DIVISION Three East leaders Risca have been handed a home tie after the Swalec Plate draw was made yesterday, writes Iwan Gabe Davies.

They will feel confident of progressing further in the competition, drawn at home to Talywain who they overcame 62-5 in the league at the beginning of December.

The other tie involving Gwent sides sees fellow Division Three East outfit Abergavenny host Division Two East’s Garndiffaith.

The third round matches have to be played on the weekend of January 11.

The Swalec Bowl round four draw has also taken place with Swalec Division Four East leaders and tournament favourites Nantyglo travelling to Abertysswg.

Nantyglo reached the quarter-final last season and will be hoping to go three better in 2014 by lifting the trophy in the final at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium in May.

Two Division Five East sides will battle it out for a place in the next round when Caerleon travel to Beaufort's Welfare Ground.

The Newport side will be confident of victory after defeating their hosts 34-5 at Broadway earlier in the season but this is cup rugby and anything can happen.

Other showdowns involving Gwent teams sees Division Four East’s Oakdale welcome Division Six South East’s Hartridge while Division Four East side Ynysddu will host Division Six East Tredegar Irons.

Swalec Plate draw (league positions in brackets): Abergavenny (3E 6th) v Garndiffaith (2E 10th), Amman Utd (2W 3rd) v Loughor (1W 7th), Caernarfon (1N 4th) v Denbigh (1N 7th), Cwmllynfell (1W 4th) v Waunarlwydd (1W 2nd), Felinfoel (2W 6th) v Llangennech (1W 8th), Glamorgan Wands (1E 7th) v Builth Wells (1W 10th), Glynneath (1W Top) v (Morriston 3SW 11th), Kenfig Hill (1W 6th) v Trebanos (2W 11th), Llantwit Fardre (2E 3rd) v Heol y Cyw (1 E), Maesteg Quins (2W Top) v Llantrisant (2E 2nd), Nant Conwy (1N 6th) v Newcastle Emlyn (2W 5th), Nelson (1E 8th) v Rumney (1E 5th), Risca (3E top) v Talywain (3E 8th), Senghenydd (2E 6th) v Rhiwbina (2E top), Whitland (1W 9th) v Kidwelly (1W 3rd), Ystrad Rhondda (1E 3rd) v Merthyr (1E Top).

Swalec Bowl draw: Abertysswg (4E) v Nantyglo (4E), Beaufort (5E) v Caerleon (5E), Burry Port (6W) v Cwmgors (4SW), CRC Caerdydd (4SE v Llandaff (4SE), Cowbridge (4SE) v Nantyffyllon (4SW), Llandudno (2N) v Menai Bridge (3N), Llantwit Major (4SE) v Glyncoch (4SE), Mold (2N) v Shotton Steel (2N), Nantymoel (4SE) v Treherbert (5SC), Oakdale (4E) v Hartridge (6SE), Pyle (4SW) v Bridgend Sports (4SW), St Clears (5W) v Lampeter (4W), Taffs Well (5SE) v Old Illtydians (4E), Tregaron (6W) v Laugharne (4W)

Ynysddu (4E) v Tredegar Irons (6E), Ystradgynlais (5SW) v Abercrave (5SW).