Kicking-off this eighth round of four matches will be
The clubs have met on four occasions only with Pontypridd leading 3-1 and having won the only meeting in
Pontypridd have worries over Neil Jenkins and Dale McIntosh and are without the injured Paul John, while Cardiff have forwards Spencer John, Gary Powell, Andrew Lewis, Rob Appleyard, Dan Baugh, Adam Jones and Dan McShane missing with injury. John, Powell and Lewis join wing Anthony Sullivan as out for the remainder of the season with Sullivan having had a shoulder operation.
Cardiff introduce new signing Ben Evans from Swansea at prop and their side is : – R Williams; N Walne, J Robinson, P Muller, C Morgan; I Harris, R Powell; K Fourie, P Rogers, B Evans, H Senekal, J Tait, R Sowden-Taylor, M Williams (capt), E Lewis. Replacements: J Yapp, G Woods, L Tait, J Brownrigg, R Smith, N Robinson, M Allen.
Previous cup meetings: Pontypridd lead 3-1.
1978/79 Pontypridd 9
1993/94 Cardiff 8 Pontypridd 6 (semi); 2001/02 Pontypridd 31 Cardiff 25 (semi).
Pontypridd have won 80, lost 29. Cup winners twice, runners-up twice.
This season.