By FREDDIE BENNETT

Bridgend.................. 16 Merthyr....................36
MERTHYR moved up to third with a comprehensive bonus-point victory.
The Ravens made a strong start with former Wales cap Matthew Jones kicking them into an early 6-0 lead. But Merthyr’s forwards held the upper hand in the tight as they shoved the Ravens backwards in the scrums. After a period of sustained pressure on the Bridgend line, No 8 Tom Daley powered his way over the line in the 34th minute. The visitors had the bit between their teeth, and outside-half Gareth Thompson squeezed in at the far right-ha...