NEWPORT RFC will take on old rivals Cardiff in the Premiership Cup final next month.

The Black and Ambers, who lifted the trophy last year, earned a return to Principality Stadium on Sunday, April 23 with an impressive 26-10 win against Pontypridd.

Ty Morris men took an early lead at Bridgend's Brewery Field thanks to a try by loosehead Thomas Davies.

Matt O'Brien converted and then repeated the trick when wing Sam Jones crossed.

Ponty cut the gap with a Iestyn Griffiths try after scrum-half Daf Buckland was sin-binned but he scored on his return to the field to make it 19-5 at the break.

Jones went over again in the second half before a consolation score by Dale Stuckey.

Newport will be underdogs for the final against a Cardiff side that cruised to a 52-15 win over RGC in Merthyr.

The clubs last met in a final in 1986 when Cardiff won 28-21 while Newport famously took the spoils 16-15 in 1977.

The Black and Ambers aim to join the Blue and Blacks in the Premiership play-offs with a key run of games before the Principality Stadium date.

Morris' men have a reunion with Ponty at Sardis Road on Thursday, the first of five fixtures in 17 days.