Match preview: Neath v Bristol Rugby

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Friday, November 20, 2009
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Kick-off: Tonight, 7.30pm

Ground: The Gnoll, Gnoll Park Road, Neath, SA11 3NA.

Neath coach: Patrick Horgan

Captain: Arwel Thomas

Top points scorer: Gareth McCarthy – 73

Top try scorer: Kristian Phillips – 10

Directions: Exit the M4 at junction 43 and follow the A465 into the town. At the roundabout, follow the signs to Cimla and Pontrhydyfen. At the traffic lights, go straight ahead until you approach a second roundabout. The Gnoll is directly ahead.

Last six results Llanelli (Away) Won 28-26 Cardiff (Home) Lost 39-27 Swansea (Away) Won 31-27 Cross Keys (Home) Won 24-13 Wanderers (Away) Lost 33-24 Ebbw Vale (Home) Won 41-7

Tickets: Tickets are available on the night, priced as follows: Main Stand and Family Stand – adults £15, concessions £13; Town and Union Terraces – adults £12, concessions £10. Under-12s are free. With Bristol mixing and matching their team, and Neath having a solid home record this season, I'm going to back the home side to win by a couple of scores. We've got to front up – and, if we don't, it will be a long night – Bristol coach John Brain on this evening's challenge

(kick-off 3pm unless stated) TONIGHT

British & Irish Cup: Coventry v Munster (Pool B, 7.45), Llanelli v Aberavon (Pool C, 7.15), Moseley v London Welsh (Pool C, 7.30), Neath v Bristol (Pool B, 7.30), Newport v Exeter (Pool A, 7.30), Pontypridd v Cardiff (Pool D, 7.15), Ulster v Bedford (Pool C, 7.30).

Guinness Premiership: Gloucester v Leicester (7.45), Worcester v Bath (8).

TOMORROW

British & Irish Cup: Heriot's v Nottingham (Pool B), Plymouth Albion v Leinster (Pool A, 4.30), Rotherham v Birmingham & Solihull (Pool D, 2).

Guinness Premiership: Northampton v Harlequins (1).

Test matches: England v New Zealand (2.30), France v Samoa (5), Ireland v Fiji (5.15), Italy v South Africa (2), Scotland v Australia (5.15), Wales v Argentina (2.30).

SUNDAY

British & Irish Cup: Cornish Pirates v Gael Force (Pool A, 2), Doncaster v Ayr (Pool D, 2).

Guinness Premiership: Leeds v Sale, London Irish v Newcastle, Saracens v Wasps.

Neath: G King; K James, S Thomas, W Mitchell, K Morgan; A Thomas (capt), K Farrell; N Downs, G Price, M Jones, P Sidoli, N Edwards, E Evans, L Evans, G Gravell. Reps: A Jenkins, G McCarthy, T James, A Littlehales, J Reeves, H Pugh, C Price

Bristol: J Tovey; M Turner, L Eves, J Gadd, G Watkins; C Ashwin, R Shaw; A Clarke, O Hayes, D Crompton (capt), J Brown, D Barry, N Budgett, R Pennycook, I Grieve. Reps: R Johnston, M Vunipola, B Glynn, M Mama, S Alford, M Davies, S Giddens.

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