Nant Conwy kicked off with a strong wind in their favour. Dunvant knocked on and from the resultant scrum, Nant Conwy worked the ball out to inside centre Aeron Jones who ran past a bemused Dunvant defence to score under the posts. Outside half Owain Jones kicked the conversion for the Valleymen to take a 7 point lead. With Dunvant unable to get into Nant’s half, with 8 minutes played Nant crossed the try line again, but were disallowed for a foot in touch. They made sure 2 minutes later when from a 5 metre lineout, the forwards mauled over for Eryl Jones to score, Owain Jones converted for 0-14. Still with less than 15 minutes played, Nant were awarded a penalty for offside on Dunvant’s 10 metre line and full back Carwyn ap Myrddin stroked it home for a lead of 17-0. Nant’s supporters were shrieking with excitement at every move whilst Dunvant players and supporters were stunned at the events taking place. Dunvant got another dose of yellow fever and flanker Adam Gregory was sin binned. Just before the bin ended, with Nant again attacking Dunvant’s try line, Dunvant full back Adam Williams turned over the ball, made a great break to get into Nant’s half before Nant turned over the ball for centre Emrys Evans to make a great run under Dunvant’s posts. Owain Jones converted for 0-24. With the half time break due, Dunvant were again pinged for offside, Carwyn ap Myrddin was successful with a 25 metre kick and Dunvant’s miserable half ended with the Valleymen 27 points ahead.
Dunvant’s Coaches must have read the riot act at half time and a Dunvant team we are used to seeing playing exciting rugby at Broadacre appeared as the wind dropped and the sun started shining. From Dunvant’s restart, Dunvant were awarded a penalty and full back Adam Williams scored our first points for 3-27. Nant fought back and their no 8 Carwyn Ellis got over the line but magnificent Dunvant defence saw him held up.Almost immediately, with Nant again attacking our try line, Dunvant lock forward Jaen Botes was yellow carded and Carywn ap Myrddin struck the penalty for 3-30 leaving Dunvant with a mountain to climb. A good opportunity for Dunvant was wasted when a penalty was kicked straight over the dead ball line. With 52 minutes played as Dunvant centre Sam Crowley limped off with an ankle injury, replaced by Rhys Davies, quick thinking from Adam Williams saw him sneak over in the right hand corner for a try, whe he also converted for 10-30. Dunvant were now dominating territory and possession and were camping on Nant’s try line and on the hour mark, scrum half James Richards ran under the posts, Adam Williams converted for 17-30. A huge period of pressure followed from Dunvant with Nant having to constantly defend the attacks on their try line., conceding penalties which many thought deserved yellow cards .With 5 minutes left, Dunvant centre Danny Davies ran under the posts for an easy conversion for Adam Williams to bring the score to 24-30.Unfortunatley, Dunvant were unable to make the final break through and The Valleymen players and supporters were ecstatic at achieving victory at mighty Dunvant and destroying their unbeaten home record this season

SCORES:
Dunvant: 24
Tries: 15 Adam Williams, 9 James Richards, 12 Danny Davies
Conversions: 15 Adam Williams (3)
Penalty: 15 Adam Williams
Nant Conwy: 30
Tries:13 Aeron Jones, 7 Eryl Jones, 12 Emrys Evans
Conversions: 10 Owain Jones (3)
Penalties: 15 Carwyn ap Myrddin (3)
Dunvant Team:
BACKS: 15 Adam Williams, 14 Nick Charlier, 13 Sam Crowley, 12 Danny Davies, 11 Sam Gallagher, 10 Richard Lewis, 9 James Richards
FORWARDS: 1 Gareth Williams, 2 Mark Loughlin, 3 Ryan Shoemark (Capt.), 4 Tom Falvey, 5 Jaen Botes, 6 Jordan Jackson, 7 Adam Gregory, 8 Simon Petherbridge
REPLACEMENTS: 16 Rhys Davies, 17 Alex Griffiths, 18 Nathan Vaughan, 19 Carwyn Williams

Match Official: Gareth Saunders

Match photos: click here:
https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dunvant/photos/nantconwy-18thfeb12-237500.html

Results for Saturday 18th February
Swalec Plate Round 4 :
Abertillery BG 13 Builth Wells 23
Bethesda 40 Nelson 3
Crymych 10 Ystrad Rhondda 12
Cwmllynfell P Glynneath P
Dunvant 24 Nant Conwy 30
Maesteg Quins P_ Kidwelly P
Sengenhydd P Penallta P
Skewen 22 Pontypool United 26

Swalec League Div.3 West
Llandeilo 5 Newcastle Emlyn 13
Penclawdd 41 Lampeter 9
Pontyberem 20 Gorseinon 15

Carmarthen Tyres League
Dunvant 0 Carmarthen Druids 23
Llandovery 25 Bonymaen 20
Morriston 6 Whitland 28

WRU RAF Ospreys OE League
Dunvant 0 Vardre 53 (at University playing fields)
Penclawdd v Bryntawe
Pontarddulais v Gowerton
Swansea Uplands v South Gower