Welsh Premiership

Ebbw Vale ................ 9
Merthyr....................24
Ebbw Vale’s play-off hopes took a hit as Merthyr came to Eugene Cross Park and picked up two tries in a hard-fought win.
It was enough to temporarily move the Ironmen into second place and take them to within seven points of Cardiff with a game in hand. For the Steelmen, it was a blow, but not an irreversible one, as they host fourth placed Aberavon on Thursday.
On a difficult night for the players, the visitors took the elements in the opening half and worked themselves into a 13-6 lead. Evan Lloyd kicked two pe...