Bethesda 3 – 70 Nant Conwy

Symudodd Nant Conwy un cam yn agosach at sicrhau pencampwriaeth Adran 1 Cynghrair y Gogledd gyda buddugoliaeth gadarn dros Bethesda. Er gwaethaf hanner awr gyntaf pur gystadleuol a charfan wedi ei newid yn drwm, arweiniodd ffitrwydd uwch yr ymwelwyr a chwarae cymorth cadarn at berfformiad dominyddol yn yr ail hanner. Mae Nant Conwy bellach yn edrych ymlaen at eu gêm yn erbyn Wrecsam ar y 18fed Ebrill yn Pant Carw gyda theitl y gynghrair yn eu golwg.

Dechreuodd y gêm gyda Bethesda yn defnyddio eu pac blaengar a chorfforol i reoli tiriogaeth gynnar. Gan fanteisio ar nifer uchel o gosbau yn erbyn y ymwelwyr, trosodd Bethesda gic gosb gynnar o fewn y deg munud cyntaf i gymryd arweiniad o 3–0.

Atebodd Nant Conwy bum munud yn ddiweddarach pan gasglodd Gruff Roberts ergyd glirio ar y llinell hanner ffordd. Llywiodd Roberts drwy sawl tacl gan amddiffynnwyr i sgorio caisi unigol, a throsi hwnnw ei hun i symud Nant ar y blaen 7–3. Tra bod Bethesda wedi methu â manteisio ar gyfle i leihau’r diffyg trwy benalti yn fuan wedyn, parhaodd y gêm i fod yn sefyllfa neb yn rhoi dim wedi’i nodi gan setiau amddiffynnol cryf o’r ddwy ochr.

Torrwyd y strwythur wedi tua 30 munud pan groesodd Carwyn Davies ar gyfer ail gais Nant. Ychydig cyn y seibiant, cwblhaodd Sion Pringle symudiad cydweithredol tîm, gyda Roberts yn ychwanegu’r ychwanegion i roi blaenoriaeth hanner amser o 19–3.

Wedi gwneud saith newidiad ar ôl eu buddugoliaethrownd cyn-derfynol Cwpan y Gogledd ganol wythnos yn erbyn Caernarfon, dangosodd Nant Conwy fwy o gydlyniant yn yr ail gyfnod. Ailgychwynodd y sgorio yn fuan ar ôl y cychwyn eto gyda cheisiau gan y blaenwyr Aron Jones a Carwyn Ellis. Cafodd y sgoriau i gyd eu trosi, gan ymestyn y fantais i 33–3.

Er gwaethaf y sgôr, cadwodd Bethesda ymrwymiad amddiffynnol i’r chwarter olaf. Serch hynny, aeth cyflymder yr ymwelwyr – boed yn y pac neu’r llinell gefnwyr—yn ddigonol i drechu’r cartrefyddion yn y diwedd. Gwnaeth Deian Roberts sbarduno sgorio hwyr, a ddilynwyd gan gyfres o geisiau a wnaeth iddo orffen y gêm gyda phedwar cyffyrddiad tros y llinell. Sicrhaodd Sion Pringle hefyd ei fod yn sgorio tri chais, tra ychwanegodd y canolwr, Gethin Roberts at y cyfanswm.

Gwelodd cyfnod olaf o’r gêm chwech cais yn cael eu sgorio yn y gornel chwith; a chan gofio hefyd am y tywydd anodd ar gyfer trosi ceisiau yn golygu bod yr ymdrechion hwyr hyn heb eu troi’n bwyntiau.

Sgôr derfynol felly o 3 – 70.

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Nant Conwy moved one step closer to securing the League 1 North championship with a commanding victory over Bethesda. Despite a competitive opening half-hour and a heavily rotated squad, the visitors’ superior fitness and support play resulted in a dominant second-half performance. Nant Conwy now looks ahead to their fixture against Wrexham on 18 April at Pant Carw with the league title in their sights.

The match began with Bethesda utilising their physical forward pack to dictate early territory. Exploiting a high penalty count against the visitors, Bethesda converted an early penalty within the first ten minutes to take a 3–0 lead.

Nant Conwy responded five minutes later when Gruff Roberts fielded a clearance kick on the halfway line. Roberts navigated through several defenders to score a solo try, which he converted himself to move Nant into a 7–3 lead. While Bethesda missed an opportunity to reduce the deficit via a penalty shortly after, the game remained a tactical stalemate characterised by strong defensive sets from both sides.

The deadlock was broken at the 30-minute mark when Carwyn Davies crossed for Nant’s second try. Just before the interval, Sion Pringle completed a collaborative team move, with Roberts adding the extras to provide a 19–3 half-time lead.

Having made seven changes following their mid-week cup semi-final win against Caernarfon, Nant Conwy showed greater cohesion in the second period. The scoring resumed shortly after the restart with tries from forwards Aron Jones and Carwyn Ellis. Both scores were converted, extending the lead to 33–3.

Despite the scoreline, Bethesda maintained defensive commitment into the final quarter. However, the visitors’ pace—both in the pack and the backline—eventually overwhelmed the hosts. Deian Roberts triggered a late scoring surge, followed by a series of tries that saw him finish the match with four touchdowns. Sion Pringle also secured a hat-trick, while centre Gethin Roberts added to the tally.

The final phase of the match saw six tries scored in the left corner; however, the difficult kicking conditions meant these late efforts remained unconverted.