Scotland star's try seals late win for Cardiff over Scarlets

Javan Sebastian’s last-gasp try helped Cardiff snatch derby bragging rights and keep their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes alive with a 28-24 victory at Scarlets.

Scarlets led 24-7 following three tries in eight minutes but Cardiff pounced with Taine Plumtree and Blair Murray in the sin-bin as Sebastian’s double and one for Cam Winnett sealed a Blues win.

Ben Thomas put the visitors ahead when he dived over in the corner, although Plumtree did likewise for Scarlets, and only Callum Sheedy’s successful conversion for Cardiff separated the sides at half-time.

But in the blink of an eye, from 7-5 down Scarlets established a 17-point lead, first going ahead when Johnny Williams went over from Plumtree’s pass before Dane Blacker and then Blair Murray touched down.

Joe Hawkins added the extras to two tries but after Plumtree was yellow carded for interference at the breakdown, Sebastian and Winnett narrowed the deficit in the final 10 minutes with converted scores.

Murray was sent to the sin-bin for an intentional knock on, leaving Scarlets down to 13 men when Sebastian burrowed over from close range in the final minute to seal a famous comeback win for Cardiff.

Scarlets: Blair Murray, Tom Rogers, Eddie James, Johnny Williams, Ellis Mee, Joe Hawkins, Dane Blacker; Kemsley Mathias, Ryan Elias, Archer Holz, Sam Lousi, Max Douglas, Taine Plumtree, Jarrod Taylor, Fletcher Anderson (CAPT)

Replacements: Marnus van der Merwe, Josh Morse, Harri O’Connor, Jac Price, Dan Davis, Archie Hughes, Carwyn Leggatt-Jones, Joe Roberts

Cardiff Rugby: Cam Winnett, Jacob Beetham, Ben Thomas, Rory Jennings, Mason Grady, Callum Sheedy, Johan Mulder; Rhys Barratt, Liam Belcher (CAPT), Keiron Assiratti, Josh McNally, George Nott, Alex Mann, James Botham, Alun Lawrence

Replacements: Daf Hughes, Danny Southworth, Javan Sebastian, Rory Thornton, Dan Thomas, Taine Basham, Ellis Bevan, Ioan Lloyd