By IOAN DYER

Pontypridd ..........19
Newport ................16
PONTYPRIDD edged out Newport in a fierce affair at Sardis Road.
This was an extremely tense match with Matt O’Brien and Ben Burnell exchanging three penalties each in the first-half with the scores level at 9-9 at half-time. After an underwhelming first-half the Pontypridd forwards gained the upper hand.
As the heavens opened the home sides pack were able to apply sustained pressure in the Newport 22. And their pressure finally told when wing Dale Stuckey showed his pace to touch down in the corner, after some impr...