NEWPORT know that they will be bringing the South Wales Premier Cricket League Division One trophy back to Spytty Park if they enjoy life on the road in the next two weeks.

It has already been a season to remember for the club with Glamorgan returning to play cricket in the city for the first time in 26 years when hosting Pakistan A and a T20 Cup triumph at the SSE Swalec Stadium.

And last week they moved a step closer to adding to those achievements when they edged out Bridgend in an extremely tense clash in Newport.

They limited their visitors to 170-9 but then wobbling when six wickets were down with just 63 on the scoreboard.

However, Oliver' Ebsworth-Burland and Joseph Voke joined forces to put on 77 for the seventh wicket. The former fell for 32 but the latter was unbeaten on 53 as Newport triumphed by three wickets.

The success means they head into the final fortnight with a slender 11-point lead over Cardiff with this weekend's trip to Neath followed by an outing at Port Talbot.

If the men from the capital slip up against Bridgend then Newport could seal the deal at the Gnoll but captain Michael Clayden is taking nothing for granted against Glamorgan coach Adrian Shaw's side, who limited them to a winning draw in a rain-affected fixture in June.

"Neath are a hard-working team," he said. "The first game was really tough and they all work for their captain so it won't be easy, while Port Talbot the next week are a good side with some former players of ours.

"To be honest we've shot ourselves in the foot a bit because we could easily have picked up five or six more points from certain games and things could have been even more rosy but the boys will live and learn and hopefully it won't come back to haunt us.

"We would have taken this at the start of the year and we are more than happy to be fighting it out at the top; one good win and we are pretty much there.

"Of course we'd love to fly over the line, but it's just about getting over the line."

Panteg could also be toasting success if results go their way in Division Two, although their advantage is even smaller than Newport's and a thrilling last day showdown looks in the offing.

Ian Bird's side, who suffered last weekend agony when pipped by Swansea last year, head to Tondu with a three-point advantage over Penarth.

With the Seasiders heading to bottom club Aberdare, it's likely that Panteg will need to enjoy victory if they are to head into the final round with their noses in front – and the fixture list has thrown up a corker with the top two meeting in Penarth a week on Saturday.

NEWPORT Fugitives are in a strong position with three rounds left in Division One of the South East Wales Cricket League but have a tricky run-in.

This weekend they host in-form third-placed Chepstow then they travel to Usk before a last round meeting with second-placed Newbridge.

With Chepstow hosting Newbridge next weekend, the Fugies will be even closer to the title if they enjoy success tomorrow to build on their 13-point lead.

However, their visitors will be right in the mix if they take the spoils while 'Bridge should take the spoils against struggling bottom club Radyr if the weather holds out.

Croesyceiliog are just about still in the title race but must not come a cropper when they host Usk while second-from-bottom Abergavenny need to win against fifth-placed Blackwood if they are to overhaul Sudbrook, who are at Pontypridd.