In a terribly disappointing display, Ebbw Vale went down to a deserved 10-29 defeat to visitors Llanelli, who recorded their first win of the season.
Under pressure from the off, Ebbw were 12-3 down in no time and spent much of the first half defending their line in front of the clubhouse, and struggling to clear against a strong wind blowing from Beaufort.
First half pics
The home faithful went into the second period hopeful of a much improved display playing 'towards the beer' and the half started well with an excellently worked try from Ewan Rosser, converted by Dan Haymond. Sadly, that's as close as it got, as poor tackling, inaccurate kicking and a strangely lacklustre home pack could not deal with Llanelli's handling and pace. A wind that dropped didn't help, but that was not the cause of Ebbw's defeat, not were some odd calls from the referee.
It's going to be a long winter at Eugene Cross Park as Ebbw look to be in a battle to preserve their top division status.
Second half pics
