Chris Stephens is stopped by Paul Williams

There was little or no shape to the Ebbw Vale attack until their forwards gradually got on top up front.

Gareth Cull, on loan from Bridgend to Ebbw Vale for the whole season, missed three reasonable penalties.

Then suddenly everything came good for them. They got on the scoresheet for the first time through replacement Neil McKim, who went over for an unconverted try in the corner.

Fired by the success their forwards put it all together and made the opportunity for David Weatherley to score and Cull to convert.

Maama Molitika on the charge at Eugene Cross Park

When Kati Tuipuloto crashed over for a third Vale score, it was left to Ringer to perform heroics by charging down Cull's conversion kick to retain the one-point lead that Bridgend hung onto for the rest of the match.

Vale made a last-minute attempt to win the game but the penalty attempt from Cull from well inside his own half was metres short.

Ebbw Vale: M James; G Cull, D Weatherley, R Shorney, A Wagstaff; S Mitchell, G Betts; I Thomas, L Phillips, M Jones, C Billen (capt), N Edwards, K Tuipulotu, P Williams, W Thomas.
Reps: D Penisini, J Evans, O Booyse, G Green, K Ellis, P Matthews, A Takarangi.

Bridgend: A Durston; G Jones, G Thomas, D James, R Mustoe; P Williams, H Harries (capt); C Loader, G Williams, A Griffiths, P Clapham, C Stephens, S van Rensburg, J Ringer, M Molitika.
Reps: M Peters, D Fitzgerald, J Hewlett, J Funnell, O Lloyd, S Ford, C Noon.

Referee: Nigel Williams (Bryncoch).