scrums going to uncontested due to the sin bin, Arwel Robson chipped in behind and brought The Blue and Blacks to within five metres of the Wizards line.

Replacement Finn Thomas overthrew at the line out, it played into the hands of Alun Rees who gathered and crossed for his eighth try of the season.

With the clock deep into injury time, the Blue and Blacks found themselves metres out from the hosts line.

After back-to-back resets at the scrum, referee Breakspear awarded the visitors a penalty that Joe Williams took quickly and offloaded to Arron Pinches who scored his second of the season and more importantly secured a bonus point win.

Arwel Robson added the extras and ended the afternoon with 4/4 kicks, as The Blue and Blacks recorded their third win on the bounce.