The first period was one-way traffic with Newport building a 30-0 lead but they relaxed in the opening 20 mins of the second half before a two try finale. This win came at a price with Newport losing five players to injury and using all their replacements, they had to finish the game with fourteen men, though this was evened up by former Newport lock Russ McDonald whose reckless short arm smash on Kevin Moseley meant he headed to the showers earlier than the rest of his team mates.