Connacht 14-17 Scarlets

Connacht (6) 14
Try: Keatley Pens: Keatley (2) Drop: Keatley

Scarlets (3) 17
Tries: Manu, S Jones Cons: S Jones (2) Pen: Priestland

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Connacht's Niva Ta'auso is tackled by Darren Daniel of the Scarlets

Stephen Jones overcame illness to help the Scarlets to a comeback win over the Magners League's bottom team Connacht.

Jones had a stomach bug during the week but, with Morgan Stoddart injured, was forced into action as a replacement.

He converted Deacon Manu's try and his own 74th minute touchdown as Scarlets overturned a 14-3 deficit late on.

Ian Keatley got all Connacht's points with a try, two penalties and a drop but missed two kickable penalties and a conversion, much to his team's cost.

It was the Scarlets who got the first score with a fifth-minute penalty from Rhys Priestland but Connacht replied with two penalties from Keatley.

The second half was just six minutes old when full-back Gavin Duffy sliced his way up to the Scarlets' 22, Mike McCarthy carried forward and then Keatley dummied and burst clear for a well-taken try.

When the home fly-half tagged on a drop goal for an 11-point advantage, the Irish province looked well set for the win.

But the Scarlets hit back with their first try as Jones kicked a penalty to touch and prop Manu drove over after a lineout catch and drive.

The Scarlets introduced French recruit Yannick N'Gog and his fresh legs helped work Jones over for a crucial try.

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Connacht: Duffy, Carr, Ta'auso, Matthews, Bibo, Keatley, Murphy, Wilkinson, Cronin, Morris, McCarthy, Farley, J. Muldoon, Ofisa, Rigney.
Replacements: Flavin, Loughney, Swift, Browne, Campbell, Dunne, Deane.

Scarlets: Stoddart, Daniel, King, Davies, Morris, Priestland, Roberts, John, Rees, Manu, Day, Cooper, Easterby, Edwards, Lyons.
Replacements: I. Thomas, Owen, Reed, D. Jones, Cattle, S. Jones, N'gog.

Referee: James Jones (WRU)