By JAMES CANDY
Methyr …43 Newport…33
MERTHYR bounced back from three straight defeats to come out on top against Newport in a try-fest at the Wern.
The floodgates opened after nine minutes when Merthyr captain Craig Locke crashed over to draw first blood for the Ironmen. The conversion made it 7-0 before Newport’s backline clicked into gear to level things up through fullback Geraint Driscoll.
But the hosts pulled clear again through flying wing Steff Andrews, before an Aaron Pinches try sent Merthyr into a 19-7 advantage on the half-hour mark.
A Tom Pascoe try and Matt ...