KONICA MINOLTA CUP SEMI-FINALS

Cardiff and Pontypridd will clash at Rodney Parade, Newport, in front of the BBC Wales cameras in the first of the Konica Minolta Cup semi-finals on Friday, 21 April.

Maesteg and Neath will play their semi-final on Sunday, 23 April at the Talbot Athletic Ground, Aberavon. The kick-off time will be confirmed after consultation with host broadcaster S4C.

KONICA MINOLTA CUP SEMI-FINALS

Friday, 21 April.
19.10 – Cardiff v Pontypridd – Rodney Parade, Newport – BBC Wales.

Sunday, 23 April.
17.10 – Maesteg v Neath – Talbot Athletic Ground, Aberavon – S4C.

KONICA MINOLTA CUP FACTS

CARDIFF
(Overall: Won 122, Lost 27: Semi-finals: Won 10, Lost 8: Finals: Won 7, Lost 3)

MAESTEG
(Overall: Won 55, Lost 34: Semi-finals: Won 0, Lost 1: Finals: Won 0, Lost 0)

NEATH
(Overall: Won 105, Lost 30: Semi-finals: Won 9, Lost 3: Finals: Won 4, Lost 5)

PONTYPRIDD
(Overall: Won 88, Lost 32: Semi-finals: Won 5, Lost 4: Finals: Won 2, Lost 3)

HEAD TO HEAD

MAESTEG v NEATH
Maesteg lead 1-0.  (7-4 (a) 78-79)

PONTYPRIDD v CARDIFF
Pontypridd lead 3-2 (Ponty won – 9-7(h) 78-79; 13-6(a)79-80; 32-25 SFinal 01-02; Cardiff won – 8-6 SFinal 93-94; 20-18 (h) 02-03)

HOW THEY REACHED THE SEMI-FINALS

CARDIFF
q/f  bt Llandovery 10-0 (h)
bt Bonymaen 23-16 (a)
bt Tonmawr 12-6 (a)
bt Laugharne 39-12 (h)

MAESTEG
q/f  bt  Newport 27-8 (h)
bt Dunvant 39-24 (a)
bt Carmarthen Quins 34-16 (h)
bt Kenfig Hill 62-10 (h)

NEATH
q/f  bt  Swansea 33-13 (a)
bt Llangennech 51-7 (h)
bt Bridgend 11-3 (h)
bt Taffs Well 86-3 (a)

PONTYPRIDD
q/f  bt  Builth Wells 28-20 (h)
bt Cross Keys 44-5 (a)
bt Narberth 50-0 (h)
bt Pontyberem 20-0 (a)

Sequence
q/f / 5th Rd / 4th Rd / 3rd Rd