Swalec Cup (rugby) 4th Round Draw

Cardiff take a Swalec Cup step into the unknown at Bethesda
Nov 20 2008 by Gareth Griffiths, Western Mail

SEVEN-TIME Swalec Cup winners Cardiff will take a step into the unknown in round four when they head to north Wales to face Bethesda on December 20.

The Principality Premiership outfit have never played in the north before in the cup and will be taking on a team who are currently unbeaten in Division Two North and who comfortably beat New Tredegar 29-19 in the last round.

The Premiership sides, who enter the tournament in the fourth round, will have three battles with teams from the North Wales Divisions as Ebbw Vale are due to travel to Llandudno and Swansea will host Bala.

The All Whites are one of eight Premiership clubs who will enjoy home draws – Aberavon, Bedwas, Bridgend, Glamorgan Wanderers, Llanelli, Newport, Pontypridd and Swansea – while holders Neath face a tricky trip to face Division One West club Maesteg.

The other Premiership sides facing an away tie are Llandovery and Cross Keys. The Drovers have to travel to meet Division One East team Beddau, who thrashed Vardre 59-15 in the last round, while Keys will travel west to face an in-form Crymych team that have reached the fourth round for only the second time..

Two Division Five East teams, Talywain and Ynysddu, have made it through to the fourth round.

Swalec Cup fourth round: Aberavon v Kidwelly; Bargoed v Uwic; Beddau v Llandovery; Bedwas v Newbridge; Bethesda v Cardiff, Bonymaen v Pontypool, Bridgend Athletic v Chepstow. Bridgend v Pencoed, Builth Wells v Llanishen/Bryncoch, Carmarthen Quins v BP Llandarcy, Crymych v Cross Keys, Felinfoel v Caerphilly, Gilfach Goch v Old Illtydian's/Cwmbran, Glamorgan Wands v Carmarthen Athletic, Llandudno v Ebbw Vale, Llanelli v Llantrisant, Llanharan v Ynysddu, Llantwit Fardre v Aberavon Quins, Maesteg v Neath, Narberth v Kenfig Hill, Newport v Blackwood, Penallta v Llangennech, Pill Harriers v Tredegar, Pontypool Utd /Corus v Fleur de Lys, Pontypridd v Dunvant, Rumney v Tumble/Monmouth, Swansea v Bala, Talywain v Garndiffaith, Tondu v Treorchy, Tonmawr v Bedlinog, Whitland v Ystrad Rhondda, Ynysybwl v Briton Ferry.

(ties to be played December 20)

SWALEC BOWL ROUND 1

Pool One

Aberaeron v Tenby, Fishguard & Goodwick v Aberystwyth University, Furnace Utd v Bye, St Clear's / Lampeter Town v Bye

Pool Two

Amman Utd / Penclawdd v Bye, Bynea v Bye, Gowerton v Llandybie, Pontarddulais v Gorseinon

Pool Three

Alltwen v Swansea University Cwmtwrch v Bye, Glais v Bye, Swansea Uplands v Morriston

Pool Four

Aberavon Green Stars v Bye

Baglan / Tonna v South Wales Police

Neath Ath v Glyncorrwg

Newtown v Cefn Cribbwr

Pool Five

Penygraig v Nantymoel / Bridgend Sports, Pontyclun v Bye, Rhigos v Bye, Welshpool v Ferndale

Pool Six

Cardiff HSOB v Dinas Powys, Fairwater / Canton v Bye, Old Penarthians v Barry, Rhiwbina v Bye.

Pool Seven

Cardiff Medicals v Dowlais Crumlin / Trinant v Bye, Pontllanfraith v Cefn Coed, St Alban's v Senghenydd

Pool Eight

Abercarn v Bye, Llanhilleth v Bye, RTB Ebbw Vale v Abergavenny, Usk v Bettws

SWALEC PLATE ROUND Two

Pool One

Newcastle Emlyn v Haverfordwest, Pembroke v Neyland

POOL Two

Llangefni v St Clears / Lampeter Town

Laugharne v Burry Port

POOL Three

New Dock Stars v Llanelli Wdrs, Pwllheli v Cefneithin

Pool Four

Ammanford v Dolgellau, Amman Utd / Penclawdd v Mumbles

Pool Five

Cwmgwrach v Crynant, Llanidloes v Brynamman

Pool Six

Banwen v Resolven, Pontardawe v Seven Sisters

Pool Seven

Baglan / Tonna v Nantyffyllon, Taibach v Pyle

Pool Eight

Blaengarw v Nantymoel/ Bridgend Sports, Pontycymmer v Ogmore Vale

Pool Nine

Brecon v Colwyn Bay, Treherbert v Heol y Cyw

Pool 10

Pentyrch v Llantwit Major, Taffs Well v Tonyrefail

Pool 11

Fairwater / Canton v Rhyl & District, Llandaff v Cardiff University

Pool 12

Cilfynydd v Mold, Rhydyfelin v St Joseph's

Pool 13

Mountain Ash v Ruthin, Nelson v Abercynon.

Pool 14

Crumlin / Trinant v Rhymney, Deri v Tredegar Ironsides.

Pool 15

Blaenavon v Abertillery BG, Blaina v Denbigh.

Pool 16

Croesyceiliog v Machen, UWIN v Risca.

I am refereeing Bridgend v Pencoed.

Round Four: 19-21 December

Aberavon 49-16 Kidwelly
Bargoed 28-21 UWIC
Beddau 0-45 Llandovery
Bedwas 15-18 Newbridge
Bethesda 17-55 Cardiff
Bonymaen 5-13 Pontypool
Bridgend Athletic 72-3 Chepstow
Bridgend 37-6 Pencoed
Builth Wells 37-3 Bryncoch
Carmarthen Quins 31-3 BP Llandarcy
Corus P-P Fleur De Lys
Crymych 5-31 Cross Keys
Felinfoel 31-38 Caerphilly
Gilfach Goch 22-3 Cwmbran
Glamorgan Wands 48-17 Carmarthen Athletic
Llandudno 3-73 Ebbw Vale
Llantrisant 13-27 Llanelli
Llanharan 81-0 Ynysddu
Llantwit Fardre 22-14 Aberavon Quins
Maesteg 5-50 Neath
Narberth 64-0 Kenfig Hill
Newport 40-21 Blackwood
Penallta P-P Llangennech
Pill Harriers 5-41 Tredegar
Pontypridd 64-5 Dunvant
Rumney 55-3 Tumble
Swansea 104-3 Bala
Talywain 6-8 Garndiffaith
Tondu 20-15 Treorchy
Tonmawr 22-3 Bedlinog
Whitland 25-13 Ystrad Rhondda
Ynysybwl 40-5 Briton Ferry

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