Match Preview – Pontypridd v Ebbw Vale

This Saturday 10th December Pontypridd welcome Ebbw Vale to Sardis Road for a match in the Indigo Group Premiership, kick-off is at 2:30pm.

Last season the two clubs met three times with home advantage proving crucial on each occasion. It was one win apiece in the Welsh Premiership Cup in the early months of the season before Ponty triumphed in the solitary Premiership match against the Steelmen – by 14 points to 3 on the final day of the league campaign at Sardis Road.

Both teams will be heading into this Saturday’s match with confidence. Ponty will be taking heart from last Saturday’s excellent win at Aberavon in the cup whilst Ebbw are on a run of three consecutive wins in the league, although they did succumb to RGC in the cup last weekend.

Matches between the Valley Commandos and the Steelmen are generally close-fought affairs and this week promises to be no different.

Team news –

Pontypridd have made just two changes to the XV that started against The Wizards last Saturday, one change apiece in the backs and forwards. In the backline Jordan Howells is recalled to start at outside centre. In the forwards Sion Parry is drafted back in to start an openside flanker.

Amongst the replacements there’s a first matchday involvement of the season for no.8 Sam Evans and a welcome return to the squad following injury for Ponty stalwart Chris Dicomidis.

The Pontypridd team selected to play Ebbw Vale is as follows:

15. Joseph Scrivens. 14. Niko Matawalu. 13. Jordan Howells. 12. Ceri Morris. 11. Dale Stuckey. 10. Ben Burnell. 9. Rory Harries

1. Ben Stephens. 2. Rob Jones. 3. Tom Harper. 4. Kris Parker (c). 5. James Little. 6. Cai James. 7. Sion Parry. 8. Aled Ward

Subs: 16. Nathan Huish. 17. Morgan Bosanko. 18. Garyn Daniel. 19. Chris Dicomidis. 20. Sam Evans. 21. Lucus Welch. 22. Tommy Morgan. 23. Lloyd Rowlands

SUPPORTER INFORMATION:

Tickets – Admission on the day will be £12 full, £10 concession access-all-areas and under 16’s free if accompanied by a paying adult. You can purchase tickets on the day or to save time can use our new online e-Ticket system, link – e-Tickets – The club has increased the range of tickets now available to cover small groups (2 people) and large groups (4 people).  We are also pleased to have introduced a family ticket for our Youth and Mini & Junior sections.

Supporter access is via the clubhouse end of the ground only as the Pwllgwaun end remains closed.

Live sport in The Clubhouse –

The Clubhouse will be open from midday and we’ll be showing selected live Heineken Champions Cup rugby and FIFA World Cup quarter-final matches throughout the afternoon and into the evening.

Club Shop –

The Club Shop at Sardis Road is now fully stocked with a range of Scimitar merchandise for both adults and children. It will be open from 1:30pm so why not pop in, have a look around and get some of your Christmas shopping done…