Left wing Dean Dewdney scored four of Neath's eight tries as they kept up
pressure on the top of the Welsh-Scottish League.
Victory, Neath's fourth on the trot, also consolidated their bid to finish in
the top five and qualify for next season's Heineken Cup.
They have also scored 19 tries in their last three matches, following their
midweek triumph at Newport and 46-8 home win over Glasgow.
Llanelli, Newport and Cardiff were given another warning by the Welsh All
Blacks, who had entered this match in third place behind Llanelli and Newport.
Ebbw Vale had beaten Neath in the last 16 of the Principality Cup and before
kick off home coach Lyn Jones promised it was payback time.
And so it proved, even though Vale held Neath until the 23rd minute when the
Gnoll club scored the first of three tries in a devastating nine-minute period
to take a 24-0 interval lead.
To cap Ebbw Vale's troubles their flanker Paul Williams was sent off after 74
minutes for apparent stamping.
Teams:
Neath: G. Morris, K. James, A. Bateman, Storey, Dewdney, Jarvis, A. Moore, D. Jones, S. Jones, Millward, Martin, Llewellyn, Mocelutu, Bonner-Evans, Sinkinson.
Not Used: P. James, A. Jones, Connor, B. Williams, R. Phillips, Tandy, Tiueti.
Tries: Dudney 4, Jarvis 2, Mocelutu, Connor.
Cons: Jarvis 5.
Ebbw Vale: Carroll, Takarangi, Shorney, Matthews,
Wagstaff, James, Ellis, I. Thomas, J. Evans, Jones, Booyse, Edwards, Tuipulotu, W. Thomas, P. Williams.
Not Used: Penisini, C. Bevan, Hudd, R. Williams, Weatherley, Rogers, A. Bevan.
Tries: Shorney.
Pens: Cull.
Att: 3,000
Ref: H F Lewis (Pontypridd).
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