Matchday Preview – Pontypridd v Merthyr
This Saturday 12th November Pontypridd welcome Merthyr to Sardis Road in the Indigo Group Premiership, the Valleys Derby match kicks off at 2:30pm.
It’s a return to action after a weekend off for Ponty in what has been a little bit of a stop, start period in the season following Wales’ match against New Zealand last Saturday.
Last season the two clubs met three times throughout the year. It was one win apiece in the Welsh Premiership Cup during the early months of last season. On Saturday 2nd October 2021 Ponty won a close contest 21-14 at Sardis Road, Merthyr avenged that defeat the following month at The Wern.
Earlier this year on Saturday 5th March the two sides met in the Welsh Premiership at Sardis Road, Cole Swannack scored a dramatic, late try to lock the scores together at 17-all before Dale Stuckey stepped up and kicked the conversion for a 19-17 Ponty win.
Pontypridd will be looking to get back to winning ways following an agonising, last-second defeat a week last Saturday at home against Llanelli.
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 Autumn Nations Rugby in The Clubhouse –
Off the pitch we will be bringing you more live International rugby including Wales’ second match in the 2022 Autumn Nations Series against Argentina, that match kicks-off at 5:30pm – perfect timing to allow supporters to get a seat in the Sardis Road Clubhouse following Ponty’s match aginst Merthyr.
The Clubhouse will be open from midday and we will be showing the following matches live –
Saturday 12th November 2022 –
- Ireland v Fiji, 1:00pm kick-off
- England v Japan, 3:15pm kick-off
- Wales v Argentina, 5:30pm kick-off
Get ready for an action-packed day of rugby on and off the pitch this Saturday at Sardis Road.
