Brad Mooar's Scarlets unbeaten run continues with Scotstoun raid

Scarlets remain undefeated in the Guinness PRO14 thanks to a nail-biting 25-21 win over Glasgow, their fifth success over the Scots in six meetings.

Defeat leaves the Warriors, finalists last season, with a bonus point but still looking for a first win following their hammering last week at the Cheetahs.

The game was won by the Scarlets in a seven-minute period early in the second half when they scored three tries, through scrum-half Kieran Hardy, centre Paul Esquith – on his 50th appearance – and winger Steff Evans.

Conversions from Hardy and Angus O’Brien had the visitors 16 points ahead, which proved too much for the home side to come back from – despite a brave fightback.

Scarlets lost a line out in lively opening 10 minutes and were also twice penalised at scrums, allowing Brandon Thomson to kick a penalty for the hosts, who had prop Oli Kebble replaced because of a head injury.

The visitors drew level in 22 minutes with a simple penalty from Dan Jones, but the move should have brought greater reward.

Following pressure from a line-out. Scarlets moved the ball left to right where former Welsh international Tom James was poised unopposed to mark his Scarlets debut with an unopposed try – but he dropped the pass from Evans.

The Welsh team missed a chance to go ahead nine minutes later, Jones hooking a straightforward penalty. However, six minutes later, he got it right from longer range.

?"What a show of character. I thought our defence all evening was outstanding and created opportunities."

Head coach Brad Mooar reflects on tonight's 25-21 win over Glasgow Warriors #GLAvSCA pic.twitter.com/cUQmnI3Kaj

— Scarlets Rugby (@scarlets_rugby) October 4, 2019

However, thanks to the last act of the first half, Glasgow were able to go in level, by way of second penalty from Thomson.

A busy restart saw Thomson kick his third penalty before Hardy scampered behind the Glasgow posts for a try he converted.

Four minutes later Scarlets struck again. They reached the goal line thanks to a chip and take from Hardy where Esquith touched down. Angus O’Brien converted.

All over. What a game at Scotstoun! #inthepack #ynypac pic.twitter.com/A3NNyD9W4t

— Scarlets Rugby (@scarlets_rugby) October 4, 2019

Three minutes later a Scarlets hack downfield resulted in a n unconverted try for Evans – but Glasgow hit back.

In the 65th minute an arcing run from Thomson took him over for a try he converted himself, then with six minutes remaining centre Stafford McDowall squeezed over in the left hand corner for an unconverted try.

The game ended with a Glasgow line-out on the Scarlets line where, despite Josh Macleod being sin binned, the Welsh side held out.

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