The Ospreys put a turbulent week behind them with a last-minute try securing a 23-22 win over the Scarlets in a crucial United Rugby Championship clash in Swansea.
The Ospreys flyhalf Dan Edwards broke the deadlock with a converting penalty, to which the Scarlets replied six minutes later with an Ioan Lloyd converted penalty to level the scores 03-03.
Ioan Lloyd nudges the Scarlets ahead with three more converted penalties to extend the Scarlets lead to 12-03.
With two minutes to play in the first half, Sam Parry touches down for the opening try of the game off the back of a lineout-maul, to which the Scarlets replied with a try by Ellis Mee. An unbelievable 12-metre pass from Josh Macleod put Gareth Davies into a gap, Davies offloaded to Ellis Mee who ran in for the Scarlets' first try to extend their lead to 19-08, which was the halftime score.
The Scarlets lead 19-03 at the halftime break which they deserve. Dwayne Peel's side has played the better rugby in the first half and has cut the Ospreys open on a few occasions, however, the Ospreys look very strong in the Scarlets' twenty-two but the visitors have done more with their possession.
After eight minutes of play, the Ospreys made it a four-point game. A couple of powerful carries, especially from Owen Watkin off the back of a driving lineout sent Justin Tipuric burrowing over for the Ospreys' second try which Dan Edwards converted.
Sam Costelow extended the Scarlets lead to 22-15 with a converted penalty, however with twenty minutes to play Dan Edwards converted a penalty for the Ospreys.
With time up on the clock Jac Morgan won a penalty deep in the visitors' 22. The Ospreys drill the ball deep into the Scarlets half and Iestyn Hopkins scores at the corner to secure a 23-22 win.
Scorers:
Ospreys: Tries: Sam Parry, Justin Tipuric, Iestyn Hopkins. Conversion: Dan Edwards. Penalties: Dan Edwards (2)
Scarlets: Try: Ellis Mee. Conversion: Ioan Lloyd. Penalties: Ioan Lloyd (4), Sam Costelow.
Teams
Ospreys: 15 Jack Walsh, 14 Dan Kasende, 13 Owen Watkin, 12 Keiran Williams, 11 Keelan Giles, 10 Dan Edwards, 9 Reuben Morgan-Williams, 8 Morgan Morris, 7 Justin Tipuric, 6 Jac Morgan (c), 5 James Fender, 4 Will Spencer, 3 Tom Botha, 2 Sam Parry, 1 Gareth Thomas. Replacements: 16 Lewis Lloyd, 17 Garyn Phillips, 18 Rhys Henry, 19 Will Griffiths, 20 Morgan Morse, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Evardi Boshoff, 23 Iestyn Hopkins.
Scarlets: 15 Ioan Lloyd, 14 Tom Rogers, 13 Johnny Williams, 12 Eddie James, 11 Ellis Mee, 10 Sam Costelow, 9 Gareth Davies, 8 Vaea Fifita, 7 Josh Macleod (c), 6 Taine Plumtree, 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Max Douglas, 3 Henry Thomas, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Kemsley Mathias. Replacements: 16 Shaun Evans, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Archer Holz, 19 Alex Craig, 20 Jarrod Taylor, 21 Archie Hughes, 22 Joe Roberts, 23 Ioan Nicholas.