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Ystradgynlais,   22 January 1994
Newport RFC Ystradgynlais
Points
9
10
Tries
Conversions
Penalties
Drop Goals
Goals From Mark
Venue
Away
Game Category
Welsh Cup
Attendance
unknown
Referee
John Groves

From the match programme:-

"CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME"

"Today, as Chairman of Ystradgynlais R.F.C. it gives me great pleasure in welcoming Newport R.F.C. to the Recreation Ground. May your first visit to our club be a memorable one and that when you return Newport, your first view of Ystradgynlais will have been a happy one."

"Croeso cynnes i chi gyd."

"To my own team, best of luck. You are good enough to win. Go out and do the business."

"D. Morgan   (Dai Coch)"

"Croeso CASNEWYDD"

"Today, it gives me great pleasure in welcoming Newport Rugby Football Club to the Recreation Ground. It is the Black and Ambers first visit to Ystradgynlais and I'm sure that David Watkins and his team will be out to ensure that Newport will not be the first senior club to lose in a cup match at the Recreation Ground."

"Formed in 1874, Newport's glorious history is envied by clubs throughout the Principality and the length and breadth of the British Isles. When I think of Newport R.F.C, I always think of great players such as Ken Jones (Newport's Most capped player with 44 caps), Stuart Watkins, Brian Price and The diminutive fly half David Watkins (today's team manager). In all, Newport have produced 128 Welsh Internationals, 7 English, 2 Irish, 1 Scottish and 1 South African a record to be proud of."

"Although the present day Newport team may be struggling to find the form of past Newport teams, I'm sure that this will be our hardest match of the Season. Newport, like all Gwent sides, play with one hundred per cent commitment. Today, we also welcome home Newport's scrum - half, Mark Roderick, Mark played for our Youth team and Senior team before transferring to the Black and Ambers."

"Felly, Croeso cynnes i Glwb Rygbi Casnewydd - eu Pwyllgor, Chwaraewyr a'u Cefnogwyr, Mwynhewch y gem, mwynhewch y croeso."

"On the home front, another terrific victory at Tondu last Saturday. A 3 - 0 victory sounds a close result, but in poor conditions, and a disallowed try, Ystrad were full value for their win and another two league points in the bag. Today, however, we turn our attention to the SWALEC CUP and in particular, to the visit of Newport R.F.C. Ever since our deserved win against Glynneath in the Fourth Round, the whole area has been discussing the visit of the Black and Ambers with many a supporter having a flutter with our friends, the bookies. We have a team capable of causing an upset today, but each member of the team has to raise his game once again. Its going to be hard, but coach Kevin Williams, his assistant Malcome Kenwood and team manager Dai Lewis, will have done their homework and ensure that, whether we win or lose, another heroic cup performance will be assured."

"Good luck lads - its there for the taking.          Blues Brother"

The game itself:-

Ystradgynlais predicted it, Mike Lewis dreamt about it, while Newport will have recurring nightmares about the disaster at Yynyscedwyn Road. It was a cup shock to some, but to those who followed Newport's topsy-turvy season it was very much on the cards.

This was no fluke and the blunt truth is had Ystradgynlais won by a 20pt margin then there could have been few complaints from Newport, such was the home sides hunger for the ball and victory. Former Newport outside-half Mike Lewis had an off-day with the boot, missing five gilt-edged chances in the first half but his superb touch-line conversion of Ian Michael's try was the killer blow for a lacklustre Newport team who only dominated the scrums. The scoring of the try summed up Newport's performance with four defenders all missing tackles.

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