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Six-try Parish on promotion trail

MAESTEG need only one point from their final four games to secure a well-earned promotion from the First Division of the Welsh National League - and they displayed championship rugby as they went on the rampage at Fleur de Lys yesterday, running out 50-19 victors. Read

Aiming for fifty

BARGOED still need one more victory to secure the Division Three title, but their 36-18 victory over Cwmbran was their 50th successive unbeaten league match since losing to Crumlin in February, 2003. Read

Clinical Carl shines for leaders

MAESTEG continued their march to the First Division title with a comprehensive 45-16 victory at Builth Wells. Read

Clare's flair shows in local derby

PENARTH are making a brave bid to regain former glories as they surge up the table in Division Four South East. Read

Winder wonder

A BRACE of tries by scrum half Leighton Winder has kept Abercynon's hopes of promotion from Division Two alive. They travelled to Treherbert and beat the home side 27-14 with wing Lyndon Lewis and Kevin Cadogan also crossing. Read

Div One round-up: Maesteg extend lead

MAESTEG extended their lead at the top of the Lloyds TSB Division One by seven points after defeating Bridgend Athletic by 43-9 in a match that should have been played away but - due to the lack of Athletic lights - was played at Llynfi Road. Read

League round-up: Beddau go fourth

Only 15 matches were played in the Lloyds TSB Welsh League and in the only Division One match each side jumped up the table. Read

Lloyds TSB National League Divs 1-5

LLANGENNECH'S kicking ace Mark Jones kept his club on top of Division One after a last-gasp drop goal gave them a 22-21 win over third-placed Whitland . Read

Players in drugs ban

TWO players from Welsh valleys club Tredegar RFC have been banned for two years for drug offences following their Division One game against Blackwood last March. Wesleigh John Fischer refused to submit a drug test while fellow forward Stephen Richard Evans was found have undermined and/or interfered with a drug test. Read

Llangennech stay on top as David misses kick

LLANGENNECH just held on at the top of Division One as second-placed Maesteg were level at 20-all, when their replacement fly-half Mark David missed a penalty in the dying minutes. Read

Ash on fire to thrash challengers

MOUNTAIN Ash, front runners in Division Three South East started 2005 in fine style by thrashing promotion challengers Ruthin 31-5. Read

Study pays off!

IN the last remaining Konica Minolta Third Round cup-tie, the students of UWIC won through to play at Cross Keys in the next round on January 22. Read

Triumphant Sarries go clear

NEWPORT Saracens moved three points clear at the top of Division Two East after a comfortable 27-7 win at lowly Treorchy, writes Marc Heywood. Read

Table-toppers in seven-point lead

MAESTEG returned to winning ways in a crucial encounter with second-placed Glamorgan Wanderers, running out 22-17 victors to maintain their seven-point lead. Read

Richards hat-trick leads the rout

RHYDYFELIN continued their relentless quest for promotion from Division Three South East by chalking up their 10th victory on the trot, putting bottom club Pentyrch to the sword 58-27. Read

A croes cruise

CROESYCEILIOG had their sixth win of the season in Division Two, but it was easily their best as they tumbled Abercynon down to third place by running in four tries in a 27-13 victory. Read

Wales set for Bank Holiday invasion

IT'S FINGERS crossed for good weather today as Wales gets ready for Bank Holiday Monday. Read

Dairymen are among the cream - star Davies

FORMER Wales rugby legend Jonathan Davies has hailed Llanharan duo Marc Roper and Dennis John after they scooped the Lloyds TSB Division top awards yesterday. Read

Llanharan's Premier show

CARMARTHEN Athletic were powerless in stopping Llanharan claiming the Lloyds TSB Division One title and promotion to the Premier division for next season ahead of long-time leaders Maesteg, writes Mike Walters. Read

Whitland thrilled by best show

WHITLAND celebrated their best ever season - finishing third in Division One - with a gruelling 20-10 victory over visitors Brymnawr. Read