Ebbw Vale prevent Newport going top

Premiership round-up
By CARL FIELD

NEWPORT missed the chance to go top of the Premiership after their five-game winning streak was brought to an end with a 28-20 defeat by Gwent rivals Ebbw Vale at Newport Stadium.
The Black and Ambers, who went into the match knowing a bonus-point win would have taken them above Llandovery, actually outscored the Steelmen three tries to one with Henry Palmer, Carwyn Penny and skipper Ben Roach all scoring.
Penny converted his own first-half try and kicked a penalty in the second. But despite those efforts it was Jason Strange’s men who took...

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