Mike Lewis scored 14 pts in this cup-tie to take him past 200 for the season and also closer to Laurie Daniel?s club record of 305 pts.

Two penalties from Lewis gave Newport a 6pt lead at half time. Then, in the second half, with the Newport pack progressively squeezing the life out of their game opponents, Lewis delivered two more penalties, which proved the crushing blow to Vardre. A Ross Knight try, followed by a late Andy Pocock effort capped a competent performance which may have lacked frills but was certainly effective against a determined and highly motivated opposition.