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Dolgellau are through to the second round of the North Wales Intermediate Cup, but it took a great try from left wing Rhys Lewis fifteen minutes into the second half to break Harlech's dogged ressistance, in what was up to then, a full-on, and at times, scrappy local derby encounter. 

The opening exchanges were frantic, with both sides trying to run the ball, but with no real pattern emerging. The match needed a calming hand, and Dolgellau stand-in skipper and stand-off, Gerwyn Thomas provided it, putting over a magnificent penalty from the halfway line after half an hour, and then slotting over his second penalty three minutes later from 35m out to ease Dolgellau into a 0-6 lead. However Harlech dominated the lattter stages of the half and came close to crossing the whitewash through wing Gerallt Thomas and prop Eon Williams in the last seconds, only to be denied by some brave defending by Dolgellau, who duly lost prop Greg Smithies to a yellow card on the half time whistle.

Three minutes into the second period Harlech captain and no.8, Alex Evans put over a penalty to bring them right back into the game, but it was the visitors who then seized the initiative. Prop, Geraint Evans crossed for what looked to be a certain score, but the ref was unsighted, but they deservedly went further ahead after fifteen minutes. With Dolgellau pressing five meters out, scrum half, Jac Roberts released his backs quickly, and a deft side-step by full back, Gerwyn Pugh, saw wing Rhys Lewis in at the corner for a fine and crucial try. Thomas converted magnificently to put the visitors 3-13 ahead.

Five minutes later it was full-back , Pugh's chip ahead that saw centre Dylan Evans reclaim the ball on the home try line, and hooker Gwion Roberts was there in good support to go over for the score to make it 3-18. With only two minutes remaining ,Dolgellau lock Bryn Jones set up flanker, Dylan Llewelyn who wrong footed the home cover to burst through under the posts. Thomas converted to make the score 3-25 and seal an impressive victory for Dolgellau.

Match referee : Bobby Beach