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Demons 30 Valley Cougars 31
Cougars leapfrog over Demons after one point win
Grit and determination from Valley Cougars coupled with a series of handing errors by Cardiff Demons gave the Pontypridd side a valuable 31-30 win at Taff’s Well.

Lewis Francis powered in under the posts to give Cardiff the lead in the ninth minute. Chris Holland replied for the Cougars in the 16th and Rhodri Morris added another just two minutes later to put the Cougars 8-6 up.

Adam King ran in to give the Demons the advantage but following a Lee Mullane knock-on, Morris ran in for his second to make it 10-14.

Player-coach Anthony Loxton leveled the scores with a try in the corner.

Holland gave the Cougars a one-point advantage with a field-goal but it was Cardiff who went in with a slender 18-15 half-time lead after a Jamie Iles try in the corner.
 

Neil Thomas marked his first game back for the Demons this season with the opening try of the second half. Lee Mullane converted.

A period of immense pressure by the Cougars was finally rewarded with a Ryan Jenkins try to put the score back to 24-19.

Cougars were denied two opportunities for tries in the next minutes as Jamie Isles and Andy Jones both performed try-saving tackles on Jenkins and Mukeshli Jones respectively.

Pete Gooding was sin binned for dissent on the hour and Cougars took advantage as Adrian Owen ran in for a try. Karl Thomas converted to give them a slender 24-25 lead.

Dave Murphy looked to have wrapped it up for the Cougars with a try under the posts. Thomas Berrell gave Demons hope, scoring with just seconds remaining but it was not quite enough.

Article by Ian Golden
28 May 2005

 



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