ANOTHER chapter in the cup rivalry between Cross Keys and Pontypridd will be written at the Talbot Athletic Ground today, with the Gwent club ready for a return to the Principality Stadium.

A place in the WRU National Cup final is up for grabs in Aberavon this afternoon (kick-off 2.30pm) when 2012 champions Keys take on six-time winners Ponty.

Victory for Keys would set them up for a crack at the trophy in Cardiff on April 16 against Merthyr or RGC 1404.

And Keys head coach Greg Woods knows his men will have to be firing on all cylinders if they want to get the better of Paul John’s side.

“We want to make sure we’re on the money,” he said. “These are big games and players want to win medals.

“There aren’t many opportunities to win silverware and chances like this don’t come around too often.

“The boys are really focused and we are fully prepared.

“We’ve got to get it right. The boys picked have got a duty of care to the jersey and need to represent the club the best they can.”

Keys make five changes to the side that started the 22-0 league defeat of Bargoed a fortnight ago.

In the backs, wing Mathew Powell, centre Phil Williams and scrum-half James Leadbeater replace Joe Goodchild, Barney Nightingale and Owain Leonard respectively.

Prop Lewis Smout starts in place of Corey Hewlett and Adam Powell replaces Tom Lampard in the back row.

Meanwhile, in the semi-finals of the WRU National Plate, Division Two East’s Abercarn face One West Central’s Ystalyfera at Llanharan RFC (2.30pm), while Penallta meet Nant Conwy.

The WRU National Bowl semis see Amman United take on Cardigan and Caerphilly go up against Cilfynydd.

Cross Keys: L Andrews; M Powell, L Barnett, P Williams, N Trowbridge; J Prosser, J Leadbeater; L Smout, D Hughes, R Cornock, D Hodge, S Andrews, A Powell, S Matthews (capt), I Jones. Reps: R Jones, C Hewlett, C Coleman, T Lampard, R Fitzgerald, B Nightingale, O Leonard, J Goodchild.

Pontypridd: G Williams; J Davies, C Lewis, D Lockyer (capt), D Stuckey; C Sweeney, W Evans; J Popple, L Belcher, M Auger, L Evans, C Dicomidis, D Davies, R Shellard, H Barnes. Reps: D Blacker, C Hall, L K Williams, H Dowden, L Young, S Moore, L Bodman, S May.

Abercarn: J Evans; G Williams, J Davies, O Coomer, S Higgins; J Baker, R Morgan; N Hopkins, A Davies, N Curtis (capt), M Curtis, M Davies, G Baker, B Phillips, G Peebles. Reps: K Kinsey, S Kent, R Partridge, J Richards, L James, J Steer, C Manning, A Brown.

Ystalyfera: S Castle; E Myers, J Bayliss, M Scott, J Jarrett; G James, N Cornelius; R White, O Phillips, J Williams, C Miguel, P Davies, J Patton, O Morgan, S Jones. Reps: D White, K Allen, M Davies, R Evans, T Lewis, T Barry, G Jones, G Williams.