Bedwas blasted Narberth out of the Konika Minolta Welsh Cup by a try ratio of five to one.

On the day, Bedwas were the far better all-round side and dominated the first 25 minutes to such an extent that the Otters did not get inside their 22.

The Bedwas pack monopolised possession for most of the first half and the forwards joined with the backs in some top quality attacking movements which had the visitors pressed against the wall in the opening encounters.

Fullback Gareth James missed an early penalty attempt for the Otters and Bedwas took the lead after 15 minutes when fly-half Andrew James slotted over a short distance penalty.

With the regular raids inside the Narberth 22, something had to give and flanker Chris Brown crossed for the first Bedwas try in the left corner to finish a move he had started himself.

Andrew James was unable to convert the try and he was also off target with a penalty attempt five minutes later.

Narberth's Gareth James also missed a penalty a few minutes later and then Bedwas extended the lead when hooker Pat McGee went over for an unconverted try from broken play.

The Bedwas pack showed excellent fitness levels throughout the first half and lock Phil Wheeler gave his team a further boost with a try shortly before the half-time interval.

Strong running centre Glen Bunny had kick-started the move when he initiated an attack up the left flank, but when play was switched from left to right Wheeler was in support to power his way over in the right corner for an unconverted try.

In the second half, Bedwas captain and former Whitland star Rob Phillips opened the scoring with a well-taken try from a scrum near the Narberth line. The ever-alert scrum-half pounced on the ball when it broke loose from a Narberth put-in at a scrum and crossed for a try converted by Paul Williams.

Some second half substitutions restored some shape and balance to the Narberth team, with scrum-half Chris Macdonald and flanker Gary Denver shoring up the defence and the arrival of Emori Katalau giving them more options in the lineouts.

The second half was a more balanced affair, with the Otters staging a number of attacks and centre Andrew Bowen crossed for the only try of the game by the visitors.

Narberth opted to kick for touch after being awarded a penalty. The visitors won possession in the lineout and after the ball had been recycled a number of times, Bowen used his pace and power to cut through the Bedwas defence to cross for a try near the right corner. Nick Jones took over the place kicking duties and justified his promotion with a well-judged conversion.

Bedwas had the last word with centre Glen Bunny finishing off a nice move after an overlap had been created and he crossed for a try converted by Andrew James.

For Bedwas, prop Jonathan Tilly set up a number of attacks with his powerful running, while locks Phil Wheeler and Anthony Evans dominated the lineout with number eight Ben Cole during the first half.

Behind the scrum, Rob Phillips had a big game with a wholehearted performance and strong running centre Glen Bunny took some watching throughout the afternoon.

The Narberth team lacked cohesion. The backs were living off scraps during the first half and play-maker Simon Daniel has not yet shrugged off the effects of a niggling leg injury, so was a shadow of his normal self.

Wingers Daniel Gravell and Nick Jones showed glimpses of their capabilities and centre Andrew Bowen was solid in defence.

Back row forwards Katilimoni Tuipulotu and Meurig Daniel gave 100 per cent throughout the afternoon, as did lock Jason Jennings, and the Narberth lineout work was improved in the second half with the arrival of Emori Katalau.

Narberth fielded: Gareth James (Deiniol Evans), Daniel Gravell, Elgan Vittle, Andrew Bowen, Nick Jones, Simon Daniel (capt.), Adrian Killa (Chris Macdonald), Phil John (Barry Davies), Kevin Allen, Alan Phillips (Fifipuku Faletau), David Ebsworth (Emori Katalau), Jason Jennings, Meurig Daniel (Gary Denver), Katilimoni Tuipulotu and Gareth Bennett.