Bedwas 21 Ebbw Vale 3

Shapeless, leaderless dross.
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It's difficult not to write anything else after another abject Ebbw Vale display meant that the team has only scored 4 tries in the last 8 and a half games.

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Individual players are trying hard but that's the problem, they look like individuals playing without guidance, style or a game plan.

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Playing with a strong wind in the first half, the Steelmen totally failed to turn pressure into points as chances were spurned, not least 4 kickable penalties (one of which would have been kicked in Junior School rugby), and were behind 6-3.

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Predictably, Bedwas used the wind to their advantage after the break and, following another ludicrous decision by Ebbw's captain calamity Andrew Jenkins to take a quick tap penalty inside our own 22, pounced to cross in the corner.

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Further pressure led a penalty and a converted try in injury time.

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It's disgraceful that even in mid/late October, we are anxiously glancing at other results, notably Pontypool's, in order to judge our potential to stay in the top flight.

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This can't go on like this for much longer.

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1st half pics
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2nd half pics
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