Fixture

The game at the Welfare was preceded by an impeccably observed minute's silence with both sides paying their respects following the sad loss of Rhys Jones and Ryan Gibbons.

Conditions were poor after the morning's rain and a scrappy start resulted in a rash of penalties from the whistle of Barry referee Tom Spurrier. Early frustration and some talking back saw Bargoed's Andrew Coupe go to the bin with only 10 minutes on the clock. The home side opened the scoring with outside half Paul King putting over a penalty when Bargoed infringed at a ruck.
The Blues hit back with a Duane Dyer try after 17 minutes. Second row Marc Gwilt took a clean catch at a lineout inside the Newbridge 22 and was driven on. Leigh Medes had a dart before releasing the ball across the backs with the flyer Dyer finishing in the corner to make it 3 - 5.
Bargoed dominated both territory and possession for much of the rest of the half but the greasy conditions made handling difficult and the penalties kept coming at the breakdown so the stop - start nature of the game continued. Neither side added to the score and the half time whistle went with Bargoed in front at 3 - 5.
The Blues started where they left off and were camped in the opposition half but it took until the 55th minute to extend the lead. It was the forwards who again led the way with another driving maul and when the ball came out centre Lewis Protheroe put fellow centre Darren Humphries over. Outside half Mathew Hutcheon converted to make it 3 - 12.
Another penalty went to the corner and another driving maul saw captain and hooker Leigh Meades come up with the ball. Hutcheon converted and Bargoed looked comfortable at 3-19. However, Newbridge pulled a try back with full back Ryan Lee going over for an unconverted score to narrow the gap to 8 - 19.
Bargoed pressed for the fourth try and the bonus point and a with a clear two man overlap it looked a racing certainty but a knock on was picked up by wing Lewis Hudd to run in for Newbridge 's second. The 13 - 19 scoreline made for an uncomfortable last ten minutes for Bargoed but the home side didn't make it easy for themselves with number 8 Louis Blacker getting yellow card for a high tackle. Bargoed held out and their unbeaten run now extends to five games.