Pontypridd v Ebbw Vale – Matchday Preview
This Saturday 30th December Pontypridd welcome Ebbw Vale to Sardis Road, the Indigo Group Premiership clash kicks off at 2:30pm.
The two clubs met at Ebbw Vale earlier in the season on Saturday 9th September and despite a strong first half showing from Ponty which saw them 18-13 up at the interval, The Steelmen showed their steel in the second forty to eventually run out winners by 38 points to 21.
Ebbw’s last visit to Sardis Road was just over a year ago, on Saturday 10th December 2022 and despite falling behind in the match, Ponty rallied through Rob Jones’ brace of tries and a touchdown from Aled Ward to put themselves into the lead. However, The Steelmen kicked a 79th minute penalty to deny the home side and they headed back to Blaenau Gwent with a 23-22 win.
Pontypridd will be looking to get back on the winning trail this Saturday following defeat away at Cardiff last Saturday, this was despite a stoic effort after playing most of the match with 13 men. High flying Ebbw currently sit second in the league and enjoyed a comprehensive 50-31 win at home over Merthyr last weekend – a match in which they led by 50 points to 12 after an hour.
A bumper crowd between two of the best supported clubs in the Premiership is expected this New Year’s Eve Eve, so bring your voices Ponty Fans and come and enjoy some New Year’s cheer this Saturday.
SUPPORTER INFORMATION:
Tickets – Admission on Saturday 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 (which is recommended to miss the queues) you can use our online e-Ticket system, link – Pontypridd v Ebbw Vale tickets 30/12/2023– The club has increased the range of tickets now available to cover small groups (2 people) and large groups (4 people). We also have a family ticket for our Youth and Mini & Junior sections.
Club Shop – To purchase your Ponty RFC merchandise, the Club Shop will be open from 1:00pm until 5:00pm on Saturday.
Live Sport – The Clubhouse will be open at midday and there’s a feast of live sport on our screens throughout the afternoon. Luton host Chelsea in the Premier League’s early kick-off and that’s followed by lots of live rugby – an English Premiership double-header – Northampton v Sale before Harlequins play Gloucester and RGC then take on Cardiff in the Welsh Premiership.
We look forward to welcoming both sets of supporters to Sardis Road for the final match of 2023 this Saturday.
