Lowly Caerphilly gave Bridgend a huge fright at the Brewery Field before the home side snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with two late tries.

In a roller-coaster second half the lead changed hands four times and Caerphilly led by a single point with two minutes to go, only to concede two late scores to Bridgend.

Caerphilly used their Tongan winger Tauna'holo Taufahema as a one-man battering ram in the early stages.

Three times inside the first 10 minutes he split the home defence.

Following the third of his runs, Geraint Lewis went over for a try in the corner - his first of a fine hat-trick - with Luke Richards converting.

Lewis followed up quickly with his second try to put the visitors 12-0 ahead.

It was 20 minutes before Bridgend were able to mount a decent attack.

Cerith Rees got them on the scoreboard with two penalty goals and Welsh international prop Christian Loader popped up on the wing to register a try for the home side just before the interval to leave Caerphilly leading 12-11.

Two minutes into the second half, Wales centre Gareth Thomas found his way to the try line. Rees' conversion put Bridgend in front for the first time at 18-12.

Caerphilly regained the lead in extraordinary fashion.

Richards made a classical outside break and kicked ahead rather than going it alone, only to be obstructed in the race for the touch down.

Bridgend: A Durston; R Mustoe, G Thomas (capt), J Funnell, Daniel Jones; C Rees, H Harries; C Loader, G Williams, J Thiel, P Clapham, Deiniol Jones, R Bryan, J Ringer, S van Rensburg.
Reps: J Hewlett, C Warlow, A Carter, A Joy, H Griffiths, G Dean, K Stewart.

Caerphilly: S Tuipolotu; G Lewis, D Hawkins, R Boobyer, T Taufahema; L Richards, A Jacobs; M Bolton, D Geraghty, S Hughes, M Workman, P Jones, S Grainger, G Jones, A Williams.
Reps: L. Griffiths, A Chiltern, A Jones, N Watkins, G Thomas, D Colclough, B Watkins.

Referee: Phil Fear (WRU).