Premiership Cup
By JARED EVITTS

Ebbw Vale........ 16
Merthyr............. 20
EBBW VALE came up just short for a fourth successive game as Merthyr proved worthy winners.
A much-changed Ironmen side travelled to Ebbw after an impressive victory against Cardiff last week, while the hosts searched for an end to their three-game losing streak.
Merthyr got off to the ideal start in just five minutes. Dan Wall’s try, which was converted by Gareth Thompson, gave the Ironmen an early lead.
Shortly afterwards though, fly-half Thompson was yellow carded and the resulting penalty was conver...