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Bridgend v Aberavon MatchPack : Preview
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Principality Building Society Premiership, Brewery Field, Saturday October 20th 2007
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Aberavon travel to the Brewery Field this Saturday to take on Bridgend in the Principality Building Society Premiership, kick off 2:30pm. |
The Ravens have lost all five of their league games this season and will be hoping to turn their fortunes around and prevent the Wizards win their third consecutive league game at the ground.
Head-to-head, Aberavon and Bridgend have faced each other 18 times in the Welsh National League with the Ravens leading the series by 12 wins to 5 with 1 game drawn. However, the Wizards have recorded league doubles over their near neighbours over the last two seasons. At the Brewery Field Bridgend lead the series by 7 wins to 2.
In last seasons fixture the Wizards won 24 - 16, taking the spoils in a scrappy encounter in which tries were scored by Robbie Morgan and James Pike. Jamie Davies landed a penalty goal and a conversion, while replacement Gareth Knox landed three penalties to put the game beyond doubt after the home side had threatened to claw their way back into contention.
The Wizards team that day was: Liam Gadd; Richard Carter, Paul Bamsey, Darren Ryan, James Pike; Jamie Davies (rep Gareth Knox), Chris Morgans (rep Dan Hawkins), Mike Harris, Marc Breeze (rep Christian Richards), Anthony Edwards (rep Ceri Jones), Andrew Fisher, Chris Gittins (capt), Darryl Thomas, Robbie Morgan, James Davies (rep Simon Peters).
The referee for Saturday's game is Hugh Watkins, aided by touch judges Neil Howell and Shaun Moore.
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