Having re-gathered the kick-off Callum Sheedy spotted space behind the defence and placed a beautifully weighted kick over the top that Joseph Kruger Williams gathered to score in the corner.

Daniel Jones missed a short range penalty shortly after, but as the ball dropped short of the posts the Blues showed their intent by running the ball out of defence rather than kicking for the safety of touch. The last pass though didn't go to hand and but from the resulting scrum the Blues turned the ball over and relieved the pressure by again running the ball out, Williams this time cut down by the last defender on the halfway line.

From there the rest of the first half was littered with handling errors. Neither side were able to gain a foothold as when a move was created a knock-on would stop it in its tracks. Sheedy did manage to break the defence on a couple of occasions but the errors were always there to come to the Scarlets rescue.

Scrum half Christopher Brace, who was busy around the base of the ruck and mauls was the next to break the gain line, but at the next maul the Scarlets were awarded a penalty for obstruction and the move came to nothing.

With the last move of the first half the Scarlets looked odds on to score as winger Kieran Rees was put clear. Only a fantastic goal line tackle from full back George Connolly stopped him.

Half time Blues South 5 Scarlets

The second half started in a similar vein to the first. The first scrum saw the Blues work a training ground move with blindside wing Ellis Wyn Benham coming into the line at pace. He was stopped just short but was able to pop the ball up for Connolly to score, Sheedy added the extras. Daniel Jones was wide with his second penalty attempt, but a third two minutes later got the Scarlets on the board, they nearly added a try a minute later when Sheedy's cross kick went astray. Connelly though was again on hand to save the day.

The Scarlets though were building the pressure with several line-outs but the defensive effort from the Blues was outstanding. They gave away nothing and were creating at every opportunity. It was no surprise when the third try came. Several attacks were halted but Williams little chip and gather saw him brought down just short. When the ball was recycled Sheedy was on hand to crash over from short range.

Try as they did though the fourth try wouldn't come and is was the Scarlets who had the last word, fullback Jones intercepting a pass on halfway to race in to score.

Speaking after the game Head Coach Richard Hodges said "I am delighted with the outcome. I think defensively we were superb. We struggled at times in the contact area where I thought their seven was outstanding and the best kid I've seen at that age for a long time. But three tries and a good win. We told the boys to do justice to the ground they were playing on and I think they did that."

Match report by Ian Tabor