By FREDDIE BENNETT

Merthyr.................... 31 Ebbw Vale............... 13
JASON STRANGE’S first game back in charge of Ebbw Vale ended in disappointing fashion.
Ebbw were awarded the first penalty with Evan Lloyd converting, but the Ironmen got themselves on the scoresheet after Sam Jones made it to the corner. Gareth Thompson added the conversion.
Lloyd’s second penalty of the afternoon narrowed the Ebbw gap, but Merthyr added a second try from skipper Craig Locke and Thompson converted to make it 14-6.
Soon after, Thompson was successful with his third kick of the aftern...