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Valley Cougars 51 Demons 12
Cougars keep play off charge by hammering Demons
What a difference a year makes for Mark Rowley's Valley Cougars - last season beaten home and away by Cardiff Demons but today completing a double over their neighbours from Taffs Well to ensure at least a fifth place finish in the Welsh Conference.

Cardiff scored the opening try of the game through John Byers and were unlucky not to extend their early advantage to 7-0 when Darren White's drop goal attempt hit the upright and bounced to a Cougar hand. But Karl Thomas struck back for Valley on ten minutes, and after Cardiff's Pat Howell were held up just short on 22 minutes, the Cougars took control.

After a period of concerted pressure, Danny King touched down to give the Cougars the lead on 26 minutes and five minutes later Ceri Cummings, who was outstanding with the boot landed a drop goal from 30 metres out to make it 13-6. Cummings then added a try just before the break to leave the Cougars leading by eleven as the teams changed round.

The Cougars took two great steps to make the game safe with another Cummings short range try and a Matthew
  

Phillips effort on 48 and 52 minutes. The Demons gave their fans some hope four minutes later when substitute Mike Regan went over under the posts for his first Cardiff try, bringing the score back to 29-12. Darren White though he had closed the gap even further but was held up over the line as Cardiff pressed.

But the last ten minutes saw the Demons wilt in the sun and it was time for the Cougars to prosper, with four long range tries from Christian Wills, Steve Jones, Mark Addis and Neil Sloane. While Cardiff must look to rebuild at home to Newport next week, the Cougars can celebrate the dizzy heights of fourth place and the prospect of a late run for the championship playoffs.

Valley Cougars: N Sloane, N Edwards, D King, M Addis, C Cumming, R Jones, K Thomas, M Jones, R Morris, M Phillips, S Jones, P Haines, R Andrews. Subs C Wills, G Jones, D Murphy.
Cardiff Demons: J Iles, A King, J Darcy, N Thomas, A Daniel, L Frances, O Hughes, C James, A Howard, A Jones, P Howell, J Byers, D White. Subs P Gooding, M Reagan, M Bailey, J Vigors

Article by Simon Davies
17 Jul 2005

 



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