# 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3

The 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Bowl, is the 2nd WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3, the annual national rugby union cup competition for lower division teams of Wales.

## Calendar

| Stage | Date |
| Round 1 | 10 October 2009 |
| Round 2 | 31 October 2009 |
| Round 3 | 12 December 2009 |
| Round 4 | 16 January 2010 |
| Quarter-finals | 20 February 2010 |
| Semi-finals | 17 April 2010 |
| Final | 8 May 2010 |

## Matches
### Round 1

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Aberaeron | 18 - 23 | Bethesda |
| Blaenavon | 58 - 7 | St. Josephs |
| Blaengarw | 7 - 64 | Baglan |
| Caerau Ely | 38 - 0 | St. Albans |
| Cefn Cribbwr | 22 - 42 | Bryncethin |
| Cefn Fforest | 9 - 40 | Risca |
| Crumlin | 96 - 13 | Aberbargoed |
| Ferndale | 19 - 30 | Pontyclun |
| Glais | 18 - 38 | Furnace United |
| Hendy | 41 - 13 | Trimsaran |
| Lampeter College | 13 - 15 | Pontyates |
| Llandybie | 20 - 0 | Mynydd-Y-Garreg |
| Machen | 40 - 3 | Abertyswwg Falcons |
| Maesteg Celtic | 32 - 0 | Cwmgors |
| Monmouth | 104 - 0 | Forgeside |
| Old Penarthians | 17 - 0 | Cardiff Saracens |
| Penybanc | 12 - 21 | Amman United |
| Pontllanfraith | 12 - 26 | Llanhilleth |
| Porth Harlequins | 31 - 15 | Nantymoel |
| Swansea Uplands | Withdrawn | Tumble |
| Usk | 30 - 28 | Hartridge |
| Welshpool | 24 - 27 | Newtown |
| Ynysowen | 12 - 22 | Dowlais |

### Round 2

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Aberavon Naval Club | 3 - 52 | Pontardawe |
| Abercarn | 74 - 3 | Cwm |
| Abertillery/Blaenau Gwent | 52 - 12 | Aberbeeg |
| Amman United | 36 - 21 | Neyland |
| Bala | Walkover | Bangor College |
| Barry | 23 - 18 | Clwb Rygbi |
| Beaufort | 47 - 20 | Llandrindod Wells |
| Bethesda | Walkover | Bangor University |
| Birchgrove | 15 - 3 | Furnace United |
| Blaenau | 19 - 15 | Nantgaredig |
| Bryncethin | 15 - 3 | Baglan |
| Brynithel | 7 - 19 | Blaenavon |
| Caerleon | 24 - 3 | Llanhilleth |
| Cambrian Welfare | 20 - 10 | Dowlais |
| Canton | 6 - 39 | Taffs Well |
| Cefn Coed | Walkover | Deri |
| Cefneithin | 6 - 13 | Penlan |
| Chepstow | 40 - 7 | Trefil |
| Cilfynydd | 3 - 12 | Penygraig |
| Crickhowell | 31 - 20 | Llanidloes |
| Crynant | 25 - 10 | Pontrydyfen |
| Cwmtwrch | 36 - 0 | South Gower |
| Dolgellau | 3 - 36 | Monmouth |
| Fishgaurd | 35 - 17 | Tycroes |
| Glyncorrwg | 47 - 10 | Tonna |
| Hendy | 14 - 30 | Cwmgwrach |
| Llandybie | 36 - 13 | Pantyffynnon |
| Llansawel | Walkover | Trinity College |
| Llantwit Major | 22 - 32 | Caerau Ely |
| Machen | 21 - 31 | Hafodyrynys |
| Milford Haven | 43 - 25 | Betws |
| Nantyglo | 10 - 13 | Blackwood Stars |
| Neath Athletic | 13 - 34 | Taibach |
| New Dock Stars | 59 - 11 | Fall Bay |
| New Tredegar | Walkover | St. Julians |
| Newtown | 70 - 0 | Rhosllanerchrugog |
| Oakdale | 18 - 11 | Crumlin |
| Ogmore Vale | 0 - 41 | Vardre |
| Old Illtydians | 28 - 40 | Llanrumney |
| Old Penarthians | 86 - 15 | Cwmcarn United |
| Penygroes | 19 - 3 | Bynea |
| Pontarddulais | 32 - 13 | Tumble |
| Pontyates | 16 - 21 | Llangadog |
| Pontycymmer | 13 - 20 | Glyncoch |
| Porth Harlequins | 18 - 17 | Pontyclun |
| Porthcawl | 32 - 22 | Tonyrefail |
| Pyle | Walkover | Banwen |
| Resolven | 14 - 17 | Maesteg Celtic |
| Rhigos | 10 - 20 | Bridgend Sports Club |
| Risca | 100 - 0 | Blaina United |
| Rogerstone | 7 - 41 | Bettws |
| RTB Ebbw Vale | 31 - 9 | Hollybush |
| Senghenydd | 43 - 7 | Cardiff HSOB |
| South Wales Police | 10 - 18 | Wattstown |
| St. Josephs | 25 - 13 | Rhiwbina |
| Talywain | 29 - 18 | Usk |
| Tenby United | 18 - 30 | Pembroke |
| Trebanos | 39 - 14 | Gowerton |
| Tregaron | 17 - 10 | Caereinion Old Boys |
| Trinant | 26 - 25 | Markham |
| Whiteheads | 17 - 16 | New Panteg |
| Ynysddu | 34 - 3 | Caldicot |
| Ystradgynlais | 22 - 24 | Machynlleth |

### Round 3

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Abertillery/Blaenau Gwent | 28 - 14 | Blackwood Stars |
| Amman United | 13 - 10 | Blaenau |
| Beaufort | 13 - 17 | Bethesda |
| Birchgrove | 25 - 18 | Penlan |
| Bryncethin | 23 - 3 | Maesteg Celtic |
| Caerau Ely | 5 - 12 | St. Josephs |
| Caerleon | 16 - 20 | Talywain |
| Cambrian Welfare | 15 - 12 | Penygraig |
| Cardiff University | 35 - 6 | Taffs Well |
| Cefn Coed | 0 - 48 | Bridgend Sports |
| Crynant | 27 - 0 | Pontardawe |
| Cwmtwrch | 7 - 37 | Trebanos' |
| Glyncoch | 35 - 0 | Porthcawl |
| Hafodyrynys | 18 - 0 | Trinant |
| Llangadog | 19 - 12 | Llandybie |
| Llanrumney | 20 - 3 | Barry |
| Machynlleth | 50 - 17 | Newtown |
| Milford Haven | Walkover | Llansawel |
| Monmouth | 72 - 0 | Crickhowell |
| New Dock Stars | 10 - 22 | Cwmgwrach |
| New Tredegar | 40 - 24 | Chepstow |
| Pembroke | 17 - 5 | Fishguard |
| Pontarddulais | 17 - 0 | Penygroes |
| Porth | 7 - 6 | Wattstown |
| Pyle | 25 - 11 | Taibach |
| Risca | 17 - 12 | Oakdale |
| RTB Ebbw Vale | 0 - 22 | Abercarn |
| Senghenydd | 61 - 3 | Old Penarthians |
| Tregaron | 8 - 41 | Bala |
| Vardre | 17 - 18 | Glyncorwwg |
| Whiteheads | 10 - 37 | Bettws |
| Ynysddu | 6 - 13 | Blaenavon |

### Round 4

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Abercarn | 17 - 0 | Abertillery/Blaenau Gwent |
| Bala | 9 - 13 | Monmouth |
| Bethesda | 34 - 13 | Machynlleth |
| Bettws | 24 - 10 | New Tredegar |
| Birchgrove | 28 - 0 | Cwmgwrach |
| Bridgend Sports | 11 - 5 | Porth |
| Cambrian Welfare | 14 - 20 | Glyncoch |
| Hafodyrynys | 5 - 20 | Risca |
| Llangadog | 32 - 28 | Milford Haven |
| Llanrumney | | Cardiff University |
| Pembroke | 9 - 8 | Amman United |
| Pontardawe | 24 - 13 | Bryncethin |
| Pontarddulais | 12 - 48 | Trebanos |
| Pyle | 46 - 5 | Glyncorrwg |
| Senghenydd | 23 - 0 | St. Josephs |
| Talywain | 13 - 12 | Blaenavon |

### Round 5

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Bethesda | 23 - 7 | Bettws |
| Birchgrove | 27 - 6 | Llangadog |
| Bridgend Sports | 18 - 14 | Cardiff University |
| Monmouth | 5 - 10 | Senghenydd |
| Pembroke | 10 - 17 | Trebanos |
| Pontardawe | 29 - 10 | Glyncoch |
| Pyle | 7 - 17 | Risca |
| Talywain | | Abercarn |

## Finals
### Quarter-finals

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Bethesda | 6 - 33 | Trebanos |
| Bridgend Sports | 9 - 13 | Abercarn |
| Risca | 22 - 27 | Pontardawe |
| Senghenydd | 17 - 11 | Birchgrove |

### Semi-finals

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Abercarn | 22 - 17 | Pontardawe |
| Senghenydd | 26 - 28 | Trebanos |

### Final

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Abercarn | | Trebanos |
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| March 27 | March 27 | | | |
| Bridgend Sports | 9 | | | |
| Bridgend Sports | 9 | April 17 | April 17 | | |
| Abercarn | 13 | April 17 | April 17 | |
| Abercarn | 13 | Abercarn | 22 | |
| March 27 | March 27 | | Abercarn | 22 | |
| March 27 | March 27 | Pontardawe | 17 | |
| Risca | 22 | Pontardawe | 17 | |
| Risca | 22 | | | | May 8 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | May 8 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| Pontardawe | 27 | | | | May 8 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | May 8 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| Pontardawe | 27 | | | | Abercarn | |
| March 27 | March 27 | | | | | Abercarn |
| March 27 | March 27 | | | | Trebanos | |
| Senghenydd | 17 | | | | Trebanos | |
| Senghenydd | 17 | April 17 | April 17 | | | |
| Birchgrove | 11 | April 17 | April 17 | | | |
| Birchgrove | 11 | Senghenydd | 26 | | | |
| March 27 | March 27 | | Senghenydd | 26 | | |
| March 27 | March 27 | Trebanos | 28 | |
| Bethesda | 6 | Trebanos | 28 | |
| Trebanos | 33 | | | |