Lee Jarvis passed 400 points for the season as Neath despatched Edinburgh to
go top of the Welsh-Scottish League.
Jarvis took the Man-of-the-Match Award with three conversions, three penalties
and a dropped goal bringing him an 18-point haul.
There were also touchdowns from Duncan Jones, Dean Dewdney and Patrick Horgan
as the Welsh All Blacks continued to pile the pressure on their title rivals.
For Neath, Brett Simpkinson and Nathan Bonner-Evans were outstanding up-front,
while James Storey and Jarvis showed up well behind.
Neath earned reward to a superb defensive performance before the break when
prop Duncan Jones scored and outstanding try on the stroke of half-time.
The Wales international touched down after Steve Jones, profiting from a
Gareth Llewellyn line out steal close to half-way, made 35 metres down the
touch-line.
The hooker released the ball in a tackle for his fellow front row member to
claim the score.
Neath had earlier put up a brick-wall defence to repulse a series of attacks
by the Scots, who had a strong wind behind them.
Storey and Simpkinson were to the fore as the Blacks halted Edinburgh's effort
to find a way through.
Duncan Hodge managed a penalty for the visitors, but it was quickly cancelled
out by the boot of Jarvis.
After the break Neath stepped up the pace with Dewdney finishing off a
75-metre move and Horgan touching down from a close-range scrum.
Teams
Neath: Connor, K. James, Tiueti, Storey, Dudney, Jarvis,
Horgan, D. Jones, S. Jones, Millward, Martin, Llewellyn,
Mocelutu, Bonner-Evans, Finkinson.
Not Used: A. Bateman, G. Morris, Tandy, L. Bateman,
B. Williams, P. James, Howells.
Tries: Dewdney, Horgan, D. Jones.
Cons: Jarvis 3.
Pens: Jarvis 3.
Drop Goals: Connor, Jarvis.
Edinburgh: Laney, Lee, Di Rollo, Utterson, Paterson, Hodge,
Burns, Whittingham, Scott, Smith, Jolly, A. Davidson,
Blackadder, S. Taylor, G. Dall.
Not Used: Di Ciacca, Brannigan, Robertson, A. Dall, Blair,
Ross, Joiner.
Pens: Hodge.
Att: 2,500
Ref: R Elliott (WRU).
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