Pontypridd secured a vital away victory against Newport today, in what could only be considered as a consolation win after the debacle known as Nigel Whitehouse. Newport outscored Pontypridd 4 trys to 3, but the vital boot of Neil Burnett secured two conversions and three penalties.
Despite the win, the league position for Pontypridd looks tenuous following Ebbw Vale's defeat of Llanelli, with fourth place the best Ponty can achieve and one point off third. A far cry from the title hopes of last week...
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