UNWANTED CARD SPOILS BIG DAY

ON A night when both captains were celebrating their 100th appearance for their respective teams it was Newport’s Ben Roach who came out on top over Cardiff's Sean Moore.

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In fact the game turned sour for second row Moore as he picked up a red card and saw his side slip to a 19-12 defeat against their ancient rivals at Rodney Parade in Super Rygbi Cymru.

It was the sixth time in the last 10 meetings in all competitions that the Black & Ambers had come out on the right side of scoreboard against the Blue & Blacks and they fully deserved their latest victory.

“To reach 100 games in a derby game against Cardiff at Rodney Parade is something very special. Getting the win is the cherry on top,” said Roach.

“We knew they had a good set piece and we worked hard to take that away from them in the first half. We only conceded one penalty in that time and we built up a 14-point lead. There was a bit of a momentum shift after the break but we were still able to hold on to win.”